The Wildlife Pond Book: Create Your Own Pond Paradise for Wildlife, Howard Jules

Автор: Howard Jules
Название: Encyclopedia of Animals
ISBN: 1786034603 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786034601
Издательство: Quarto
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Описание: Encyclopedia of Animals is your go-to guide to the animal kingdom, covering fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians, birds and mammals, with colourful artwork bringing to life the biodiversity of our amazing planet.

Автор: Howard Jules
Название: RSPB Spotlight Frogs and Toads
ISBN: 1472955811 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472955814
Издательство: Bloomsbury
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Описание: RSPB Spotlight: Frogs and Toads is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by Jules Howard, an acknowledged expert on these amphibians.

Автор: Jules Howard
Название: Death on Earth
ISBN: 1472915097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472915092
Издательство: Bloomsbury
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As you read these words, Planet Earth teems with trillions of life-forms, each going about its own business: eating, reproducing, thriving . . . Yet, the life of almost every single organism draws nearer to certain death. On the other hand, "suicide" inside the mitochondria that live within us results in the death of millions of cells each second for our own good Why is death such a universal companion to life on Earth? Why haven't animals evolved to break free of its shackles?

In this wide-ranging exploration of death, Jules Howard attempts to shed evolutionary light on one of our biggest and most unshakable taboos. He visits a salon that's trying to abolish our queasiness over talking about death. He also looks to the nematode, one of the most basic of life-forms, for clues about why near-starvation actually can prolong life. Encountering some of the world's oldest animals, and meeting the scientists attempting to unravel their mysteries, Howard also comes face to face with evolution's outliers--the animals that may one day avoid death altogether.

Written in an engaging style, DEATH ON EARTH's journey ends with the inevitable question: Can we ever become immortal? And if we could, would we really want to?