When Thomas Edison began wiring New York City with a direct current electricity distribution system in the 1880s, he gave humankind the magic of electric light, heat, and power; in the process, though
The age-old battle of good and evil actually revolves around the battlefield of humankind. Each faction influences people to their resolve. However, between these two great combatants is a third entit
The age-old battle of good and evil actually revolves around the battlefield of humankind. Each faction influences people to their resolve. However, between these two great combatants is a third entit
People around the world are talking about the end of the world. Movies portray the ultimate demise of humankind as a dark and dismal catastrophe. But it doesn't have to be. "HOW TO SURVIVE THE END OF
The first part discusses the origins of everything, from the Big Bang to humankind. It follows the long course of evolution - from original matter to the formation of more complex structures, from the
FOUNDATION STONES The epic battle between two would-be gods to rule earth may have ended, but the struggle to survive aliens of near-immortal powers-aliens determined to cage humankind-continues. As
Stone Age takes readers back to the dawn of humankind. Impressive pop-ups of a mammoth hunt, a campfire gathering, a limestone cavern with cave-painters and flickering torches, village life, and the b
From the early days of humankind to today, steady technological advances have greatly changed the landscape of farming. In the United States in particular, these changes have in turn impacted the scop
From the early days of humankind to today, steady technological advances have greatly changed the landscape of farming. In the United States in particular, these changes have in turn impacted the scop
Does the sun have the power to transform humankind? In Solar Revolution, German biophysicist Dieter Broers makes a compelling case, pointing to a wealth of scientific evidence that shows a remarkable
An unspeakably excessive reality is met with unremitting intensity in this collection of poetry—the imbroglio of entwinements and failed copulas within and around humankind compose the “multiple” in q
This book examines the French Enlightenment's engagement with the cultural and racial diversity of humankind, considering both the major thinkers usually associated with the Enlightenment and the trav
A magisterial account of the worst disasters to strike humankind—the Great Irish Potato Famine—conveyed as lyrical narrative history from the acclaimed author of The Great MortalityDeeply researched,
This book is a guide to the study of the most marvelous structures ever built by humankind?wooden ships and boats. It is intended for nautical archaeologists and for anyone charged with documenting a
IT IS THE SECOND AGE OF SPACE...In the seventeenth millennium, the New Commonality of Humankind is expanding, using newly-discovered faster-than-light travel to rediscover lost worlds colonised in the
We are in danger, says Rabbi Sacks, of forgetting what Judaism’s place is within the global project of humankind. The Jewish people exist for a reason, and it is not for themselves alone. They must re
"Throughout the ages, the mystery of what happens when we die and the nature of the human mind has fascinated humankind. In this collection of essays, leading scientists and authors contemplate the na
Mitigating climate change is one of the most profound challenges facing humankind. In industrialized countries, the residential housing sector produces roughly one-fourth of the greenhouse gas emissio
Given the near incomprehensible enormity of the universe, it appears almost inevitable that humankind will one day find a planet that appears to be much like the Earth. This discovery will no doubt re
Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind and the dawn of civilisation. Through a century of archaeological investigation, scientists have tra
The epic story of Thomas Cale—introduced so memorably in The Left Hand of God—continues as the Redeemers use his prodigious gifts to further their sacred goal: the extinction of humankind and the end
Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth o
From the author of The Hinge Factor comes a thrilling, page-turning series of dramatic historical re-creations revealing how the fate of humankind has often been decided by the uncontrollable, unpredi
In this potent book, three eminent scientists—an astrophysicist, an organic chemist, and an anthropologist—ponder and discuss some of the basic questions that have obsessed humankind through the ages,
For eons, Earth has been under observation by the Firstborn, beings almost as old as the universe itself. The Firstborn are unknown to humankind-until they act. In an instant, Earth is carved up and r
Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind. And yet, though vital clues still remain hidden, scientists have over the last century transformed
What is man's ultimate purpose? It's a question that has haunted humankind since time immortal, yet finding a satisfactory answer has proven difficult. But the key to understanding it rests in knowled
Human Geography: The Basics is a concise introduction to the study of the role that humankind plays in shaping the world around us. Whether it’s environmental concerns, the cities we live in or
Human Geography: The Basics is a concise introduction to the study of the role that humankind plays in shaping the world around us. Whether it’s environmental concerns, the cities we live in or the gl
A Knight of the Alliance protecting humankind, Michelangelo Rotolo (Angelo) has been slaying vampires for years. Once a mortal but now a vampire, he continues his journey with his three human comrades
This is a story of how the walking apes of Africa were destined to become the vanguards of evolution: Humankind and their struggles to tame the chaos in nature and themselves through understanding. Ho
This is a story of how the walking apes of Africa were destined to become the vanguards of evolution: Humankind and their struggles to tame the chaos in nature and themselves through understanding. Ho
This is the account of a journey to the holiest mountain on earth, the solitary peak of Kailas in Tibet, sacred to one-fifth of humankind. To both Buddhists and Hindus it is the mystic heart of the wo
The classic YA science fiction adventure by Nebula and Locus Award–winning author Pamela Sargent The ship hurtles through space. Deep within its core, it carries the seed of humankind. Launched by the
A hauntingly beautiful account of how women understand their purpose in life and use their power to transform humankind . . .In twenty-first century America, in a remote town nestled in the Sierra mou
Ever since humankind gained the concept of time, dreamers have sought a way to travel within its limitless shores. They fantasized about the ability to go back in time to right an injustice or go forw
Ever since humankind gained the concept of time, dreamers have sought a way to travel within its limitless shores. They fantasized about the ability to go back in time to right an injustice or go forw
Centuries ago, the people of Earth sent Ship into space. Deep within its core, it carried the seed of humankind. More than twenty years have passed since Ship left its children, the seed of humanity,
The Power of Self, once natural and intimate to man speaks of the internal flame burning with the intensity of a time when humankind embraced power with a force that speaks to God and nature. It was n
The Power of Self, once natural and intimate to man speaks of the internal flame burning with the intensity of a time when humankind embraced power with a force that speaks to God and nature. It was n
