Download or read book Lone Survivors written by Chris Stringer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A top researcher proposes a controversial new theory of human evolution in a book “combining the thrill of a novel with a remarkable depth of perspective” (Nature). In this groundbreaking and engaging work of science, world-renowned paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer sets out a new theory of humanity’s origin, challenging both the multiregionalists (who hold that modern humans developed from ancient ancestors in different parts of the world) and his own “out of Africa” theory, which maintains that humans emerged rapidly in one small part of Africa and then spread to replace all other humans within and outside the continent. Stringer’s new theory, based on archeological and genetic evidence, holds that distinct humans coexisted and competed across the African continent—exchanging genes, tools, and behavioral strategies. Stringer draws on analyses of old and new fossils from around the world, DNA studies of Neanderthals (using the full genome map) and other species, and recent archeological digs to unveil his new theory. He shows how the most sensational recent fossil findings fit with his model, and he questions previous concepts (including his own) of modernity and how it evolved. With photographs included, Lone Survivors will be the definitive account of who and what we were—and will change perceptions about our origins and about what it means to be human. “An essential book for anyone interested in psychology, sociology, anthropology, human evolution, or the scientific process.” —Library Journal “Highlights just how many tantalizing discoveries and analytical advances have enriched the field in recent years.” —Literary Review

Download or read book The Last Escape written by Bobby Adair and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They were dead. All of them. In the wake of a massacre, Ella, Bray, and William flee into the wild, hoping to escape the brutal vengeance of an unforgiving leader. In Brighton, political and economic tensions boil. Famine is approaching. The monsters are amassing. And a costly decision must be made, one that will threaten the lives of humanity's last survivors...

Download or read book Earth Abides written by George R. Stewart and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1993-12 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Earth s Survivors Rising from the ashes written by Geo Dell and published by Wendell Sweet. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is book 2 in the Earth's Survivors series: The Earth has suffered an extinction event, something that has happened in its history many times. This time is the second time that the human race has been driven to the edge of extinction in recorded history; the first nearly 75.000 years ago. It remains to be seen whether they will survive again... The apocalypse begins for some of our survivors we will follow through the series. They live in a small northern New York town; few of them know each other but as circumstances dictate, they will be thrown together and have to depend on one another for survival.

Download or read book Survivors written by David Long and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Best Book With Facts Blue Peter Book Award 2017. Amazing real-life stories about extreme survival.Beautifully presented in a large, paperback format, and fully illustrated in colour throughout, this wonderful anthology is a treat for all the family. Be shocked and amazed by these incredible real-life stories of extreme survival, including . . .The Man Who Sucked Blood from a Shark, a sailor who survived for 133 days on a raft in the Atlantic when his ship was torpedoed, using shark's blood in place of fresh water. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, a teenager who fell 2 miles from an aeroplane and trekked through the Amazon jungle to safety. The Woman Who Froze to Death - Yet Lived, a woman who was trapped under freezing water for so long her heart stopped. Four hours later, medics managed to warm her blood enough to revive her. Combining classic tales such as Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic voyage, as well as more modern exploits such as the adventurer who inspired the movie 127 Hours, these astonishing stories will be retold by young readers to all of their friends.'A gorgeously presented hardback book, full of incredible real-life stories of extreme survival . . . Ultimately an inspirational book, beautifully illustrated.' Angels and Urchins'True-story fans will love this.' Inis Children's Books Ireland'A wonderful mixture of the scariness of peril and the glorious uplift of survival. It's insightful, inspirational and all absolutely true.' Bookbag

Download or read book Life as We Knew it written by Susan Beth Pfeffer and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald's still would be open. High school sophomore Miranda's disbelief turns to fear in a split second when an asteroid knocks the moon closer to Earth, like "one marble hits another." The result is catastrophic. How can her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis are wiping out the coasts, earthquakes are rocking the continents, and volcanic ash is blocking out the sun? As August turns dark and wintery in northeastern Pennsylvania, Miranda, her two brothers, and their mother retreat to the unexpected safe haven of their sunroom, where they subsist on stockpiled food and limited water in the warmth of a wood-burning stove. Told in a year's worth of journal entries, this heart-pounding story chronicles Miranda's struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all--hope--in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world. An extraordinary series debut Susan Beth Pfeffer has written several companion novels to Life As We Knew It, including The Dead and the Gone, This World We Live In, and The Shade of the Moon.

