Lost Worlds

Lost Worlds
Title Lost Worlds PDF eBook
Author Michael Bywater
Publisher Granta
Pages 308
Release 2005
Genre History
ISBN 9781862077980

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"Funny, erudite and fascinating, Bywater's 'Lost worlds' is a treasure trove of spectacularly miscellaneous knowledge, all of it worth knowing, about things lost and gone, many of them worh regretting. Bywater writes with a razor-sharp wit and flashes of real profundity; his magpie genius has found a dazzling outlet here" -- preview by A.C. Grayling (first page)

Lost Worlds

Lost Worlds
Title Lost Worlds PDF eBook
Author John Howe
Publisher Macmillan
Pages 105
Release 2009-11-10
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0753461072

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Cover has a circular, plastic-covered opening.

Lost Worlds in Alabama Rocks

Lost Worlds in Alabama Rocks
Title Lost Worlds in Alabama Rocks PDF eBook
Author Jim Lacefield
Publisher
Pages 276
Release 2013
Genre Geochronometry
ISBN 9780976930419

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House of Lost Worlds

House of Lost Worlds
Title House of Lost Worlds PDF eBook
Author Richard Conniff
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 352
Release 2016-04-12
Genre Science
ISBN 030022060X

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This fascinating book tells the story of how one museum changed ideas about dinosaurs, dynasties, and even the story of life on earth. The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, now celebrating its 150th anniversary, has remade the way we see the world. Delving into the museum’s storied and colorful past, award-winning author Richard Conniff introduces a cast of bold explorers, roughneck bone hunters, and visionary scientists. Some became famous for wresting Brontosaurus, Triceratops, and other dinosaurs from the earth, others pioneered the introduction of science education in North America, and still others rediscovered the long-buried glory of Machu Picchu. In this lively tale of events, achievements, and scandals from throughout the museum’s history. Readers will encounter renowned paleontologist O. C. Marsh who engaged in ferocious combat with his “Bone Wars” rival Edward Drinker Cope, as well as dozens of other intriguing characters. Nearly 100 color images portray important figures in the Peabody’s history and special objects from the museum’s 13-million-item collections. For anyone with an interest in exploring, understanding, and protecting the natural world, this book will deliver abundant delights.

The Lost Worlds of 2001

The Lost Worlds of 2001
Title The Lost Worlds of 2001 PDF eBook
Author Arthur Charles Clarke
Publisher
Pages 240
Release 1972
Genre 2001, a space odyssey (Motion picture)
ISBN 9780283979040

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Lost Worlds

Lost Worlds
Title Lost Worlds PDF eBook
Author Arthur Erwin Imhof
Publisher University of Virginia Press
Pages 230
Release 1996
Genre History
ISBN 9780813916590

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Publication of Lost Worlds introduces to English-speaking readers one of the most original and engaging historians in Germany today. Known for his work in historical demography, Arthur E. Imhof here branches out into folklore, religion, anthropology, psychology, and the history of art. Imhof begins by reconstructing the world and worldview of Johannes Hooss, a farmer in a remote Hessian village. The everyday life of such a man was particular to his region; he spoke a local dialect and shared a regional culture. By exploring the various systems that made sense out of this circumscribed existence - astrology, the folklore of the seasons, and Christian interpretations of birth, confirmation, marriage, and death - Imhof expands the book into a speculation on why life in the late twentieth century can seem meaningless and difficult. Rooted in Imhof's belief that we need stability and values that transcend the individual, Lost Worlds inspires us to examine our own ways of seeing the world.

New Worlds, Lost Worlds

New Worlds, Lost Worlds
Title New Worlds, Lost Worlds PDF eBook
Author Susan Brigden
Publisher Penguin
Pages 449
Release 2002-09-24
Genre History
ISBN 1101563990

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No period in British history has more resonance and mystery today than the sixteenth century. New Worlds, Lost Worlds brings the atmosphere and events of this great epoch to life. Exploring the underlying religious motivations for the savage violence and turbulence of the period-from Henry VIII's break with Rome to the overwhelming threat of the Spanish Armada-Susan Brigden investigates the actions and influences of such near-mythical figures as Elizabeth I, Thomas More, Bloody Mary, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Authoritative and accessible, New Worlds, Lost Worlds, the latest in the Penguin History of Britain series, provides a superb introduction to one of the most important, compelling, and intriguing periods in the history of the Western world.