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1	Prehistoric Past Revealed: The Four Billion Year History of Life on Earth more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist Life on earth is now known to be an astonishing four billion years old. Yet as recently as two hundred years or so ago, much of world believed that all life was created in just six days. Over the past two centuries, the testimony of rocks has slowly revealed the Earth's deep prehistory and now scarcely a week passes without an important new ... see all copies from $2.89! new only from $2.89! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Complete Earth more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist Combining the data from 18 of the most advanced Earth satellites ever built, NASA has constructed the most detailed global portrait of our planet ever created. "The Complete Earth" reproduces this photomap in its entirety and at full-resolution, living up to its title by revealing the whole planet, cloud-free, at a resolution of 500m to every ... see all copies from $5.26! new only from $9.95! \| SVS
3	Fortune and Glory: Tales of History's Greatest Archaeological Adventures more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D., Nicholas James, Giles Sparrow add to wishlist "Fortune & Glory" follows the exploits of the intrepid and sometimes piratical adventurers who put life, limb and reputation at risk in the discovery of some of the world's best-known historical monuments.From 4004BC to the 21st century, "Fortune & Glory" chronicles all of the major discoveries these awe-inspiring explorers have made, through ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Atlas of the Prehistoric World more books like this by Douglas Palmer add to wishlist A dynamic portrait of the prehistory of Earth, looking at the evolution--both biological and geographical--of the world as we know it. 200 full-color illustrations. see all copies from $2.87! new only from $187.48!
5	Seven Million Years: The Story of Human Evolution more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist Seven million years ago there were ape-like animals living in the forests and woodlands of Africa who were our ancestors. They were also the ancestors of the chimpanzee. It's still a provocative thought today, but when the first steps toward this realization were taken, most scientists still believed in the special creation of humans and the story ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.02! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Prairie West: Historical Readings more books like this by R. Douglas Francis (Editor), Howard Palmer (Editor) add to wishlist The Prairie West presents thirty-five articles on key topics in the history of prairie Canada. The second edition, which includes new topics and readings, continues to meet the needs of students by contributing to tutorial discussions and complementing course lectures. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $23.28! \| first editions
7	Unearthing the Past: The Great Archaeological Discoveries That Have Changed History more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D., Dr. Paul Pettitt, Paul G Bahn add to wishlist Fascinating finds allow us to travel back in time see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.14! \| first editions
8	Dinosaurs more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist A colorful, authoritative pocket guide to the lost world of dinosaurs Profiles of nearly seventy dinosaurs, from the Diplodocus to the Parasaurolophus Descriptions of their most significant features and habits Explanations of what the dinosaur names mean and how to pronounce them Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
9	Earth Time: Exploring the Deep Past from Victorian England to the Grand Canyon more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist The dramatic history of planet Earth and the rocky road to understanding the past A probing account of the history of the earth and an introduction to the many eccentric characters that have attempted to understand its origins. Full of fascinating anecdotes about 19th century explorers and natural philosophers who first carved up Earth's history ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Fossil Revolution: The Finds That Changed Our View of the Past more books like this by Douglas Palmer add to wishlist The fossil discoveries that changed our understanding of the world are brought to life in this illustrated book. The discovery of fossils has revolutionized our relationship with nature, our understanding of evolution and the story of the Earth. Fossils - the remains of once-living organizms - from seashells to dinosaur bones have fascinated us ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.64!
