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The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey

by Mark Read, Spencer Wells

Around 60,000 years ago, a man—genetically identical to us—lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. How did this real-life Adam wind up as the father of us all? What happened to the descendants of other men who lived at the same time? And why, if modern humans share a single prehistoric ancestor, do we come in so many sizes, shapes, and races? Examining the hidden secrets of human... (more)

Creation and Time: A Biblical and Scientific Perspective on the Creation-Date Controversy

Creation and Time: A Biblical and Scientific Perspective on the Creation-Date Controversy

by Dr. Ross, Hugh, Hugh Ross

"IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH."-Genesis 1:1 One of the most commonly held beliefs among Christians and nonChristians alike is that science and Scripture absolutely and irreconcilably contradict each other about the age of the earth. While most scientists affirm an "old universe" theory, may Christians favor a "young universe" interpretation and somewhere in between, million of devout... (more)

The Wars of Gods and Men: Book III of the Earth Chronicles

The Wars of Gods and Men: Book III of the Earth Chronicles

by Zecharia Sitchin

Eons ago, the Earth was a battlefield. Mighty armies clashed, led by giant warriors meticulously skilled in the art of combat. These wars would shape man's destiny and live on for centuries in legend, song and religious lore -- brutal and terrible conflicts that began lifetimes earlier on another planet. In the astonishing third volume of Zecharia Sitchin's The Earth Chronicles, the internationally renowned... (more)

The Lost Book of Enki: Memoirs and Prophecies of an Extraterrestrial god

The Lost Book of Enki: Memoirs and Prophecies of an Extraterrestrial god

by Zecharia Sitchin

The companion volume to The Earth Chronicles series that reveals the identity of mankind's ancient gods. • Explains why these "gods" from Nibiru, the Anunnaki, genetically engineered Homo sapiens, gave Earthlings civilization, and promised to return. • 30,000 sold in hardcover. Zecharia Sitchin's bestselling series The Earth Chronicles provided humanity's side of the story concerning our origins at the... (more)

Tolkien's Ring

by Alan Lee, David Day

J.R.R. Tolkien had a great knowledge of, and love for, world mythology when he wrote his beloved trilogy of Middle Earth. In particular, the symbol of the Ring has a rich and fascinating heritage, and this beautifully illustrated literary detective work searches down Tolkien's sources and inspiration. To understand the roots of The Lord of the Rings , we must go far back, to a tradition of ring-quest tales that... (more)

The Dark Tower

The Gunslinger Born

by Stephen King

"The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King's Roland -- an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland's past is revealed! Sumptuously drawn by... (more)

Coined by Shakespeare: Words and Meanings First Penned by the Bard

Coined by Shakespeare: Words and Meanings First Penned by the Bard

by Jeff McQuain

The first book ever to focus on Shakespeare's coinages, it covers terms and meanings still used today, and includes quizzes on Shakespearean trivia. A must for Bardophiles everywhere!

The Fingerprint of God

by Hugh Ross

Dr. Hugh Ross, astromomer, tells the fascinating story of how the latest research into origins not only has sealed the case for divine creation, but has revealed the identity of the Creator Himself.

Genesis Revisited: Is Modern Science Catching Up With Ancient Knowledge?

Genesis Revisited: Is Modern Science Catching Up With Ancient Knowledge?

by Zecharia Sitchin

Modern Technology . . . or Knowledge of the Ancients? Space travel . . . Genetic engineering . . . Computer science . . . Astounding achievements as new as tomorrow. But stunning recent evidence proves that as these ultramodern advances were known to our forfathers millions of yrsterdays ago . . . as early as 3,000 years before the birth of Christ! In this remarkable companion volume to his landmark EARTH... (more)

The Great Cat Massacre

by Robert Darnton

When the apprentices of a Paris printing shop in the 1730's held a series of mock trials and then hanged all the cats they could lay their hands on, why did they find it so hilariously funny that they choked with laughter when they reenacted it in pantomime some twenty times? Why in the 18th century version of "Little Red Riding Hood" did the wolf eat the child at the end? What did the anonymous townsman of... (more)

