origin

An illustrated examination of human beings that focuses on specific physical traits and behaviors that have evolved over time, and discusses biological, environmental, and cultural factors that have influenced the way humans live.

Discusses the origin and history of the universe, the emergence of intelligent life on Earth, giant black holes and quasars, UFOs, extraterrestrial life, and other astronomical phenomena.

A natural history of language written especially for the lay person, looking at how the nearly six thousand languages on Earth as of 2001 evolved from a single, original source some 150,000 years earlier, and discussing dialects, language extinction, and other topics.

Draws from anthropological, historical, and archaeological sources to examine the origins of Christianity in the years immediately following the execution of Jesus.

The Beginning brings an incredible story to life: the most astonishing history of the Universe. It is the story of who we are, where we are, and how we came to be here. It is the story of life itself. Beautifully illustrated throughout, and containing a wealth of factual information to complement extraordinary narrative, The Beginning will take you on a journey of wonder: from alien landscapes to "upside-down" continents, violent collisions, and mass extinction; from worms with jaws and pigs as big as men to saber-toothed cats and monstrous dinosaurs. A time when humans were the victims, not masters, of their world. Encounter history as you have never experienced it before.

Describes the complicated and fascinating developments of life on Earth.

Chronicles the history of agriculture, arguing that it began not with the Neolithic farming revolution, but thousands of years earlier.

Explores the connection between birds and dinosaurs, details the time and areas where these dinosaurs roamed, as well as what they ate and how they behaved, and discusses major related fossil discoveries.

A collection of five lectures that summarize the author's attempts to track the past 100,000 years of human evolution by studying the genes of modern populations.