life

A collection of seventy-five essays, based on the National Public Radio series where ordinary people and known figures--including Yo Yo Ma, Eli Wiesel, and Mary Chapin Carpenter--describe their personal philosophies, and features selections entitled "I Will Take My Voice Back, " "The Right to be Fully American, " and many others.

A collection of essays by Americans, including Colin Powell, Bill Gates, and John Updike, in which the authors explore their personal beliefs.

Essays examine the questions concerning life's meaning, moral decisions, religion, and how one should live.

A graphic novel in which Will Eisner re-creates himself as Jacob Shtarkah, whose search for the meaning of life reflects Eisner's own personal struggles.

A cloud of nanoparticles programmed as a predator and capable of self-reproduction escapes from a Nevada laboratory and makes the human population its target.

Explores how the study of cosmic science has led to new insights into the formation and evolution of the universe and all its structures.

Describes the appearance and development of life on our planet, from tiny sea creatures through dinosaurs and the first mammals to the arrival and dominance of humans.

As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death.

Discusses the origin of life, covering the definition of the term, the Big Bang theory for the origin of the universe, and the process through which the molecules necessary for life came to exist.