A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth (Ward Peter)(Paperback)

A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth (Ward Peter)(Paperback)

Charles Darwin's theories, first published more than 150 years ago, still set the paradigm of how we understand the evolution of life--but scientific advances of recent decades have radically altered that. Now two pioneering scientists draw on their years of experience in paleontology, biology,

The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life (Quammen David)(Paperback)

The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World (Ward Peter D.)(Paperback)

They deftly bring together findings from many disparate areas of science in a book that science buffs will find hard to put down. --Publishers Weekly Science has worked hard to piece together the story of the evolution of our world up to this point, but only recently have we developed the

Secret Life of Bones - Their Origins, Evolution and Fate (Switek Brian)(Paperback / softback)

In The Secret Life of Bones, Brian Switek frames the history of our species through the importance of bone from instruments and jewellery, to objects of worship and conquest from the origins of religion through the genesis of science up to

Origins: The Evolution of Continents, Oceans, and Life (Redfern Ron)(Pevná vazba)

Changes in climate and sea level are nothing new - over the last 700 million years, the Earth has been slowly but constantly changing from within. We now know that our planet's surface, far from being fixed or stable, is composed of tectonic plates in continual movement, drifting in oceans which

The Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity (Tabor James D.)(Paperback)

The Jesus Dynasty offers a startling new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity that is grounded in careful analysis of the earliest Christian documents and recent archaeological discoveries, including the much-discussed Jesus family tomb. In The Jesus Dynasty,

Tangled Tree - A Radical New History of Life (Quammen David)(Paperback / softback)

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 powerful implications for human genetics, human health and our own human nature, has recently completely

The Origins of Happiness: The Science of Well-Being Over the Life Course (Clark Andrew)(Paperback)

A new perspective on life satisfaction and well-being over the life courseWhat makes people happy? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we think about human priorities and to promote public policy changes that are based on what really matters to people. Drawing on a range of evidence

The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life (Lane Nick)(Paperback)

The Earth teems with life: in its oceans, forests, skies and cities. Yet there's a black hole at the heart of biology. We do not know why complex life is the way it is, or, for that matter, how life first began. In The Vital Question, award-winning author and biochemist Nick Lane radically reframes

Radical Atheism: Derrida and the Time of Life (Hgglund Martin)(Paperback)

Radical Atheism presents a profound new reading of the influential French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Against the prevalent notion that there was an ethical or religious 'turn' in Derrida's thinking, H gglund argues that a radical atheism informs Derrida's work from beginning to end. Proceeding

The Mystical Life of Jesus: An Uncommon Perspective on the Life of Christ (Browne Sylvia)(Paperback)

Startling new archaeological discoveries and such groundbreaking cultural phenomena as The Da Vinci Code and The Passion of the Christ have sparked a renaissance in impassioned controversies about religion and the life of Christ. Now, Sylvia Browne, with the help of her spiritual guide, delivers

Evolution: The Whole Story(Paperback / softback)

Contains everything you need to know about the development and survival of life on Earth. This book includes detailed comparative anatomy, evolutionary legacies, and the breakthrough theories of eminent

The Trials of Life - David Attenborough

The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough's classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave. 'This is, quite simply, the best thing I've ever done.' Sir David Attenborough on

Other Minds - The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life (Godfrey-Smith Peter)(Paperback / softback)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE What if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter? In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher

1066: A New History of the Norman Conquest (Rex Peter)(Paperback)

A radical retelling of the most important event in English history - the Norman invasion of 1066. The Norman Conquest is the single most important event in English history. On this invasion and 'regime change' pivoted the second millennium of English history. This is well recognised, what is not is

Extinction and Evolution - What Fossils Reveal about the History of Life (Eldredge Niles)(Paperback / softback)

'A splendidly illustrated and thoughtfully constructed account of one of the greatest ideas ever conceived by the human mind -- evolution.' --Donald C. Johanson, Founder of the Institute of Human Origins, and author of From Lucy to Language 'Splendid photographs, vivid language and concise text:

The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself (Carroll Sean)(Paperback)

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'Vivid . . . impressive. . . . Splendidly informative.'--The New York Times'Succeeds spectacularly.'--Science'A tour de force.'--SalonAlready internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll

The Evolution of the Sensitive Soul: Learning and the Origins of Consciousness (Ginsburg Simona)(Pevná vazba)

A new theory about the origins of consciousness that finds learning to be the driving force in the evolutionary transition to basic consciousness.What marked the evolutionary transition from organisms that lacked consciousness to those with consciousness--to minimal subjective experiencing, or, as

The Shock of the Anthropocene: The Earth, History and Us (Bonneuil Christophe)(Paperback)

Dissecting the new theoretical buzzword of the 'Anthropocene' The Earth has entered a new epoch: the Anthropocene. What we are facing is not only an environmental crisis, but a geological revolution of human origin. In two centuries, our planet has tipped into a state unknown for millions of years

The Evolved Apprentice: How Evolution Made Humans Unique (Sterelny Kim)(Paperback)

A new theory of the evolution of human cognition and human social life that emphasizes the role of information sharing across generations.Over the last three million years or so, our lineage has diverged sharply from those of our great ape relatives. Change has been rapid (in evolutionary terms)

Slave Species of the Gods: The Secret History of the Anunnaki and Their Mission on Earth (Tellinger Michael)(Paperback)

Our origins as a slave species and the Anunnaki legacy in our DNA - Reveals compelling new archaeological and genetic evidence for the engineered origins of the human species, first proposed by Zecharia Sitchin in The 12th Planet - Shows how the Anunnaki created us using pieces of their own DNA,

The Ultimate Gift (Gutteridge Rene)(Paperback)

Jason Stephens lives a life of wealth. A life of privilege. A life that's about to take a radical turn. Jason always had a straightforward relationship with his billionaire grandfather, Howard 'Red' Stevens. He shunned him but welcomed his money. So he figured when Red died, his part of the

Islam - A New Historical Introduction (Hillenbrand Carole)(Paperback / softback)

Offers an understanding of the history of Muslims and their faith, from the life of Muhammad to the religion practised by 1.6 billion people around the world today. In this book, each chapters explains a core aspect of the faith in historical perspective, allowing readers to gain a sensitive

A Brief History of Slavery: A New Global History (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

A new global history of slavery from its ancient origins through the horrors of the Atlantic trade to the present