"Clock in and hold your nose! In this title, readers will get a close-up look at all sorts of disgusting jobs through vivid images, infographics, sidebars, and more." -- Amazon.com

In Kindred, Neanderthal expert Rebecca Wragg Sykes shoves aside the cliché of the shivering ragged figure in an icy wasteland, and reveals the Neanderthal you don't know, our ancestor who lived across vast and diverse tracts of Eurasia and survived through hundreds of thousands of years of massive climate change. This book sheds new light on where they lived, what they ate, and the increasingly complex Neanderthal culture that researchers have discovered....

The fierce bad rabbit takes away the nice gentle rabbit's carrot nuts with the other squirrels. But, a hunter with a gun takes the fierce bad rabbit's tail and whiskers.

From Foreword: This book visually documents in comprehensive and systematic fashion the centuries-old history of the Santa Fe area, beginning even with the archeological evidence of those who lived here before the Spaniards arrived. Utilizing reproductions of plans, sketches, archival records, portraits, and particularly photographs, the author has narrated the story of the oldest capital from its founding in 1610 as a villa and the northernmost outpost...

"Baby animals are sweet and curious, and oh so cute! You'll love these 12 heartwarming true stories about some of the most adorable little critters on the planet. Read inspiring baby animal rescue stories, including the tale of how National Geographic Explorer Jamal Galves saved a baby manatee. Learn how panda cubs, penguin chicks, jaguar cubs, and more grow up." -- Back cover. "A collection of 12 stories of baby animals, illustrated with stunning,...

"For anyone interested in curating a home that is personal, functional, and beautiful, it's important to understand how our surroundings impact our interiors. When a space evokes a strong sense of place--a sense of belonging and comfort--it becomes a place to rest and feel grounded, surrounded by those you cherish most. Evoking nostalgic attachment, the colors and textures of a landscape, or cultural traditions, meaningful and inspired interior design...

"This stunningly illustrated book provides a rare window into the amazing, varied, and often beautiful world of viruses. Contrary to popular belief, not all viruses are bad for you. In fact, several are beneficial to their hosts, and many are crucial to the health of our planet. Virus offers an unprecedented look at 101 incredible microbes that infect all branches of life on Earth-- from humans and other animals to insects, plants, fungi, and bacteria."--Dust...

"This perennial Dickensian favorite about a miser's startling change of heart is illustrated by Italian artist Roberto Innocenti and reissued for the readers of all the Christmases Yet To Come"--

"In The Three Ages of Water, expert on water resources and climate change Peter Gleick guides us through the long, fraught history of our most valuable resource. Spread over a ten-thousand-year human history, it begins with the fundamental evolutionary role water had in shaping early civilizations and empires, crests to the scientific and social revolutions that created modern society, and spills into the global water crisis of depleted groundwater...