Download or read book Drome Chronicles Volume I Limited Edition written by Veracity Williams and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drome is a dimensional plane of beings who are connected to the dreams of mortals in the universe. Dromites were tasked by Ma'at to interpret dreams and keep TRUE Dreamers safe. After thousands of years, humans from Earth forgot the purpose and meaning of dreams leading to catastrophic results. As the water depletes and humans struggle to survive, it will be up to the Dromites to show mortals the power that lies in their dreams before Earth is completely destroyed! Drome Chronicles is a collection of short stories introducing three of the main characters from the World of Drome!

Download or read book The Selected Collection of H G Wells Special Editions of 4 Books The First Men on the Moon 30 Strange Stories The War of the Worlds The Discovery of the Future written by H. G. Wells and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 1473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Selected Collection of H G Wells (Special Editions of 4 Books) The Best Combo Collection of All Time Bestseller Books of the An Anthology Contains: The First Men on the Moon 30 Strange Stories The War of the Worlds The Discovery of the Future

Download or read book Earth s Evolving Systems written by Ronald Martin and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth's Evolving Systems: The History Of Planet Earth Is Intended As An Introductory Text That Examines The Evolution Of The Earth And Its Life From A Systems Point Of View. The Text Covers Major Topics Like The Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, And Biosphere, And Discusses How These Systems Interacted With Each Other And Evolved Through Geologic Time. The Author Takes Care To Integrate The Current State Of Our Earth Systems With Those Of The Past In An Effort To Develop Students' Interests In Earth System In General. It Begins With By Examining The Basics Of Earth Systems, Including Discussions Of Sedimentation, Evolution, Stratigraphy, And Plate Tectonics. Part Two Looks At The Beginning Of Time With The Origin Of The Earth And Discusses Its Early Evolution, Through The Origin Of Life And Its Evolution To Multiculluraity. The Third Section Goes On To Cover The Paleozoic Through The Neogene Eras, Discussing Topics Such As Tectonics, Mountain Building, Sea Level, Climate, Life, And Mass Extinctions In Each Era. The Final Part Moves On To The Modern World, Discussing The Interactions Between Humans And Earth Systems, With An Emphasis On The Climatic System. Key Features Of Earth's Evolving System: - Presents The Earth As A Continuously Evolving And Dynamic Planet Whose History Consists Of A Succession Of Vastly Different Worlds Very Much Unlike Our Modern Earth. - Discusses The Scientific Method In Chapter 1, Emphasizing How Historical Geology Differs From The Standard "Scientific Method" Presented As The Paradigm Of Experimental Sciences And Of All Science. - Bridges Traditional Historical Geology Texts By Discussing Historical Information In The Context Of The Interaction And Integration Of Earth Systems Through Geologic Time By Using The Tectonic (Wilson) Cycle As A Unifying Theme. - Concentrates On North America But Offers A Global Perspective On Earth Systems On Processes Such As Orogenesis, Seaways, And Ocean Circulation, The Evolution Of Life, And Mass Extinction. - Discusses Rapid Climate Change And Anthropogenic Impacts In The Context Of A Continuously Evolving Earth Whose Environments Are Now Being Altered By Anthropogenic Climate Change. - End-Of-Chapter Materials Include: General Review Questions, More Challenging "Food For Thought" Questions, Key Terms Listing, And A "Sources And Further Readings" Section. - Boxes Throughout The Text Highlight Interesting Bits Of Related Information, Unusual Occurrences, Or Elaborates On Material Presented In The Text

Download or read book Earth s Survivors Special Edition written by Wendell Sweet and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special Edition contains the first two books in the series. It also contains individual chapter illustrations, a complete list of all characters from both books and a complete bibliography for each of the eight main characters along with other bonus material. What if society fell apart tomorrow? What would you do? Would you be able to survive? The Earth's Survivors books follow a small group of men and women as they struggle to survive on a vastly changed earth, where the dead sometimes do not remain dead. Follow along as they rebuild their own lives as they rebuild their world. A great change was coming to the Earth. Catastrophe was about to change everything her people took for granted. It made some wish for death, but death was no longer a guarantee. For some death had become some other sort of life. A life they could not easily leave. Watertown, New York a night in March... Mike Collins kicked back for a night of Television. Life had begun to be the same for him every day. He had money. He had success, but something was still missing. Candace Loi was thinking about her new job as a dancer. It had taken so long to get to that point. How would it be? Would it solve all of her problems? Patty Johnson was wondering when her husband might come home and whether she even cared any longer. Ron Vincent was wondering where exactly life was taking him. Robert Dove had a dream about his people, Native Americans going back to the land. Living the way his ancestors had. Tom Evans Drove truck and tried not to think too much about where his life was taking him. Marcia Lydia George kept her thoughts on school. The world was endless. At seventeen how could it not be? The only thing these people had in common is that they all lived in the same small city in upstate New York. Before the week was out they would be thrust together in a struggle for survival. Before the month was out those that survived would begin to seek others who had lived through the catastrophe that had blighted the Earth. Looking for ways to stay alive... they would become Earth's Survivors...

