Between the Rocks and the Stars: Narratives in Natural History, Paperback - Stephen Daubert

Reducere. These stories take readers where they cannot go, be it out into space, back in time, deep under the ocean, down to microscopic scales, or out onto ...

Reducere. Evolutionary theory is the theme that binds together these essays on such seemingly disparate topics as the feeding habits of flamingos, flowers an...

Reducere. Among scientists who write, no one illuminates as well as Stephen Jay Gould doesthe wonderful workings of the natural world. Now in a new volume of...

Reducere. Over a century after Darwin published the Origin of Species, Darwinian theory is in a "vibrantly healthy state, " writes Stephen Jay Gould, its mos...

Afoot in Connecticut, is a love letter to this often overlooked region of America, an inspirational story that will have you taking to the trails a...

The Apple Cart, Too True to Be Good, On the Rocks, and The Millionairess is a collection of four of George Bernard Shaw's most interesting plays. T...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book presents first hand, historic and personal accounts of the work that made Sacramento the hub of the transcontinental railroad ...

Reducere. Description"This tale brings a turbulent time to life with nuance and sensitivity."JOCELYN GREEN, award-winning author of the Heroines Behind the L...

One animal left India in 1515, caged in the hold of a Portuguese ship, and sailed around Africa to Lisbon--the first of its species to see Europe f...

Description"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice" - Will DurantThe Monterey Bay Region seems to have it all ...

Debt and bad management drove Abraham Gesner off his farm in Nova Scotia's bucolic Annapolis Valley in 1825. It turned out to be a stroke of luck. ...

DescriptionTold in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus's bold and lyrical debut is the story of two black girls from very differen...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Another fantastic adventure in the animal kingdom for readers aged 5 to 500. The Queen and her loveable pet corgi Mr Brown visit the Natural Histor...

The gospel stories of the passion and resurrection of Jesus are at the core of Christian faith, revealing the nature of God, the person of Jesus, a...

Reducere. Mile for mile, St. Simons Island--one of Georgia's Golden Isles--boasts as much history as any community on the East Coast. Originally an Indian hu...

The contributors use a variety of theoretical arguments to advance the case for the value of a reflexive engagement between archaeology and fiction...

A deeply moving and uplifting exploration of the power of nature - even urban nature - to heal the deepest hurts.Publisher: Murdoch BooksAuthor(s):...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: AtticusNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the internationally bestselling author of Love Her Wild comes The Dark Between Stars,...

Reducere. "Gripping . . . A valuable recounting of a lurid and little-known episode in American history." -- Washington Post Beginning in the summer of 1903,...

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Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): Elhanan WinchesterIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 246Publication date: 2010Dimensio...

Combining theory and practice, this updated new edition provides a complete overview of how to create deep and meaningful quests for games. It uses...

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN STARS is the story of two Americans divided by history and skin color. Joe Kellerman, white, is an accomplished diplomat who h...

Reducere. In 1991 a brutal civil war broke out in Sierra Leone, a small country on the west coast of Africa. Masterminded by Muammar Qaddafi of Libya and Char...

Reducere. As he begins to discover the interesting rocks all around him, Spenser has many questions about what he finds. Given the differences in the rocks' ...

In Babysitting A Band On The Rocks, G.D. Praetorius tells the story of a chaotic youth producing concerts during the late 1970s and early 1980s, th...

DescriptionBefore the outbreak of the First World War, the Channel Islands were viewed as they are today; scenic, sunny and relaxing holiday destin...

The Flora Collection contains 50 stunning color postcards selected from the vast collection of original botanical artworks held at the the Library ...

Reducere. Is knowledge of right and wrong written on the human heart? Do people know God from the world around them? Does natural knowledge contribute to Chr...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Jason Sion MokhtarianNumber of pages: 260Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 160 x 236 x 25Cover ...

What are dinosaurs? Where did they live? Did they fly? Did they lay eggs, and did any survive?! Tackle all these questions and more and become a fu...

Reducere. DescriptionFollowing the success of 'Of Errors & Truth', published in 1775, this second book by the Unknown Philosopher (Louis-Claude de Saint-Mart...

Reducere. Volume 2 of Interviews with former North Carolina Slaves

Publisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(s): Stephen CoxPublication date: 1900Dimensions: 221 x 190 x 37Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lectur...

DANIEL IONITA, autorul volumului bilingv de versuri, "Agatat intre stele/Hanging between the stars", a mai publicat la Editura Minerva, in anul 201...

The Queen and Mr Brown visit their animal friends in the Natural History Museum for another mystery tour. This time their destination is the bottom...

Reducere. Few women and children sailed to Jamestown in 1609. But to Joan, prosperity in Virginia sounded promising. Then she learned she would have to leave...

Remarkable artworks by British artists from the late 17th Century to modern times. Published to tie in with a new art exhibition opening at the Mus...

DescriptionMiddle Easterners today struggle to find solutions to crises of economic stagnation, political gridlock, and cultural identity. In recen...

Reducere. During the Gilded Age, Dupont Circle was Washington's undisputed center of wealth, power and status. Over twenty years, it evolved from small farms...

Reducere. Whether you're using this educational book as an introduction or refresher about earth sciences, it will continue to be very effective. The secret ...

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Weimar Republic has become a byword for a failed, tragic, ...

Reducere. In 1935, as part of the WPA, President Roosevelt created the Federal Writers Project. This was a very ambitious program designed to put unemployed ...

A colourful guide to the Natural History Museum, London, designed especially for kids to enjoy.Publisher: The Natural History MuseumAuthor(s): The ...

Reducere. Based on newly-discovered, secret documents from German archives, diaries and newspapers of the time, Gun Control in the Third Reich presents the d...

Reducere. Description"Perhaps every woman will lie for the man she lies with."-Sarah Wakefield August 18, 1862. On the Sioux reservation in southwestern Minn...

Reducere. After reading this book, one will never look at dragons in the same way again.From before 35, 000 BC in northern Eurasia, an astonomical and philos...