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Wood and Steam

'When you bend a hot piece of wood, it is briefly reanimated into a living thing, and you can see and feel aspects of the

Cool Tech: Gadgets, Games, Robots and the Virtual World

Cool Tech is a thrilling journey through the physical side of the virtual world. Marvel at the technology that keeps you connected, from the ships

Hawking: The Man, the Genius, and the Theory of Everything

'Hawking' explorează progresele de la marginea cosmologiei, de la Big Bang la găurile negre, și urcușurile și coborâșurile vieții extraordinare și adesea turbulente a lu...

A Brief History of Time

In the ten years since its publication in 1988, Stephen Hawking's classic work has become a landmark volume in scientific writing, with more than nine

Dan Dare : Space Fleet Operations Manual

Dan Dare is easily the most famous British comic hero. His adventures appeared in the original Eagle magazine during the 1950s and 1960s, but he

Magnitude : The Scale of the Universe

In Magnitude, Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke take us on an expansive journey to the limits of size, mass, distance, time, and temperature in our

Jim Boulton - 100 Ideas That Changed the Web

This innovative title looks at the history of the Web from its early roots in the research projects of the US government to the interactive

Manualul electricianului de exploatare retele electrice

Autori: Gabriel Gorghiu, Horia Andrei, Diana Enescu, Mihail-Florin Stan, Elena Otilia Virjoghe

Computer Coding for Kids

This is a simple visual guide to get kids computer coding in no time. Computer coding is firmly back on the agenda as a key

Charles and Ada

They were the pioneers of computer science, creating plans for what could have been the first computer. They each saw things the other did not:

Future Crimes: A Journey To The Dark Side of Technology – and How To Survive It

Technological advances have benefited our world in immeasurable ways, but there is an ominous flipside. Criminals are often the earliest, and most innovative, adopters ...

Raspberry Pi 2 Manual

The Raspberry Pi Manual is the perfect introduction to the affordable small computer. This new edition covers the Rasberry Pi 2 (model B) and is

Machine Rendering 2

Sequel to the groundbreaking Machine Rendering, The Book of Iron showcases the latest and greatest work in mechanical rendering and design by some of the

Exploding Data: Reclaiming Our Cyber Security in the Digital Age

A powerful argument for new laws and policies regarding cyber-security, from the former US Secretary of Homeland Security. The most dangerous threat we-individually and...

The Smart Smart Home Handbook

Starting immediately with 'The Stuff They Don't Tell You,' the Smart Smart Home Handbook is a book designed to save its readers time and money,

30-Second AI and Robotics

This comprehensive presentation of the core concepts and historical landmarks in robotics and artificial intelligence is a must-read for those who want to understand the...

Coal Mine Operations Manual

At its peak in 1920, 1.1 million people were employed in the UK coal-mining industry, with more than 1,300 mines across Britain producing nearly 300

Alan Turning: The Enigma

The official book behind the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley It is only a slight exaggeration to say

Great Breakthroughs in Physics

The Physics Behind

Including: - The physics behind modern life: Wi-Fi, Facial recognition, touchscreens, microwave ovens, the ice cream and beer diet, taking a selfie, Flash memory, a

Dreaming in Code

This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most infamous Romantic poet, became the world's first computer programmer. Even by 1800s st...

LOOKING AFTER YOUR PC MADE EASY

The computer still sits at the centre of many people’s lives. Fitting it in and around the multitude of other devices (smartphones, tablets, bluetooth connections,

Angry Birds

In 2009 Rovio Entertainment wowed the world when it unleashed an unlikely phenomenon, 'Angry Birds'. This book goes behind the scenes to deliver in-depth insight

Out of the Shadow of a Giant: How Newton Stood on the Shoulders of Hooke and Halley

Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed

Seeing Physics

Seeing Physics uses drawings to help explain 51 key ideas of physics in an accessible and engaging way. Arranged chronologically, it begins with Thales' discovery

If Then: How One Data Company Invented the Future

'The story of the original data science hucksters of the 1960s is hilarious, scathing and sobering - what you might get if you crossed Mad

Einstein: His Life & Universe

A narrative portrait based on the complete body of Einstein’s papers offers insight into how the iconic thinker’s mind worked as well as his contributions

Quantum

From Schrodinger's cat to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, this book untangles the weirdness of the quantum world. Quantum mechanics underpins modern science and prov...

