Matt Kaplan: 7 books
Science of the Magical
From the Holy Grail to Love Potions to Superpowers
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
“Filled with cool cocktail-party tidbits, Matt Kaplan considers how things that were once the stuff of legends could one day become reality” (The Atlantic) in this fun scientific inquiry into the mystical places and magical objects of ancient and contemporary lore—from the fountain of youth,...
by Matt Kaplan
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
The epic story of the beginning of life on Earth from the much loved and respected naturalist, writer and broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough. Spanning billions of years, Attenborough's time-travelling narrative brings the reader face to face with the first animals that ever existed. By using the...
The Science of Monsters
The Origins of the Creatures We Love to Fear
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2012
We all know “there’s no such thing as monsters,” but our imaginations tell us otherwise. From the mythical beasts of ancient Greece to the hormonal vampires of the Twilight saga, monsters have captivated us for millennia. Matt Kaplan, a noted science journalist and monster-myth enthusiast, employs...
by Matt Kaplan
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 5, 2016
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 5, 2016
Le migrazioni degli uccelli possono davvero predire il futuro? Esistono pozzi sacri in grado di curare? Come si prepara una pozione d’amore? La fluidodinamica può spiegare il miracolo dell’apertura delle acque del Mar Rosso? E cosa dire dei mutanti umani in grado di rigenerarsi come Wolverine?...
Jewish Men Pray
Words of Yearning, Praise, Petition, Gratitude and Wonder from Traditional and Contemporary Sources
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
A celebration of Jewish men's voices in prayer—to strengthen, to heal, to comfort, to inspire from the ancient world up to our own day.
"An extraordinary gathering of men—diverse in their ages, their lives, their convictions—have convened in this collection to offer contemporary,...
The Jewish Lights Spirituality Handbook
A Guide to Understanding, Exploring & Living a Spiritual Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
What is “Jewish Spirituality”? How do I make it part of my life?
Today’s foremost spiritual leaders share their ideas and experience.
Whether you are just curious, intently searching for greater personal meaning, or actively seeking ideas, information, practices and inspiration to enrich...
by C Loring Brace, Kaye Brown, Matt Cartmill
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2009
Histories of American Physical Anthropology in the Twentieth Century chronicles the history of physical anthropology_or, as it is now known, biological anthropology_from its professional origins in the late 1800 up to its modern transformation in the late 1900s. In this edited volume, 13 contributors...