Most cultures tell the tale of a maiden who gives birth untouched by a man, and in the wild there are plenty of creatures turkeys, Komodo dragons, and the Jesus Christ lizard (which even walks on water) that take various approaches to making babies without having sex.
From Stonehenge to beyond the Big Bang, an exhilarating scientific exploration of how we make timeFrom a Palaeolithic farmer living by the sun and stone plinths to the factory worker logging into an industrial punch clock to the modern manager enslaved to Outlook's 15-minute increments, our relationship with time has constantly evolved alongside our scientific understanding of the universe.
The new branch of science which will reveal how to avoid the rush hour, overcome cancer, and find the perfect dateWhat do traffic jams, stock market crashes, and wars have in common?
Gaining notoriety as the science behind the controversial experiments of the Large Hadron Collider, particle physics explores our most fundamental and mind-blowing problems: How did the Universe start?
Acerbic dark humour meets hardcore science in this mind-boggling exploration of the nine worst ways the world could endDiscover the mind-boggling science of the coming apocalypse!
A highly entertaining and accessible introduction to our planet from the bestselling author of In Search of Schrdinger's Cat, The Scientists, and In Search of the MultiverseIn this lively expedition into the origins, evolution, and workings of our planet, John Gribbin does what he does best: gathers 4.
Stronghold is Tucker Malarkey s enthralling account of an unlikely visionary, Guido Rahr, and his crusade to protect the world s last bastion of wild salmon.
Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award for Popular PsychologyPsychologists have long been aware that most people tend to maintain an irrationally positive outlook on life.
Using modern psychological science, a great deal of research, historical anecdotes and an eloquent turn of phrase, the author contends that the 'seven deadly sins' not only feel good, but are also good for you.
Most of us believe that we possess a self - an internal individual who resides inside our bodies, making decisions, authoring actions and possessing free will.
A mathematical sightseeing tour of the natural world from the author of THE MAGICAL MAZEWhy do many flowers have five or eight petals, but very few six or seven?
Susan Greenfield, one of the world's pre-eminent scientists, takes the reader on a guided tour of the final frontier in human understanding: the brain.
'One of the clearest and best-illustrated attempts to explain the virtually inaccessible, the brain' SUNDAY TIMESBrain scans reveal our thoughts, memories - even our moods - as clearly as an X-ray reveals our bones.
From the IgNobel-winning author of How to Dunk a Doughnut, another slice of the weird and wonderful side of scienceGood science and common sense often don't mix.
In this sweeping history of more than 3 000 years, beginning with Ancient Egypt, scientist Marcus Byrne and writer, Helen Lunn capture the diversity of dung beetles and their unique behaviour patterns.
In this sweeping history of more than 3 000 years, beginning with Ancient Egypt, scientist Marcus Byrne and writer, Helen Lunn capture the diversity of dung beetles and their unique behaviour patterns.
When the famous South African fish scientist Professor JLB Smith published Old Fourlegs The Story of the Coelacanth in 1956 he created an international sensation.
The first star guide of its kind in the southern hemisphere, this book features 96 star maps for observing the southern skies with the naked eye, standard binoculars or a small telescope.
When wildlife conservationist Richard Peirce learnt about the targeting of three private game reserves in the Western Cape in 2011 and the butchery of some of their rhinos, he embarked on a crusade to raise public awareness about the horrors of rhino poaching.
When wildlife conservationist Richard Peirce learnt about the targeting of three private game reserves in the Western Cape in 2011 and the butchery of some of their rhinos, he embarked on a crusade to raise public awareness about the horrors of rhino poaching.
FINALIST for the Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science BooksThis book shows that chemistry is not just relevant to life; its really, really interesting.
A terrifying true story of greed, corruption, depravity and ruthless criminal enterprise On the black markets of Southeast Asia, rhino horn is worth more than gold, cocaine and heroin.
From the time he was old enough to focus on an object, Tim Faulkner has had his eyes glued on things that slither, climb, claw, wrap, shake, hop and burrow.
Book Features:* Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2* 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches* Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures* Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words* Graphic organizers and photo glossary includedBring Learning to Life: In Listos para las Ciencias: !
Book Features:* Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2* 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches* Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures* Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words* Graphic organizers and photo glossary includedBring Learning to Life: In Listos para las Ciencias: !
Book Features:* 32 Pages, 7 inches x 9 inches* Ages 8-13, Grades 3-8 Leveled Readers, Lexile 500L* Simple, easy-to-read pages with vibrant images* Features exciting facts about mammals to engage early readers* Includes glossary words, after-reading questions, an extension activity, and a memory gameThe Magic Of Reading: Introduce your child to the magic of reading and animals with Dangerous.
Book Features:* 32 Pages, 7 Inches x 9 Inches* Ages 8-13, Grades 3-8 Leveled Readers, Lexile 520L* Simple, easy-to-read pages with vibrant images* Features exciting facts about fish to engage early readers* Includes glossary words, after-reading questions, an extension activity, and a memory gameThe Magic Of Reading: Introduce your child to the magic of reading and animals with Dangerous.
