The Seeds of Life: From Aristotle to Da Vinci, from Sharks' Teeth to Frogs' Pants, the Long and Strange Quest to Discover Where Babies Co, Hardcover

Reducere. Why cracking the code of human conception took centuries of wild theories, misogynist blunders, and ludicrous mistakes Throughout most of human his...

Reducere. With over 7, 000 known species, frogs display a stunning array of forms and behaviors. A single gram of the toxin produced by the skin of the Golde...

This essential guide to philosophy reminds us of the wit, humanity and relevance from great philosophers including Nietzsche, Heidegger, Confucius,...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book introduces the topic of assisted reproduction in a family-friendly format. Using illustrations and appropriate language, the b...

Reducere. Wall Street Journal bestseller"A welcome revelation." --The Financial TimesAward-winning Wharton Professor and Choiceology podcast host Katy Milkma...

A journey on foot due north from Stonehenge to Lindisfarne to discover the mysteries of our ancient past

Reducere. Aristotle towers over Western philosophy and science as no other single person does. As they have come down to us, Aristotle's works comprise a ver...

Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code was a hugely successful novel that was translated into over forty different languages and earned Brown many millions ...

Reducere. "Ever felt like you weren't reaching your goals as fast as you would like? HARD GoalsK shows you how to change your thinking and get on the path to...

A beautifully illustrated and compelling cultural history for the beekeeper and general reader

Reducere. "Filled with sharp insights, keen observations, and great stories, his book is championship caliber." --The Philadelphia InquirerDoug Glanville, a ...

Popes continue to preach crusade, but the hope of a Christian empire comes to a bloody end at the walls of Constantinople. Aristotelian logic and G...

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. A young boy waves at passing cars on a dusty rural road in Upper Michigan, and dreams of the wide world. Then step by step he follows his dream, be...

Tales from the Big Trails is Martyn Howe's story of walking the nineteen National Trails in England, Scotland and Wales, some 3, 000 miles in total...

The remote and lush island of Ikaria in the northeastern Aegean is home to one of the longest-living populations on the planet, making it a "blue z...

Publisher: Ebury PublishingAuthor(s): Katy MilkmanNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x 196 x 21Cover type: Paperback / softb...

Reducere. DescriptionThroughout his entire career, Taro Yoko has always felt disheartened by the image of humanity reflected in most big-budget video games, ...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Antonio PadillaNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 164 x 244 x 36Cover type: HardbackRedes...

A brilliant book by Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel, The Age of Insight takes us to Vienna 1900, where leaders in science, medicine, and art bega...

In this grand fantasy, 13-year-old Camille's life is forever changed when she and her friend Salim accidentally pass through a portal to a parallel...

Reducere. How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies p...

Reducere. Do you ever look up to the stars and wonder about what is out there?Over the last few centuries, humans have successfully unraveled much of the lan...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Stefan EichIllustration(s): 8 b/w illus.Number of pages: 344Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 167 x...

"Gardner is encouraging us all to start where we are and dare to make our lives bigger and stronger, more satisfactory, and better. Chris Gardner i...

The remarkable story of Western polymaths from the fifteenth century to the present day

Reducere. This young adult adaptation of acclaimed geochemist and geobiologist Hope Jahren's highly respected nonfiction work is the perfect book for those i...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered if you're doing what you're truly here to do?Does it feel like you don't have the resources, time, or opportunity to pursue ...

Reducere. Never Stop Pushing is a motivational autobiography by Olympic Greco-Roman champion wrestler Rulon Gardner (Gold Medal, 2000; Bronze Medal, 2004). T...

Reducere. Chronic pain is not a life sentence If you are one of the 100 million people who suffer from chronic pain, you may be feeling hopeless and helpless...

Reducere. At the risk of a 5-year prison term, Francesco Da Vinci struggles with his Virginia draft board to be recognized as a sincere conscientious objecto...

In life, there are recipes for everything. This book is the recipe for self-love and inner peace. Get a copy for you and two friends to start a mor...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2019Dimensions: 137 x 215 x 21Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): David...

Cooking blogs and comics come together in this second collection of To Drink and To Eat, the most charming and unique cookbook to add to your kitch...

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been exa...

A Waterstones Best Book of 2020 The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charle...

Publisher: Prometheus BooksAuthor(s): Mary GribbinNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 160 x 238 x 28Cover type: HardbackRedescope...

Reducere. It is normally thought that the bass viol or viola da gamba dropped out of British musical life in the 1690s, and that Henry Purcell was the last c...

Reducere. As its title suggests, this book captures the essence of Japanese life and culture in 100 words. From well-known concepts like zen, kawaii and anim...

How did an ancient Indian spiritual discipline turn into a $20+ billion-a-year mainstay of the global wellness industry? What happened along yoga's...

DescriptionThis is an updated and extended edition of the top-selling 2015 Official Adventure Guide: Ash's Quest from Kanto to Kalos. It includes 3...

Reducere. Vivien Goodman Malloy's life as a "long shot" began years before her life as a horsewoman and horse breeder--in fact, her long-shot die was cast be...

"Hope Jahren is the voice that science has been waiting for." --Nature "A superb account of the deadly struggle between humanity and what may prove...

Reducere. Charles H. Sternberg was a young man of 28 when he came to look for fossils near the John Day River. Early in his career as an internationally accl...