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Pathogenesis

A History of the World in Eight Plagues

par Jonathan Kennedy ...

A sweeping examination of how germs have played a starring role in the most significant transformations in history, from the rise of Homo sapiens to the creation of world religions and the birth of capitalism.According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, to actions undertaken individually and collectively that have changed the arc of history ... En savoir plus

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A sweeping examination of how germs have played a starring role in the most significant transformations in history, from the rise of Homo sapiens to the creation of world religions and the birth of capitalism.According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, to actions undertaken individually and collectively that have changed the arc of history
... En savoir plus

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Een geschiedenis van de wereld in acht plagen

par Jonathan Kennedy ...

Traduit par Toon Dohmen ...

Microben hebben de loop van onze geschiedenis bepaald, van de overwinning van Homo sapiens op de neanderthalers tot de opkomst van het kapitalisme Het succesverhaal van de menselijke soort wordt doorgaans toegeschreven aan onze denk- en spierkracht, aan individuele en collectieve acties die de loop van de geschiedenis zouden hebben bepaald. Maar overschat de mens zijn eigen rol niet drastisch? Wat ... En savoir plus

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Microben hebben de loop van onze geschiedenis bepaald, van de overwinning van Homo sapiens op de neanderthalers tot de opkomst van het kapitalisme Het succesverhaal van de menselijke soort wordt doorgaans toegeschreven aan onze denk- en spierkracht, aan individuele en collectieve acties die de loop van de geschiedenis zouden hebben bepaald. Maar overschat de mens zijn eigen rol niet drastisch? Wat
... En savoir plus
Patogénesis

Una historia del mundo en ocho plagas

par Jonathan Kennedy ...

Traduit par Francisco José Ramos Mena ...

«Un recorrido fascinante y ameno a través de la historia de la humanidad.»The Sunday TimesA menudo se cree que los grandes cambios históricos fueron provocados por el genio y la tenacidad de grandes hombres y mujeres, pero Jonathan Kennedy sostiene que los gérmenes, desde el Paleolítico hasta hoy, han sido los responsables de los grandes acontecimientos de la humanidad: las bacterias y los virus ... En savoir plus

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«Un recorrido fascinante y ameno a través de la historia de la humanidad.»The Sunday TimesA menudo se cree que los grandes cambios históricos fueron provocados por el genio y la tenacidad de grandes hombres y mujeres, pero Jonathan Kennedy sostiene que los gérmenes, desde el Paleolítico hasta hoy, han sido los responsables de los grandes acontecimientos de la humanidad: las bacterias y los virus
... En savoir plus
Blessed Are the Eyes, the Ears, the Heart, the Soul; the Spirit Being

par D. Jonathan Kennedy ...

BLESSED ARE THE EYES, THE EARS, THE HEART, THE SOUL; THE SPIRIT BEING is a divinely inspired literary composition which will meet, greet, encourage, challenge, and charge you at any location you may be upon your walk of faith. As this walk of faith navigates the journey up the glorious Kings Highway, the valley of the shadow of death may appear upon the charted travel log. But God who is faithful ... En savoir plus

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BLESSED ARE THE EYES, THE EARS, THE HEART, THE SOUL; THE SPIRIT BEING is a divinely inspired literary composition which will meet, greet, encourage, challenge, and charge you at any location you may be upon your walk of faith. As this walk of faith navigates the journey up the glorious Kings Highway, the valley of the shadow of death may appear upon the charted travel log. But God who is faithful
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Pathogenesis

A History of the World in Eight Plagues

par Jonathan Kennedy ...

Lu par Jonathan Kennedy ...

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9 heure 23 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “gripping” (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism—have been shaped not by humans but by germs“Superbly written . . . Kennedy seamlessly weaves together scientific and historical research, and his confident authorial voice is sure to please readers of Yuval Noah Harari or Rutger ... En savoir plus

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “gripping” (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism—have been shaped not by humans but by germs“Superbly written . . . Kennedy seamlessly weaves together scientific and historical research, and his confident authorial voice is sure to please readers of Yuval Noah Harari or Rutger
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Native Nations

A Millennium in North America

par Kathleen DuVal ...

Lu par Carolina Hoyos ...

