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Pluto: Diary of an Ex-Planet
A Short Guide to the Planets, #8
E-bok, 2026
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This eBook short read (12,000 words) tells the story of this fascinating little world on the edges of the Solar System: from its discovery in 1930 by American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh to its controversial demotion to 'dwarf planet', and the renewed interest of planetary scientists as its secrets …
Prehistoric Investigations
E-bok, 2026
91 kr
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*** First published in 2016, Prehistoric Investigations has been brought fully up to date in this new edition ***How do you infer the existence of a hitherto-unknown human species from a fragmentary finger bone? Why do we walk on two legs? Were Neanderthals really dimwitted? How did a small, …
Ancient origins of Pottery
The Ancient Origins of, #1
E-bok, 2026
49 kr
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One of the most powerful examples of human creativity and ingenuity is the ancient craft of pottery, with its delicate balance of form, function, and cultural expression. From the first clay figurines of the Upper Palaeolithic to the complex wheel-thrown vessels of later urban societies, the …
Target Earth: From Chicxulub to Chelyabinsk: the Asteroid Threat
A Short Guide to the Planets, #10
E-bok, 2026
42 kr
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For billions of years, asteroids have pursued their silent paths around the Solar System. From time to time, these paths, disrupted by close encounters with larger bodies, end in collision. We now know that Earth is not immune to such cosmic encounters. From the dinosaur-ending Chicxulub impact to …
Asteroids and Distant Minor Planets: Time Capsules of the Early Solar System
A Short Guide to the Planets, #9
E-bok, 2026
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A 12,000-word short read eBook introduction to the Solar System's smaller members.The minor planets are the remnants left over from the formation of the Solar System. As their name implies, they are small. Even the dozen or so largest, some of which are now ranked as 'dwarf planets', are far …
Carrington Event: Are We Ready for the Next Major Geomagnetic Storm?
A Short Guide to the Planets, #11
E-bok, 2026
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An eBook Short Read (7,500 words)Between 28 August and 5 September 1859, Earth experienced the most signifcant geomagnetic storm of the last two hundred years. Now known as the Carrington Event after astronomer Richard Carrington (1826-1875) connected it with an intense solar flare he observed, the …
Formation of the Solar System: From Kant and Laplace to Nice and Grand Tack
A Short Guide to the Planets, #12
E-bok, 2026
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An eBook short read (7,500 words)Theories concerning the origin and fate of our world go back to the writings of the earliest civilisations. However, for most of that time, there was no attempt to link such theories to the existence of the Solar System, because the concept of such an entity as …
Ancient Origins of Cats
The Ancient Origins of, #2
E-bok, 2026
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Of all the relationships humans have formed with animals, the most unlikely is that with cats. Unlike every other species domesticated by humans, the cats are solitary rather than herd animals. Yet relationship with them is very ancient. It began millennia before the invention of writing and …
In Search of Homo Sapiens
In Search of, #9
E-bok, 2026
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From the Great Chain of Being to Out of Africa : Understanding the origins of modern humansHow do we as humans view ourselves? We have a scientific name for ourselves: Homo sapiens. It means (some would say ironically) 'wise man'. The term Homo sapiens was originated by the Swedish biologist …
Humans: From the Beginning: The Complete Two-Volume Edition
E-bok, 2026
106 kr
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From the first apes to the first cities, HUMANS: FROM THE BEGINNING is the definitive guide to our distant pastIn just a few years, our understanding of the human past has changed beyond recognition as new discoveries and advances in genetic techniques overturn long-held beliefs and make …
In Search of Prehistoric Art
In Search of, #10
E-bok, 2026
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The cave art of Lascaux, Altamira, and many other European Upper Palaeolithic sites is world-famous. The discovery of the first cave art shattered nineteenth- century perceptions that the people of that era were primitive savages. But why was such an extraordinary variety of cave art and portable …
Prehistoric Investigations 2
E-bok, 2026
93 kr
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AN OMNIBUS EDITION OF THE 'IN SEARCH OF' SERIESThe 'In Search of' series of twelve 12,000-word short-read eBooks has been a highly successful follow-up to Christopher Seddon's full-sized works 'Humans: from the Beginning', 'Prehistoric Investigations', and 'Astronomy: from the Beginning'. Now, for …
In Search of Early Seafarers
In Search of, #11
E-bok, 2026
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More than two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered with water. Away from the oceans, in non-desert regions of the world, the landscape is dotted by lakes and traversed by rivers and streams. Very early on, people must have realised that waterways could be used for transportation, or that …
In Search of Early Metallurgy
In Search of, #12
E-bok, 2026
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The ability to produce fire on demand is one that humans share with no other species in the world. Its importance to humanity is underlined by its recurrence in traditions around the world: the well-known story of how Prometheus stole the secret of fire from the gods for the benefit of humanity is …
