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Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
x, 225 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shubin shows how the entirety of the universe's fourteen-billion-year history can be seen in our bodies as he moves from our very molecular composition (a result of stellar events at the origin of our solar system) through the workings of our eyes.
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English
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In The Descent of Man Darwin addresses many of the issues raised by his notorious Origin of Species: finding in the traits and instincts of animals the origins of the mental abilities of humans, of language, of our social structures and our moral capacities, he attempts to show that there is no clear dividing line between animals and humans. Most importantly, he accounts for what Victorians called the 'races' of mankind by means of what he calls sexual...
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English
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"In the tradition of E.H. Gombrich, Stephen Hawking, and Alan Weisman-an entertaining and uniquely informed narration of Life's life story. In the beginning, Earth was an inhospitably alien place-in constant chemical flux, covered with churning seas, crafting its landscape through incessant volcanic eruptions. Amid all this tumult and disaster, life began. The earliest living things were no more than membranes stretched across microscopic gaps in...
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English
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Mann shows how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques have come to previously unheard-of conclusions about the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans: In 1491 there were probably more people living in the Americas than in Europe. Certain cities -- such as Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital -- were greater in population than any European city. Tenochtitlán, unlike any capital in Europe at that time, had running...
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English
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"Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world, and it has preserved its distinctive identity despite the extraordinarily diverse forms and beliefs it has embodied over the course of more than three millennia ... In this ... book, Martin Goodman takes readers from Judaism's origins in the polytheistic world of the second and first millennia BCE to the temple cult at the time of Jesus. He tells the stories of the rabbis, mystics, and messiahs...
Publisher
Dk Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
American edition.
Physical Desc
440 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
The stunning visuals and authoritative text make Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life a fascinating and revealing encyclopedia that will appeal to the whole family. From the origin of life, through the age of dinosaurs stalked by the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, to the earliest humans, this book tells the story of life on Earth. Dinosaurs may be the stars of the show, but the book is truly comprehensive, with fossil plants, invertebrates, amphibians, fish,...
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First English-language edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A long, long time ago, when the earth was extremely hot, a huge amount of vapor was released, creating clouds. As the clouds got bigger and heavier, it started to rain. Three of those raindrops were brothers who came down to cool the hot earth and traveled, as water does, to every corner of the earth, including apartment building pipes and muddy rivers. Written by a scientist, this is a great book for all curious children and budding young explorers....
11) Older than dirt
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Conveys the history of the Earth in humorous graphic novel format, from the big bang through continent formation, discussing how weather events and climate change continue to shape the landscape.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
354 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Analyzes six evolutionary musical forms while identifying neural impulses that reflect the brain's development in accordance with music, illuminating the sophisticated biological process that accompanies the musical experience.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xiv, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A fascinating investigation of the origin of humans, based on incredible new discoveries and advanced scientific technology "Conveys the thrill of archaeological discovery.''Alexander Larman, The Observer "Packs in startling discoveries, impressive insights and the occasional debunking of a foolish idea.''Michael Marshall, New Scientist Fifty thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was not the only species of humans in the world. There were also Neanderthals...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged): color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Over billions of years, the many unique forms of life now on Earth evolved from the same few ingredients--ingredients that once bubbled together to create LUCA, our Last Universal Common Ancestor. Tinier than a cupcake sprinkle, LUCA was a one-celled being that triggered mighty changes. You and every life-form on our planet share this one relative, making us all part of the oldest family on Earth."--
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English
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At the time of Jesus' birth, thousands of people were leaving their families and tribes behind and flocking into brand new multi-ethnic cities. The world was undergoing the first phase of globalization, and in this ferment rulers and ruled turned to religion as a source of order and stability. The world was full of gods, competing and merging with one another. Selina O'Grady takes the reader on a journey across the empires of the ancient world and...
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Series
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
ix, 116 p. : col. ill. ; 26 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
This compelling and convincing study of Native American Societies is adapted for younger readers from Charles C. Mann's best-selling "1491." Turning conventional wisdom on its head, the book argues that the people of North and South America lived in enormous cities, raised pyramids hundreds of years before the Egyptians did, engineered corn, and farmed the rainforests.
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English
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When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up the Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago! There aren't any people around to ask for directions. Luckily Ms. Frizzle has a plan, and the class is right there to watch simple cells become sponges and then fish and dinosaurs, then mammals and early primates and, eventually, modern humans. It's the longest class...
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Series
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xvii, 312 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations that contradict the standard narrative. Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains, and governed by precursors of today's states? Most people believe that plant and animal domestication allowed humans, finally, to settle down and form agricultural villages, towns, and...
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English
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When John Robbins first released The Food Revolution in 1987, his insights into America's harmful eating habits gave us a powerful wake-up call. Since then, Robbins has continued to shine a spotlight on the most important issues in food politics, such as our dependence on animal products, provoking awareness and promoting change.
Robbins's arguments for a plant-based diet are compelling and backed by over twenty years of work in the field of sustainable...
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