Nature Myths

Humans are primates, much like chimps—or so we've been continually told. Yet recent discoveries show that our species has a different brain design, function, and chemistry; different eating, sleeping, mating, and rearing patterns; a different metabolism; and a different physiology than apes. Nor is our behavior much like theirs, and we don't even have the feet made for climbing trees that define the primate order. Could it be that conceiving of ourselves as primates isn't helping us understand what it is to be human?

Die Treue zum eigenen Clan steht an erster Stelle im Überlebenskampf der Katzen. Doch Feuerherz ahnt: Es gibt einen Verräter! Die Treue zum eigenen Clan steht für die Katzen des Waldes an erster Stelle. Doch gilt das wirklich für alle? Der junge Krieger Feuerherz ist beunruhigt: Einige Katzen des DonnerClans verhalten sich sehr rätselhaft. Er geht der Sache auf den Grund und kommt einem gefährlichen Geheimnis auf die Spur.

"A long time ago, when the land was yet wrapped in grand sweeps of forest, when nearby meadows wore nothing but the scent of wildflowers..." So begins the first tale of Spirits of the Wild, an enchanting collection of 60 nature myths from around the world, many of them hundreds - or thousands - of years old. Each myth is charmingly retold by Gary Ferguson, one of the West's best-loved nature writers.

Aux yeux de tous, Zoya Osman est une humaine et une sorcière. Elle partage son temps entre les cours à l'université et l'entreprise familiale de voyance dans laquelle elle fait de la chiromancie. Elle tente de vivre une vie tout à fait normale. Toutefois, Zoya cache un gros secret, elle est un Djinn, l'une des seules races qui ne sont pas tolérées dans le monde dans lequel elle vit.

Akbar was one of the most admired and also one of the most feared emperors of India. He patronized art and promoted religious harmony due to which he is called "Akbar the Great". In his court was present one of the wisest men of his time - Birbal. The interactions between Akbar and Birbal are the stuff of legend and folklore due to the interesting problems and situations that Akbar posed and the witty solutions and answers that Birbal gave.