Edward's Conquest and Other Tales. [With Illustrations.]
Author | : Emma Leslie |
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Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1874 |
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Author | : Emma Leslie |
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Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1874 |
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Author | : Emma Leslie |
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Release | : 1874 |
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Author | : Edward O. Wilson |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2012-04-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0871403307 |
New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year (Nonfiction) Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence (Nonfiction) From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career. Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to demonstrate that group selection, not kin selection, is the premier driving force of human evolution. In a work that James D. Watson calls “a monumental exploration of the biological origins of the human condition,” Wilson explains how our innate drive to belong to a group is both a “great blessing and a terrible curse” (Smithsonian). Demonstrating that the sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts are fundamentally biological in nature, the renowned Harvard University biologist presents us with the clearest explanation ever produced as to the origin of the human condition and why it resulted in our domination of the Earth’s biosphere.
Author | : Marc Morris |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 790 |
Release | : 2015-03-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1605987468 |
The first major biography of a truly formidable king, whose reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale. Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks," conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in "Braveheart"). Yet that story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed Simon de Montfort in battle; traveled to the Holy Land; conquered Wales, extinguishing its native rulers and constructing a magnificent chain of castles. He raised the greatest armies of the Middle Ages and summoned the largest parliaments; notoriously, he expelled all the Jews from his kingdom. The longest-lived of England's medieval kings, Edward fathered fifteen children with his first wife, Eleanor of Castile and, after her death, erected the Eleanor Crosses—the grandest funeral monuments ever fashioned for an English monarch. In this book, Marc Morris examines afresh the forces that drove Edward throughout his relentless career: his character, his Christian faith, and his sense of England's destiny—a sense shaped largely by the tales of the legendary King Arthur. Morris also explores the competing reasons that led Edward's opponents (including Robert Bruce) to resist him. The result is a sweeping story, immaculately researched yet compellingly told, and a vivid picture of medieval Britain at the moment when its future was decided.
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Total Pages | : 1208 |
Release | : 1876 |
Genre | : Bibliography, National |
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Author | : Sampson Low |
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Total Pages | : 426 |
Release | : 1876 |
Genre | : English literature |
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Vols. for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
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Total Pages | : 2210 |
Release | : 1875 |
Genre | : Bibliography |
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Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1884 |
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Total Pages | : 1540 |
Release | : 1875 |
Genre | : Bibliography |
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Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.
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Total Pages | : 788 |
Release | : 1891 |
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