Offers a broad examination of the subject of longevity, looking at the current scientific understanding of aging, as well as simple things people can do to promote longevity and common myths, misconceptions, and scams on the subject. "From acclaimed journalist Bill Gifford comes a roaring journey into the world of anti-aging science in search of answers to a universal obsession: what can be done about getting old? SPRING CHICKEN: Stay Young Forever...

Human are the only mammals to walk on two rather than four legs, a locomotion known as bipedalism. This has its drawbacks: giving birth is more difficult; our running speed is much slower than that of other animals; and we suffer ailments from hernias to scoliosis. DeSilva explores how unusual and extraordinary this seemingly everyday ability is-- and shows how upright walking is a gateway to many of the other attributes that make us human. -- adapted...

"This book comes at just the right moment. It is NOT too late if we get together and take action, NOW." -Jane Goodall Fears about climate change are fueling an epidemic of despair across the world: adults worry about their children's future; thirty-somethings question whether they should have kids or not; and many young people honestly believe they have no future at all. In the face of extreme eco-anxiety, scholar and award-winning author Elin Kelsey...

Get the Summary of Matt Ridley's “The Rational Optimist” in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Life is getting better at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across the globe. Though the world is far from perfect, necessities and luxuries alike are getting cheaper; population growth is slowing; Africa...

Reintroduces the author's work about the theory of evolution with over three hundred fifty illustrations and photographs, accompanied by excerpts from his diaries, letters, and other writings.

"A book that makes the case for evolution over design and skewers a widespread but dangerous myth: that we have ultimate control over our world"-- Provided by publisher.

"The Global Situation" explains and offers solutions to many of the world's problems caused by bad elements of humanity. Issues of discussion include: - Climate Change - Doomsday Scenarios - Scientific Facts - Pandemics - Ethnic Oppression - Religious Disorder - Suggested good paths from faith systems - Mis-Education - Path to corrections

Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.

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Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.

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Queen Conch (Strombusgigas) fisheries is ineffectively managed within the Bahamas and other Caribbean Countries. The current mechanism for queen conch fisheries management are questionable because of the decline in stocks within the region. This book outline the deficiencies and highlight options for future management method. Essentially all management strategies inclusive of lip size, marine reserves, aquaculture, economics and stocks assessment...

This is the story of a Golden Retriever/Corgi Mix who is separated from his owner, a Native American Deputy Sheriff named, Tomas Two Hawks. Tomas is a traditional native american man with traditional beliefs which places him in conflict with his job and society as a whole. Tomas is accused of a treasonous crime, and being innocent he must prove his innocence to law enforcement. Meanwhile, the US has undergone a political revolution and a draconian...