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Pervye slavi︠a︡ne Pervye slavi︠a︡ne S. E. Rassadin 286 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. OL11715769W
Gods of our fathers Gods of our fathers Richard A Gabriel "A new look at Judaism and Christianity by which Gabriel attempts to trace their historical theological roots, not to the revelations of God, but to the common theological ancestor: the religions of … OL11742641W
Velikai︠a︡ Khorvatii︠a︡ Velikai︠a︡ Khorvatii︠a︡ A. V. Maĭorov 208 p. ; 25 cm. OL12801067W
The new universe and the human future The new universe and the human future Nancy Ellen Abrams "After a four-century rupture between science and the questions of value and meaning, this groundbreaking book presents an explosive and potentially life-altering idea: if the world could agree on a … OL15976457W
Here on earth Here on earth Tim F. Flannery An explorer and environmentalist offers a natural history of the Earth as well as a biography of the human species. OL16177044W
Masters of the planet Masters of the planet Ian Tattersall "When homo sapiens made their entrance 100,000 years ago they were confronted by a wide range of other early humans--homo erectus, who walked better and used fire; homo habilis who used tools; and of… OL16184024W
Darwin's Doubt Darwin's Doubt Stephen C. Meyer Charles Darwin knew that there was a significant event in the history of life that his theory did not explain. In what is known today as the "Cambrian explosion," 530 million years ago many animals s… OL16805320W
Heaven's touch Heaven's touch James B. Kaler "As you gaze into the starry sky, you might feel isolated from the Universe around you - but you're not. This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic environment, and d… OL18021274W
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
Legacy Legacy David Lynn Golemon When a billion-year-old skeleton is found on the moon and triggers violent fundamentalism uprisings, Jack Collins and the Event Group are tasked to discern the skeleton's identity and discover clues … OL18453377W
A new science of life A new science of life Rupert Sheldrake After chemists crystallised a new chemical for the first time, it became easier and easier to crystallise in laboratories all over the world. After rats at Harvard first escaped from a new kind of wa… OL18598179W
Against the grain Against the grain Eric Martin,James C. Scott An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations that contradict the standard narrative. Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering f… OL19721496W
How language began How language began Daniel Leonard Everett "Mankind has a distinct advantage over other terrestrial species: we talk to one another. But how did we acquire the most advanced form of communication on Earth? Daniel L. Everett, a "bombshell" lin… OL19722838W
What is life? What is life? Addy Pross Seventy years ago, Erwin Schrodinger posed a simple, yet profound, question: 'What is life?'. How could the very existence of such extraordinary chemical systems be understood? This problem has puzzl… OL20048650W
On the Origin of Music On the Origin of Music Robert Fink On the Origin of Music Three essays written by the same author at different periods and published separately were combined into one new book, "On the Origin of Music." The three essays are 1. "O… OL2144637W
The extraordinary story of life on earth The extraordinary story of life on earth Piero Angela La nascita delle prime forme di vita organica, la comparsa degli animali complessi, la conquista della terraferma da parte delle creature marine, la stagione dei grandi dinosauri, l'apparizione dei m… OL2296301W
DNA of the gods DNA of the gods Christine Hardy "An in-depth study of humanity's Anunnaki origins and the Anunnaki battle for an intelligent versus enslaved humanity Explains the genetic engineering of humanity by an Anunnaki scientist Ninmah… OL23317077W
Searching for human origins Searching for human origins Jean-Loup Craipeau,Pascal G. Picq Traces past and present theories of human origins and evolution and discusses fossil discoveries and their significance. OL24850203W
Böhmens Urslaven und ihr troianisches Erbe Böhmens Urslaven und ihr troianisches Erbe Heinrich Kunstmann 225 p. : col. ill., maps ; 21 cm. OL2845547W
The search for the origin of birds The search for the origin of birds Lawrence M. Witmer Discusses the facts and clues used to formulate the various theories of the origin of birds. OL2912517W
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