Set against a backdrop of real archaeological discoveries, this epic sequel to Wolf Road continues the thrilling adventure while exploring significant historical events of our time. Award-winning historian and television presenter, Professor Alice Roberts, weaves a narrative that combines adventure with educational insights, making history accessible and engaging for readers.
The epic new prehistoric children's novel from bestselling author, academic and broadcaster, Professor Alice Roberts.
Every part of the human body has a name - and story. But how familiar are you with your arachnoid mater or your Haversian canals? Anatomical Oddities is an artistic and linguistic adventure, taking the reader on a journey to discover the hidden landscape of the human body: its crypts and caverns, gorges, islets and mountains. Along the way, we dip into the history of our relationship with the human body and the discoveries that paved the way for modern anatomy and medicine. Quirky, bizarre and beautiful, these pages feature original artworks from Professor Alice Roberts. The intricate details of the human body, the stories of people who unearthed its secrets, and the meanings of the words we use to describe it are laid bare.
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Tender, fascinating ... Lucid and illuminating' Robert Macfarlane Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to deviant burials with heads rearranged, from richly furnished Anglo Saxon graves to the first Christian burial grounds in Wales, Buried provides an alternative history of the first millennium in Britain. As she did with her pre-history of Britain in Ancestors, Professor Alice Roberts combines archaeological finds with cutting-edge DNA research and written history to shed fresh light on how people lived: by examining the stories of the dead.
Animation can be used to illustrate, simplify and explain complicated subjects, as well as to transform stories into engaging, fantastical narratives. There are many types of animation, all of which can incorporate different artistic techniques such as sculpture, drawing, painting, printing and textiles. In this practical guide, animation tutor Steve Roberts explores the twelve basic principles of animation, demonstrating the different techniques available and offering helpful exercises for readers to practise in their chosen style. From pencils to pixels, flip books to feature films, and plasticine to puppets, this helpful book covers everything you need to know about how to start animating and will be of great interest for anyone looking to learn how to make their own animated films.
An extraordinary exploration of the ancestry of Britain through seven burial sites. By using new advances in genetics and taking us through important archaeological discoveries, Professor Alice Roberts helps us better understand life today. 'This is a terrific, timely and transporting book - taking us heart, body and mind beyond history, to the fascinating truth of the prehistoric past and the present' Bettany Hughes We often think of Britain springing from nowhere with the arrival of the Romans. But in Ancestors, pre-eminent archaeologist, broadcaster and academic Professor Alice Roberts explores what we can learn about the very earliest Britons, from burial sites and by using new technology to analyse ancient DNA. Told through seven fascinating burial sites, this groundbreaking prehistory of Britain teaches us more about ourselves and our history: how people came and went and how we came to be on this island. It explores forgotten journeys and memories of migrations long ago, written into genes and preserved in the ground for thousands of years. This is a book about belonging: about walking in ancient places, in the footsteps of the ancestors. It explores our interconnected global ancestry, and the human experience that binds us all together. It's about reaching back in time, to find ourselves, and our place in the world.
An approachable, uplifting guide to finding happiness and leading a fulfilling life through the wisdom of famous humanists from the past and present
„Macht euch die Erde untertan“ – die Menschheit hat diese biblische Anweisung über Jahrtausende hinweg beherzigt. Wir waren nicht nur Teil der Evolution, sondern formten sie aktiv durch Domestizierung und Landwirtschaft. Doch ist der Mensch wirklich der Mächtigste im Spiel des Lebens oder nur ein Mittler der Biologie? Die Autorin und Forscherin Alice Roberts nimmt die Leser mit auf eine faszinierende Zeitreise und erzählt die Geschichten von zehn Arten, die entscheidend für unsere Entwicklung waren: Hunde, Rinder, Pferde, Hühner, Weizen, Mais, Kartoffeln, Reis und Äpfel. Diese domestizierten Tiere und Pflanzen prägten unser Leben von der neolithischen Revolution bis zur Gegenwart. Zudem beleuchtet sie, was wir aus der Domestikation lernen können und welche Werkzeuge sie uns für die Zukunft bietet. Die Transformation des Wolfes zum Hund, die Herkunft der ersten Maispflanze und deren Einfluss auf unsere Kulturgeschichte sind nur einige der überraschenden Anekdoten, die Roberts präsentiert. Sie verbindet archäologische Funde und anthropologische Erkenntnisse mit moderner Genforschung und schafft ein eindrucksvolles Bild vom Menschen, der die Natur zähmte und damit auch sich selbst. Ein Meisterwerk des wissenschaftlichen Erzählens, das die Geschichte der Menschheit neu interpretiert.