origin

Discusses the origin of native Americans and their history from ancient times to the present day.

Discusses the feathered dinosaurs of prehistoric China and their relationship to modern birds.

Looks at how scientists know that some dinosaurs had feathers,introduces several feathered dinosaurs, and explains how they differ from modern birds.

Explains the idea that astronomy includes biology, geology, and chemistry and discusses how finding rocky planets like our own that orbit other stars may answer questions about the origins of life here and elsewhere. Describes how the collaborative work of astronomers, chemists, geologists, and biologists has begun working out the unseen biochemistries that other planets could support. Includes chapter notes and an index.

Describes the 1996 discovery of Kennewick Man, the oldest and most complete skeleton found in America. Examines his proposed physical description, life, and times; and discusses the court battle that followed debating ownership of the bones by local native groups. Includes illustrations, maps, a glossary, and a timeline.

Examines the history of Native Americans from ancient times. Describes the ancient hunters that came to North America and spread out to develop distinct American Indian cultures. Discusses the Anasazi cliff dwellers of the West and the Iroquois Confederacy of the East.

Presents recent archaeological findings about the first people to settle the Americas, how they got here, and from what continent they came.

Contains fourteen essays, most written between 1891 and 1939, which examine the origins of Islam's holy book, presenting the first scientific study of the Koran, discussing the difficulty of establishing a reliable text, exploring its Jewish, Christian, and Zoroastrian sources, and considering questions of historical accuracy.

Provides scientific and philosophical insights into life and death, with investigation of the origins of different life forms and the continuing process of evolution.

Explores the mysteries of how life began, discussing the formation of planet earth, the first signs of living matter, the time of dinosaurs, and the development of human beings.