Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature, Paperback - David Quammen

Reducere. "Lively writing about science and nature depends less on the offering of good answers, I think, than on the offering of good questions, " said Davi...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: David QuammenFrom the award-winning author of The Song of the Dodo comes a collection of essays in which various weird and ...

Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction and A New York Times Notable Book of 2018. Our understanding of the `tree of life', with powe...

Reducere. DescriptionIn this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, "our greatest living chronicler of the natural world...

Reducere. Kid's Guide to Types of Landforms - Children's Science & Nature, Paperback

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: David QuammenIn 1981 David Quammen began what might be every freelance writer's dream: a monthly column for Outside magazin...

Reducere. An elegant and absorbing coloring book that offers 40 intricate line drawings created by the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of W...

What's the weather like today? Knowledge of weather is directly linked to geology. There are many advantages to learning the weather but the most i...

DescriptionHumanity is a part of Nature, yet every thinking person at one time or another asks herself or himself, "How did we get here? What makes...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): David SatterthwaiteNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 19Cover type: Paperb...

Reducere. Ebola, SARS, Hendra, AIDS, and countless other deadly viruses all have one thing in common: the bugs that transmit these diseases all originate in ...

Publisher: University of Nebraska PressAuthor(s): James a PritchardNumber of pages: 434Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 28Cover type: ...

A journey through the evolving cosmos, considering how human survival will depend on otherworldly perspectives.Publisher: Icon BooksAuthor(s): Davi...

This is a comprehensive review of commutative algebra, from localization and primary decomposition through dimension theory, homological methods, f...

Natural Area Tourism provides a comprehensive description of tourism in natural areas allowing readers to understand the scope of, complexities ari...

Reducere. RidgeLines is an exploration of nature and human nature. It is celebration, wonderment, reflection, and deep inquiry. The stories, though in the au...

Reducere. In recent years science and philosophy have seen a resurgence of open-mindedness toward deeper views of consciousness. This book explores ideas and...

Reducere. A gripping and timely book about the transmission of highly dangerous diseases from animal to human populations. 'A frightening and fascinating mas...

DescriptionIt is widely understood that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution completely revolutionized the study of biology. Yet, according to Davi...

This book offers a systematic interpretation of the relation between natural science and metaphysics in Husserl's phenomenology. It shows that Huss...

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 ...

Reducere. This "fact-filled and amusing trek through nature's dark side" (Kirkus Reviews) reveals the fascinating, weird, and often perverted ways that Mothe...

Reducere. David Quammen's book, The Song of the Dodo, is a brilliant, stirring work, breathtaking in its scope, far-reaching in its message -- a crucial book...

Reducere. Casting his expert eye over the rapidly diminishing areas of wilderness where predators still reign, the award-winning author ofThe Song of the Dod...

From rainbows and volcanoes, to bioluminescent waves and flowers flourishing in dry, arid deserts, the world around us never ceases to amaze. Young...

An informative and compelling book for ages 12 to 15 about both the science and human sides of natural disasters, full of hands-on investigative ac...

Reducere. DescriptionIt's been nearly four decades since Carl Sagan first addressed the general public from a scientist's perspective, confronting the possib...

Reducere. This book is the first ever monograph on the topic of Connexive logics, a family of non-classical logics, based on the intuition that a proposition...

Reducere. The Southern Appalachians are home to a breathtakingly diverse array of living things--from delicate orchids to carnivorous pitcher plants, from mi...

Reducere. Connections chronicles the stories and journeys of wildlife rehabilitator Cindy Kamler. The book follows Cindy from her early connections with natu...

Reducere. Fun and learning come together in North Carolina's Amazing Coast, an inviting collection of one hundred short, self-contained features about the fl...

Reducere. An unprecedented and intimate look at the masking traditions of a Congolese tribeThe Kuba of the Democratic Republic of Congo are recognized throug...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Emma LoeweNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 160 x 210 x 28Cover type: HardbackRedescopera fa...

Reducere. Rights of Nature Rights of Nature Rights of Nature: A History of Environmental Ethics a History of Environmental Ethics a History of Environmental ...

Reducere. Fractals are unique patterns left behind by the unpredictable movement-the chaos-of the world at work. The branching patterns of trees, the veins i...

Infectiile de origine animala si urmatoarea pandemie - David Quammen

A senior New Testament scholar and teacher helps students understand the historical, literary, and theological issues of the book of Acts and intro...

Reducere. One of the great intellectual battles of modern times is between evolution and religion. Until now, they have been considered completely irreconcil...

An experienced Christian Community thinker brings the classical elements together with elemental beings.

This book showcases buildings based on simple technology, good craftsmanship, and the careful choice of local and natural materials, as well as loc...

Reducere. An account of the history of the nation's largest public park includes how man's changing attitudes toward nature have affected our interaction wit...

Publisher: Greystone Books, CanadaAuthor(s): Torbjorn EkelundTranslator: Becky L. CrookNumber of pages: 248Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 133 x ...

Reducere. The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20, 000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British ...

A thoughtful and compelling case for the power and potential of natural medicine to heal the human body, from bestselling author Dr Andreas Michalsen.