Discoveries Changed

A story of defiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger's own take on finding Homo naledi, an all-new species on the human family tree and one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century. In 2013, Lee Berger, a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, heard of a cache of bones in a hard-to-reach underground cave in South Africa. He put out a call around the world for petite collaborators - men and women small and adventurous enough to be able to squeeze through eight-inch tunnels to reach a sunless cave forty feet underground. It worked.

Unlock the transformative power of your mind with Change Your Thoughts, Change the World: How Your Thoughts Move Energy, by Crystal Woman. This enlightening guide reveals how your thoughts shape your reality and influence the energy around you. Through practical insights and actionable techniques, Crystal Woman empowers you to harness your mental energy to create positive change in your life and the world. Discover the profound connection between your thoughts, emotions, and the universe, and learn how to clear energy blockages to achieve greater harmony and balance. Whether you seek ...

Children are born full of curiosity, eager to participate in the world. They learn as they live, with enthusiasm and joy. Then we send them to school. We stop them from playing and actively exploring their interests, telling them it's more important to sit still and listen. The result is that...

Mary Anning was only 12 years old when, in 1811, she discovered the first dinosaur skeleton - of an ichthyosaur - while fossil hunting on the cliffs of Lyme Regis, England. Until Mary's incredible discovery, it was widely believed that animals did not become extinct.

Endeavour is the story of a ship, an idea, and a way of looking at the world. It is grounded in the Enlightenment, an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier - a commonplace coal-carrying vessel - made of oak, bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. No one could have guessed it would go on to become the most significant ship in the chronicle of British exploration. Endeavour also had a role in American history, witnessing the bloody birth of the republic.

The majority of children and adults are significantly dehydrated. Proper intracellular hydration profoundly impacts sleep quality, mood, blood pressure, endurance, exercise recovery, weight management, mental clarity, longevity, eyes, hearing, kidneys, heart, and skin. Embracing proper intracellular hydration can truly transform lives! This book provides vital insights into health and hydration, backed by direct quotations from medical research studies conducted by hundreds of doctors across various countries. All sources originate from respected, peer-reviewed medical journals, with each ...

Updated throughout with recent developments and additional illustrations Reveals how solar outbursts caused the end of the last ice age, unleashed catastrophe upon ancient advanced civilizations, and led to six millennia of a Solar-Induced Dark Age Includes evidence from solar...

Imagine waking up with clarity and confidence, fully aware of your strengths and able to handle challenges. Envision meaningful relationships free from old conflicts. The insights from this book can guide you toward authentic living and spiritual fulfillment.

An honest conversation about why you don’t do what you want — and how to change that. This book isn’t about willpower — it’s about the power of honesty. No fluff, no hype. Just a deep look into your inner saboteurs, the real reasons behind procrastination, and concrete steps to break the cycle of “I tried, but it didn’t work.” Using an unexpected but simple example — working with your own wardrobe — you’ll see how habits are formed, how they disguise us, and how they can be gently, yet effectively, transformed. You will see how it feels to find yourself. Stop trying. ...

Rewrite Your Story is a structured, therapeutic workbook for individuals struggling with binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, body image issues, or long-term food-related shame. Built as a practical extension of the insights in The Hungry Mind, this workbook provides the space, structure, and support to help you rebuild your relationship with food, feelings, and your body. Grounded in principles from somatic psychology, trauma recovery, and intuitive eating, this workbook helps you move beyond behavior into deeper healing. It is a safe, nonjudgmental space to reflect, grow, and ...

Uncle Dixon always told Rennie to tell the bees everything, but somewhere along the way, Rennie forgot. Now, with her life at its lowest, she begins to see the bees in a new light. Will she believe again in the magic of the hives, and will she listen as the bees try to guide her home? Perfect...

A mind-expanding exploration of how trees learned to shape our world by manipulating the elements, plants, animals, and even humankind, possessing agency beyond anything we might have imagined “Astounding . . . a true masterpiece . . . Rix refuses to put herself much in the picture, but...

Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous “Lost City of the Monkey God” tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past.

Lost in Time: The Hidden Histories That Changed the World 🕰️ Uncover the untold stories that history forgot—but that changed the world forever. 🌍 Journey through lost civilizations, secret alliances, and hidden events that shaped our modern era. 🦸 Meet overlooked heroes and revolutionaries whose impact has been erased or ignored. 📜 Explore suppressed discoveries and shadowy decisions that altered the course of nations. 🔍 Reveals the gaps in mainstream history, offering a richer, more complete picture of the past. 📚 Perfect for history lovers, truth-seekers, and curious...

If you want to truly live your life as you are meant to and achieve wondrous things beyond your wildest dreams, you need to turn 180-degrees from your past negativity and self-sabotage and run towards self-acceptance and a rediscovery of who you are. This amazing self-love book for women will teach you how to face the very reasons why you are who you are today, hindered by your past negative experiences.

Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery bridges the path of healing between the psyche and the body by walking you through the sacred practice of yoga so you can release the burdens of trauma from your body and mind. Grounded within the principles of polyvagal theory, affective neuroscience, and trauma-informed care, this book will help you gain a better understanding of how our brains and bodies respond to stress and trauma and offer a self-led healing journey toward feeling more empowered, grounded, clearheaded, inspired, and at ease.

Can you imagine the upheaval in political and religious thinking if the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is not the site of Solomon's and Herod's temples? And what if the stones of the Wailing Wall are not what tradition says? In this highly-researched, exciting account, the author proposes from current archaeological excavations and Scriptural corroboration that the true temple location is not where tradition teaches. This is required for anyone who wants to fit together the pieces of biblical records, current geopolitics, and prophecy.

In the bestselling tradition of Hampton Sides’s In the Kingdom of Ice, a “gripping adventure tale” (The Boston Globe) recounting Dutch polar explorer William Barents’ three harrowing Arctic expeditions—the last of which resulted in a relentlessly challenging year-long fight for...

In 1271 a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a groundbreaking expedition from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia to China. His extraordinary reports of his experiences introduced medieval Europe to an exotic new world of emperors and concubines, amazing cities, huge armies, unusual spices and cuisine, and imperial riches. Marco Polo also revealed the wonders of Xanadu, the summer capital of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan.

When twenty-two-year-old aspiring geologist Charles Darwin boarded HMS Beagle in 1831 with his microscopes and specimen bottles—invited by ship’s captain Robert FitzRoy who wanted a travel companion at least as much as a ship’s naturalist—he hardly thought he was embarking on what would become perhaps the most important and epoch-changing voyage in scientific history.