Human Origins : The Fossil Record

by Clark Spencer Larsen

An up-to-date pictorial review of the major fossil finds in the world! This updated, introductory guidebook to the fossil record of prehuman and human evolution presents detailed drawings of complete or nearly complete specimens representative of particular grades of evolution. Each drawing (usually shown at 75 percent of original size) is accompanied by appropriate information, including geographical location,... (more)

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The Forgetting: Alzheimer's: Portrait of an Epidemic

The Forgetting: Alzheimer's: Portrait of an Epidemic

by David Shenk

Afflicting nearly half of all persons over the age of 85, Alzheimer’s disease kills nearly 100,000 Americas a year as it insidiously robs them of their memory and wreaks havoc on the lives of their loved ones. It was once minimized and misunderstood as forgetfulness in the elderly, but Alzheimer’s is now at the forefront of many medical and scientific agendas, for as the world’s population ages, the disease will... (more)

The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism

The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism

by Phillip E. Johnson

Phillip E. Johnson highlights the deficiencies in science and the philosophy (naturalism) that undergirds and outlines a cognitive revolution.

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Willy Leys Exotic Zoology

by Willy Ley

Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture

Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture

by Patrick E. McGovern

The history of civilization is, in many ways, the history of wine. This book is the first comprehensive and up-to-date account of the earliest stages of vinicultural history and prehistory, which extends back into the Neolithic period and beyond. Elegantly written and richly illustrated, Ancient Wine opens up whole new chapters in the fascinating story of wine and the vine by drawing upon recent archaeological... (more)

Solar Storms

by Linda Hogan

The award-winning Chickasaw poet, essayist, and novelist chronicles the story of five generations of Native American women and their struggle to preserve their way of life. Reprint.

The Genesis of Animal Play: Testing the Limits (Bradford Books)

The Genesis of Animal Play: Testing the Limits (Bradford Books)

by Gordon M. Burghardt

In The Genesis of Animal Play , Gordon Burghardt examines the origins and evolution of play in humans and animals. He asks what play might mean in our understanding of evolution, the brain, behavioral organization, and psychology. Is play essential to development? Is it the driving force behind human and animal behavior? What is the proper place for the study of play in the cognitive, behavioral, and biological... (more)

Star Ancestors: Indian Wisdomkeepers Share the Teachings of the Extraterrestrials

Star Ancestors: Indian Wisdomkeepers Share the Teachings of the Extraterrestrials

by Nancy Red Star

Interviews with American Indian spiritual leaders concerning the long-standing contact that has existed between their tribes and extraterrestrial visitors. * First time that Indian wisdomkeepers have shared with the outside world their knowledge of extraterrestrials and their teachings. * Includes more than eighty color illustrations by prominent Indian artists. * Among those interviewed are Dawnland... (more)

Our Cosmic Origins: From the Big Bang to the Emergence of Life and Intelligence

Our Cosmic Origins: From the Big Bang to the Emergence of Life and Intelligence

by A. H. Delsemme

Our Cosmic Origins tells the story of our remarkable adventure on this planet, beginning with a single event in the depths of space. It traces the rich and wonderful history of the Universe, from the Big Bang to the creation of atoms and molecules, from the formation of stars and planets to the emergence of life on Earth. Delsemme brings together cosmology, astronomy, geology, biochemistry, and biology to... (more)

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by Mark Read, Spencer Wells

by Dr. Ross, Hugh, Hugh Ross

by Zecharia Sitchin

by Zecharia Sitchin

by Alan Lee, David Day

by Stephen King

by Jeff McQuain

by Hugh Ross

by Zecharia Sitchin

by Robert Darnton

by Clark Spencer Larsen

by David Shenk

by Phillip E. Johnson

by Willy Ley

by Patrick E. McGovern

by Linda Hogan

by Gordon M. Burghardt

by Nancy Red Star

by A. H. Delsemme