Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity. Ranging over four billion years, Benton weaves together the latest findings on fossils, earth history, evolutionary biology, and many other fields to highlight the great leaps that enabled life to evolve from microbe to human--big breakthroughs that made whole new

For better or worse, museums are changing from forbidding bastions of rare art into audience-friendly institutions that often specialize in \"blockbuster\" exhibitions designed to draw crowds. But in the midst of this sea change, one largely unanswered question stands out: \"What makes a great exhibition?\" Some of the world\'s leading curators and art historians try to answer this question here, as

A complete beginning-level course for written Mandarin Chinese designed to teach you to read and write Mandarin quickly and efficiently! The Basic Mandarin Chinese series offers a complete introductory course superior to any other language product for Chinese. These books teach spoken and written Chinese separately, allowing you to focus on the area most important to you, and to learn the spoken and

We live in an incredible period in history. The Computer Revolution may be even more life-changing than the Industrial Revolution. We can do things with computers that could never be done before, and computers can do things for us that could never be done before. But our love of computers should not cloud our thinking about their limitations. We are told that computers are smarter than humans and that

Did you know the first recorded chemist in history was a woman? Tapputi-Belatekallim lived about 1200 BCE and was the head perfumer for the King of Babylon - a big deal in ancient times when perfume was used in medicine and important ceremonies. This informative book offers an overview of the amazing, and often hidden or forgotten achievements of women in science, who developed vaccines and cancer

Team X decide to follow a robot into a drain in A NASTI Surprise, only to be greeted with a shock deep underground. This book is part of Project X Origins, a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW: CASES AND MATERIALS is a timely and useful book. Uncounted millions of \"international\" transactions occur daily, as goods and services are purchased across the national boundaries of some 200 political units. Capital flows from nation to nation, and so-to a lesser extent-do jobs, as companies seek more favorable locations for their business operations. The \"rules\" (laws)

Experimental methods employing spin resonance effects (nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spin resonance) are broadly used in molecular science due to their unique potential to reveal mechanisms of molecular motion, structure, and interactions. The developed techniques bring together biologists investigating dynamics of proteins, material science researchers looking for better electrolytes, or

In 2000, Australia had the highest rate of burglary, the highest rate of contact crime (assault, sexual assault, and robbery) and the second highest rate of motor vehicle theft among the 25 countries included in the international crime victim survey, which takes in the United States, the United Kingdom, and most western European countries. Then in 2001, Australian crime statistics began to decline.

Save time and trouble building object-oriented, functional, and concurrent applications with Scala. The latest edition of this comprehensive cookbook is packed with more than 250 ready-to-use recipes and 1,000 code examples to help you solve the most common problems when working with Scala 3 and its popular libraries. Scala changes the way you think about programming--and that\'s a good thing. Whether

For any woman who has experienced illness, chronic pain, or endometriosis comes an inspiring memoir advocating for recognition of women\'s health issues In the fall of 2010, Abby Norman\'s strong dancer\'s body dropped forty pounds and gray hairs began to sprout from her temples. She was repeatedly hospitalized in excruciating pain, but the doctors insisted it was a urinary tract infection and sent

In 1686 in Geneva, a single mother named Jeanne Catherine Thomasset is charged with poisoning two young children: her own illegitimate daughter and the son of a rural wet nurse. So begins a harrowing criminal trial during which authorities interrogate Jeanne Catherine several times, sometimes with torture, to determine the truth. The Trial of Jeanne Catherine is a suspenseful historical mystery that

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The third book in a gorgeously evocative series full of magic, mystery and adventure from a brilliant new writing

Britain is celebrated for having avoided the extremism that blighted many European countries between the two world wars. But her success was a closer thing than has been realized. This remarkable book reveals how close Britain came to being a Fascist

\'Fans of MARTINA COLE will love this\' Katerina Diamond A gripping new series from million-copy bestseller Mel Sherratt. \'I love all Mel Sherratt\'s books\' IAN RANKIN \'Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension\' RACHEL

Sports Illustrated, the most respected voice in sports journalism, has covered the NBA for the much of its existence, documenting its expansion from fledgeling league to global force. Curated by editor and bestselling author Chris Ballard, this anthology features the best hoops writing from theSI archives along with new postscripts from nationally renowned basketball journalists including Jackie McMullan,

Ultraman is gone! Giant kaiju roam. A sinister conspiracy consolidates power. And there\'s nobody left to stop it! How did the situation go so wrong? And how can the United Science Patrol claw their way back from the brink? The answers lie in the appearance of an enigmatic new Ultra and a secret that has remained hidden for decades. From distant stars to lost dimensions, untangling this twisted web