Oxygen has had extraordinary effects on life Three hundred million years ago in Carboniferous times dragonflies grew as big as seagulls with wingspans of nearly a metre Researchers claim they could have flown only if the air had contained more oxygen than today
- probably as much as 35 per cent Giant spiders tree-ferns marine rock formations & fossil charcoals all tell the same story High oxygen levels may also explain the global firestorm that contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs after the asteroid impact The strange & profound effects that oxygen has had on the evolution of life pose a riddle which this book sets out to answer Oxygen is a toxic gas Divers breathing pure oxygen at depth suffer from convulsions & lung injury Fruit flies raised at twice normal atmospheric levels of oxygen live half as long as their siblings Reactive forms of oxygen known as free radicals are thought to cause ageing in people Yet if atmospheric oxygen reached 35 per cent in the Carboniferous why did it promote exuberant growth instead of rapid ageing & death? Oxygen takes the reader on an enthralling journey as gripping as a thriller as it unravels the unexpected ways in which oxygen spurred the evolution of life & death The book explains far more than the size of ancient insects it shows how oxygen underpins the origin of biological complexity the birth of photosynthesis the sudden evolution of animals the need for two sexes the accelerated ageing of cloned animals like Dolly the sheep & the surprisingly long lives of bats & birds Drawing on this grand evolutionary canvas Oxygen offers fresh perspectives on our own lives & deaths explaining modern killer diseases why we age & what we can do about it Advancing revelatory new ideas following chains of evidence the book ranges through many disciplines from environmental sciences to molecular medicine The result is a captivating vision of contemporary science & a humane synthesis of our place in nature This remarkable book might just redefine the way we think about the world Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas & shaped the way we think
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Tracklist A1 Opening A2 made from Love A3 Space Diaspora A4 Transhuman A5 Everybody Searching A6 The Story Of Space Diaspora A7 Something Of The Past A8 Air Bands B1 A New Planet Is Born B2 Shrugging Shoulders B3 We We We We B4 Same Same Different B5 Collective Information Exchange B6 Horizon B7 My Tears To The Ones In The Ocean B8 Oracle ...

After his sister is injured in an accident Jack Flange (Alex O' Lachlan) must leave Sydney for the small town of Brooklyn New South Wales to care for her Here on the winding Hawkesbury River a population of fishermen & eccentrics live a simple life Though he finds work with Brownie (David Field) an oyster farmer with a failing marriage Jack robs a fish market & mails himself the money to help with his sister's medical expenses--but in a freak accident the money falls into the river Instead of thinking the money is simply lost he theorises that it has gone to support the expensive shoe habit of sexy local cleaning woman Pearl (Diana Glenn)--but as he attempts to find out the truth he begins to fall in love with her With OYSTER FARMER first-time writerdirector Anna Reeves has crafted a story that may be safely placed in the fish-out-of-water genre but wisely sidesteps the genre's stereotypical cutesiness by writing characters made from true guts & grit & infusing the proceedings with atypical saltiness & sexiness Newcomers Lachlan & Glenn are appealing screen presences but character actors Field & Jim Norton (as Brownie's father Mumbles)--along with the stunning aerial shots of the Hawkesbury--are the true heart of the film ...

Ben Towle&s critically acclaimed Eisner-nominated comic finally comes to print! In the coastal town of Blood&s Haven the economy runs on oysters Oyster farming is one of the most lucrative professions but also the most dangerous Not just from the unforgiving ocean & its watery depths-there are also oyster pirates to worry about! Commander Davidson Bulloch & his motley crew are tasked with capturing these ne&er-do-wells-but they don&t know that Treacher Fink the pirates& leader possesses a magical artifact that can call forth a legendary spirit with the power to control the sea & everything in it! ...

