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Forbidden Science

Reveals the cutting edge of New Science and shows how established science disallows inquiry that challenges the status quo--even when it produces verifiable results •

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

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

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...

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

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

Milestones of Space, Michael J.Neufeld

A beautifully illustrated history of the exploration of space through the most iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Throughout the whole

THE SCIENCE BOOK

This highly visual series puts an exhilarating spin on core reference topics. From legendary lost treasures to the deadliest animal predators, and extreme forces to

Ingredients

If you want easy answers, this book is not for you. But if you're curious which health studies to trust, what dense scientific jargon really

Symphony in C: Carbon

Carbon. It is the building block of every cell that makes up every living thing. It is the essential component of the food we eat,

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

Gunpowder and Geometry

August, 1755. Newcastle, on the north bank of the Tyne. In the fields, men and women are getting the harvest in. Sunlight, or rain. Scudding

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,

Symphony in C

Carbon. It's in the fibres in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat and the air that you breathe. It's

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

The Shape of a Life: One Mathematician's Search for the Universe's Hidden Geometry

A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong transnational effort to uncover the geometric shape — the Calabi-Yau manifold — that may store the hidden dimensions of

Pinpoint : How GPS is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds

A Financial Times Best Book of 2016 A Sunday Times Best Book of 2016 Pinpoint tells the story of GPS, a scientific marvel that enables

Beyond

9.07 a.m., April 12, 1961. A top-secret rocket site in the USSR. A young Russian sits inside a tiny capsule on top of the Soviet

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

The Practical Encyclopedia of Home Remedies & Natural Therapies

This practical guide to natural health-promoting treatments and techniques brings together the very best of traditional therapies for reducing stress, gaining vitality a...

NUMERICON:THE HIDDEN LIVES OF NUMBERS

Numericon tells the stories of the numbers, mathematical discoveries, oddities and personalities that have shaped the way we understand the world around us. Each chapter...

What Star?

Have you ever looked up into the sky and thought about the names of star groupings and where they came from? Through glossy pages situated

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

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'

The Cosmic Tourist

Take your seats for an out-of-this-word tour through the Cosmos! Brian May, Patrick Moore, and Chris Lintott—authors of Bang! —fly us from Earth to the

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...

Introducing: Chaos (Graphic Guide)

'Introducing Chaos' explains how chaos makes its presence felt in many varieties of event, from the fluctuation of animal populations to the ups and downs

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

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

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

Astrobiology

Are we alone in the Universe, or are there as many planets supporting life as there are stars in the sky? It's one of the

The Elements (The Compact Guide)

The Compact Guide: The Elements is authoritative and accessible, with a sense of wonder about the way in which the material world works, thanks to

Alex Through the Looking-glass

From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, bestselling author Alex Bellos takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his

The Globotics Upheaval

'It might just save your life - and your children's lives. The Globotics Upheaval is a manifesto for future-proofing our jobs and prosperity' Sunday Times

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,

Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

Oliver Sacks has described Sapolsky as 'one of the best scientist-writers of our time.' This superb guide to human nature shows how all the perspective

30-Second Chemistry

Chemistry is the science of matter. This book brings boils it down to its essential elements - in just 30 seconds.

Look up

Our story with the stars Most of us have never been to space. To date, of the more than 100 billion humans that have ever

On the Edge of Infinity: Encounters with the Beauty of the Universe

From the award-winning, bestselling German science author Stefan Klein An original way into the most thought-provoking scientific theories and ideas, On The Edge of Infi...

Noncommutative Geometry, Arithmetic, and Related Topics

This valuable collection of essays by some of the world's leading scholars in mathematics presents innovative and field-defining work at the intersection of noncommutati...

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 ...

Criminology: A Complete Introduction (Teach Yourself)

Scris de Peter Joyce, lector de criminologie și cercetător principal, Criminology - A complete introduction este gândită pentru a oferi tot ce aveți nevoie pentru

Maths Hacks

The perfect introduction to algebra, logic, probability and much more, this is a great new way to learn about the most important mathematical ideas and

A BRIEF GUIDE TO THE GREAT EQUATIONS

Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of Physics World, including - accessibly described

How it All Works

The Universe is inconceivably complex . Its component parts though follow a set of unbreakable laws that have somehow been coded into their very fabric

Pythagoras

Aceasta este povestea lui Pitagora și a pitagoreicilor, a unei puteri de pătrundere care a transformat lumea antică și care încă inspiră știința, matematica, filozofia

A Study of Numbers

We lack direct consciousness of Space and Time. We can know of them only indirectly by mass, force, and energy, and by the intermediary of

Science Hacks

With Science Hacks, you no longer need a PhD to understand the fascinating ideas behind science's greatest theories and discoveries. This latest addition to the

The Cosmos (Idiot's Guide)

Major new discoveries in space are made almost weekly and there is so much for any new enthusiast to learn and explore. Beginning with the

The Tangled Tree

n The Tangled Tree, acclaimed science writer David Quammen chronicles these discoveries through the lives of the researchers who made them – such as Carl

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

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,

Why the Universe Exists

As you read this, billions of neutrinos from the sun are passing through your body, antimatter is sprouting from your dinner and the core of

Introducing Statistics: A Graphic Guide

From the medicine we take, the treatments we receive, the aptitude and psychometric tests given by employers, the cars we drive, the clothes we wear

Little Book of Big Explorations

A collection of 150 mini essays of trailblazing journeys into the unknown that have had a profound effect on our understanding of the world, transformed

Chinese Medicine for Everyday Living

Take a holistic approach to your health and discover the ancient art of Chinese medicine. Over 3,000 years old, traditional Chinese medicine continues to be

New Scientist: The Origin of (almost) Everything

Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking. When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the