History of Glassforming

In this exciting and comprehensive book, Keith Cummings presents an appreciation of glass - its nature and the skills, techniques and machines that have been

Sensemaking

Humans have become subservient to algorithms. Every day brings a new Moneyball fix - a maths whiz who will crack open an industry with clean

EVERYDAY TWITTER MADE EASY (UPDATED)

Twitter is the fastest growing and most influential social networking service around. If you want to make the most of it, either for business or

Einstein : The man, the genius, and the Theory of Relativity

Einstein is an introduction to the man who has contributed more to theoretical physics than anyone else in the last 150 years. Written by the

Small Time Operator

Small Time Operator is one of the most popular business start-up guides ever. In clear, easy-to-understand language, the author covers: .Getting permits and licenses .Ho...

LOOKING AFTER YOUR MAC

iMac sau MacBook se află încă în centrul vieții multor oameni. Instalarea acestuia în și în jurul multitudinii de alte dispozitive (iPhone, iPad-uri, conexiuni bluetooth...

World of Knowledge: Technology

Delve into this book and discover a wealth of fascinating information about the world of technological inventions. Discover how a DVD is made and how

Acoperisuri. Lucrari de dulgherie, izolare, invelire

Autor: Florin Tetoiu

Age of AI

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller 'IT SHOULD BE READ BY ANYONE TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF GEOPOLITICS TODAY' FINANCIAL TIMES Three of our most accomplished

101 probleme C++ pentru clasa a IX-a. Editia a II-a revizuita pentru Code::Blocks

Autor: Daniel Visan-Dimitriu

How To Talk To Robots

If your social feed defines your spending habits or you've downloaded the latest filter to see what you'll look like when you are old or

Managing Cybersecurity Risk

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks and programs from digital attacks. These attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing or destroying sens...

Every Breath You Take

O călătorie fascinantă prin atmosferă care te va lăsa fără respirație. Cu șapte milioane de decese premature legate de poluarea aerului în fiecare an, calitatea

Cyber Wars

What is cyber warfare and how does it threaten everyday life? What damaging effects can cyber warfare have? How are people working to combat cyber

Using Your Computer

Incorporating several developments in technology and software, this manual is suitable for people who have just bought a new PC, but are not quite sure

Turing and the Universal Machine (Icon Science): The Making of the Modern Computer

The history of the computer is entwined with that of the modern world and with the life of one man, the brilliant but troubled Alan

ENTERTAINMENT FOR ANGELS: ELECTRICITY (ICON SCIENCE)

Electricity was the scientific fashion of the Enlightenment, 'an Entertainment for Angels, rather than for Men'. Lecturers attracted huge audiences to marvel at sparklin...

Introducing Infinity: A Graphic Guide

A brand new graphic guide from Brian Clegg, author of the best-selling Inflight Science, Introducing Infinity will teach you all you need to know about

Surveillance Valley

Featured as a Guardian Long Read in December 2018 EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC NATURE OF THE INTERNET IS A MARKETING PLOY.

Rubber Band Engineer

You don't have to be a genius to create these ingenious contraptions, you just need rubber bands, glue, paperclips, and Rubber Band Engineer, of course.

World Of Knowledge : Technology

Do you want to know the answers to these and many more questions about technology? Just delve into this book and discover a wealth of

Ten Short Lessons in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

In Ten Short Lessons in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, leading expert Professor Peter J. Bentley breaks down the fast-moving world of computers in the time

Geek Nation: How Indian Science is Taking Over the World

India: it's a nation of geeks, swots and nerds. Almost one in five of all medical and dental staff in the UK is of Indian

STEPHEN HAWKING: A LIFE IN SCIENCE

More than a brilliant physicist, Stephen Hawking was also an exceptional communicator, and perhaps more than any other scientist he broadened our basic understanding of

Gravitational Waves

Until then, investigation of the universe had depended on electromagnetic radiation: visible light, radio, X-rays and the rest. But gravitational waves – ripples in the

Timekeepers: How the World Became Obsessed With Time

SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 OBSERVER SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 Not so long ago we timed our lives by the

Utopia Is Creepy

A freewheeling, sharp-shooting indictment of a tech-besotted culture. With a razor wit, Nicholas Carr cuts through Silicon Valley’s unsettlingly cheery vision of the te...

Cracking the Elements

From the earliest-known elements to those named in 2016, this book takes a comprehensive look at the development of the periodic table - and reveals

How to Talk to Robots

If your social feed defines your spending habits or you've downloaded the latest filter to see what you'll look like when you are old or

The Consolations of Physics : Why the Wonders of the Universe Can Make You Happy

The Consolations of Physics is an eloquent manifesto for physics. In an age where uncertainty and division is rife, Tim Radford, science editor of the

Talking to Robots: Tales from Our Human-Robot Futures

What robot and AI systems are being built and imagined right now? What do they say about us, their creators? Will they usher in a

50 Things You Should Know About Inventions

In the ancient world, philosopher Archimedes designed new machines for farming. During the Renaissance, artist Leonardo da Vinci sketched his ideas for wondrous flying m...