Four Neotropical Rainforests

You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves

The story of the rise of modern navigation technology, from radio location to GPS-and the consequent decline of privacy What does it mean to never

The Real Story of Risk: Adventures in a Hazardous World

We live in a world of risk. It waits for us in our refrigerator and surrounds us on the freeway. It's lurking in our arteries

How Many Socks Make a Pair?

How many socks make a pair? The answer is not always two. And behind this question lies a world of maths that can be surprising,

Hypothesis A-Hypothesis B

Essays reflecting the influence of the versatile linguist David M. Perlmutter, covering topics from theoretical morphology to sign language phonology. Anyone who has stud...

How the World Works: Astronomy

'Astronomy, as nothing else can do, teaches men humility.' Arthur C. Clarke, The Challenge of the Spaceship Astronomy traces one of humanity's oldest obsessions. This

Are Numbers Real?

Have you ever wondered what humans did before numbers existed? How they organized their lives, traded goods, or kept track of their treasures? What would

Eaton's Modern Ready Reckoner

Eaton's Modern Ready Reckoner revives the curiosities of old, mixing it with the delights and complexities of the 21st Century. A nostalgic gift book for

Embodied Knowledge

The body is the main forum for learning about how to do, think and believe and it is a starting point for the granting and

30-Second Biology

The 50 most thought-provoking theories of life, each explained in half a minute. 30-Second Biology tackles the vital science of life, dissecting the 50 most

Maths in Bite-sized Chunks

Maths is often cited as the 'most difficult' or 'complex' subject to study, many people admitting to a wariness that was probably ingrained into them

WORLD AT WAR

Foreign Affairs and its parent organization, the Council on Foreign Relations, were founded in the early 1920s by veterans of the Woodrow Wilson administration’s di...

Space Number Crunch!

Space Number Crunch!is a snappily written, fact-packed overview of the world of space, bursting with colourful, punchy data graphics and high-impact artworks. It's guaran...

Tenerife Marco Polo Guide (Marco Polo Guides)

Most travellers want to have fun and feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination - that's what Marco Polo Guides are

Go Figure: The Marvellous Maths Workbook

Math is one of those tricky subjects that continues to throw us problems, even after our school days. From splitting the bill in a restaurant,

Infinite Monkey Cage: How to Build a Universe

The Infinite Monkey Cage, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured

Weather

A colourful and accessible guide to meteorology, suitable for the absolute beginner. The weather is always with us and, even in this modern age, affects

Unsteady Transonic Flow

This classic monograph on unsteady transonic flow -- the flow of air encountered at speeds at or near the speed of sound -- is of

Chasing the Moon

The story of the moon landings begins with the wartime work of German rocket scientists including Wernher von Braun, nascent computer technology and the imagination

THE SCIENCE MAGPIE BY Simon Flynn

'Simon Flynn's cornucopia of curious facts, anecdotes, and quotations . . . is sure to entertain and surprise.'—New Scientist From the Large Hadron Collider rap

Reasonableness of Reason: Explaining Rationality Naturalistically

Does reliance on reason require an unreasonable faith in reason? In The Reasonableness of Reason, Professor Hauptli argues that naturalized epistemology enables us to ex...

Stargazing with Mark Thompson: The Essential Guide to Astronomy

Philip's Stargazing With Mark Thompson provides the perfect introduction to the fascinating hobby of astronomy for beginners, written by TV's favourite astronomer. With ...

The Element in the Room : Science-y Stuff Staring You in the Face

Have you ever wanted to perform sonic experiments with your morning coffee? Predict the exact second your unborn child will be born? Spice up your

The Inverted Bowl

The present well-established study of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun, the exoplanets, was reviewed by the author in his earlier book Wandering Stars.

100 Things They Dont Want You To Know

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE . . . Who was Jack the Ripper? Where did the Nazis stash their gold? Who are the real Men

HOW MANY MOONS DOES THE EARTH HAVE?

De ce este cerul albastru? De ce este cerul negru? Ce înseamnă spaghetificare? Există o problemă cu obișnuitele întrebări de trivia. Mereu sunt prea multe

Science Experiments to Blow Your Mind!

Hold on to your lab goggles and get ready for Science Experiments to Blow Your Mind! From microwave soap monsters to make-your-own lava lamps, this

The Orbital Perspective: An Astronaut's View

Pentru astronautul Ron Garan, a trăi pe Stația Spațială Internațională a fost o experiență puternică, transformatoare. La plimbările spațiale și prin ferestre, Garan a f...

Smoot's Ear: The Measure of Humanity

The book explores changing attitudes toward measure, focusing on key moments in art, sculpture, architecture, philosophy, and the development of scientific thought. It e...

The Great Mathematicians

Explores why Florence Nightingale introduced pie charts, how Lewis Carroll regarded Pythagoras, and why some infinites are larger than others.

