From the Stone Age to the Space Age?an entertaining journey through our own story that asks not just how we got here, but also, where are we going? In this thrilling introduction to the big ideas in h
It's the greatest story never told: that of a boy who met Jesus and dared to ask Him all the questions that have consumed mankind since the dawn of time.His name was Segatashya. He was a shepherd born
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Mankind has a distinct advantage over all terrestrial species: we talk to one another. But how did we acquire the most advanced form of communication on Earth? In this sweeping history, How Language B
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Brian Clegg recounts how ancient civilizations understood light spiritually, and looks at the first scientific grapplings with light.Clegg looks at the contribution of artists to our understanding of
