When Humans Nearly Vanished: The Catastrophic Explosion of the Toba Volcano, Hardcover - Donald R. Prothero

The fascinating true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano--the Earth's largest eruption in the past 28 million years--and its last...

Publisher: Smithsonian BooksAuthor(s): Donald R. (Donald R. Prothero) ProtheroNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 14C...

After the mass extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, mammals became the dominant terrestrial life form on our planet. Roaming the earth...

DescriptionNothing fills us with a sense of wonder like fossils. What looks at first like a simple rock is in fact a clue that reveals the staggeri...

DescriptionToday, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But it took centuries of scientific effort--and a lot of luck--to discov...

Donald R. Prothero's Evolution is an entertaining and rigorous history of the transitional forms and series found in the fossil record. Its engagin...

The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective....

Reducere. Written by award-winning author Donald R. Prothero, The Evolving Earth provides a lively, engaging tour through 4.5 billion years of earth and life...

In The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating stories behind the most important fossil finds and the in...

Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils in a gr...

Every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's past. The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that sh...

Both authors have created this textbook to show students how sedimentary strata serves geologists as a continuous record of Earth's history. Writte...

Reducere. Macon County, North Carolina - 1829Storm clouds are gathering over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Andrew Jackson has signed legislation sealing the fate...

In Fantastic Fossils, Donald R. Prothero offers an accessible, entertaining, and richly illustrated guide to the paleontologist's journey. He detai...

The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading...

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...

This book maps out how to design better transport. Engineers measure success by speed and efficiency - but these are not the way that passengers th...

Alternative Investments: CAIA Level I, 4rd Edition is the curriculum book for the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Level I professio...

Reducere. When the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on July 1, 1940, the bridge was in use for 130 days before it collapsed due to faulty engineering and h...

Reducere. Gig Harbor, located in southern Puget Sound, received its name from the Wilkes Expedition in 1841. History indicates that the captain's gig led the...

Reducere. Brandon loves to learn new things. Read along as he shares what he has learned about the Tuskegee Airmen from his papa. Includes amazing facts abou...

Geronimo's fifth journey to the Kingdom of FantasyI, Geronimo Stilton, was amazed to find myself in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a fifth time. The el...

Reducere. A helpful language reference tool for students, pastors, and scholars. The ``BHS Reader's Edition`` is for those who have a basic understanding of ...

Reducere. This book, put together by a team of scholars, will help readers master Biblical Aramaic. It includes various word lists not found in the BHS Reade...

Reducere. The regulatory landscape of the personal injury lawyer has become exceedingly complicated. Assisting clients with catastrophic disabilities now exp...

Reducere. In 1980s Washington state, Mt. St. Helens is rumbling. Twelve-year-old Maribel isn't concerned at first, despite officials evacuating her neighborh...

Reducere. Description"A personal look behind the scenes" (Publishers Weekly) of the presidency of Gerald Ford as seen through the eyes of Donald Rumsfeld--Ne...

The law of the sea provides for the regulation, management and governance of the ocean spaces that cover over two-thirds of the Earth's surface. Th...

Reducere. The definitive behind-the-scenes story of Trump's final year in office, by Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig, the Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters and ...

Grow old on purpose. This book invites readers to navigate a purposeful path from adulthood to elderhood with choice, curiosity, and courage. Every...

Reducere. Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain, Volume I: Primary Management of Low Back Disorders Using the CRISP Protocols, by internationally recognized clini...

Reducere. What do i want to be when i grow up kids bookBE YOU is a fun-loving picture book series that illustrates some cool things kids might be when they g...

Reducere. We all struggle with our identities, how we show up as our authentic selves, and who we want to see when we look in the mirror. This powerful colle...

Reducere. Every year, nearly one hundred thousand Japanese vanish without a trace. Known as the johatsu, or the "evaporated, " they are often driven by shame...

Reducere. Help children learn how to keep their cool."The Anger Volcano: A Book About Anger for Kids" is for children who need a little bit of inspiration to...

Reducere. Donald R. Burgett and the rest of the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne had fought long and hard since the Normandy invasion. They fought through ...

Reducere. DescriptionHow many more surface conversations over hazelnut lattes are we going to have before we can finally say out loud, "I'm actually not fine...

A multi-sited exploration of the musical legacy of the Anatolian Greek diaspora.Publisher: The University of Michigan PressAuthor(s): Panayotis F. ...

DescriptionJoin Mouse and a young explorer as they prepare to climb Mount Etna. Help them list what they'll need: "walking sticks, " "mountain boot...

Reducere. This full-color parody of the all-time bestselling guide for new and expectant parents takes a humorous look at pregnancy and childbirth through th...