What can long-dead dinosaurs teach us about our future? Plenty according to world-renowned paleontologist & recent star of BBC show The Day the Dinosaurs Died Dr Kenneth Lacovara who has discovered some of the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth including the super-massive Dreadnoughtus ' Majestic awe-inspiring & deeply humbling Kenneth Lacovara reveals how dinosaurs have changed how we understand time the world & ourselves' DR ALICE ROBERTS anatomist & anthropologist television presenter author & professor This is a dinosaur book with a difference In lyrical prose Kenneth Lacovara shows how an understanding of the past helps to understand the present The dinosaurs played no role in the great extinction that ended their era we on the other hand are playing a major part in the extinction that is taking place today & unless we change our ways if we continue destroying the natural world this will lead inevitably to our own extinction But unlike the dinosaurs we have the power to turn things around' DR JANE GOODALL DBE conservationist founder of the Jane Goodaal Institute & UN Messenger of Peace Kenneth Lacovara LOVES Dinosaurs LOVES science & truly LOVES telling you about it Few non-fiction writers wield words with more poetic & potent affection for their subject Ken's deep scholarship & clear enjoyment of his subject always makes ME feel smarter A man obsessed not just with his subject matter but with showing us how looking into our deep past can illuminate our future' ADAM SAVAGE of THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL By tapping into the wonder that dinosaurs inspire Dr Lacovara weaves together the stories of our geological awakening of humanity's epic struggle to understand the nature of deep time the meaning of fossils & our own place on the vast & bountiful tree of life Go on a journey back to when dinosaurs ruled the Earth to discover how dinosaurs achieved feats unparalleled by any other group of animals Learn the secrets of how paleontologists find fossils & explore quirky but fascinating questions such as Is a penguin a dinosaur? How are the tiny arms of T rex the key to its power & ferocity? In this revealing book Dr Lacovara offers the latest ideas about the shocking & calamitous death of the dinosaurs & ties their vulnerabilities to our own Why Dinosaurs Matter is compelling & engaging
- a reminder that our place on this planet is both precarious & potentially fleeting As we move into an uncertain environmental future it has never been more important to understand the past
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With a foreword by Tim Rice this book will change the way you see the world Why is it better to buy a lottery ticket on a Friday? Why are showers always too hot or too cold? & what's the connection between a rugby player taking a conversion & a tourist trying to get the best photograph of Nelson's Column? These & many other fascinating questions are answered in this entertaining & highly informative book which is ideal for anyone wanting to remind themselves
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- that maths is relevant to almost everything we do Dating cooking travelling by car gambling & even life-saving techniques have links with intriguing mathematical problems as you will find explained here Whether you have a Ph D in astrophysics or haven't touched a maths problem since your school days this book will give you a fresh understanding of the world around you

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Why do you need food & what happens to it inside your body? Which foods give you energy & which ones make you fit & strong? In this book you can explore your amazing insides & discover all kinds of fantastic food facts Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own ...

Why Do We Remember? The Great Fire of London describes the catastrophic fire that laid waste to much of London in September 1666 It explores how we know about the fire from popular songs to diaries & looks at how it led directly to the renaissance of London This simple friendly children's first history series aimed at readers aged 5 & up takes a close look at some key events & personalities through history & reveals how & why they are still important to us today A perfect support to learning about history at Key Stage 1 each book uses a rich variety of historical sources from diaries to paintings to bring events to life while simple historical vocabulary is introduced & explained Each book also features a simple timeline & explores how we find about the past All text has been carefully checked by a historian ...

A first history series that looks at some key events & personalities through history & explains why we remember them today 32 pages Howell Izzi ...

EVER WONDERED Why we have tonsils? Is there any cream in cream crackers? Why is the sea blue? And if kangaroos keep their babies in their pouches what happens to all the poo?! Mitch Symons answers all these crazy questions & plenty more in this wonderfully funny & addictive book for children from 8 to 80! And yes eating bogeys is good for you but only your own! ...

Ecclesiastes is for people who have their doubts about God but can't stop thinking about him The author of Ecclesiastes had his doubts too & these have enabled him to speak to skeptics as well as believers down through the centuries Ecclesiastes is a book rich in literary artistry & multi-layered depths of spiritual meaning Philip G Ryken explores this wonderful Old Testament book & reminds us again of the need to trust God with the questions even when we do not have all the answers ...

For all the discussion in the media about creationism & ' Intelligent Design' virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question
- the evidence for evolution by natural selection Yet as this succinct & important book shows that evidence is vast varied & magnificent & drawn from many disparate fields of science The very latest research is uncovering a stream of evidence revealing evolution in action
- from the actual observation of a species splitting into two to new fossil discoveries to the deciphering of the evidence stored in our genome Why Evolution is True weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics palaeontology geology molecular biology anatomy & development to demonstrate the 'indelible stamp' of the processes first proposed by Darwin It is a crisp lucid & accessible statement that will leave no one with an open mind in any doubt about the truth of evolution

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Fashion is the most immediate & intimate form of self-expression Faster than anything else what we wear tells the story of who we are or who we want to be Yet even as fashion touches the lives of each & every one of us it can seem mysterious Who better to guide readers into the dizzying world of fashion than Frances Corner Head of London College of Fashion & a leading expert on this rapidly expanding increasingly global always exciting industry? In 101 provocative entries Corner teases out the glorious intricacies & contradictions of an industry that simultaneously values technology & craft timeless style & fast fashion the bespoke & the mass-market consumption & sustainability cold-hard numbers & creative expression From Karl Lagerfeld & High-Tech Fur to The White Shirt to The One Trillion Dollar Business each entry offers a unique avenue into fashion & its impact both positive & negative on lives around the globe Accessible instructive & hugely enjoyable this book will be essential reading for anyone involved in fashion business education & beyond ...

We all constantly interact with type in almost every aspect of our lives But how do fonts affect what we read & influence the choices we make? This book opens up the science & the art behind how fonts influence you It explains why certain fonts or styles evoke particular experiences & associations Fonts have different personalities that can create trust mistrust give you confidence make things seem easier to do or make a product taste better They&re hidden in plain sight they trigger memories associations & multisensory experiences in your imagination Fonts can alter the meanings of words right before your very eyes See what personalities fonts have & what they reveal about YOUR personality Explore how you respond to fonts emotionally & can make fonts work for your message Be amazed that a font has the power to alter the taste of your food This book is for anyone who is interested in giving words impact who loves words & how they influence us ...