Uncentering the Earth

În 1543, astronomul polonez Nicolaus Copernic s-a întins pe patul de moarte, ținând în mâini capodopera sa abia publicată Despre revoluțiile sferelor cerești . Plasând

Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth

The Apollo lunar missions of the 1960s and 1970s have been called the last optimistic acts of the twentieth century. Twelve astronauts made this greatest

The Infinite Monkey Cage – How to Build a Universe

he Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through

How to Predict Everything

There s a useful calculation being used by Wall Street, Silicon Valley and maths professors all over the world, and it predicts that human civilization

Breakfast with Einstein

Beginning at sunrise, Chad Orzel reveals the extraordinary science that underpins the simplest activities we all do every day, from making toast to shopping online.

An Astronomer's Tale: A Bricklayer’s Guide to the Galaxy

The inspirational memoir of a former brickie who followed his passion for the stars and built his own observatory. Perfect for readers of Robert Macfarlane,

Silent Witness: How Forensic Anthropology is Used to Solve the World's Toughest Crimes

Praise for the first edition: This book should be of considerable interest to a broad range of general readers ... recommended. --Choice An important introduction

Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes

Robert Louis Stevenson was not only a gifted writer, he was also an indefatigable traveller. His thirst for adventure was formed by his boyhood visits

Tweeting the Universe

În 140 de pagini, doi popularizatori extraordinari prezintă 140 de explicații ale celor mai importante întrebări din fizică - în forma a aproximativ 10 tweet-uri

Gamers

In Gamers, writers, artists, scholars, poets, and programmers talk about what gaming means to them and discuss the growing impact of video games on fashion,

Astronomy: Essential Facts About the Universe

Is there life outside the Earth? What is a black hole? What was the weight of the Apollo spacecraft? This compact guide presents essential facts

Sexual Subordination and State Intervention

Surprisingly, the author comes to quite different conclusions: in studying the treatment of battered, raped, and sexually harassed women in the two countries, she has

Southern Cultures

Southern Cultures: The Fifteenth Anniversary Reader

15 Million Degrees

De 110 ori mai mare decât Pământul
15 milioane de grade în centrul său
o atmosferă atât de mare încât Pământul se află în ea:

Extreme Weather

The ultimate weather book for the weather enthusiast or anyone interested in the oddities and extremes of nature. Is the climate really becoming more extreme

THE FLIGHT: CHARLES LINDBERGH'S DARING AND IMMORTAL 1927 TRANSATLANTIC CROSSING

On the rainy morning of May 20, 1927, a little-known American pilot named Charles A. Lindbergh climbed into his single-engine monoplane, The Spirit of St.

Science

Science: 50 in 500 Words discusses the most groundbreaking ideas of 50 of the most important scientists who have shaped the world as we know

The Language of Dissent

Written in the context of a decades-long struggle between progressive theologians and the magisterium-a struggle symptomatic of the current and wider crisis in the Roman

Against the Apocalypse

This text documents a virtually unknown chapter in the history of the refusal of Jews throughout the ages to surrender. The author employs wide-ranging scholarship

Darwin Slept Here

For 'Darwin Year,' a fresh-eyed and enchanting journey through South America in his footsteps One snowy day in Ushuaia, Argentina, the self-proclaimed 'southernmost cit...

Circe's Cup

This collection of essays investigates the role writing played in transforming early modern Irish culture. This radical new assessment of culture and conflict in sixteent...

Tell Me About Science

Science is a wide-ranging and fascinating subject and a key part of the school curriculum. This handy reference guide uses a question and answer format

Ways Of Power

he Ways of Power advances a hermeneutical conception of ethics, one oriented particularly toward questions of power and the critique of power in the aftermath

How Humanity from the Future Has Changed Its Own Past

Alan Butler provides scientific evidence for time travel not only being real, but having already happened. Many key events in the history of humankind show

Problem Solved!

Robert Snedden explores the great mathematical breakthroughs in history in this beautiful, full-colour, hardback volume, featuring nearly 200 illustrations and diagrams....

Atlas Of The Universe

Cartea prezintă tot ce trebuie să știi despre Univers și despre locul Pământului în el. Prezintă înțelegerea Universului și cele mai recente descoperiri referitoare la

How to Grow a Human

O examinare de ultimă oră a ceea ce înseamnă să fii om și să ai un 'eu' în fața noilor dezvoltări științifice în materie de

The 15-Minute Mathematician, by Anne Rooney

The 15-Minute Mathematician introduces the reader to the main ideas of mathematics. Mathematics is all around us. It governs how information is presented to us

What Colour is the Sun?

Testează-ți cunoștințele științifice cu ajutorul celei mai mari, mai deștepte și mai stimulative cărți de teste de această parte a Bing-Bang-ului. Cuprinzând 100 de într...

The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials

The amazing true science behind the fiction of His Dark Materials , ideal for fans of the original trilogy and The Book of Dust, with

Cosmic Impact: Understanding the Threat to Earth from Asteroids and Comets

As end-of-the-world scenarios go, an apocalyptic collision with an asteroid or comet is the new kid on the block, gaining respectability only in the last