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21 heure 30 min

**A magisterial history of Indigenous North America that places the power of Native nations at its center, telling their story from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today“A feat of both scholarship and storytelling.”—Claudio Saunt, author of Unworthy Republic**Long before the colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans built ... En savoir plus

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**A magisterial history of Indigenous North America that places the power of Native nations at its center, telling their story from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today“A feat of both scholarship and storytelling.”—Claudio Saunt, author of Unworthy Republic**Long before the colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans built
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Every Living Thing

The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life

par Jason Roberts ...

Lu par David de Vries ...

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14 heure 2 min

**Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeWinner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardA Globe and Mail, Economist, Financial Times, and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearAn epic, extraordinary account of scientific rivalry and obsession in the quest to survey all of life on Earth—a competition "with continued repercussions for Western views of race. [This] vivid double biography is a ... En savoir plus

$42.00 CAD

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**Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeWinner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardA Globe and Mail, Economist, Financial Times, and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearAn epic, extraordinary account of scientific rivalry and obsession in the quest to survey all of life on Earth—a competition "with continued repercussions for Western views of race. [This] vivid double biography is a
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So Very Small

How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs--and May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease

par Thomas Levenson ...

Lu par Mike Cooper ...

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10 heure 11 min

“An elegant, wide-ranging history” (The New York Review of Books) of the centuries-long quest to discover the critical role of germs in disease thatreveals as much about human reasoning—and the pitfalls of ego—as it does about microbes.“Levenson takes readers through an entertaining . . . journey of missed opportunities in microbiology and the eventual advances that arose in this field.” ... En savoir plus

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“An elegant, wide-ranging history” (The New York Review of Books) of the centuries-long quest to discover the critical role of germs in disease thatreveals as much about human reasoning—and the pitfalls of ego—as it does about microbes.“Levenson takes readers through an entertaining . . . journey of missed opportunities in microbiology and the eventual advances that arose in this field.”
... En savoir plus

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Heaven and Hell

A History of the Afterlife

par Bart D. Ehrman ...

Lu par John Bedford Lloyd ...

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12 heure 24 min

A New York Times bestselling historian of early Christianity takes on two of the most gripping questions of human existence: where did the ideas of heaven and hell come from and why do they endure?What happens when we die? A recent Pew Research poll showed that 72% of Americans believe in a literal heaven and 58% believe in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

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A New York Times bestselling historian of early Christianity takes on two of the most gripping questions of human existence: where did the ideas of heaven and hell come from and why do they endure?What happens when we die? A recent Pew Research poll showed that 72% of Americans believe in a literal heaven and 58% believe in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and
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Sing Like Fish

How Sound Rules Life Under Water

par Amorina Kingdon ...

Lu par Angelina Rocca ...

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8 heure 50 min

A captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes—from an award-winning science writer“Sing Like Fish is that rare book that makes you see the world differently.”—Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author of Salt and CodLONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

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A captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes—from an award-winning science writer“Sing Like Fish is that rare book that makes you see the world differently.”—Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author of Salt and CodLONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE
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The Poison Squad

One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the TwentiethCentury

par Deborah Blum ...

Lu par Kirsten Potter ...

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11 heure 5 min

**A New York Times Notable BookThe inspiration for PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film The Poison Squad.From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States and the heroes, led by the inimitable Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, who fought for change**By the end of nineteenth century, food was dangerous. Lethal, ... En savoir plus

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**A New York Times Notable BookThe inspiration for PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film The Poison Squad.From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States and the heroes, led by the inimitable Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, who fought for change**By the end of nineteenth century, food was dangerous. Lethal,
... En savoir plus

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Our Moon

How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are

par Rebecca Boyle ...

Lu par Rebecca Lowman ...

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12 heure 1 min

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A riveting feat of science writing that recasts that most familiar of celestial objects into something eerily extraordinary, pivotal to our history, and awesome in the original sense of the word.”—Ed Yong, New York Times bestselling author of An Immense WorldWINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE • A NEW YORKER AND SMITHSONIAN ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A riveting feat of science writing that recasts that most familiar of celestial objects into something eerily extraordinary, pivotal to our history, and awesome in the original sense of the word.”—Ed Yong, New York Times bestselling author of An Immense WorldWINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE • A NEW YORKER AND SMITHSONIAN
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