A Short History of Modern DelusionsIn 1979 two events occurred that would shape the next 25 years. In Britain, an era of weary consensualist politics was displaced by the arrival of Margaret Thatcher, whose ambition...Francis Wheen,Perennialmartes, 17 de septiembre de 2019
How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems? In this study, David Ruelle explores game theory, probability, classical chaos and quantum uncertain...David RuellePenguin Books Ltdviernes, 13 de septiembre de 2019
Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate TheoryIntroduces the superstring theory that attempts to unite general relativity and quantum mechanicsGreene, B.Editors Varisviernes, 13 de septiembre de 2019
Mitochondria and the Meaning of LifeThe latest research on the nature and function of mitochondria is shared in a study that examines how complex life evolved, why sex arose, and why humans age and die.Nick LaneOxford ; Oxford University Press, 2005.jueves, 12 de septiembre de 2019
How Plants WorkGreen plants are all around us. We are totally dependent on them for food; we cultivate them for our pleasure; and we use them to our advantage in a vast number of ways. This is a ...John KingCambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : 1997.jueves, 12 de septiembre de 2019
How an Ancient Brotherhood Cracked the Code of the Universe and Lit the Path from Antiquity to OuteThe enthralling story of Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans, whose insights transformed the ancient world and still inspire the realms of science, mathematics, philosophy, and the art...Kitty FergusonNew York : Walker, 2008.jueves, 12 de septiembre de 2019
Their Natural HistoryAn updated and revised edition providing an introduction to all aspects of tree biology and ecology.Peter A. ThomasCambridge University Pressjueves, 12 de septiembre de 2019
The True Story of a Lone Genius who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His TimeThe tenth anniversary edition of the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an Engl...Dava SobelHARPERCOLLINS UKviernes, 6 de septiembre de 2019
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecologica...Yuval Noah HarariVintagemiércoles, 28 de agosto de 2019
"With interesting & curious anecdotes of celebrated and distinguished characters fully illustrating a variety of instructive and amusing scenes; as performed within and without the...Sydney PaduaVintagemartes, 20 de agosto de 2019
Ocean Waves, Stadium Waves, and All the Rest of Life's UndulationsGet ready for a global journey like none other-a passionate enthusiast's exploration of waves that begins with a massive surfable cloud and ends with the majestic Pacific ocean, ma...Gavin Pretor-PinneyPutnam Adultlunes, 19 de agosto de 2019
The virus kills nine out of ten of its victims. Its effects are so quick and so gruesome that even biohazard experts are terrified. It is airborne, it is extremely contagious, and ...Richard PrestonDoubleDaymiércoles, 7 de agosto de 2019
The virus kills nine out of ten of its victims. Its effects are so quick and so gruesome that even biohazard experts are terrified. It is airborne, it is extremely contagious, and ...Richard PrestonDoubleDaymiércoles, 7 de agosto de 2019
Everything You Need to Know about Air TravelPresented in a handy question-and-answer format, this practical guide to airline travel draws on the expertise of a commercial airline pilot to provide valuable information on safe...Patrick SmithRiverhead Tradelunes, 5 de agosto de 2019
Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, ...Claudio TunizOxford University Presslunes, 5 de agosto de 2019
'The clouds are nature's poetry, and the most egalitarian of her displays, since everyone has an equally fantastic view of them. Clouds are for dreamers, and their contemplation be...Gavin Pretor-PinneyCoronet Booksviernes, 26 de julio de 2019
'The clouds are nature's poetry, and the most egalitarian of her displays, since everyone has an equally fantastic view of them. Clouds are for dreamers, and their contemplation be...Gavin Pretor-PinneyCoronet Booksviernes, 26 de julio de 2019
The virus kills nine out of ten of its victims. Its effects are so quick and so gruesome that even biohazard experts are terrified. It is airborne, it is extremely contagious, and ...Richard PrestonDoubleDayviernes, 26 de julio de 2019
In his most extraordinary book, Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients lost in the bizarre, apparently inescapable world of neurological disorders. These are case studies of...Oliver SacksPan Booksmiércoles, 3 de julio de 2019
Have you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing?Hallucinations...Sacks, OliverPicadormiércoles, 3 de julio de 2019
From one of the best writers on science, a remarkable portrait of Isaac Newton. The man who changed our understanding of the universe, of science, and of faith.Gleick, JamesHarperPerennialviernes, 21 de junio de 2019
A Spectator's Guide to Science on the Eve of the 21st CenturyThe founder of Scientific American discusses the various branches of science and how they overlap.Dennis FlanaganVintagemiércoles, 19 de junio de 2019
Humans are extraordinary creatures, with the unique ability among animals to imitate and so copy from one another ideas, habits, skills, behaviours, inventions, songs, and stories....Susan Blackmore; [with a ...Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1999.miércoles, 19 de junio de 2019
Measure of an Earthquake, Measure of a ManChronicles the troubled life, scientific work, and poetry of the American scientist, Charles Richter, who developed a scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes.Susan Elizabeth HoughPrinceton University Pressmiércoles, 12 de junio de 2019
Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future???Macdougall does a masterful job of exploring the questions, dilemmas, and insights that have led to today???s scientific understanding of the composition of our planet. His appr...J. D. MacdougallUniversity of California Pressmiércoles, 12 de junio de 2019
The Origins and Power of Female Body ShapeIn 'Curvology, 'Cambridge Professor of Veterinary Anatomy David Bainbridge applies the science of evolutionary biology and cutting-edge psychology to women's bodies, to explain why...David BainbridgePORTOBELLO BOOKS LTDviernes, 31 de mayo de 2019
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