Books with author Paul Taylor

Children often have a big problem understanding how dinosaurs fit with Creation and the Bible. Yet the basic mystery about dinosaurs is easy to solve with the help of God's Word. This unusual book presents dinosaurs as a part of God's wonderful creation and uses them to introduce important Biblical concepts concerning Creation, the nature of God, Man's fall to sin, Noah's Flood, Christ's redemption, and God's plan for the restoration of paradise. Many a new dinosaur discoveries are revealed. "This is a wonderfully unique book. Children will find it fascinating...adults will appreciate its unusual new insights...I am glad to recommend it heartily to young and old alike."—Dr. Henry M. Morris

Here is an original and exciting new look at fossils—the remains of long-vanished animals and plants. Stunning real-life photographs of the spectacular remains of ancient lives offer a unique "eyewitness" view of what fossils are, how they were formed, and how they lived millions of years ago. See pearls that are 50 million years old, a dinosaur's toe, a troublesome "snake" that was turned to stone, a fossilized human being, and a snail made of precious stones. Learn how fossils are formed, how trilobites have been preserved for 590 million years, where to look for a belemnite, and how fossils helped the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Discover which are the most precious fossils in the world, where ammonites lived, how big mammoths were, what Devil's toenails look like, and much, much more. The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Taylor explores aspects of himself that have affected his work. He delves into the creation of Aureole and From Sea to Shining Sea, from their initial inception to the ways in which specific dancers influenced the choreography, including such notables as Pina Bausch, Laura Dean, David Parsons, Twyla Tharp, Dan Wagoner, Senta Driver—all of whom went on to form their own companies—and others—Bettie de Jong, Nicholas Gunn, and Carolyn Adams—who remained as much a part of the Taylor style as the choreography itself. Taylor writes with sincerity, wit, and charm of his associations with Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Jerome Robbins, Anthony Tudor, George Balanchine, and many others.

Full-color photos. "A fine addition to the series, combining stunning photos and a brief, lucid, logically organized text filled with fascinating details. Discussions of fossilization, moving continents, and fossils of the future will be particularly helpful for young scientists. Brief biographical sketches of prominent scientists, as well as information on plant and animal fossils (including early man), are also included."--Kirkus.

Widespread floods, devastating famine, destructive earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones and bizarre weather patterns – evidence of global warming, or something more sinister and perhaps even more apocalyptic? Alex Kronaut, a young, shy, yet intelligent teen, newly introduced to the harsh realities and brutalities of high school is about to find out.In a moment of distress, Alex unexpectedly discovers that she has a previously hidden ability to slow the progress of time. Her newfound talent draws the attention of an ancient, mysterious and secretive community known as Pythagoreans - a group who claim to be humankind's watchful protectors and masters of the fabric of space-time. With the ability to teleport and distort time, their powers seem superhuman. The Pythagoreans offer to instruct Alex in how to control her talents and use them to benefit humankind. However, they have another motive. The Pythagoreans, and in particular, a specialist branch known as the Invigilators, whose role is to monitor and investigate unauthorized use of the space-time fabric, believe the increasing frequency and ferocity of natural disasters plaguing the Earth is due to the return from exile of an evil and possibly supernatural being. For some unknown reason, this demonic creature shows a particular interest in Alex, seeking her out as she practices her talents, and leaving a path of death and destruction in his wake. This strange and unexplained link between Alex and the creature intrigues and concerns the Pythagoreans. Is Alex a secret accomplice of the madman, or is she the long awaited next step in the evolution of humankind and the world's only hope to defeat him?The possibilities will send Alex on a journey of self-discovery, ending in a climactic battle where she must make a choice between good and evil, and where the lines between the two are strangely blurred.