The smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology. Self-replicating moon bases and nuclear weapons. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable man: John von Neumann... Zobraziť viac
Uncover the language of our universe - numbers - in this wide-ranging whistle-stop tour of the history and majesty of mathematics... Zobraziť viac
The Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilisations... Zobraziť viac
Anita Vandyke wants to show you that by living zero waste, you actually gain more - more time, more money and more life. A Zero Waste Life is the ultimate guide to radically reducing your waste... Zobraziť viac
Human beings, says Lee Smolin, author of The Trouble With Physics, have always had a problem with the boundary between reality and fantasy, confusing our representations of the world with the world itself... Zobraziť viac
The first comprehensive structural equation modeling (SEM) handbook, this accessible volume offers broad and deep coverage of both the mechanics of SEM and specific SEM strategies and applications... Zobraziť viac
The monograph submitted to the readers brings an overview of the state of the art and directions for further development in the field of hollow thin sheet axisymmetric parts production using metal spinning. The theoretical part of the work is focused... Zobraziť viac
In 1989, just one year after climatologist James Hansen first came before a Senate committee and testified that the earth was now warmer than it had ever been in recorded history, thanks to humankind's heedless consumption of fossil fuels, ... Zobraziť viac
This is an inspiring tour of the world's oceans and 80 of its most notable inhabitants. Beautifully illustrated, the book includes fascinating stories of the fish, shellfish and other sea life that have somehow impacted human life... Zobraziť viac
Trees have played countless roles in human history - by turns hopeful symbols of freedom, pioneering space travellers, keepers of ancient history and accessories to murder. From art to politics, science to crime... Zobraziť viac
A cartography of fragrance that charts the botany and geography of perfume composition... Zobraziť viac
If you were to peel back the Earth's surface like an orange, then take a sly peek underneath, what extraordinary things would you see? ... Zobraziť viac
What's to be done about a drunken elephant? A monkey caught mugging passers-by? A trespassing squirrel? Follow Mary Roach as she investigates laser scarecrows, robo-hawks, human-elephant conflict specialists and monkey impersonators.... Zobraziť viac
The textbook „Analytical Chemistry: Chemical Analysis“ provides students of pharmacy a consistent and sufficiently extensive theoretical and methodical knowledge basis as well as practical experimental skills for performing the identification... Zobraziť viac
Experience the explosive and colourful future of the cosmos, zooming trillions of years ahead in time with Professor Raman Prinja, published in association with Royal Observatory Greenwich... Zobraziť viac
Did you know that performing Pilates can strengthen your core, improve flexibility and posture, and help to reduce stress and anxiety at the same time? Backed by scientific research, learn how Pilates exercises benefit every system in the body... Zobraziť viac
Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, Principles and Spectral Interpretation, Second Edition provides a solid introduction to vibrational spectroscopy with an emphasis on developing critical interpretation skills... Zobraziť viac
Compiled by the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia®, this volume addresses the lack of authoritative microscopic descriptions of those medicinal plant species currently in trade. It includes an atlas providing detailed tex... Zobraziť viac
This book is devoted to the plants of the Caucasus and the ecological conditions in which they grow. It is aimed at amateur and professional botanists, rock gardeners, plant and mountain lovers, and those who admire photographs of wild beauty... Zobraziť viac
Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Who cleans the universe... Zobraziť viac
