Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet

Reducere. " A] winningly obsessive history of our relationship with underground places" (The Guardian), from sacred caves and derelict subway stations to nuc...

What do the world's superpowers get up to in their secret underground bunkers? UNDERGROUND BASES: Subterranean Military Facilities and the Cities B...

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Reducere. DescriptionFrom the beginning of history to the present, a sweep of the world's oceans and seas and how they have shaped the course of civilization...

Reducere. Connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea has been for millennia the place where religions, economies, and political systems met, ...

Reducere. The Arctic of towering icebergs and midnight sun, of flaming auroras and endless winter nights, has long provoked flights of the imagination. Now, ...

It is hard to imagine that much of the suburban townscape from Croydon to the Thames at Deptford was a vast wood, stretching for almost seven miles...

A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother's death in this outstanding debut novel that's been desc...

The human stories behind disease, plagues and epidemics and their deadly impact through history.

**The instant New York Times bestseller***An international bestseller* "Hugely impressive, a major work."--NPRA pioneering and groundbreaking work ...

Description"The right story at the right time. . . . It's not just a narrative; it's an experience. It's the novel we've been waiting for." --The N...

Meet the trilobites that scuttled, the munching, crunching dinosaurs and a heard of roaming woolly mammoths in this mighty prehistoric adventure!Pu...

Reducere. Noise explores the human dramas that have revolved around sound at various points in the last 100, 000 years, allowing us to think in fresh ways ab...

Written as an explorer's guide and packed with scientific facts about the stuff beneath our feet.

The extraordinary story of how the human brain evolved... and is still evolving.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Joseph JebelliNumber of page...

Reducere. Written by wilderness wanderer Andrew Terrill, The Earth Beneath My Feet tells the extraordinary true story of a 7, 000-mile solo walk. Hiking from...

What is gravity?

Reducere. Did you know that fossils are the main reasons why we know so much about our past? Fossils are remains of plants and animals that have been sealed ...

How have our emotions shaped the course of human history? And how have our experience and understanding of emotions evolved with us?Publisher: Harp...

Reducere. A sweeping exploration of the ways in which emotions shaped the course of human history, and how our experience and understanding of emotions have ...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the beautiful Puget Sound valley, there are bones beneath our feet . . . BONES BENEATH OUR FEET is the lively historical epic tale of...

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Narrated by Rai Merchant, a childhood friend of both Vina and Ormus, The Ground Beneath Her Feet begins with a terrible earthquake in 1989 that swa...

Reducere. In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Pr...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn God, Reza Aslan sheds new light on mankind's relationship with the divine and challenges our perspective on faith a...

A wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated history of mermaids and merman.

Reducere. From the bestselling author of Zealot and host of the new CNN series Believer comes a fascinating account of humanity's struggle to make sense of t...

Reducere. Masterly. Adam Hochschild, The New York Times Book Review In this widely praised history of an infamous institution, award-winning scholar Marcus R...

Reducere. For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adv...

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 ...

Reducere. This vintage book presents a comprehensive history of footwear, exploring the fashions of the Egyptians, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks, and Romans; as ...

Reducere. DescriptionI used to think that seeing was believing, but now, as I struggle to stay alive below the ravine, I begin to realize that - good or bad ...

Reducere. Mexico of five centuries ago was witness to one of the most momentous encounters between human societies, when a group of Spaniards led by Hernando...

"A History of the Human Brain is a unique, enlightening, and provocative account of the most significant question we can ask about ourselves." --Ri...

Master teachers focused on engaging introductory students and non-majors.Publisher: WW Norton & CoAuthor(s): Robert (Princeton University) TignorNu...

The continuing adventures of Dai Morrisey through the war yearsPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Bronwen HosieNumber of pages: 96Publicati...

Reducere. The branch of social science and humanities that deals with the study of the material remains of past human life and activities is known as archaeo...

Reducere. Salman Rushdie's most ambitious and accomplished novel, sure to be hailed as his masterpiece.At the beginning of this stunning novel, Vina Apsara, ...

Reducere. From their geologic role on Earth to their most common uses in everyday life, everything readers need to know about rocks is covered.What are igneo...