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Book Earth and Its Peoples Complete Brief Second Edition  and the Human Record  Volume 1 And

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Book Earth and Its Peoples Complete Brief Second Edition  and the Human Record

Download or read book Earth and Its Peoples Complete Brief Second Edition and the Human Record written by Bulliet and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Earth and It s People Complete Brief Second Edition and Wiesner

Download or read book Earth and It s People Complete Brief Second Edition and Wiesner written by Bulliet and published by . This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Earth and Its People Complete Brief 2nd Ed   Human Record Volume 1 5th Ed   History Handbook

Download or read book Earth and Its People Complete Brief 2nd Ed Human Record Volume 1 5th Ed History Handbook written by Richard W. Bulliet and published by . This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mankind Beyond Earth

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  • Author : Claude A. Piantadosi
  • Publisher : Columbia University Press
  • Release : 2013-01-01
  • ISBN : 0231531036
  • Pages : 383 pages

Download or read book Mankind Beyond Earth written by Claude A. Piantadosi and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeking to reenergize Americans' passion for the space program, the value of further exploration of the Moon, and the importance of human beings on the final frontier, Claude A. Piantadosi presents a rich history of American space exploration and its major achievements. He emphasizes the importance of reclaiming national command of our manned program and continuing our unmanned space missions, and he stresses the many adventures that still await us in the unfolding universe. Acknowledging space exploration's practical and financial obstacles, Piantadosi challenges us to revitalize American leadership in space exploration in order to reap its scientific bounty. Piantadosi explains why space exploration, a captivating story of ambition, invention, and discovery, is also increasingly difficult and why space experts always seem to disagree. He argues that the future of the space program requires merging the practicalities of exploration with the constraints of human biology. Space science deals with the unknown, and the margin (and budget) for error is small. Lethal near-vacuum conditions, deadly cosmic radiation, microgravity, vast distances, and highly scattered resources remain immense physical problems. To forge ahead, America needs to develop affordable space transportation and flexible exploration strategies based in sound science. Piantadosi closes with suggestions for accomplishing these goals, combining his healthy skepticism as a scientist with an unshakable belief in space's untapped—and wholly worthwhile—potential.

Book Plagues upon the Earth

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  • Author : Kyle Harper
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2021-10-12
  • ISBN : 0691224722
  • Pages : 704 pages

Download or read book Plagues upon the Earth written by Kyle Harper and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping germ’s-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemics Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity’s uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in our evolutionary past, and why its growth is accelerated by technological progress. He shows that the story of disease is entangled with the history of slavery, colonialism, and capitalism, and reveals the enduring effects of historical plagues in patterns of wealth, health, power, and inequality. He also tells the story of humanity’s escape from infectious disease—a triumph that makes life as we know it possible, yet destabilizes the environment and fosters new diseases. Panoramic in scope, Plagues upon the Earth traces the role of disease in the transition to farming, the spread of cities, the advance of transportation, and the stupendous increase in human population. Harper offers a new interpretation of humanity’s path to control over infectious disease—one where rising evolutionary threats constantly push back against human progress, and where the devastating effects of modernization contribute to the great divergence between societies. The book reminds us that human health is globally interdependent—and inseparable from the well-being of the planet itself. Putting the COVID-19 pandemic in perspective, Plagues upon the Earth tells the story of how we got here as a species, and it may help us decide where we want to go.

Book The Earth and Its Peoples

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  • Author : Richard W. Bulliet
  • Publisher : Houghton Mifflin College Division
  • Release : 2001-03-01
  • ISBN : 9780618135288
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book The Earth and Its Peoples written by Richard W. Bulliet and published by Houghton Mifflin College Division. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Musical Human

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  • Author : Michael Spitzer
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2021-04-01
  • ISBN : 1526602741
  • Pages : 481 pages

Download or read book The Musical Human written by Michael Spitzer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Full of delightful nuggets' Guardian online 'Entertaining, informative and philosphical ... An essential read' All About History 'Extraordinary range ... All the world and more is here' Evening Standard 165 million years ago saw the birth of rhythm. 66 million years ago came the first melody. 40 thousand years ago Homo sapiens created the first musical instrument. Today music fills our lives. How we have created, performed and listened to music throughout history has defined what our species is and how we understand who we are. Yet it is an overlooked part of our origin story. The Musical Human takes us on an exhilarating journey across the ages – from Bach to BTS and back – to explore the vibrant relationship between music and the human species. With insights from a wealth of disciplines, world-leading musicologist Michael Spitzer renders a global history of music on the widest possible canvas, from global history to our everyday lives, from insects to apes, humans to artificial intelligence. 'Michael Spitzer has pulled off the impossible: a Guns, Germs and Steel for music' Daniel Levitin 'A thrilling exploration of what music has meant and means to humankind' Ian Bostridge

Book Earth and Its People Volume 2 Brief  Second Edition and Andrea  the Human Record Volume 2  Fourth Edition and World Geoquest Map CD ROM

Download or read book Earth and Its People Volume 2 Brief Second Edition and Andrea the Human Record Volume 2 Fourth Edition and World Geoquest Map CD ROM written by Richard W. Bulliet and published by . This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: