Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Before the sun dies Before the sun dies Roy A. Gallant Presents the theories, controversies, and latest scientific thinking on how the Solar System, the Earth, and the first biological organisms came to be and how the latter changed and adapted for survi… OL1809236W
Beyond Earth Beyond Earth Roy A. Gallant Discusses man's search for life on other worlds from ancient to modern times; explains the chemical-biological processes through which life originates and how it changes through time; and includes ex… OL1809237W
The ever changing atom The ever changing atom Roy A. Gallant Introduces atoms, the tiny particles which make up everything in the world, discussing their different parts, how they were discovered, and how they can be used as a source of energy. OL1809247W
From living cells to dinosaurs From living cells to dinosaurs Roy A. Gallant Discusses the changes that took place on land and in plants and animals, from the Precambrian to the Mesozoic era, when dinosaurs reached their peak. OL1809256W
How life began How life began Roy A. Gallant Surveys various myths and scientific hypotheses concerning the origin of the physical universe and of life on the planet Earth. OL1809259W
The ice ages The ice ages Roy A. Gallant Describes the various ice age periods throughout history and prehistory and explains how and why they occur. OL1809260W
Limestone caves Limestone caves Roy A. Gallant Describes types of caves, particularly the formation and physical features of limestone caves, and provides information about the animal and plant life found in caves, as well as about human cave dwe… OL1809263W
Man must speak Man must speak Roy A. Gallant Describes ways animals communicate and discusses theories on the origin and evolution of speech, languages, and writings. Also traces the history of the English language. OL1809267W
Me and my bones Me and my bones Roy A. Gallant Photographs and brief text introduce various parts of the human skeleton and their functional and anatomical similarities to comparable parts in other animals. OL1809270W
The Origins of Life The Origins of Life Roy A. Gallant Explores the many different myths, theories, and experiments which explain the origin of life, including spontaneous generation, the development of planets, chemical evolution of matter, and the vari… OL1809273W
Private lives of the stars Private lives of the stars Roy A. Gallant Discusses the major classes of stars and describes how they are created, how they change, and what eventually happens to them. OL1809279W
The constellations, how they came to be The constellations, how they came to be Roy A. Gallant A guide to identifying constellations with an explanation of the mythology surrounding them. OL1809293W
Exploring Mars Exploring Mars Roy A. Gallant Discusses some known facts and speculations about the nearest planet to the earth, including the seasons, temperatures, Lowell's canal theory, and life on Mars. OL1809295W
Rainbows, mirages, and sundogs Rainbows, mirages, and sundogs Roy A. Gallant Discusses and explains visual phenomena seen in the sky, primarily interactions of light and atmosphere such as rainbows, mirages, the twinkling of stars, the blue color of the sky, and the Northern … OL1809304W
National Geographic picture atlas of our universe National Geographic picture atlas of our universe Roy A. Gallant,Margaret Sedeen Text, photographs, paintings, and maps explore the history of astronomy, the solar system, the universe, and new space discoveries. OL1809308W