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Along with reproduction, balancing energy expenditure with the limits of resource acquisition is essential for both a species and a population to survive. But energy is a limited resource, as we...

A collection of brief lives of prominent scientists, from Darwin to Crick to Goodall.

Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch...

From the lazy, fiddling grasshopper to the sneaky Big Bad Wolf, children's stories and fables enchant us with their portrayals of animals who act like people. But the comparisons run both ways,...

When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, millions of Americans became bound together in a single, historic moment. Many still vividly remember exactly where they were and...

Since its original publication in France in 1963, Pierre Hadot's lively philosophical portrait of Plotinus remains the preeminent introduction to the man and his thought. Michael Chase's...

This penultimate volume in Pelikan's acclaimed history of Christian doctine - winner with Volume 3 of the medieval Academy's prestigious Haskins Medal - encompasses the Reformation and the...

In this five-volume opus--now available in its entirety in paperback--Pelikan traces the development of Christian doctrine from the first century to the twentieth. "Pelikan's "The...

The line that separated Eastern Christendom from Western on the medieval map is similar to the iron curtain of recent times. Linguistic barriers, political divisions, and liturgical differences...

Your Happy Healthy Pet The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Cavalier...

Topinambur-meine Di t w chst im Garten Hunger ade - Kilos verlieren mit Topinambur Vor einigen Monaten machte ich eine sonderbare Entdeckung beim Einkaufen auf dem gr nen Markt. "Hey, was...

Firenze, 1539: l’arrivo di Eleonora di Toledo, figlia del viceré di Napoli e giovane sposa di Cosimo de’ Medici, porta in città un clima nuovo. La moda fiorentina, ancora sotto l’influenza del...

\nThis sourcebook is a season-by-season appraisal of the fashions of the 1930s, with over 600 photos and illustrations. Includes analysis of the significance of the fashions, and the key designers and

The ultimate kit for LEGO fans and car enthusiasts alike! Assemble a high-quality chipboard track to set the scene for your LEGO derby, then build 10 LEGO race cars with step-by-step instructions...

Sildenafil, for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, is one of the first products that has made its way successfully from basic NO (nitrous oxide) research, to clinical routine therapy....

An original YA novel based on the hit Netflix series Outer Banks, written żeby New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel, featuring JJ and John B in a...