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Human DNA Manual : Understanding Your Genetic Code

The Human DNA Manual aims to enlighten and entertain the genetically curious layperson on all aspects of our DNA and genetic code. An introductory section

Moon Manual (Haynes Owners' Workshop Manual)

There is renewed interest in the Moon in recent years, with the news that a Chinese lunar rover landed on the Moon in January 2014,

Theory of Lie Derivatives and Its Applications

Differential geometry has become one of the most active areas of math publishing, yet a small list of older, unofficial classics continues to interest the

Lonely Planet's Atlas of Adventure

Don't just walk on the wild side - hike, climb, cycle, surf and even parachute. Lonely Planet's Atlas of Adventure is an encyclopedia for thrill-seekers

Morphing

Cylinders, spheres and cubes are a small handful of shapes that can be defined by a single word. However, most shapes cannot be found in

The Cat in the Box: A History of Science in 100 Experiments

Toată știința se bazează pe curiozitate, ipoteză, experimente și analiză. Această formulă de bază a fost în vigoare de mii de ani și a dus

End Times

Newsweek and Bloomberg popular science and investigative journalist Bryan Walsh explores the history of extinction and offers a cutting-edge examination of existential ri...

Essential Science

Essential Science aims to be the most detailed, accessible and authoritative book of its kind. Each of the 34 discoveries is broken down into seven

Foundations: An Illustrated Guide to Mathematics

Featuring a giant timeline wallchart, this illustrated guide traces humankind's greatest achievements in mathematics, plotting a journey from innumerate cave-dwellers, t...

Palimpsest

'Why does writing exist? What does it mean to those who write? Born from the interplay of natural and cultural history, the seemingly magical act

Fragile Earth

A classic collection of the New Yorker's most urgent and groundbreaking reporting from the front lines of the climate emergency In 1989, just one year

Pioneers of Spaceflight

Perfect book for anyone with an interest in space travel and the moon landings.

Nature's Giants

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the science behind the awe-inspiring giants of past and present The colossal plants and animals of our world--dinosaurs, whales,...

The Stargazer's Companion (Smithsonian)

Discover the wonders of the night sky. This set includes a nature guide, notebook, and constellation chart. Smithsonian Nature Guides: Stars and Planets book i...

Darwin: The Story of the Man and His Theories of Evolution

Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, London, this stunning volumeoffers an in-depth examination of one of the significant figures in nineteenth- and ...

How Technology Works

How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip fasteners and can openers to the latest,

The Ultimate Guide Space

Discover everything you need to know about space with this remarkable title. This fully-illustrated book contains five colourful acetate pages which allow you to peel

Extinct Boids

When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph

Rebel Star

In 1869, a great mystery was born. As astronomers observed a total solar eclipse, for the first time they saw the faint glow of the

NATURE OF SEX: The ins and outs of mating in the animal kingdom

Thought about sex today? Of course you have! It's about the most natural thing any animal can do. But have you ever wondered how human

Conspiracy Theories: Mystery & Secrecy

Cover-ups and mysteries, are they just a mix of wishful thinking and fantasy that grips the attention of millions of people: was JFK assassinated? Were

Large Hadron Collider Owners' Workshop Manual

What is the universe made of? How did it start? This Manual tells the story of how physicists are seeking answers to these questions using

Rad Robots

A light-hearted roundup of robots in popular culture, fiction, films, TV, animation and toys. From the earliest robots through to the 21st century's cutting-edge automati...

The Ultimate Interplanetary Travel Guide

Do you dream of journeying to other worlds? Featuring eight removable NASA posters, gorgeous full-color photography, stunning art, and informative summaries based on 50 y...

From Science Fiction to Science Fact

The iconic futurist artist and designer Syd Mead once described science fiction as 'reality ahead of schedule'. In From Science Fiction to Science Fact, Levy

Across the Airless Wilds

A few feet away sat the machine that made the achievement possible: an electric go-cart that folded like a business letter, weighed less than eighty

Mission

A masterful, genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA's deep-space mission to Europa--the Jovian moon where might swim the first...

The Intimate Universe

Dr Marek Kukula is the Public Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, where he informs the public and press about all aspects of astronomy, cosmology,

The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State (Hardcover)

Both an indispensable scientific work and a beautiful collection of art, The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State documents and illustrates the

Racing Green

Racing Green is the story of how advances in motorsport science are changing the world, helping it become smarter and more environmentally friendly. Motor racing

Vagina

The embarrassment and alienation we often feel when the word 'vagina' comes up in conversation is fairly new. In this book, Naomi Wolf explains why

Cutting-Edge Science

How did the atom bomb help save the elephant? Have we found the secret to eternal youth? Could a parasite be manipulating you right now?

