Full of Life, Exploring Earth's Biodiversity - Isabel Thomas

Full of Life, Exploring Earth's Biodiversity - Isabel Thomas

Science meets design in this graphically stunning introductory tour of Earth's amazing biodiversity This artful and accessible guide to Earth's Tree of Life - the reference tool used by scientists to organize the incredible variety of living things on our planet - helps young readers understand how

Conserving Biodiversity: A Research Agenda for Development Agencies (National Research Council)(Paperback)

The loss of the earth's biological diversity is widely recognized as a critical environmental problem. That loss is most severe in developing countries, where the conditions of human existence are most difficult. Conserving Biodiversity presents an agenda for research that can provide information

Exploring the Elements - A Complete Guide to the Periodic Table (Thomas Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

Science meets design in this comprehensive introduction to the chemical elements that make up our

Seed Collectors (Thomas Scarlett)(Paperback / softback)

The seductive new novel from the bestselling author of The End of Mr. Y, full of life, death, desire and family

Exploring Thomas Aquinas: Essays and Sermons (Chenu O. P. Marie-Dominique)(Paperback)

Here, writings by students and scholars of Thomas Aquinas' theology offer a panoply of insights. Theologians from recent decades (M.-D. Chenu, O.P.; Yves Congar, O.P.; Jean-Pierre Torrell, O.P.; C.J. Pinto de Olivera, O.P.; Walter Principe, C.S.B.; Edward Schillebeeckx, O.P.; and Karl Rahner, S.J.)

The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History (Beerling David)(Paperback)

Plants have profoundly moulded the Earth's climate and the evolutionary trajectory of life. Far from being 'silent witnesses to the passage of time', plants are dynamic components of our world, shaping the environment throughout history as much as that environment has shaped them. In The Emerald

Oceans Explored: Ocean Life (Martin Claudia)(Pevná vazba)

Beautiful and informative explorations of Earth's largest

Listen To Me! - Exploring the emotional life of dogs (Hollingshead Patricia)(Paperback / softback)

My Life With Dylan Thomas - Double Drink Story (Thomas Caitlin)(Paperback / softback)

* This is an extraordinary memoir of a life dedicated to drink and Dylan Thomas* Will coincide with a major new film, THE EDGE OF LOVE, starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Matthew

A Life Full of Holes (Layachi Larbi)(Paperback)

One of the most unusual literary innovations ever produced, A Life Full of Holes is the result of a singular collaboration between two remarkable individuals: Driss ben Hamed Charhadi, an illiterate North African servant and street vendor, and legendary American novelist and essayist Paul Bowles

Reflections of a Nonpolitical Man (Mann Thomas)(Paperback)

A classic, controversial book exploring German culture and identity by the author of Death in Venice and The Magic Mountain, now back in print. When the Great War broke out in August 1914, Thomas Mann, like so many people on both sides of the conflict, was exhilarated. Finally, the era of decadence

Thomas Cranmer: A Life (MacCulloch Diarmaid)(Paperback)

Thomas Cranmer, the architect of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, was the archbishop of Canterbury who guided England through the early Reformation--and Henry VIII through the minefields of divorce. This is the first major biography of him for more than three decades, and the first for a century

Anatomy of a Rose: Exploring the Secret Life of Flowers (Russell Sharman Apt)(Paperback)

In Anatomy of a Rose, Sharman Apt Russell eloquently unveils the 'inner life' of flowers. From their diverse fragrances to their nasty deceptions, Russell proves that, where nature is concerned, 'wonder is not only our starting point, it can also be our destination.' Throughout this botanical

Ethics for a Full World: Or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World? (Burkey Tormod V.)(Paperback)

The global emergencies facing the inhabitants of our planet--climate change, diminishing biodiversity, ocean acidification, overfishing, land degradation, and more--are symptoms of a common problem: the world is full. Humanity has already exceeded several planetary boundaries. The situation is

Love Letters of Dylan Thomas (Thomas Dylan)(Paperback / softback)

Fascinating insight into the tempestuous life of one of our great poets through his letters, including those to the two great loves of his life. Featuring a bold new livery in celebration of the Dylan Thomas

Evolutionary Dynamics: Exploring the Equations of Life (Nowak Martin A.)(Pevná vazba)

At a time of unprecedented expansion in the life sciences, evolution is the one theory that transcends all of biology. Any observation of a living system must ultimately be interpreted in the context of its evolution. Evolutionary change is the consequence of mutation and natural selection, which

Road to Middlemarch - My Life with George Eliot (Mead Rebecca (New Yorker))(Paperback / softback)

A celebration of George Eliot's life, work and greatest novel, exploring through a mixture of literary biography, deep reading and personal memoir how Middlemarch answers fundamental questions about life and

The Spirit of Trees: Science, Symbiosis and Inspiration (Hageneder Fred)(Paperback)

Trees are one of Earth's oldest life forms; silent witnesses to human evolution and the passing of time. Many people today are unaware of their significance in Earth's ecology, their medicinal and nutritional properties, or the veneration bestowed on them by ancient peoples.This book captures all

Prince Slave Soldier King (Eyre Victoria)(Pevná vazba)

A fictional retelling of the life of Black Loyalist revolutionary Thomas Peters. Thomas Peters (1738-92) lived an exceptional life. Enslaved in North Carolina in 1760, he escaped in 1775 when the Dunmore Proclamation offered fugitive slaves emancipation in return for military service. He enlisted

The Journal of a Skateboarder (Sweertvaegher Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

At the age of twenty-nine, photographer Thomas Sweertvaegher spends most of his life on the road with friends, indulging his dual passions of photography and skating. Years of traveling the world together--always on the move and often carrying nothing more than a skateboard--have yielded the

Far from the Madding Crowd (Hardy Thomas)(Paperback)

Thomas Hardy's impassioned novel of courtship in rural life In Thomas Hardy's first major literary success, independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different

Analyzing Future Applications of AI, Sensors, and Robotics in Society (Musiolik Thomas Heinrich)(Paperback)

Presents research exploring the potential uses and future challenges of intelligent technological advancements and their impact in education, finance, politics, business, healthcare, and engineering. The book includes coverage on a broad range of topics, such as neuronal networks, cognitive

Kincraft: The Making of Black Evangelical Sociality (Thomas Todne)(Paperback)

In Kincraft Todne Thomas explores the internal dynamics of community life among black evangelicals, who are often overshadowed by white evangelicals and the common equation of the 'Black Church' with an Afro-Protestant mainline. Drawing on fieldwork in an Afro-Caribbean and African American church

The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror (Ligotti Thomas)(Paperback)

In Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction outing, an examination of the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life through an insightful, unsparing argument that proves the greatest horrors are not the products of our imagination but instead are found in reality. 'There is a signature motif discernible in