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After the Fall of Rome, when many of the great ideas of the
ancient world were lost to the ravages of the Dark Ages, three
crucial manuscripts passed hand to hand through seven Mediterranean
cities and survived to fuel the revival of the Renaissance--an
exciting debut history.
From the best-selling author of Gratitude and On the
Move, a final volume of essays that showcase Sacks's broad
range of interests--from his passion for ferns, swimming, and
horsetails, to his final case histories exploring schizophrenia,
dementia, and Alzheimer's.
A chilling, groundbreaking portrait of the near future if global
warming continues unchecked
In California, wildfires now rage year-round, destroying thousands of homes. Across the US, “500-year” storms pummel communities month after month, and floods displace tens of millions annually.
In California, wildfires now rage year-round, destroying thousands of homes. Across the US, “500-year” storms pummel communities month after month, and floods displace tens of millions annually.
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Our bones have many stories to tell, if you know how to
listen.
Bone is a marvel, an adaptable and resilient building material developed over 500 million years of evolutionary history. It gives our bodies their shapes and the ability to move.
Bone is a marvel, an adaptable and resilient building material developed over 500 million years of evolutionary history. It gives our bodies their shapes and the ability to move.
From noted evolutionary biologist and the author of Evolution
for Everyone comes a paradigm-changing new look at how we can
apply evolutionary theory to our social and cultural
institutions.
Charles Darwin's vision of evolution was so broad that he wrote "There is grandeur in this view of life" in the concluding paragraph of On the Origin of Species.
Charles Darwin's vision of evolution was so broad that he wrote "There is grandeur in this view of life" in the concluding paragraph of On the Origin of Species.
A revealing look at the 300 trillion microorganisms that keep us
healthy--and the foods they need to thrive
These days, probiotic yogurt and other "gut-friendly" foods line supermarket shelves. But what's the best way to feed our all-important microbiome--and what is a microbiome, anyway.
These days, probiotic yogurt and other "gut-friendly" foods line supermarket shelves. But what's the best way to feed our all-important microbiome--and what is a microbiome, anyway.
A panoramic investigation of the subterranean landscape, from
sacred caves and derelict subway stations to nuclear bunkers and
ancient underground cities—an exploration of the history,
science, architecture, and mythology of the worlds beneath our
feet
When Will Hunt was sixteen years old, he discovered an abandoned tunnel that ran beneath his house in Providence, Rhode Island.
When Will Hunt was sixteen years old, he discovered an abandoned tunnel that ran beneath his house in Providence, Rhode Island.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The world-famous
cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time leaves us
with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing
humankind.
“Hawking’s parting gift to humanity .
“Hawking’s parting gift to humanity .
A brain-bending exploration of real-life zombies and mind
controllers, and what they reveal to us about nature—and
ourselves
Zombieism isn’t just the stuff of movies and TV shows like The Walking Dead. It’s real, and it’s happening in the world around us, from wasps and worms to dogs and moose—and even humans.
Zombieism isn’t just the stuff of movies and TV shows like The Walking Dead. It’s real, and it’s happening in the world around us, from wasps and worms to dogs and moose—and even humans.
The fascinating story of how NASA sent humans to explore outer
space, told through a treasure trove of historical
documents--publishing in celebration of NASA's 60th anniversary and
with a foreword by Bill Nye
"An extremely useful and thought provoking documentary journey through the maze of space history.
"An extremely useful and thought provoking documentary journey through the maze of space history.
An exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and
warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for
People in a Hurry.
In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war.
In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war.
