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The great journey The great journey Brian M. Fagan How, where, when, and why did human beings take the first steps in their journey to populate North America? First published in 1987, The Great Journey tells the story of the search for the first Amer… OL103273W
Evidence as to man's place in nature Evidence as to man's place in nature Thomas Henry Huxley Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature is an 1863 book by Thomas Henry Huxley, in which he gives evidence for the evolution of man and apes from a common ancestor. It was the first book devoted to the … OL1102961W
Catastrophe Catastrophe David Keys It was a catastrophe without precedent in recorded history: for months on end, starting in A.D. 535, a strange, dusky haze robbed much of the earth of normal sunlight. Crops failed in Asia and the Mi… OL112258W
On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs James V. Schall Echoing philosophers such as Josef Pieper, Schall explains how the modern world has inverted the rational order of human affairs, devaluing the activities of leisure and placing an exaggerated emphas… OL116304W
Dawn light Dawn light Diane Ackerman In an eye-opening sequence of personal meditations through the cycle of seasons, one of our most celebrated storyteller-poet-naturalists awakens us to the world at dawn. Diane Ackerman draws from sou… OL13826382W
My nose, your nose My nose, your nose Melanie Walsh Looks at what pairs of children have in common, despite their obvious differences, such as Daisy and Kit both kicking hard in the swimming pool, although one's legs are short and the other's long. OL14445W
De hominis dignitate De hominis dignitate Giovanni Pico della Mirandola,Patricia Mari-Fabre The Oration on the Dignity of Man (De hominis dignitate) is a famous public discourse pronounced in 1486 by Pico della Mirandola, an Italian scholar and philosopher of the Renaissance. It has been ca… OL1456989W
Supernatural Supernatural Graham Hancock Less than fifty thousand years ago mankind had no art, no religion, no sophisticated symbolism, no innovative thinking. Then, in a dramatic and electrifying change, described by scientists as "the gr… OL15016010W
United States Exploring Expedition United States Exploring Expedition Horatio Emmons Hale Ethnography of Australian Aborigines; investigation of languages; comparative word list (33 items) of 9 languages of N.S.W.; phonology of Australian languages; comparative grammars of Awabakal (calle… OL1505871W
God and the evolving universe God and the evolving universe Michael Murphy,Sylvia Timbers,James Redfield In a world racked by violence and conflict, James Redfield and Michael Murphy-leading cocreators of today's spiritual boom-present a message of hope and a vision for the future.It is no accident, the… OL15140831W
Y Y Steve Jones Publisher's description: Renowned scientist and author Steve Jones reveals the mysteries of maleness and arrives at a startling conclusion: men are actually the second sex. Beginning with what men co… OL15156941W
Supersuits Supersuits Vicki Cobb Describes severe environment conditions that require special clothing for survival--conditions involving freezing cold, fire, underwater work, and thin or non-existent air. OL15213390W
On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or, The preservation of favoured races in t… On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or, The preservation of favoured races in t… Charles Darwin facsimile of the first edition OCLC 62857845 ISBN 9780486450063 OL15330324W
Cosmos, Creator and Human Destiny Cosmos, Creator and Human Destiny Dave Hunt This excuse-shattering exposé of Darwin and Dawkins is the Dave Hunt magnum opus you've been waiting (and praying) for! Each of Dave's seminal works—whether on occultism, Catholicism, Calvinism, ecum… OL15437602W
Wolfling Wolfling Gordon R. Dickson The Throne World was the center of the Empire, where the High-born made their home and Emperor Oran ruled all. James Keil was brought to the Throne World to entertain the High-born with his bullfight… OL155476W
Six degrees Six degrees Mark Lynas A well documented summary of studies relating to the effects of climate change. The chapters are organized by the effects on people, the economy,and the climate for every additional degree of temper… OL15833198W
Moon phase astrology Moon phase astrology Raven Kaldera "A guide to understanding the phases of astrological Moon signs and their effects on emotions and personality"--Provided by publisher. OL16013957W
Lone survivors Lone survivors Chris Stringer A leading researcher on human evolution proposes a new and controversial theory of how our species came to be In this groundbreaking and engaging work of science, world-renowned paleoanthropologi… OL16686871W
On the people's terms On the people's terms Philip Pettit "According to republican political theory, choosing freely requires being able to make the choice without subjection to another and freedom as a person requires being publicly protected against subje… OL16688341W
ההיסטוריה של המחר ההיסטוריה של המחר Yuval Noah Harari Tras el éxito de Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari vuelve su mirada al futuro para ver hacia dónde nos dirigimos. Bestseller del New York Times con 1 millón de ejemplares vendidos Yuval Noah Harari, autor d… OL17641518W
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