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The Path of Minor Planets - Andrew Sean Greer by Andrew Sean Greer Faber and Faber 2011 Softcover  273 pages ISBN 978-0-571-26023-2 Minimal damage or chafing. Secondhand but ALMOST AS GOOD AS NEW.  Clean inside. In 1965, on a small island in the South Pacific, a group of astronomers gather to witness the passing of a comet, but when a young boy dies during a meteor shower, the lives of the scientists and their loved ones change in subtle yet profound ways. Denise struggles for respect in her professional life, married Eli becomes increasingly attracted to Denise and her quixotic mind, and young Lydia attempts to escape the scientists' long-casting shadows. Andrew Sean Greer' s remarkable and sweeping first novel is an exploration of chances taken and lost, of love found and broken, and of time' s subtle gravitational pull on the lives of everyday and extraordinary people.      

Buy Remarkable Creatures Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species Sean B. Carroll for R50.00

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days In 1809, when Darwin was born, much of the world was an unexplored wilderness. Our knowledge of the past was nonexistent, and our picture of our species' history little more than a set of fantastic myths and fairytales. But a new era was dawning. Five decades later, On the Origin of the Species was able to draw on the pioneering work of explorers and naturalists to produce a theory that revolutionized our conception of our world. And the revolution didn't stop with the publication of Darwin's masterwork. 150 years later, his 'dangerous idea' is still headline news, denied by many, capable of enraging and dividing, even as biologists decipher the 3-billion-year history of life as written in our very DNA. This book tells the stories of the most dramatic adventures and important discoveries in two centuries of natural history - from Alexander von Humboldt's epic journeys in South America to the hi-tech genome-reading projects making headlines today - and how they gave birth to and have nourished the evolution revolution. Features Summary In 1809, when Darwin was born, much of the world was an unexplored wilderness. Our knowledge of the past was nonexistent, and our picture of our species' history little more than a set of fantastic myths and fairytales... Author Sean B. Carroll Publisher Quercus Publishing Release date 20091001 Pages 331 ISBN 1-84916-072-4 ISBN 13 978-1-84916-072-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 'Fascinating' - Brian Cox, Mail on Sunday Books of the Year Where are we? Who are we? Do our beliefs, hopes and dreams hold any significance out there in the void? Can human purpose and meaning ever fit into a scientific worldview? Award-winning author Sean Carroll brings his extraordinary intellect to bear on the realms of knowledge, the laws of nature and the most profound questions about life, death and our place in it all. From Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness and the universe itself, Carroll combines cosmos-sprawling science and profound thought in a quest to explain our world. Destined to sit alongside the works of our greatest thinkers, The Big Picture demonstrates that while our lives may be forever dwarfed by the immensity of the universe, they can be redeemed by our capacity to comprehend it and give it meaning. Features Summary The instant New York Times bestseller and one of Brian Cox's books of the year in the Mail on Sunday Author Sean Carroll Publisher Oneworld Publications Release date 20170421 Pages 480 ISBN 1-78607-103-7 ISBN 13 978-1-78607-103-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days This collectively authored volume celebrates a group of Native critics performing community in a lively, rigorous, sometimes contentious dialogue that challenges the aesthetics of individual literary representation. Contributors include: Janice Acoose, Lisa Brooks, Tol Foster, LeAnne Howe, Daniel Heath Justice, Phillip Carroll Morgan, Kimberly Roppolo, Cheryl Suzack, Christopher B. Teuton, Sean Teuton, Robert Warrior, and Craig S. Womack. Features Summary A paradigm shift in American Indian literary criticism Author Janice Acoose (Author), et al (Author) Publisher University of Oklahoma Press Release date 20080212 Pages 451 ISBN 0-8061-3887-4 ISBN 13 978-0-8061-3887-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days In Poems to Live Your Life By, Chris Riddell, political cartoonist for the Observer, has selected his very favourite classic and modern poems about life, death and everything in between. This gorgeously illustrated collection includes forty-six poems and is divided into sections covering: musings, youth, family, love, imaginings, nature, war and endings. Chris Riddell brings them to life with his exquisite, intricate artwork in this beautiful anthology. This perfect gift features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses from William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, W. B. Yeats and Christina Rossetti sit alongside poems from Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Carol Ann Duffy, Neil Gaiman and Roger McGough to create the ultimate collection. Features Summary A gorgeous anthology of poems to live your life by from award-winning illustrator Chris Riddell. Author Chris Riddell Publisher Macmillan Children's Books Release date 20180926 Pages 198 ISBN 1-5098-1437-X ISBN 13 978-1-5098-1437-4