Author: Jacqui Bailey
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN: 9780713653724
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The second of four comic-style books providing an introduction to the beginning of time. Cartoon illustrations accompany text to retell the story of the Big Bang, evolution, dinosaurs and the beginning of mankind. Events are explained in simple terms with statistics and time lines included.
Life Finds Its Feet
Author: Jacqui Bailey
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN: 9780713653724
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The second of four comic-style books providing an introduction to the beginning of time. Cartoon illustrations accompany text to retell the story of the Big Bang, evolution, dinosaurs and the beginning of mankind. Events are explained in simple terms with statistics and time lines included.
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN: 9780713653724
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The second of four comic-style books providing an introduction to the beginning of time. Cartoon illustrations accompany text to retell the story of the Big Bang, evolution, dinosaurs and the beginning of mankind. Events are explained in simple terms with statistics and time lines included.
What Life was Like at the Dawn of Democracy
Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Portrays Athens at the height of the Golden Age. Covrs the everyday lives of the citizens, women, foriegners and slaves. Examines training of the mind and the body, development of democracy, influence of various heroes and the gods of Mt. Olympus. Details Greek accomplishments in art, drama, sports, medicine, and philosophy.
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Portrays Athens at the height of the Golden Age. Covrs the everyday lives of the citizens, women, foriegners and slaves. Examines training of the mind and the body, development of democracy, influence of various heroes and the gods of Mt. Olympus. Details Greek accomplishments in art, drama, sports, medicine, and philosophy.
Life at the Speed of Light
Author: J. Craig Venter
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143125907
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
“Venter instills awe for biology as it is, and as it might become in our hands.” —Publishers Weekly On May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation of the world’s first synthetic lifeform. In Life at the Speed of Light, scientist J. Craig Venter, best known for sequencing the human genome, shares the dramatic account of how he led a team of researchers in this pioneering effort in synthetic genomics—and how that work will have a profound impact on our existence in the years to come. This is a fascinating and authoritative study that provides readers an opportunity to ponder afresh the age-old question “What is life?” at the dawn of a new era of biological engineering.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143125907
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
“Venter instills awe for biology as it is, and as it might become in our hands.” —Publishers Weekly On May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation of the world’s first synthetic lifeform. In Life at the Speed of Light, scientist J. Craig Venter, best known for sequencing the human genome, shares the dramatic account of how he led a team of researchers in this pioneering effort in synthetic genomics—and how that work will have a profound impact on our existence in the years to come. This is a fascinating and authoritative study that provides readers an opportunity to ponder afresh the age-old question “What is life?” at the dawn of a new era of biological engineering.
Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Author: Nicholas C. Fraser
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Science and art collaborate to recreate life on Earth more than 200 million years ago
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Science and art collaborate to recreate life on Earth more than 200 million years ago
The Dawn of Life
Author: J. W. Dawson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385213991
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385213991
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Journey from the Dawn
Author: Donald C. Johanson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The paleoanthropologist who discovered "Lucy" teamed up with the artist Kevin O'Farrell to re-create, as closely as the facts allow, what life was like for the world's first family more than 3 million years ago.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The paleoanthropologist who discovered "Lucy" teamed up with the artist Kevin O'Farrell to re-create, as closely as the facts allow, what life was like for the world's first family more than 3 million years ago.
Popol Vuh
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684818450
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
One of the most extraordinary works of the human imagination and the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, Popul Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life was first made accessible to the public 10 years ago. This new edition retains the quality of the original translation, has been enriched, and includes 20 new illustrations, maps, drawings, and photos.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684818450
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
One of the most extraordinary works of the human imagination and the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, Popul Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life was first made accessible to the public 10 years ago. This new edition retains the quality of the original translation, has been enriched, and includes 20 new illustrations, maps, drawings, and photos.
The Ancestor's Tale
Author: Richard Dawkins
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618619160
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
A renowned biologist provides a sweeping chronicle of more than four billion years of life on Earth, shedding new light on evolutionary theory and history, sexual selection, speciation, extinction, and genetics.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618619160
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
A renowned biologist provides a sweeping chronicle of more than four billion years of life on Earth, shedding new light on evolutionary theory and history, sexual selection, speciation, extinction, and genetics.
Zest for Life
Author: Dawn Breslin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401903312
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Zest for Life is a practical, interactive book to help readers unlock their creativity, add sparkle to life, boost self-confidence and reshape their world. Filled with powerful exercises, visualizations and affirmations, the book allows readers to discover who they really are, what they really want and what they are truly capable of-and feel ready to bounce out of bed each day.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401903312
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Zest for Life is a practical, interactive book to help readers unlock their creativity, add sparkle to life, boost self-confidence and reshape their world. Filled with powerful exercises, visualizations and affirmations, the book allows readers to discover who they really are, what they really want and what they are truly capable of-and feel ready to bounce out of bed each day.
Dawn of the New Everything
Author: Jaron Lanier
Publisher: Henry Holt
ISBN: 1627794093
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The Microsoft interdisciplinary scientist largely credited with popularizing virtual reality reflects on his lifelong relationship with technology, showing VR's ability to illuminate and amplify our understanding of our species and how the brain and body connect to the world. By the author of You Are Not a Gadget. --Publisher.
Publisher: Henry Holt
ISBN: 1627794093
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The Microsoft interdisciplinary scientist largely credited with popularizing virtual reality reflects on his lifelong relationship with technology, showing VR's ability to illuminate and amplify our understanding of our species and how the brain and body connect to the world. By the author of You Are Not a Gadget. --Publisher.