Tracey Proctor-Childs Bücher

Be a dinosaur detective! Look at the fact files about triassic dinosaurs such as Herrerasaurus, Hyperodapedon and Tanystropheus and find out what each one ate, what they weighed and where they lived.

You are becoming an addiction... And he's about to find out how irresistible she really is...

Deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to seasoned explorers. Craig Childs has spent years in the deserts of the American West, and his treks through arid lands in search of water reveal the natural world at its most extreme.

50 quick-fix tips to cleanse your body and mind, including detoxifying food and drinks, aromatherapy, massage and purifying body treatments. Includes recipes for cleansing food and drinks, from superfoods to smoothies, and four detox plans to follow.

Introduces the achievements of past civilisations through 12 structures or objects, each of which illustrates a key aspect or theme of that civilisation.

Scientists squabble over the locations and dates for human arrival in the New World. The first explorers were few, encampments fleeting. At some point in time, between twenty and forty thousand years ago, sea levels were low enough that a vast land bridge was exposed between Asia and North America-- but was not the only way across. Childs provides an unsparing, vivid, revelatory travelogue through prehistory that traces the arrival of the First People in North America twenty thousand years ago, the megafauna they found here, and the artifacts that enable us to imagine their lives and fates. -- adapted from publisher info

This volume brings together essential writings by the unjustly neglected nineteenth-century philosopher Frances Power Cobbe (1822-1904). A prominent ethicist, feminist, champion of animal welfare, and critic of Darwinism and atheism, Cobbe was well known and highly regarded in the Victorian era

Alison Stone investigates how human existence is conditioned by the fact that it begins with birth. How does birth shape the way we are in the world, and the meaning of our lives? Stone brings natality into philosophical view, offering fascinating insights into the human condition.

Discover the remarkable achievements of female chemists in this fascinating book. Learn more about this STEM topic through inspirational women such as Marie Curie, Dorothy Hodgkin and Rosalind Franklin, and find out how they overcame prejudice and other obstacles to achieve scientific greatness.

Experience the flavour of France by using the delicious recipes in this book! As well as being able to make food such as crepes suzettes and potato gratin, readers can also read about French culture, such as farming, national festivals and daily life. Top kitchen tips help beginner cooks to get started.