Wonder Science

In de afgelopen halve eeuw is Nederland geseculariseerd en hebben velen die godsdienstig waren opgevoed hun belangstelling voor religie grotendeels verloren. De mensheid als geheel seculariseert echter niet, integendeel. Vooral door de grotere vruchtbaarheid van religieuze bevolkingen zijn godsdiensten bezig aan een demografische inhaalslag, die het belang van religie in de wereld sterk doet toenemen.

In The Wonders of Creation, biologist Kristen Page explores the beloved fictional landscapes of Narnia and Middle-earth in order to discover what we might learn about real-life landscapes and how to become better stewards of God's good creation.

Im Reich der Grünen Wunder: Zauberhafte Kräutermärchen Willkommen in einer Welt, in der die Natur mehr ist als nur Kulisse, in der Kräuter Geschichten flüstern und jedes Blatt ein Märchen erzählt. "Im Reich der Grünen Wunder: Zauberhafte Kräutermärchen" ist ein E-Book, das Sie in eine magische Dimension führt, wo Kräuter und Pflanzen die Hauptrollen in fesselnden Geschichten spielen. In diesem Buch werden Sie auf eine Reise durch verzauberte Wälder und geheimnisvolle Gärten mitgenommen, wo jede Pflanze ihre eigene, einzigartige Geschichte birgt.

Tenets is a twisting story that can be enjoyed on its own or used to supplement the larger narrative of the series. After a break from his older brother’s shadow, Stille van Veen returns with his mercenary band to his home island of Lekelith. Rumors relay strange events across the island: lowlander villagers are being abducted, prisoners have escaped from the Five Snakes, and Racinian nobles are being assassinated. But his band has their own mission to fulfill. Little do they realize how intertwined these events truly are.

Upon her arrest, Carolle Graean received a choice: Join the Patevian Royal Dance Troupe or suffer the consequences for her crimes. Nine years later, Carolle and her fellow former troublins are opening Elysant on the Glass in the Racinian capital of Trône d'Argent. Luxuries are abundant in the country of Racine, and they're often used to misdirect. High House nobles aim to ascend the rings of Verdict Hill for wealth and power, no matter the consequence to others. Thrust into a high society rife with clandestine agendas, Carolle must decide who she is: the criminal or the spirit.

We think we know photosynthesis: Plants convert of sunlight, CO2, and water into energy and, ultimately, the food we eat and air we breathe. But Raffael Jovine shows how this incredible process goes beyond what we learned in grade school. First, it's not only about plants: Corals partner with photosynthetic organisms to create the most productive habitat on Earth, slugs eat chloroplasts to create a photosynthesis-based camouflage, hornets use photosynthesis for a very unconventional form of air conditioning—and much more!

The 101 fascinating natural wonders in this audiobook will forever transform your view of the animal and plant world. Come with Gary on a jaw-dropping journey across nature's most amazing and bizarre. You will learn about the mold that solves mazes, why the giant panda is lucky to be alive, how a fish with no mouth eats, why your brain is afraid of snakes, and why one microscopic creature is the most puzzling mystery in all zoology.

The Sussex Beekeeper at the Dawn of Time is an unconventional and breath-taking tour de force that flirts with the crossover and steampunk genres. The book knits together a transcribed oral memoir, newspaper clippings, and myriad letters and journal pages from across two millennia, much of it held together by the pithy comments of a certain elderly beekeeper residing in Sussex, England. While comparatively few, these notes are nonetheless the essential marble skeleton on which the whole denouement and structure of the book hangs.

After succumbing to a mysterious voice on the wind while out walking one day through The Ancient Forest of Pathfinders, Wonder and the Medicine Wheels - A Rainbow Warrior's Tale, follows the spiritual story of an inquisitive boy named Wonder who embarks on a life-changing journey of self-discovery, where he comes across a forgotten land famed in legend as The Kingdom of the Crystal Lake. There, the child enters into a mystical world where he meets with a beautiful mermaid who imparts to him a message of great adventure, long foretold in prophecy.

