Adam's Navel
Adam's Navel

Author: Michael Sims

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2004-06-29

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1440677956

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In this amusing and brilliantly conceived book, Michael Sims introduces you to your body. Moving from head to toe, Sims blends cultural history with evolutionary theory to produce a wonderfully original narrative in which he analyzes the visible parts of the body. In this fascinating brew of science and storytelling, readers encounter not only accessible explanations of the mechanics of their anatomy, but also the layers of mythology, religious lore, history, Darwinian theory, and popular culture that have helped to shape our understanding of any given body part. A titillating and unique book, Adam’s Navel is learned and entertaining, a marvelous lens through which to study the form we all inhabit—but may not really understand.

Adam's Navel
Adam's Navel

Author: Michael Sims

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2004-06-29

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0142004642

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In this amusing and brilliantly conceived book, Michael Sims introduces you to your body. Moving from head to toe, Sims blends cultural history with evolutionary theory to produce a wonderfully original narrative in which he analyzes the visible parts of the body. In this fascinating brew of science and storytelling, readers encounter not only accessible explanations of the mechanics of their anatomy, but also the layers of mythology, religious lore, history, Darwinian theory, and popular culture that have helped to shape our understanding of any given body part. A titillating and unique book, Adam’s Navel is learned and entertaining, a marvelous lens through which to study the form we all inhabit—but may not really understand.

The Flamingo's Smile
The Flamingo's Smile

Author: Stephen Jay Gould

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780393303759

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Contains thirty of the author's essays from monthly columns in Natural History Magazine.

Adam's Navel
Adam's Navel

Author: Howard Mitnick

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13:

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"The thesis is a short novel, Adam's Navel, followed by a critical afterword." --

God's Debris
God's Debris

Author: Scott Adams

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2004-09

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780740747878

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In God's Debris, best-selling author and creator of Dilbert Scott Adams fashioned a thought-provoking exploration of life's great mysteries (everything from quantum physics and God to psychic phenomena and dating) that quickly captured the attention and imaginations of readers everywhere. The intriguing story of a deliveryman who meets the world's smartest person and learns the secret of reality is threaded with a variety of hypnosis techniques that Adams, a certified hypnotist, used to induce a feeling of euphoric enlightenment in readers to mirror the main character's feelings as he discovers the true nature of the universe.Launched to coincide with the hardcover publication of its sequel, The Religion War (see opposite page), this first paperback edition of God's Debris will soon make the leap to a broader audience. As Adams designed it, the book will "make your brain spin around inside your skull" and drive readers toward The Religion War as they seek to confirm or deny the dizzying impressions and chaotic memories of reading God's Debris.The book provides one of the most compelling visions of reality ever experienced on the printed page. Along the way, readers will enjoy the Thought Experiment: Trying to discover what's wrong with the sage's explanation of reality. This is a book, as Adams says, to be shared and savored with smart friends.

Did Adam Have a Belly Button?
Did Adam Have a Belly Button?

Author: Ken Ham

Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group

Published: 2001-10-15

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0890512833

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Popular questions with answers that are both plausible and faith-strengthening in a unique resource willing to answer confusing questions with fresh insights.

The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve: The Story That Created Us
The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve: The Story That Created Us

Author: Stephen Greenblatt

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2017-09-12

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13: 0393634582

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“Endlessly illuminating and a sheer pleasure to read.” —Jack Miles, author of God: A Biography Daring to take the great biblical account of human origins seriously, but without credulity. The most influential story in Western cultural history, the biblical account of Adam and Eve is now treated either as the sacred possession of the faithful or as the butt of secular jokes. Here, acclaimed scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores it with profound appreciation for its cultural and psychological power as literature. From the birth of the Hebrew Bible to the awe-inspiring contributions of Augustine, Dürer, and Milton in bringing Adam and Eve to vivid life, Greenblatt unpacks the story’s many interpretations and consequences over time. Rich allegory, vicious misogyny, deep moral insight, narrow literalism, and some of the greatest triumphs of art and literature: all can be counted as children of our “first” parents.

Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons?
Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons?

Author: Matthew Pinto

Publisher: Ascension Press

Published: 2014-06-25

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13:

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With more than 130,000 copies sold, Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons? is the number one book for Catholic teens. It offers today s young Catholic 200 clear and insightful answers to questions about the Catholic Faith. This book captures the attention of teens by directly addressing their concerns, misconceptions, and challenges. The revised edition adds over 500 Bible and 800 Catechism of the Catholic Church references, and has been granted an imprimatur.