Author: Pierre Michon
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300180705
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town and falls under the spell the seductive and charming Yvonne.
The Origin of the World
Author: Pierre Michon
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300180705
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town and falls under the spell the seductive and charming Yvonne.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300180705
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town and falls under the spell the seductive and charming Yvonne.
Maimonides on the Origin of the World
Author: Kenneth Seeskin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052184553X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Looks closely at the debates surrounding Maimonides' discussion of creation.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052184553X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Looks closely at the debates surrounding Maimonides' discussion of creation.
Origin Story
Author: David Christian
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
ISBN: 0316392022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
This New York Times bestseller "elegantly weaves evidence and insights . . . into a single, accessible historical narrative" (Bill Gates) and presents a captivating history of the universe -- from the Big Bang to dinosaurs to mass globalization and beyond. Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day -- and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of "Big History," the most exciting new approach to understanding where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. In Origin Story, Christian takes readers on a wild ride through the entire 13.8 billion years we've come to know as "history." By focusing on defining events (thresholds), major trends, and profound questions about our origins, Christian exposes the hidden threads that tie everything together -- from the creation of the planet to the advent of agriculture, nuclear war, and beyond. With stunning insights into the origin of the universe, the beginning of life, the emergence of humans, and what the future might bring, Origin Story boldly reframes our place in the cosmos.
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
ISBN: 0316392022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
This New York Times bestseller "elegantly weaves evidence and insights . . . into a single, accessible historical narrative" (Bill Gates) and presents a captivating history of the universe -- from the Big Bang to dinosaurs to mass globalization and beyond. Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day -- and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of "Big History," the most exciting new approach to understanding where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. In Origin Story, Christian takes readers on a wild ride through the entire 13.8 billion years we've come to know as "history." By focusing on defining events (thresholds), major trends, and profound questions about our origins, Christian exposes the hidden threads that tie everything together -- from the creation of the planet to the advent of agriculture, nuclear war, and beyond. With stunning insights into the origin of the universe, the beginning of life, the emergence of humans, and what the future might bring, Origin Story boldly reframes our place in the cosmos.
The Nag Hammadi Library in English
Author: James McConkey Robinson
Publisher: Brill Archive
ISBN: 9789004071858
Category : Gnostic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher: Brill Archive
ISBN: 9789004071858
Category : Gnostic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science
Author: Sir John William Dawson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible and science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible and science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Origin of the World
Author: Jelto Drenth
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 9781861892102
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Jelto Drenth's study explores female sexuality in historical, anatomical, anthropological and biological terms. The author draws upon medical texts, science fiction and feminist and lesbian literature.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 9781861892102
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Jelto Drenth's study explores female sexuality in historical, anatomical, anthropological and biological terms. The author draws upon medical texts, science fiction and feminist and lesbian literature.
The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science
Author: Sir John William Dawson
Publisher: University of Michigan Library
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Publisher: University of Michigan Library
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars
Author: Robert Gilpin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521379557
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This analysis of the origins of major wars, since the development of the modern state system in Europe centuries ago, also considers the problems involved in preventing a contemporary nuclear war.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521379557
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This analysis of the origins of major wars, since the development of the modern state system in Europe centuries ago, also considers the problems involved in preventing a contemporary nuclear war.
The Origins of the World's Mythologies
Author: E.J. Michael Witzel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199913323
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
This remarkable book is the most ambitious work on mythology since that of the renowned Mircea Eliade, who all but single-handedly invented the modern study of myth and religion. Focusing on the oldest available texts, buttressed by data from archeology, comparative linguistics and human population genetics, Michael Witzel reconstructs a single original African source for our collective myths, dating back some 100,000 years. Identifying features shared by this "Out of Africa" mythology and its northern Eurasian offshoots, Witzel suggests that these common myths--recounted by the communities of the "African Eve"--are the earliest evidence of ancient spirituality. Moreover these common features, Witzel shows, survive today in all major religions. Witzel's book is an intellectual hand grenade that will doubtless generate considerable excitement--and consternation--in the scholarly community. Indeed, everyone interested in mythology will want to grapple with Witzel's extraordinary hypothesis about the spirituality of our common ancestors, and to understand what it tells us about our modern cultures and the way they are linked at the deepest level.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199913323
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
This remarkable book is the most ambitious work on mythology since that of the renowned Mircea Eliade, who all but single-handedly invented the modern study of myth and religion. Focusing on the oldest available texts, buttressed by data from archeology, comparative linguistics and human population genetics, Michael Witzel reconstructs a single original African source for our collective myths, dating back some 100,000 years. Identifying features shared by this "Out of Africa" mythology and its northern Eurasian offshoots, Witzel suggests that these common myths--recounted by the communities of the "African Eve"--are the earliest evidence of ancient spirituality. Moreover these common features, Witzel shows, survive today in all major religions. Witzel's book is an intellectual hand grenade that will doubtless generate considerable excitement--and consternation--in the scholarly community. Indeed, everyone interested in mythology will want to grapple with Witzel's extraordinary hypothesis about the spirituality of our common ancestors, and to understand what it tells us about our modern cultures and the way they are linked at the deepest level.
It Started with a Big Bang
Author: Floor Bal
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1525304038
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
An accessible and engaging primer on the history of the universe and life on Earth. In this delightful book, kids can follow the fascinating story of how we got from the beginning of the universe to life today on the “bright blue ball floating in space” called Earth. They’ll learn about the big bang theory, how our solar system and planet were formed, how life on Earth began in the oceans and moved to land, what happened to the dinosaurs and how humans evolved from apes to build communities all over the planet … and even travel to space! Kids will be enthralled by this out-of-this-world look at how the universe began!
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1525304038
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
An accessible and engaging primer on the history of the universe and life on Earth. In this delightful book, kids can follow the fascinating story of how we got from the beginning of the universe to life today on the “bright blue ball floating in space” called Earth. They’ll learn about the big bang theory, how our solar system and planet were formed, how life on Earth began in the oceans and moved to land, what happened to the dinosaurs and how humans evolved from apes to build communities all over the planet … and even travel to space! Kids will be enthralled by this out-of-this-world look at how the universe began!