Join Christian astronomers in exploring the wonders of the cosmos. A century after the Wright brothers first flew, we're living through an exciting era of space travel and discovery. Every day, powerful new telescopes and probes help us discover wonders hidden from the time of creation. Star Struck helps listeners understand these developments and appreciate the majesty of the God who created the cosmos, and sustains it today in ways we are just beginning to comprehend.

There are many challenges in the teenage years. Young people often feel pressured to achieve at school. They struggle to negotiate social intricacies. They battle to understand and deal with their own internal emotional world. And, on top of all this, they ponder how they will carve out their future. Covering a wide range of issues presented frequently in counseling sessions by 13- to 17-year-olds, Teen Time invites teenagers to make time for self-reflection and to consider alternative possibilities, rather than act on impulse.

This is the story of the greatest scandal inflicted on British servicemen and women in modern times: drug-induced violence and suicide–and an officer determined to find the truth.

变成思念体的龙王、失踪的外国公主、莫名其妙的魔方，日本少年阿沼，携其不讲理的强悍女友朝日奈奈子，开始为我们讲叙这个不可思议书店的故事……變成思念體的龍王、失踪的外國公主、莫名其妙的魔方，日本少年阿沼，攜其不講理的強悍女友朝日奈奈子，開始為我們講敘這個不可思議書店的故事……

Are you fascinated by the marvels of transportation that connect our world? Do you ever wonder how trains glide effortlessly on tracks, how planes defy gravity, or how cruise ships become floating cities? Dive into the Beyond the Horizon Series: Uncovering the Wonders of Transportation and embark on a thrilling journey through the intricacies of trains, planes, and cruise ships. This book is your golden ticket to understanding the awe-inspiring world of transportation like never before!

Whimsical Wonders: 50 Tales of Fictional Fun is a delightful collection of stories that will capture your imagination and transport you to a world of whimsy and wonder. These stories are a product of the creative mind of Mr. Derick Chibilu, a lover of fun and fanciful tales.

What Do We Know About Bigfoot? lets curious young listeners explore what we actually know about the creature's mysterious history. Dive into the facts behind the most well-known footage of the cryptid, the Patterson-Gimlin film, and learn about actual scientific studies conducted to learn whether or not Bigfoot actually exists. Filled with accounts of over a century of potential sightings, this book will have every reader looking for footprints on their next hike. Bigfoot has been the star subject of movies, TV shows, books, and more... but is he really out there?

W Is for Wonder collects the first 10 episodes of the adventures of W, a superhero like no other, who struggles between the hunger for justice and the need to use violence to achieve that very ideal of justice. Through the episodes, the listener follows W, a shadow running in the darkness of lonely NYC corners, chasing criminals, helping lost souls. Some nights are memorable for W and they are filled with successes in fighting crime; some nights W holds on to the daytime identity of Guinn McGovern, trying to deal with a normal social existence and the struggles of modern dating.

The third book in the legendary ALFHEIM series from Runehammer! Centuries after the events of the other two books, Rel the great granddaughter of mud faces an uncertain quest. As she faces one challenge after another, cosmic forces align to stop her.

Manda Kalimian is fully committed to changing the world by championing the practice of rewilding. This book shares her remarkable journey so far and her plans for the future. We live in a time of crushing change and unrest. The world is at a turning point, and we with it. Our individual lives and journeys are all interconnected. It is a moment in time to stop and listen to the voices within ourselves and what they are saying about our individual roles at this time.

La storia della civiltà è segnata da enigmi per i quali non abbiamo ancora trovato una spiegazione sicura e razionale: i 50.000 soldati di re Cambise svaniti nel deserto, le teste dell'Isola di Pasqua costruite con tecniche apparentemente impossibili, i due stranissimi bambini verdi apparsi dal nulla in una città della Bretagna... In questi casi si sprecano le teorie che chiamano in causa mostri, extraterrestri, magia. È la forza della fantasia e delle leggende, ed è ciò che ci rende umani. Ma c'è una cosa altrettanto tipica dell'essere umano, più potente di ogni leggenda: la curiosità.