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Darwin's Origin of Species by Browne Janet
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Ten Books That Changed the World S.
An enlightening and highly readable introduction to the book that altered forever our understanding of what it is to be human. There is grandeur in this view of life . . . whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beauti ...Show more
Dies the Fire by S. M. Stirling
Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fiction | Series: A\Novel of the Change Ser.
Michael Havel was flying over Idaho en route to the holiday home of his passengers when the plane's engines inexplicably died, forcing a less than perfect landing in the wilderness. And, as Michael leads his charges to safety, he begins to realize that the engine failure was not an isolated incident.Jun ...Show more
FIFTY FOODS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY by PRICE BILL
Category: REM Cooking | Series: Fifty Things That Changed the Course of History Ser.
A beautifully presented guide to the foods that have had the greatest impact on human civilization. Though many of the foods in this book are taken for granted and one (the mammoth) is no longer consumed, these foods have kept humans alive for millennia and theirs is a fascinating story. Like the oth ...Show more
Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: Changed the Course of History Ser.
Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully illustrated book that uncovers the fascinating stories of creatures great and small. These are the animals that have played a central role in the evolution of humankind and modern society, but remain at the periphery of our undertsanding ...Show more
Fifty Machines that Changed the Course of History by CHALINE ERIC
Category: History | Series: Fifty Things That Changed the Course of History Ser.
The most significant machines of the 19th and 20th centuries. Fifty Machines that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating survey of the mechanical devices that propelled 18th-century society into the 19th and 20th centuries. The book celebrates more than 200 years of technological development ...Show more
Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History by Bill Laws
Category: Home and Garden | Series: Changed the Course of History Ser.
Plants are so ubiquitous, such a common feature of the world around us, that we rarely stop to consider the profound impact they have on our everyday lives. We give flowers on special occasions, spend many dedicated hours nurturing gardens, use them for dyes and construction, and turn them into cosmetic ...Show more
Friends Change the World: We Are the Apollo 11 Crew by Zoe Tucker; Nick Radford (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Friends Change the World Ser.
We Are The Apollo 11 Crew tells how, through incredible teamwork, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins succeeded in their historic mission to the moon.
Galileo Galilei (Scientists Who Changed the World) by Anita Croy
Category: CHILDREN'S BIOGRAPHY | Series: Scientists Who Changed the World
>> PUBL. CANCELLED The evolution of science and how we conduct experiments would most likely not be nearly as sophisticated as it is today if it weren't for Galileo Galilei. Hailed 'the father of modern science' by none other than Albert Einstein, Galileo pioneered the scientific method, which us ...Show more
Gogo the Mountain Gorilla by Beverly Jatwani; Sawyer Cloud (Illustrator)
Category: Kindergarten | Series: Together We Can Change the World Ser.
This book is an enchanting tale about a boy and the endangered mountain gorilla. When Kito stumbles upon a mountain gorilla in the forest, he has no idea what the gorilla is capable of. This magical encounter will forever change Kito's understanding of kindness. Learn some wonderful mountain gorilla fac ...Show more
Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey by Alberto Manguel
Category: Classics | Series: Books That Changed the World
While it is unknown if there ever was a man named Homer, there is no doubt that the epic poems assembled under his name form the cornerstone of Western literature, feeding our imagination for over two and a half millennia. The Iliad and The Odyssey, with their incomparable tales of the Trojan War, brave ...Show more
I Am Abraham Lincoln by Brad Meltzer
Category: Picture Books | Series: Ordinary People Change the World
"We can all be heroes. "That's the inspiring message of this lively, collectible picture book biography series from "New York Times" bestselling author Brad Meltzer. "Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it," Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun app ...Show more