C. M. P. Sýkora Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

From the New York Times bestselling author of When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love comes a personal tribute to 100 fascinating animals. B&W photos throughout. Full-color insert.

De laatste ontdekkingen over de oorsprong van de mens tonen aan dat ons begrip van menselijke evolutie voortdurend verandert. In 2002 werd onze stamboom met drie miljoen jaar verlengd door de ontdekking van een schedel in Chad. Vondsten in Ethiopië in 2003 kunnen de oudste overblijfselen van de moderne mens zijn. Ons DNA onthult ook onze oorsprong, waarbij genetisch onderzoek steeds meer duidelijkheid biedt over gebeurtenissen van miljoenen jaren geleden. Wetenschapsjournalist Carl Zimmer plaatst deze bevindingen in de context van belangrijke evolutiestappen, zoals rechtop lopen, gereedschap gebruiken en bewustzijn ontwikkelen. Hij stelt dat het begrijpen van onze herkomst essentieel is voor zelfbegrip. Zimmer stelt de juiste vragen aan onderzoekers, niet alleen over de betekenis van fossielen, maar ook over wat we nog niet weten. Dit boek biedt unieke inzichten, ondersteund door een schat aan foto's en illustraties. Zimmer, voormalig wetenschapsredacteur van Discover, is wereldwijd bekend en heeft diverse veelgeprezen werken geschreven, waaronder een boek over evolutie dat bij een internationale televisieserie hoort. In 2004 ontving hij de prestigieuze Science Journalism Award.

In Jared Diamond’s follow-up to the Pulitzer-Prize winning Guns, Germs and Steel, the author explores how climate change, the population explosion and political discord create the conditions for the collapse of civilization. Diamond is also the author of Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis Environmental damage, climate change, globalization, rapid population growth, and unwise political choices were all factors in the demise of societies around the world, but some found solutions and persisted. As in Guns, Germs, and Steel, Diamond traces the fundamental pattern of catastrophe, and weaves an all-encompassing global thesis through a series of fascinating historical-cultural narratives. Collapse moves from the Polynesian cultures on Easter Island to the flourishing American civilizations of the Anasazi and the Maya and finally to the doomed Viking colony on Greenland. Similar problems face us today and have already brought disaster to Rwanda and Haiti, even as China and Australia are trying to cope in innovative ways. Despite our own society’s apparently inexhaustible wealth and unrivaled political power, ominous warning signs have begun to emerge even in ecologically robust areas like Montana. Brilliant, illuminating, and immensely absorbing, Collapse is destined to take its place as one of the essential books of our time, raising the urgent question: How can our world best avoid committing ecological suicide?

"The vibrant and delicious cuisine of Spain reflects its warm, sunny climes and varied culture. Fresh flavors, textures, and aromas form the basis of Spanish cooking, and everything -- from tapas to main meals -- is carefully prepared. These simple and uncomplicated dishes can be brought into your own home easily and with style"--p. [4] of cover.

Informatie in woord en beeld.

Informatie in woord en beeld.

Cosa c'è di scientificamente possibile (e cosa invece, di assurdo) nelle avventure di una delle serie televisive più amate di sempre? Le storie di "Star Trek", che raccontano le missioni dell'astronave "Enterprise" nella galassia, sono ambientate nei secoli XXIII e XXIV e gli autori si sono sforzati di immaginare quale potrebbe essere la sorte dell'uomo fra tre o quattro secoli, in una galassia ormai aperta al volo spaziale e popolata da varie civiltà intelligenti. L'autore, professore di fisica e astronomia, muovendosi al confine fra scienza e fantascienza, indaga l'universo di "Star Trek" e lo confronta con quello reale.

Determineergids.

Das grosse Weltreich der Tiere. 2000 Säugetiere, Vögel, Fische, Reptilien und Amphibien auf einen Blick.