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10 best books like Human (Robert Winston): The Life of Birds, Botany in a Day: Thomas J. Elpel's Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families, Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction, Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came To Be, Rainforest, Maps and Geography, Sex, Drugs and DNA: Science's Taboos Confronted, Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor, The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss, Ocean: The World's Last Wilderness Revealed

The Life of Birds
AuthorDavid Attenborough
ISBN0563387920
Over 9,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the Sahara or under the sea, at home in our gardens or flying for over a year at a time. Earthbound, we can only look and listen, enjoying their lightness, freedom and richness of plumage and song.

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Botany in a Day: Thomas J. Elpel's Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families
AuthorThomas J. Elpel
ISBN1892784076
A comprehensive reference to more than 100 plant families and over 700 genera of North American plants, Botany in a Day provides simple, easily learned tools to assist in plant identification. Line drawings highlight family characteristics, and plant entries discuss medicinal uses, edibility,...
Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction
AuthorEugenie C. Scott
ISBN0520246500
The evolution versus creationism conflict is here to stay. Even after their devastating defeat in the Kitzmiller v. Dover decision, advocates of intelligent design and other forms of creationism continue to revise their strategies for undermining the teaching of evolution-and thus of science...
Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came To Be
AuthorDaniel Loxton
ISBN1554534305
Evolution is the process that created the terrible teeth of Tyrannosaurus rex and the complex human brain, clever enough to understand the workings of nature. Young readers will learn how a British naturalist named Charles Darwin studied nature and developed his now-famous concepts of natural selection...
Rainforest
AuthorThomas Marent
ISBN0756619408
Thomas Marent, a self-taught photographer who has dedicated half his life to capturing images of rainforest life, tells the story of his journey through these spectacular photographs. Join him as he travels across five continents for an up-close view of the astonishing variety and fascinating behavior...
Maps and Geography
AuthorKen Jennings
ISBN1442473282
Discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings.

With this Junior Genius Guide to maps and geography, you’ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers...
Sex, Drugs and DNA: Science's Taboos Confronted
AuthorMichael Stebbins
ISBN1403993424
In a frank, edgy and entertaining style that pulls no punches this book reveals the truth about modern biology and debunks the commonest myths surrounding some of the most controversial topics in science and health. It says what most scientists and politicians are afraid to say about what research...
Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor
AuthorRichard Holmes
ISBN0756622107
For 4,000 years weapons, and the warriors who used them,have acted as the cutting edge of history, using ax, spear, bow, sword, gun, and cannon to determine the rise of kingdoms and the fall of empires. From the stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of today''s modern armies,this awe-inspiring...
The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
AuthorClaire Nouvian
ISBN0226595668
On dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters—the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has both vertical and horizontal dimensions: with an average depth of 3800 meters, the oceans offer 99% of the space on Earth where...
Ocean: The World's Last Wilderness Revealed
AuthorRobert Dinwiddie
ISBN0756622050
As the site where life first formed on Earth, a key element of the climate, and a continuing but fragile resource, oceans are of vital importance to our planet. From the geological and physical processes that affect the ocean floor to the key habitat zones, flora, and fauna, this is the definitive reference...
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife
AuthorDavid Burnie
ISBN0756616344
Unrivaled in its breadth and visual impact, this unique guide sets out to illustrate, describe, and explain the incredible range of creatures that make up the animal kingdom. Exceptional Coverage. This authoritative volume starts with a clear introduction to the animal world, examining the reasons...
Natural History
AuthorBecky Alexander
ISBN0756667526
A landmark in reference publishing and overseen and authenticated by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Natural History presents an unrivaled visual survey of Earth's natural history. Giving a clear overview of the classification of our natural world-over 6,000...
Timeline
AuthorPeter Goes
ISBN1776570693
From the Big Bang to the present day, illustrated scenes tell the history of our planet in one continuous story.
A perfect introduction to history for young and old, this illustrated journey through our world’s culture and events travels from the Big Bang to the iPod and into the future.

This...
Earth
AuthorJames F. Luhr
ISBN1405307056
In the best-selling tradition of Smithsonian Animal, this extraordinary survey of our planet provides unrivaled insight into the forces and processes that formed our environment and which continue to influence its evolution. With thousands of breathtaking photographs and unique visual catalogues...
Science: The Definitive Visual Guide
AuthorAdam Hart-Davis
ISBN1405322470
This is the complete illustrated science encyclopedia covering the history, key discoveries, inventions and people. This remarkable reference book reveals the story of scientific progress from the invention of the wheel to 21st-century climate solutions, including everything from ancient...
Battle
AuthorR.G. Grant
Battle is the most complete military history reference book on the market. This amazing text contains short essays about famous/ infamous military leaders, summaries about particular battles throughout mankind's history (each complete with a map, approximate date of the battle, who participated...
Evolution The Human Story
AuthorAlice Roberts
ISBN1405361654
A unique visual guide to human evolution that brings you face to face with our ancient ancestors.

Illustrated throughout with amazingly realistic model reconstructions by world-renowned Dutch paleoartists Kennis and Kennis.

Draws on cutting-edge research and the latest theories...
Ultimate Visual Dictionary
AuthorDeni Brown
ISBN1564586480
OK, I am not actually reading this dictionary, but I'm doing what one does with great visual books: paging through, looking back and forth, comparing, trying to wedge a few ideas into my brain. I bought this lovely dictionary while working in a historical archive, looking at images from the early 19th...
Art: The Definitive Visual Guide
AuthorAndrew Graham-Dixon
ISBN0756639727
I got this as a Christmas prezzy, oh boy I hope the giver of that gift does not read this review. This is a whopping heavy monster of an art book and really, what is it for? It's a visual guide - I guess that means that they cram in references to every major and most minor painters and sculptors since time began...
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