Beginning and the End of Everything

13.8 billion years ago, something incredible happened. Matter, energy, space and time all suddenly burst into existence in a cataclysmic event that's come to be

First of Everything

The First of Everything follows a context-setting introduction with seven stimulating sections: In the Beginning (The Big Bang to Homo Sapiens), At Home (the first

Missions to Mars

In this magnificent compendium, Dr. Crumpler recounts the history of the Red Planet, from the earliest days when ancient astronomers turned their eyes to the

Hidden Spring

How does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience,

Numberland - The World in Numbers

The world is full of fascinating facts and statistics, but presented without context and in no particular order they can be overwhelming. Numberland: The World

Secrets in the Skies

Secrets in the Skies delves deep into the life and discoveries of the world's most famous stargazer, Galileo Galilei, and the star-studded history of astronomy,

Ten Short Lessons in Space Travel

As a new age of space exploration dawns, Ten Short Lessons in Space Travel takes a timely look at the ten fundamental lessons in the

The Brain That Changes Itself

Meet the ninety-year-old doctor who is still practicing medicine, the stroke victim who learned to move and talk again and the woman with half a

The Earth: From Myths to Knowledge

Our planet’s elliptical orbit around the Sun and its billions-of-years existence are facts we take for granted, matters every literate high school student is expected

Last Stargazers

Not to mention the stress of handling equipment worth millions. It is a life of unique delights and absurdities … and one that may be

Spaceman

Mike Massimino's compelling memoir takes us on a brilliant journey where the nerdiest science meets the most thrilling adventure to reveal what 'the right stuff'

30-Second Genetics

30-Second Genetics prezintă cele mai extraordinare descoperiri, de la elementele fundamentale ale biologiei celulare până la progresele aproape incredibile ale secvenție...

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

The Book of Why

'Correlation does not imply causation.' For decades, this mantra was invoked by scientists in order to avoid taking positions as to whether one thing caused

Our Mathematical Universe

Why does mathematics explain the universe so well? From the big bang to the distant future via parallel worlds, Max Tegmark proposes a radical idea:

Frankenstein and the Birth of Science

Romanul lui Mary Shelley „Frankenstein” a fost creat concomitent cu schimbarea rapidă a lumii științifice. „Frankenstein” și „The Birth of Science” îți oferă o perspecti...

Saturn's Moon Titan Owners' Workshop Manual

Titan is a moon of Saturn, most recently explored by the Cassini/Huygens probes. Titan is of huge interest to scientists, as the conditions in its

Orbitals, Terms and States

This highly regarded text offers a fine introduction to quantum chemistry, especially for students with a limited mathematical background, and provides an excellent suppl...

QI: The Third Book Of General Ignorance

The Third Book of General Ignorance adună laolaltă 180 de întrebări, atât noi cât și unele care au figurat deja în seria populară despre QI

ALPHABETS: A Miscellany of Letters

Through the exploration of this grouping of 26 symbols, it becomes clear that each letter has its own persona and history, and the alphabets presented

A Little History of Astro-Archaeology

Stonehenge today is a battlefield, not only for police and festivalgoers at midsummer but also for rival camps of archaeologists, astronomers, and other researchers into...

Back to Basics

Don't know Midas from Oedipus? Wouldn't recognize a concerto from a sonata?Many of us wish that we could fill in the gaps in our education

Megacatastrophes Nine Strange Ways The World Could End

Acerbic dark humour meets hardcore science in this mind-boggling exploration of the nine worst ways the world could end Which will get us first? The

STORM IN A TEACUP

In Storm in a Teacup , Helen Czerski links the little things we see every day with the big world we live in. Each chapter

When We Walked on the Moon

'When I first looked back at the Earth, standing on the surface of the Moon, I cried.' This book tells the story of the Apollo

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...

The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks

The sheer scale of the universe can be intimidating, but in this easily digestible book we embark on an incredible journey through all the essential

Really Good Day

When a small vial arrives in her mailbox from 'Lewis Carroll,' Ayelet Waldman is at a low point. Her mood storms have become intolerably severe