life

A natural history of life on Earth, drawing from the fossil record to trace the period between the Big Bang and the appearance of Homo sapiens, and stressing the interconnectedness of all life forms.

Provides a diversity of opinions about philosophy, religion, and life.

Describes experiments leading to controversial conclusions about the origins of life.

Discusses theories on the origin of the universe, the birth of earth, and the earliest life forms.

Happy bunny shares his not very nice advice on how to have a rich and rewarding life.

An adaptation of the animated film portraying three interconnected tales of love and lost innocence told as Takaki reminisces while traveling by train from Tokyo to reunite with his childhood best friend, Akari.

Presents a collection of letters the author wrote to one of his patients, a troubled teen who had attempted suicide, and shares how he helped her to overcome and deal with many of the issues that had plagued her.

Poses everyday problems, which at first seem simple, and examines philosophical questions about them, and includes information about philosophers throughout history.

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.