Download or read book The World of Tom Clancy s The Division Limited Edition written by Ubisoft and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World of Tom Clancy's The Division is the meticulously crafted result of a partnership between Dark Horse books and Ubisoft Entertainment, offering readers a unique insight into the chaotic and dangerous world of the hit games. This limited-edition package includes: • "Tactical" clamshell case with light-up "SHD Tech" icon. • Exclusive cloth poster. • Exclusive "dossier" cover. • 192 Page The World of Tom Clancy's The Division Hardcover book that will bring readers into the ravaged streets of New York City and Washington DC as seen in Ubisoft's record-breaking videogame series! Will be Limited to 2,500 copies. Don't miss this opportunity to learn all there is to know about the tactical methods, the high-tech tools, and the all-important mission of the Division!

Download or read book The Graced World written by Amanda Pillar and published by Maatkare Books. This book was released on 2017-03-25 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world where being different is dangerous. Looking for a new take on the vampire and werewolf legend? Then go no further! The Graced World: Limited Edition Boxset combines the first four action-packed stories of the Graced World, PLUS a bonus short story, which isn't available anywhere else! Each paranormal romance story is standalone, but builds on the characters and world within the Graced universe. Described as ‘paranormal romance with intelligence’ (E Fitzgerald) and as ‘charming as The Hobbit, complex as Game of Thrones’ (I. Chacon), this unique series will introduce you to a world filled with vampires, shifters and a hidden psychic race. The boxset includes: Graced – Book 1 Captive – Book 2 Survivor – Book 3 Bitten – Book 4 Betrayed - Exclusive short story If you are looking for other books in the series, two more are available, with the final book in production: Ashes - Book 5 Freedom - Book 6 Chosen - Book 7, FINAL BOOK (in production)

Download or read book Survivors 6 Storm of Dogs written by Erin Hunter and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of the Warriors series, comes the sixth book in the action-packed Survivors animal fantasy series. Full of “wild and wonderful adventure” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Survivors will thrill fans of Spirit Animals and Wings of Fire. With Sweet as their new Alpha, the dogs of the Wild Pack hope they will finally find peace. But Lucky is still troubled by visions of a terrifying future—a future that will force every dog to fight tooth and claw for survival. The Storm of Dogs is about to begin....

Download or read book The DC Comics Encyclopedia New Edition written by Matthew K. Manning and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to the characters of the DC Multiverse and a vital addition to every comic book fan's bookshelf. Iconic Super Heroes Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and The Flash have been transformed in recent years, along with many other DC characters. This new edition of the most comprehensive A-Z guide to DC's pantheon of Super Heroes and Super-Villains includes the latest earth-shaking developments in the DC Multiverse, with profiles of more than 1,200 characters. Created in full collaboration with DC, the encyclopedia features characters and art from every key crossover event, including Dark Nights: Metal and its sequel Dark Nights: Death Metal. With a foreword by DC legend Jim Lee, a brand-new cover design, and thrilling comic artwork, the fun and excitement of more than 80 years of comics history explode off every page. Experience the DC Multiverse like never before with The DC Comics Encyclopedia New Edition. Copyright ©2021 DC Comics. All DC characters and elements © & TM DC Comics. WB SHIELD: TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s21)

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Download or read book I am Anne Frank written by Brad Meltzer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 22nd book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who documented her life while hiding from the Nazis during World War II. (Cover may vary) This engaging biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This volume features Anne Frank, whose courage and hope during a time of terror are still an inspiration for people around the world today. While Anne and her family hid in an attic during the Holocaust, she kept a journal about all her hopes and fears and observations. That journal and the story of her life are still read and told today to remember the life of a young girl and warn against the consequences of bigotry. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history • Photos that bring the story more fully to life • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable • Childhood moments that influenced the hero • Facts that make great conversation-starters • A virtue this person embodies: Anne Frank's unwavering hope is central to this biography You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

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