The creation of a pebble is followed from its time in a volcano to the primordial forests. From there it is stepped on by dinosaurs, dragged by glaciers and picked up by cavepeople.

How did life start? Is the evolution of life describle by any physics-like laws? A world beyond physics, offers an explanation--beyond what the laws of physics can explain--of a progression of a complex chemical environment to molecular reproduction, melabolism and to early protocells, and further evolution to what we recognize as life. Among the estimated 100 billion solar systems in the known universe, evolving life is surely abundant. That evolution...

Blending history, science, and culture, a stunning and highly engaging exploration by an eminent paleoantrhopologist of how walking on two legs allowed humans to become the planet's dominant species. Humans are the only mammals to walk on two rather than four legs -- a locomotion known as bipedalism. We strive to be upstanding citizens, to honor those who stand tall and proud, to take a stand against injusticies. We follow in one another's footsteps...

Based on a careful analysis of the earliest Christian documents and recent archaeological discoveries, The Jesus Dynasty offers a bold new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity. Biblical scholar Tabor brings us closer than ever to the historical Jesus. He sheds new light on Jesus' relationship with John the Baptizer, the role played by his brother James, and how Paul's ministry transformed Jesus' message into what would...

Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Conflicting notions about our place in the...

"Was Darwin wrong when he traced our origins to Africa? The Real Planet of the Apes makes the explosive claim that it was in Europe, not Africa, where apes evolved the most important hallmarks of our human lineage--such as dexterous hands and larger brains. In this compelling and accessible book, David Begun, one of the world's leading paleoanthropologists, transports readers to an epoch in the remote past when the Earth was home to many migratory...

Examines Jewish sources of beliefs and practices associated with Christian worship, with advice on ways to reread Scripture, a discussion of the influence of Judaism on liturgical worship and the design of church sanctuaries, and more, and includes activities, a timeline, and other resources.

In graphic novel format, shows how and why Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press and how it revolutionized book printing.

Shows how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques have come to previously unheard-of conclusions about the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.