Homo deus: a brief history of tomorrow

Sapiens shows us where we came from. Homo Deus shows us where we're going. Yuval Noah Harari envisions a near future in which we face a new set of challenges. Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century and beyond - from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: how can we protect this fragile world…

Triceratops vs. spinosaurus (who would win?)

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9780545681278

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32 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm

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567 PAL t

Eyewitness : national parks

Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness National Parks explores the history of all 63 US National Parks, and their countless treasures. Become an eyewitness to every US National Park in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of around 3.5 percent of the country’s land. Through this book, explorers ages 9–12 years old can visit each National Park – fr…

Snow

Every child loves a snow day—no school and snowball fights galore! But Sam has to wait for Granddad, even though all the other kids have already gone to the park . . . and all the dogs . . . and all the zoo animals! Only when the two finally arrive does Granddad see why Sam was in such a hurry—and they have the best time playing with everyone in the snow.

Rain

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9781783705474

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40 p. ; ill. ; 28,5 cm

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551 USH r

DK Natural Wonders of the World

A continent by continent exploration of planet Earth's most amazing natural wonders and captivating landscapes, with a foreword by Chris Packham. From Iceland's Skógafoss to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, discover which of the world wonders should definitely make it onto your bucket list with this unparalleled survey of the world's incredible natural treasures. Natural Wonders of the World co…

Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature

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9781526624048

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153 pages.: illus.; 26 cm.

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823.92 LON f

The Book of 365: All of the Numbers, None of the Maths

Ever wondered how many dimples there are on a golf ball; or why the shipping forecast is broadcast on 198 kHz long wave? Find yourself puzzling over what is really going on in the 273 seconds of John Cage’s most famous composition? Then this book of mind-boggling number facts is for you. The Book of 365 offers an entertaining and thought-provoking mini-essay on the world around us for ever…

How We're F***ing p Our Planet: And What We Can Do About It

Using powerful, easy-to-grasp graphics, this book cuts through the noise and gets straight to the facts on climate change, overpopulation, pollution, over-consumption, and much more. In How We're F***ing Up Our Planet Tony Juniper distills wide-ranging, heart-stopping research into one reliable and eye-opening book. He charts the dramatic explosion of human population and consumption and its…

The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

It is worse, much worse, than you think. If your anxiety about global warming is dominated by fears of sea-level rise, you are barely scratching the surface of what terrors are possible--food shortages, refugee emergencies, climate wars and economic devastation. An "epoch-defining book" (The Guardian) and "this generation's Silent Spring" (The Washington Post), The Uninhabitable Earth is bot…