In Search of Early Funerary Practices
In Search of, #8
E-bok, 2026
51 kr
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In 2022, there were 577,160 deaths registered in England and Wales. Many were reported in local and sometimes national newspapers, and on social media. The ensuing funerals would have been a deeply personal experience for families and friends of the deceased. We all die and are mourned by those we …
In Search of the First Use of Fire
In Search of, #6
E-bok, 2026
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The ability to produce fire on demand is one that humans share with no other species in the world. Its importance to humanity is underlined by its recurrence in traditions around the world: the well-known story of how Prometheus stole the secret of fire from the gods for the benefit of humanity is …
Prehistoric Investigations 2
In search of our ancient ancestors, from the first hominins to Homo sapiens, including the earliest evidence for hand axes, fire, funerals, art, metallurgy, and seafaring
Häftad, 2024
289 kr
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Astronomy from the Beginning
E-bok, 2026
93 kr
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The story of how we learned about the Universe, from the earliest prehistoric observations to the first telescopes.Early astronomy ranks among the greatest achievements of the human intellect – but how did astronomers of the pre-telescopic era make accurate observations of the Sun, Moon, and …
Mars: the Red Planet from Pre-Telescopic Observations to Perseverance
A Short Guide to the Planets, #3
E-bok, 2026
43 kr
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A concise history of Mars from the earliest pre-telescopic observations to the robotic probes of the Space Age. Humanity's fascination with the Red Planet goes back to antiquity. Its movements were studied and predicted by the ancient Babylonians and Maya. It has featured in more science fiction …
Venus: Queen of Heaven or Hell Planet?
A Short Guide to the Planets, #2
E-bok, 2026
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A concise history of Venus from the earliest pre-telescopic observations, to the often fraught efforts of 18th century astronomers to observe transits, to the robotic probes of the Space Age. This 12,000 word eBook short read describes how our views of Venus have changed over the last two centuries …
Jupiter: King of the Planets
A Short Guide to the Planets, #4
E-bok, 2026
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A concise history of Jupiter from the earliest pre-telescopic observations, to Galileo's discovery of four large moons, to the robotic probes of the Space Age. This 12,000 word ebook Short Read describes how our knowledge of Jupiter and its four planet-sized moons Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto …
Saturn the Ringed Planet from Galileo to Cassini-Huygens
A Short Guide to the Planets, #5
E-bok, 2026
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A concise history of Saturn from Galileo's discovery of of the rings, to the robotic probes of the Space Age. This 12,000 word eBook short read describes how the Cassini-Huygens mission has transformed our knowledge of Saturn, its spectacular ring system, and its many moons. Why are Saturn's rings …
Uranus: the Tilted Planet
A Short Guide to the Planets, #6
E-bok, 2026
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A concise history of Uranus in a 12,000 work eBook short read. Uranus is the first 'modern' planet, not having been discovered until 1781. Despite this, it is visible to the naked eye and possible sightings go back to the second century BCE - but all these early observers thought that it was …
Neptune: Found by Mathematicians
A Short Guide to the Planets, #7
E-bok, 2026
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This 12,000 work eBook short read tells the story of Neptune's discovery and what we have learned in the 180 years since then. Neptune was discovered in 1846 after two mathematicians - John Couch Adams and Urbain Le Verrier - independently predicted that only the existence of an undiscovered planet …
In Search of Dragon Man
E-bok, 2026
42 kr
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This 12,000 word eBook short read tells the story of the Harbin cranium - one of the most important human fossil to be reported this century. It has become even more important with the recent announcement that it has been genetically identified as a Denisovan. The Denisovans were enigmatic cousins …
Mercury: Elusive Messenger of the Gods
A Short Guide to the Planets, #1
E-bok, 2026
43 kr
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A concise 12,000-word eBook short read about Mercury, which has now regained its place as the Solar System's smallest planet. It is a world of extremes: surface temperatures range from 427 °C, hot enough to melt lead, to a chilly -183°C. Although smaller than some of Jupiter's and Saturn's moons, …
In Search of the Acheulean Hand Axe
In Search of, #3
E-bok, 2026
51 kr
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Imagine a multifunction tool that remained in use, more or less unchanged, not for decades, but one and a three-quarter million years. The earliest-known examples of the teardrop-shaped Acheulean stone hand axe are 1,760,000 years old and the most recent examples are around 55,000 years old. …
In Search of Neanderthals
In Search of, #7
E-bok, 2026
51 kr
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In March 2021, the United States was beginning to emerge from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to what he thought was the premature easing of mask-wearing requirements in Texas and Mississippi, newly elected President Joe Biden complained about "e;Neanderthal thinking"e;. …