11 view cover	Guru Guru Pon-Chan: Volume 3 more books like this by Satomi Ikezawa, Douglas Varenas (Translator), Steve Palmer add to wishlist The misadventures of a beloved family puppy magically transformed into a teenage girl continue in this third volume. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Fossils: From Plants to Dinosaurs more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist A colorful, authoritative pocket guide to fossils Details on the process of fossilization and preservation Helpful maps, advice, and safety tips for fossil hunters and enthusiasts Illustrations of fossilized objects from plants and coral to birds and dinosaurs Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, America's foremost ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
13	Dinosaur Treks Magnificent Mazes by Douglas Palmer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.97! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Brigham Young : the New York years more books like this by Richard F. Palmer, Karl Douglas Butler add to wishlist Brigham Young died 130 years ago and is still numbered among the pantheon of legendary personalities of the American West--a dynamic religious leader and hearty pioneer who led a vast pilgrimage to the Great Basin in 1847. As a colonizer, he displayed memorable leadership and business ability and was responsible for the development of the mountain ... see all copies from $9.79! new only from $11.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Origins of Man more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist "The Origins of Man" gathers the many strands of investigation into our origins - including fossil remains, ancient artefacts, palaeoclimatological evidence from ice cores, genetics and linguistic traces - to offer a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge of our origins. The text is richly supplemented with detailed, specially ... see all copies from $10.98! new only from $24.08! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: A Visual Who's Who of Prehistoric Life more books like this by Dougal Dixon, Barry Cox, Colin Harrison add to wishlist From the design team that created "The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Animals" comes a lavishly illustrated "who's who" of prehistoric life--an affordable family reference and the ultimate field guide through our evolutionary past. 650 full-color illustrations. see all copies from $20.60! new only from $197.76!
17 view cover	The Fossil Detectives: Discovering Prehistoric Britain more books like this by Hermione Cockburn, Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist Fossils provide us with a tantalizing glimpse of Britain's prehistoric past and hold the key to unlocking the secrets of life's history and evolution. Since the appearance of primitive organisms in Britain more than a billion years ago, oceans, deserts, swamps and vast mountains have come and gone in our corner of western Europe; forests of long ... see all copies from $15.30! new only from $22.18!
18	The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist This guide covers over 600 species from predatory dinosaurs to primitive amphibians, from giant armoured fish to mammoths and sabertooths. Accompanying each illustration are biographies of the creatures, detailing how these animals moved, behaved, and what they ate. Where possible, significant comparisons are made with familiar living animals to ... see all copies from $16.64!
19 view cover	Fossils more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. add to wishlist Part of the "Pockets" series, this flexi-bound mini-guide looks at fossils. It contains photographs, illustrations, maps, charts, diagrams, facts and figures. There is a 24-page reference section on the subject at the back of the book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
20 view cover	Earth: Compact Edition by Douglas Palmer add to wishlist A breathtaking and inspirational exploration of our planet. From the fiery mass of the Earth's core to the tip of the highest ice-capped mountain, this is an epic and awe-inspiring phtographic masterpiece. see all copies from $11.99! new only from $164.21!
21 view cover	The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Prehistoric World more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D. (Editor) add to wishlist A comprehensive guide to the evolution, geology, and animal life of the prehistoric world featuring illustrations of more than 600 species. see all copies from $14.85! new only from $30.00!
22 view cover	Neanderthal more books like this by Douglas Palmer add to wishlist Tied to a Channel 4 documentary series, this is about the rise and fall of one of the most successful species ever to have walked the Earth. It tells how they thrived for nearly 200,000 years (much longer than modern man), and how they adapted to violent extremes of climate - until man arrived. see all copies from $2.53!
23 view cover	Unearthing the Past: The Great Discoveries of Archaeology from World by Douglas Palmer, Paul G. Bahn, Joyce A. Tyldesley add to wishlist Arranged thematically, the chapters reveal a vast array of incredible finds; most of the treasures and sites featured in the book were only discovered after years of committed searching and with the painstaking efforts by archaeologists, while some were chance finds. The book relates the dramas of excavation, details the items found and their ... see all copies from $63.99!
24 view cover	The Earth more books like this by Anna Grayson, Douglas Palmer add to wishlist "Equinox: the Earth" uses Equinox programmes which have looked at the phenomenon of planet Earth and its continuing evolution. The book includes six chapters, each based on an individual programme from the Equinox stand. The stories featured are: "A Sense of Disaster"; "When Pigs Ruled the World"; "Killer Earth"; "The Iceberg Cometh"; "Maelstrom"; ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $28.36!
25 view cover	Evolution: The Story of Life more books like this by Douglas Palmer, Ph.D., Peter Barrett, Pro (Illustrator) add to wishlist "Evolution" recreates the 3.5 billion-year story of life on Earth in stunning detail through vivid full-color illustrations and graphics, the latest scientific information, and hundreds of photographs--a beautifully detailed panorama of communities from microbes to humankind that have lived on the planet's continents and in its oceans. see all copies from $24.95! new only from $34.64! \| SVS

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