Point of Origin

Reveals Gobekli Tepe as a center of civilizing knowledge for the ancient world‧ Details how symbolic elements at Gobekli Tepe link a pre-Vedic cult in India to cosmological myths and traditions in Afr

The ninth novel in the best-selling Dr Kay Scarpetta series.

A"Sears its way into the psycheA" (ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION) with a NEW PACKAGE and NEW AUTHOR INTRODUCTION.The clues to a series of remorseless killings go up in smokeA-and only Kay Scarpetta can

This book is full of stories highlighting how philosophy over the ages has impacted the way we think and behave today. Travel down the road of wisdom to discover how philosophers have puzzled over the meaning of life, the human experience, and existence itself. Why is philosophy important? What's so great about it? Take a leap into the world of philosophy and have all your questions answered while discovering the unexpectedly interesting history of philosophy and its many schools of thought. Philosophical ideas affect our day-to-day lives in ways that you might not expect. But understanding these ideas can be daunting--even for adults! If you want to learn how to improve your thinking, make Aristotelian friends, visit Plato in his famous cave, or discuss women's rights with Mary Wollstonecraft, What's the Point of Philosophy? is the place to start. By telling interesting stories to unpack complex theories, What's the Point of Philosophy? allows you to connect with philosophers of the p

How scientists changed the world, one breakthrough at a time. From the discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel to lunar landings and atoms, this book tells the extraordinary story of science and how it changed our world--one breakthrough at a time. Find out how history's most ingenious and daring scientists solved mysteries that had puzzled the ancient world for millennia, triggering an age of discovery that gave us telescopes, flying machines, steam engines, antibiotics, electricity, radio, space travel, and computers. Discover the amazing men and women who challenged conventional thinking and put their lives at risk to learn about everything from planetary orbits and gold to germs, gunpowder and radioactivity. What's the Point of Science? explains in super-simple terms how science really works and why it brought the world out of the dark ages. It's packed with surprising facts, tales of ingenuity and endeavor, and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations that bring the human story

You may not realize it, but math controls just about everything in our world.From cracking codes to winning game shows, from predicting comets to solving crimes, this unique book reveals where our mos

DescriptionThe Origin of Fire Level 5-10This story is about people getting fire. Fox sees that people are cold in winter. He is smart, and he wants to help others. With the help of Goose, Fox goes to

Most Anticipated in:AARP Associated Press Time Magazine Oprah Daily Chicago Tribune Literary HubPublishers Weekly Publishers LunchTwenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand-new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light.Why is Miami…Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools care so much about sports? What is the Magic Third, and what does it mean for racial harmony? In this provocative new work, Malcolm Gladwell returns for the first time in twenty-five years to the subject of social epidemics and tipping points, this time with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena. Through a series of riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering. He takes us to the streets of Los Angeles to meet the world’s most successful bank robb

《月球創造者與人類起源的傳說》英文版是在2022年5月出版。是《上古神話》的全譯本。這是延續「微塵國際」出版的【揭開封塵系列】月球主題相關書籍，為讓更多的海外人士能夠見證古老人類文明史中的傳說《山海經》描述的「不周山」與「羿射九日」的真相，讓世界普及大眾都能了解到人類的真實文明史，為甚麼遠古人類要建造「月球」？【月球是艘貨真價實的戰艦】，它還是一艘具備強大攻擊火力的「行星形戰艦」，一艘名符其實的「星際戰艦」也是一艘救命方舟。1986年日本「宮崎駿」先生的著名動畫《天空之城》就是影射月球，覺悟性高的朋友一定看的出來影片中是在講我們的「月球」。【羿射九日】，4000多年前地球上空的星際大戰，古人看不懂所以寫成神話《羿射九日》，留給騎馬打仗的人類。那是一場「月球捍衛地球」的大戰，月球指揮官「羿」與「嫦娥」啟動「月球」襲擊當年圍攻地球的十艘巨型母艦組成的「外星艦隊」，月球強大的攻擊力量足以毀掉一座星球的小小的外星母艦算什麼。最後打掉九艘巨型外星母艦 一艘指揮艦逃掉了。美國電影《星際大戰》的死星原型就是月球，這場「星際大戰」被拍成電影1996年《ID4星際終結者》（英語：Independence Day），巨型的圓形母艦就是當年入侵的外星戰艦，穿著三角頭多觸角的外星人就是當年入侵的外星人真實外型，其實他們平均身高是10幾層大樓高，人類的「工業革命」是牠們後來第二次大部隊入侵地球以後秘密進行的精密工程計畫。【女媧補天】那是一萬二千多年的事了，亞特蘭提斯與姆大陸的星戰各位看本書就知道。【地心人類的由來】，地球與月球是空心的，科學家永遠猜不透的。從遠古的《山海經》和神話中尋找「月亮的秘密」。 原來，月球也有一段震驚人類的文明史。 空心的「月亮」讓科學家們著迷。一起跟我們【微塵星際學院】探索真實的「月球」與人類文明史吧！

How did the Joker become Batman's archenemy? Discover the story behind the Clown Prince of Crime's journey from small-time crook to big-time baddie, including the source of his crazy clown face. With

Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s

With an Introduction by Jeff Wallace. 'A grain in the balance will determine which individual shall live and which shall die...'. Darwin's theory of natural selection issued a profound challenge to or