Packham, Chris
Summary: "A beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet. With the trademark dramatic storytelling techniques of The Planets and The Universe, Andrew Cohen and Chris Packham narrate the biography of the Earth, revealing the most epic moments from its history, from the first seconds of its existence to the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: William Collins 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 500.9 PACDunn, Rob R
Summary: A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces us to the nearly 200,000 species living with us in our own homes, from the Egyptian meal moths in our cupboards...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 570 DUNGould, Stephen Jay.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1991
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508 GOUHeard, Stephen B.
Summary: Ever since Carl Linnaeus's binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories behind taxonomic nomenclature, from Linnaeus himself naming a small and unpleasant weed after a rival...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 578.012 HEANye, Bill.
Summary: Revealing the mechanics of evolutionary theory, the scientist, engineer, and inventor presents a compelling argument for the scientific unviability of creationism and insists that creationism's place in the science classroom is harmful to the future of the greater world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2014
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 576.8 NYEGould, Stephen Jay.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1993
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 575 GOUGould, Stephen Jay.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 1995
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 575 GOUSummary: "From sunset at Stonehenge to the steps of the Forbidden City, see the wonders of the world and the people who built and used them brought back to life in stunning detail. Discover humanity's greatest monuments restored to their former glory in this guide to the wonders of the world. Incredible History: Wonders of the World turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023