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Gilgamesh by Louise M. Pryke
Category: Classic Fiction
Gilgamesh focuses on the eponymous hero of the world's oldest epic and his legendary adventures. However, it also goes further and examines the significance of the story's Ancient Near Eastern context, and what it tells us about notions of kingship, animality, and the natures of mortality and immortalit ...Show more
Scorpion by Louise M. Pryke
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: Animal
From the dawn of civilization scorpions have captured the human imagination. Yet the scorpion is a misunderstood animal with a bad reputation that overshadows its many exceptional qualities. Older than dinosaurs, these small arthropods have survived for hundreds of millions of years with very few change ...Show more
Turtle by Louise M. Pryke
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: Animal Ser.
As ancient creatures that once shared the Earth with dinosaurs, turtles have played a crucial role in maintaining healthy terrestrial and marine ecosystems for more than one hundred million years. While it may not set records for speed on land, the turtle is exceptional at distance swimming and deep div ...Show more
Wind - Nature and Culture by Louise M. Pryke
Category: Other Science | Series: Earth Ser.
A natural and cultural history of wind from ancient deity to Twister. By turns creative and destructive, wind spreads seeds, fills sails, and disperses the energy of the sun. Worshipped since antiquity, wind has molded planets, determined battles, and shaped the evolution of life on earth--yet this invi ...Show more
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