Alice Roberts: 12 books

Alice Roberts has been travelling the world - from Ethiopian desert to Malay peninsula and from Russian steppes to Amazon basin - in order to understand the challenges that early humans faced as they tried to settle continents. On her travels she has witnessed some of the daunting and brutal challenges...

'From your brain to your fingertips, you emerge from her book entertained and with a deeper understanding of yourself' Richard Dawkins 'A masterful account of why our bodies are the way they are . . . this book really shines . . . Roberts's lightness of touch is joyous, and celebratory' Observer 'Witty,...

'Informed, impeccably researched and written' Neil Oliver The Celts are one of the world's most mysterious ancient people. In this compelling account, Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe, uncovering the truth about this engimatic tribe: their origins, their treasure and their...

**'A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling.' BRIAN COX** **'Will appeal to fans of Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens'. Mail on Sunday ** The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies. Dogs became our companions Wheat fed a booming population Cattle gave us...

英國《經濟學人》《週日郵報》年度選書 媲美《槍炮、病菌與鋼鐵》《人類大歷史》 從一萬一千五百年前農業萌芽開始 到人類有文字記載 狗、小麥、牛、玉蜀黍、馬鈴薯、雞、稻米、馬、蘋果、人類 如何改變世界文明 數十萬年前，人類祖先靠狩獵、採集野生動植物而生，之後發生革命性變化，遠古人類與其他物種的互動形式改變了。人類開始馴化它們，人口因而急速成長，文明便出現了。 一般認為，我們今日的文明進展與科學革命、工業革命息息相關，但鮮少人注意，不管科學或工業的發展都與自然息息相關，尤其人類馴化自然動植物的結果，才是影響人類文明演變的關鍵。 我們已經習慣科技改變人類生活的概念，但直到科學革命發生之前，人類的創新大多奠基於大自然：馴化動植物，以及從它們身上取得資源，例如羊毛、棉花。 本書作者羅伯茲（Alice...

The Hilltop Inn- The Cottage, is the final book in the Hilltop Series. Jackie Bowers now Jackie Williams, owns The Hilltop Inn. Jackie just married Brian Williams’ owner of B. Williams Construction. They originally met at Soap Suds over a year ago when Brian’s Gram had come in forgetting her new...

A Multi-Author Anthology of Short Stories! Nineteen stories and hundreds of pages of apocalyptic fiction for a bargain price. This is Volume 6. Look for other books in series for more great reading! When the world falls apart, when civilization collapses, when life as we know it ends, our greatest...

An anthology of some of the greatest war novels of all time. The collection include an active table of contents to help you easily find the book you want.Works include:"The Red Badge of Courage" By Stephen Crane"The Iliad" By Homer"Three Soldiers" By John Dos Passos"Ride Proud, Rebel!" By Andre Alice...

Beginning in January 2011, the Arab world exploded in a vibrant demand for dignity, liberty, and achievable purpose in life, rising up against an image and tradition of arrogant, corrupt, unresponsive authoritarian rule. These previously unpublished, country-specific case studies of the uprisings...

Dangereux huis-clos, de Alice Sharpe Alors qu’on annonce une terrible tempête sur la région reculée d’Alaska où il vit, Nick n’a qu’une obsession : renvoyer Katie Fields d’où elle vient avant que la neige et le blizzard ne l’en empêchent. Certes, il a été troublé quand...

These diverse case studies make a compelling case for the importance of effective spiritual care in healthcare and provide unprecedented insight into the essential role of the chaplain within the healthcare team. Presented alongside critical reflections and responses from professionals within chaplaincy,...

The Datafication of Primary and Early Years Education explores and critically analyses the growing dominance of data in schools and early childhood education settings. Recognising the shift in practice and priorities towards the production and analysis of attainment data that are compared locally,...