Ancient Civilization Books

• Nature
  Origin of Life
  Early Climate
  Early Mammals
  Fossils
  Global Warming
   
  

  After the Dinosaurs: The Age of Mammals (Life of the Past)

  Perhaps nudged over the evolutionary cliff by a giant boloid striking the earth, the incredible and fascinating group of animals called dinosaurs became extinct some 65 million years ago (except for ...  > read more
• Archaeology
  Earth Science
  Lost Treasures
  Communications
  Internet
  World Development
   
  

  Historical Archaeology (2nd Edition)

  Significantly revised and expanded, the second edition of this popular book provides a short, readable introduction to historical archaeology. Stressing a global perspective, it shows that this ...  > read more
• Religion
  Archaeology
  Ancient Civilizations
  Spirituality
  Anthropology
  Fossils
   
  

  The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

  Worshiped for over three-fifths of recorded history, ancient Egypt's gods and goddesses are among the most fascinating of human civilization. The lives of pharaohs and commoners alike were dominated ...  > read more
• Geography
  Perception
  Anthropology
  Archaeology
  Cosmology
  Ice Ages
   
  

  The Mummies of Urumchi

  The 2000-year-old mummies of Ürümchi, found in central Asia along the famed Silk Road trading route, are so well preserved as to show clearly that they seem to be of Caucasoid origin. Where ...  > read more
• Botany
   
  

  100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names

  Illustrations by Ippy Patterson. From Baby Blue Eyes to Silver Bells, from Abelia to Zinnia, every flower tells a story. Gardening writer Diana Wells knows them all. Here she presents one hundred ...  > read more
• Ancient Civilizations
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Popular Culture
  Archaeology
  Fossils
  Cultures
   
  

  The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec (World of Art)

  This essential guide to the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica succinctly and evocatively summarizes the artistic achievements of the high pre-Columbian civilizations—Olmec, Maya, ...  > read more
• Cosmology
  Astrophysics
  Astronomy
  World Development
  Big Bang
  Developmental Biology
   
  

  The Cosmic Century: A History of Astrophysics and Cosmology

  The twentieth-century witnessed the development of astrophysics and cosmology from subjects which scarcely existed to two of the most exciting and demanding areas of contemporary scientific inquiry. ...  > read more
• Educational Policy
  Educational Psychology
  Microbes and More
  Children's Health
  Microbiology
  Teen Health
   
  

  Schaechter's Mechanisms of Microbial Disease (Mechanisms of Microbial Disease (Schaechter))

  Now in full color, the Fourth Edition of this text gives students a thorough understanding of microbial agents and the pathophysiology of microbial diseases. The text facilitates learning and recall ...  > read more
• Evolution
  Evolutionary Biology
  Paleontology
  Origin of Life
  Fossils
  Early Mammals
   
  

  Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters

  Over the past twenty years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of ...  > read more
• Ice Ages
  Climate
  Early Climate
  Fossils
  Statistics
  Trees
   
  

  Paleoclimatology: Reconstructing Climates of the Quaternary (International Geophysics)

  Raymond S. Bradley provides his readers with a comprehensive and up-to-date review of all of the important methods used in paleoclimatic reconstruction, dating and paleoclimate modeling. Two ...  > read more

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