A richly illustrated guide to the astonishing variety of beetles around the world
Beetles make up about a quarter of known animal species and are arguably the most diverse group of organisms on Eart……続きを見る
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the world’s most extraordinary animals
With an astounding 3.5 million species occupying virtually every habitat on Earth, insects are one of the most diverse……続きを見る
Understanding nutrition has never been easier.
Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Nutrition is the perfect introduction for those who are short of time but hungry for knowl……続きを見る
著者:David Sang
出版社: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
発売日: 2024年03月07日
Physics: 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your scientific curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in physics in concise, 100-word……続きを見る
Maths 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your mathematical curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in maths in concise, 100-word su……続きを見る
Neste livro, Jane Goodall, a naturalista mais célebre do mundo, e o escritor Douglas Abrams tratam de uma característica humana fundamental para enfrentar as adversidades: a esperança.
“O otimismo c……続きを見る
著者:Michael Taylor
出版社: Vintage Publishing
発売日: 2024年03月14日
Impossible Monsters is the captivating story of the discovery of the dinosaurs and how it upended our understanding of the origins of the world.
‘An astonishing book about an extraordinary subject' ……続きを見る
Today there are 20 million species on our planet. Yet what we see is just a snapshot in time. 99% of Earth's inhabitants are lost to our deep past. The story of what happened to these lineages - the……続きを見る
著者:Elizabeth Gansen
出版社: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
発売日: 2023年12月12日
Natural Designs chronicles the life and work of the earliest and most influential Spanish historian of the New World, Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo (1478–1557). Through a combination of biography and ……続きを見る
The IPCC has completed its sixth climate change assessment cycle consisting of seven reports in total, collectively known as "AR6." A team of eight scientists, in addition to several anonymous exper……続きを見る
Biological nomenclature is an essential tool for storing and retrieving biological information. Yet traditional nomenclature poorly reflects evolutionary theory. Current biological nomenclature is o……続きを見る
著者:Melissa Bailes
出版社: University of Virginia Press
発売日: 2023年06月07日
Within key texts of Romantic-era aesthetics, William Wordsworth, S. T. Coleridge, and other writers and theorists pointed to the poet, naturalist, and physician Erasmus Darwin as exemplifying a lack……続きを見る
著者:Jason Roberts
出版社: Random House Publishing Group
発売日: 2024年04月09日
An epic, extraordinary account of scientific rivalry and obsession in the quest to survey all of life on Earthーa competition “with continued repercussions for Western views of race. [This] vivid do……続きを見る
A dazzling follow-up to Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal.
‘We would love to discover that each species has a biological clock in its cells, because, if that clock existed and if we were ab……続きを見る
A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough’s bestselling classic.
BIRDS. 11,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the Sahara or under the sea, at home in our garden……続きを見る
Science in the Ancient World presents a worldwide history of science, from prehistoric times through the medieval period. It covers Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas and includes topics ranging……続きを見る
This single-volume encyclopedia examines the Grand Canyon in depth, from the native peoples who have survived there for centuries to the explorers who charted its vast expanses and to the challenges……続きを見る
著者:Randy Moore
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2023年06月24日
This encyclopedia provides readers with a comprehensive look at the Galápagos Islands, from the wildlife and scientists that made them famous to the challenges and issues the islands face today.
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Have you ever wondered if there are answes to life's most important questions? Where did we come from, where are we going, and therefore why are we here? What if the story you've been told all your ……続きを見る
O passado como nunca o vimos antes
Como era a vida na Terra há milhões de anos? E como resistiu a extinções devastadoras? O passado deixa pistas, e Thomas Halliday utilizou a ciência mais revolucion……続きを見る
The German naturalist and explorer chronicles his 1799 expedition to Central and South America in this classic work of natural history.
While the influence of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) loom……続きを見る
A look at the natural history, biology, and conservation issues faced by cranes in North America, featuring beautiful photos.
Accompanied by the stunning photography of Thomas D. Mangelsen, A Chorus……続きを見る
What did New York look like four centuries ago? An extraordinary reconstruction of a wild island from the forests of Times Square to the wetlands downtown.
Named a Best Book of the Year by Library J……続きを見る
著者:Mauricio Antón
出版社: Indiana University Press
発売日: 2021年12月22日
“A unique review of the many unusual and nearly worldwide occurrences of sabertooths and their relatives over more than 50 million years.” ーChoice
With their spectacularly enlarged canines, saberto……続きを見る
“[A] beautiful book about a state that has just about everything except a beach: mountains, swamps, rivers, plains, and, of course, the lovely bluegrass.” ーBaton Rouge Advocate
Kentucky’s abundance……続きを見る
著者:Ken Thompson
出版社: The University of Chicago Press
発売日: 2022年12月22日
“A survey of the botanical experimenting and theorizing that occupied Darwin’s golden years. . . . with expert evolutionary commentary.” ーNew York Review of Books
For many people, Charles Darwin’s ……続きを見る
Twenty-three essays examining the biophysical and the historical and contemporary stories of water’s impact on communities throughout Kentucky.
Home to sprawling Appalachian forests, rolling prairie……続きを見る
A comprehensive review of the fossil record of the Carpathian Basin.
Fossils of the Carpathian Region describes and illustrates the region’s fossils, recounts their history, and tells the stories of……続きを見る
“A thoughtful, thorough, and updated account of this bio-region” from the author of From Sail to Steam: Four Centuries of Texas Maritime History, 1500-1900 (Great Plains Research).
Winner, Friends o……続きを見る