Page numbers in italics refer to illustrations Cuvier, Georges 72–3 Aglaonice 27–8, 31 Agnesi, Maria Gaetana 40, 41–2, ... Marjory Stoneman 201, 202, 203 Draper, Henry 128 Baret, Jeanne 65–8, 67, 73 Bassi, Laura 60, 63 Becker, Lydia 92, ...
Follows the adventures of Spider-Man, whose superhuman powers stem from the bite of a genetically-altered spider, as he pursues evil enemies across New York.
This title provides a breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet. The book, which accompanies the BBC1 TV series, provides the deepest answers to the simplest questions.
This title provides a breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet. The book, which accompanies the BBC1 TV series, provides the deepest answers to the simplest questions.
Sunday Times Bestseller How did life on Earth begin? What is the nature of space and time? What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds?
"Since the first edition of the book appeared in 1979 major developments have occurred, with the discovery of yet more particles and the emergence of novel theoretical ideas.
A spectacular book with vivid photographs of natural disasters, including the California wildfires of 2007.
Describes the many weather patterns and dangerous natural disasters that threaten the Earth, from high winds and thunderstorms to volcanoes and earthquakes, and explains how to prepare for a natural disaster.
Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
What do you do when you find out your family isn't your family, death is knocking at your door, and that guy you can't stop thinking about knows more about who you are than you do?
Forces of Nature is the remarkable story of the courage and commitment of two ordinary women who put their lives, jobs and families on hold to rescue hundreds of thousands of pets fighting for their lives when Hurricane Katrina destroyed ...
... cultural forms intersect.50 It is these natural-cultural realms where forces of nature appear not as background elements in a human drama or as a metaphorical foil for human culture, but as independent forces beyond human control.
Forces of Nature: The Sculpture of Dylan Lewis
Vann shows how the ancient texts of the Bible and the Qur’an offer glimpses of past climates that were distinctly different from the climate of our time.
In each story in this series, the Tinkerers put on their engineering caps to come up with creative solutions to help others in their world.
Forces are all about movement--they explain how and why things move.
... their homes from this type of disaster. Other titles from the Natural Disasters series include, Earthquakes, Floods, Forest Fires, Tsunamis: Killer Waves, and Volcanoes. Greenwood, Rosie. I Wonder Why Volcanoes Blow Their Tops and Other ...