Creation. The beginning of time. The origin of life. In our Western civilization, there are two influential accounts of beginnings. One is the Biblical account, compiled more than two thousand years ago by Judean writers who based much of their thinking on the Babylonian astronomical lore of the day. The other is the account of modern science, which, in the last century, has slowly built up a coherent picture of how it all began. Both represent the best thinking of their times, and in thi
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It’s Not Magic, It’s Science!: 50 Science Tricks that Mystify, Dazzle & Astound! Every child who performs these 50 fabulous feats will feel like a magician–but the magic here is really science at play. Every trick in the book has a sound, easy-to-understand scientific explanation that will stimulate kids’ understanding of basic concepts. Even as [...]
From Caterpillar to Butterfly Big Book (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) ISBN13: 9780061119750 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Where did the caterpillar go? It seems to have disappeared, but it hasn’t. It has turned into a butterfly! From the time [...]
Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion In the summer of 1925, the sleepy hamlet of Dayton, Tennessee, became the setting for one of the 20th century’s most contentious dramas: the Scopes trial that pit William Jennings Bryan and the anti-Darwinists against a teacher named John Scopes [...]
Presidents’ Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Extraordinary Executives, Colorful Campaigns, and White House Oddities (Most Wanted™ Series) The presidency is a special office. Along with the vice president, the victorious candidate is our only nationally elected official, and the position has come to symbolize American government worldwide. In many ways, the office is [...]
The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science: 50 Experiments for Daring Young Scientists ISBN13: 9780761156871 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! It’s never been more important to engage a child’s scientific curiosity, and Sean Connolly knows just how to do [...]