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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consume…
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- First Vintage Edition
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- 9780099590088
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- 512p; bw; pbk; 128x197 mm
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- 909 HAR s
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…
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- 9780241428351
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- 223 pages : illus. ; 20 cm.
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- 333.7 JUN h
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…
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- 9780593236680
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- 304.28 WAL u
How to Be Human: The Ultimate Guide to Your Amazing Existence
If you thought you knew who you were, THINK AGAIN. Did you know that half your DNA isn't human? That somebody, somewhere has exactly the same face? Or that most of your memories are fiction? What about the fact that you are as hairy as a chimpanzee, various parts of your body don't belong to you, or that you can read other people's minds? Do you really know why you blush, yawn and cry? Wh…
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- 9781473658707
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- 19.5x25cm; hc; fc; ill; 271p
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- 612 LAW h
There's a Hole In the Sky an Other Questions About the Environment
Climate change can be a difficult discussion to have with children without overwhelming or scaring them. I Wonder Why There's a Hole in the Sky takes a look at our planet, how we are damaging it, and what we can do to protect it, all with an accessible and child-friendly approach, appropriate questions, and lighthearted illustrations. It addresses all of the important topics such as pollution, …
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- 9780753467985
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- 23,5 x 28,5; Hc; Hp; Fcol; Ill; 32p
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- 363.7 CAL t
Rembulan Tenggelam di Wajahmu
Tutup mata kita. Tutup pikiran kita dari carut- marut kehidupan. Mari berpikir takjim sejenak. Bayangkan saat ini ada satu malaikat bersayap indah datang kepada kita, lantas lembut berkata: Aku memberikan kau kesempatan hebat. Lima kesempatan untuk bertanya tentang rahasia kehidupan, dan aku akan menjawabnya langsung sekarang. Lima Pertanyaan. Lima jawaban. Apakah pertanyaan pertamamu? Maka ap…
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- -
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- 9786239607449
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- 13,5 x 20,5; Pbk; Bw; 403p
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- 899.2213 LIY r
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…
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- First Vintage Edition
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- 9781784703936
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- 528p; bw; pbk; 128x197 mm
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- 909.83 HAR h
Get Into Art: People: Discover great art - and create your own!
A gorgeous children's activity series that explores a wide range of artists' work while encouraging children to develop their own skills and techniques, Get into Art! is perfect for active young artists of all abilities. Art projects are varied, intriguing and clearly explained and will act as a springboard for plenty of artistic experiments. Readers can combine their practical activity and cre…
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- 2nd Printing Edition
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- 9780753437605
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- 32p; fcol; pbk
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- 704.942 BRO g
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. In California, wildfires now rage year-round, destroying thousands of homes. Across the US, "500-year" storms pummel communities month after month, and floods displace tens of millions annually. This is only…
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- 1st Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780525576709
- Collation
- x+310p; hc; bw; 14.5x24 cm
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- The Uninhabitable Earth
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- 304.28 WAL u
The Origin of Species: by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of F…
The classic that exploded into public controversy, revolutionized the course of science, and continues to transform our views of the world. Few other books have created such a lasting storm of controversy as The Origin of Species. Darwin's theory that species derive from other species by a gradual evolutionary process and that the average level of each species is heightened by the "survival …
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- Signet Classics Edition
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- 9780451529060
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- 546+xxix; bw; pbk
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- Signet Classics
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- 575.0162 DAR o
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