Tracklist A1 When I'm Up I Can't Get Down Written-By
- Alan Prosser Ian Telfer John Jones (4) A2 The Road To Santiago Written-By
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Refreshingly witty & readable guide to the world's most famous wine region Every producer in the world with ambitions to make great red wine still looks to Bordeaux for inspiration & the region is brought to life by Oz with his evocative descriptions & personal anecdotes accompanied by stunning photographs & maps Oz turns his spotlight on each of the famous Bordeaux wine areas (including St-Emilion Pomerol Margaux & Pauillac) He also recommends hundreds of affordable modern Bordeaux wines for drinking today Returning to his wine roots Oz shows how whatever crises may be affecting the French wine industry in general & the lower end of the market in particular Bordeaux is on the whole in optimistic mode However much we now appreciate wine from all over the world there is still nothing quite as magical as the best bottles from the best producers in this historic wine region ' There is no better introduction to the world's most dazzling wine region' Decanter'A well-planned well-executed approachable book packed with information & illustrations' The Sunday Times ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Second series of the gritty thought-provoking prison drama from HBO Set in the Emerald City experimental wing of Oswald (Oz) Correctional Facility
- the series is a futuristic look at crime & punishment Emerald City was set up with a pre-agreed amount of members of ten racial & social demographics (The Muslims The Homeboys The Aryans The Bikers The Italians The Latinos The Irish The Gays The Christians & The Others) to see whether they might be able to sort things out among themselves or at least to witness their attempts In this second series the prison is trying to return to normality after the riot but the rivalry within the separate factions is heating up Episodes include & The Tip& & Ancient Tribes& & Great Men& & Losing Your Appeal& & Family Bizness& & Strange Bedfellows& & Animal Farm& & & Escape From Oz&
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Oswald Maximum Security Correctional Facility has opened an experimental new ward Emerald City reserved for especially dangerous criminals Inside the walls of this rehabilitation unit is a world that&s even more corrupt & dangerous than the mean streets the inmates left behind Survival is dependent on two sets of rules; those laid down by the warden & those understood by the racially divided prisoners Gritty & violent OZ deftly handles sensitive issues concerning the American justice system This release contains every compelling episode from the show&s third series ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The hugely entertaining series Oz is back It&s a new year & Emerald City&s got a br&-new look The walls are cleaner the cafeteria is bigger & everything is fresher everything on the outside that is Inside the hearts & minds of the prisoners Oz is just as dark & as raw as ever The renovations may be complete but the mayhem is starting all over again As uncompromising & brutal as the seasons before it the fifth season of Oz represents a turning point for the hard-edged prison series; simmering animosity between the Aryans Muslims Sicilians & Latinos continues unabated & these eight episodes include numerous shankings & slashings a severed arm strangulation a stabbing with a crucifix & the death (among others) of one of the series& most prominent characters ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Feel the magic of Oz The Great & Powerful surround you as it soars off the screen & lands in your living room in spectacular Blu-ray 3D Disney&s fantastical adventure Oz The Great & Powerful from the director of the Spider-Man trilogy follows Oscar Diggs (James Franco) a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics When Diggs is hurled away to the vibrant Land of Oz he thinks he&s hit the jackpot
- until he meets three witches (Mila Kunis Rachel Weisz & Michelle Williams) who aren&t convinced he&s the great wizard everyone&s expecting Reluctantly drawn into epic problems facing Oz & its inhabitants Oscar must find out who is good & who is evil before it&s too late Putting his magical arts to use through illusion ingenuity
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- Oscar transforms himself into the great wizard & a better man as well Actors Mila Kunis Rachel Weisz James Franco Michelle Williams Zach Braff Bruce Campbell Abigail Spencer Joey King Tony Cox Bill Cobbs Martin Klebba Ted Raimi & Mia Serafino Director Sam Raimi Certificate PGYear 2013 Screen 2401 Languages English
- Dolby True HD (71) Additional Languages Italian ; Russian ; English Audio Description 2D Version Only Ukrainian Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired ; Italian ; Russian 2D Version Only Estonian ; Greek ; Latvian ; Lithuanian ; Ukrainian Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 10 minutes (approx)



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