Authors: Yunus A. Çengel, Michael A. Boles Thermodynamics Seventh Edition covers the basic principles of thermodynamics while presenting a wealth of real-world engineering examples so students get a feel for...
Authors: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan Revealing the dangers associated with widespread scientific ignorance, a cautionary study explains how scientific thought has served to overcome prejudice and hysteria while debunking the...
Author: Stephen Juan The Odd Brain provides fascinating explanations as to why we sometimes experience deja vu, are obsessed by a body flaw, crave chocolate, think we're possessed, think we...
Author: Kevin Y.L. Tan Singapore's collection of Southeast Asian animals–one of the world's largest–dates back to the old Raffles Museum, officially established in 1878.With the opening of the Lee Kong...
Author: Tom Clynes By the age of nine, Taylor had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. At eleven, his grandmother's cancer diagnosis inspired him to seek new ways to produce...
Author: Rhett Allain Blending National Geographic's trademark science with the wildly popular game, this entertaining book explains the physics behind Angry Birds and helps readers improve their understanding of the...
Authors: Kanwaljit Soin, Margaret Thomas Our Lives to Live: Putting a Woman's Face to Change in Singapore explores and documents how women's roles, choices, and voices in Singapore have changed...
Authors: Adeline Ng, Rajesh R. Parwani This book is for mathematics lovers, but if you are not one, we hope you soon will be. Although it mainly targets enthusiasts in...
Author: Susanna Epp Synopsis: Susanna Epp's DISCRETE MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS, 4e, International Edition provides a clear introduction to discrete mathematics. Renowned for her lucid, accessible prose, Epp explains complex, abstract...
Authors: GeoData (Firm), The New York Times, Macmillan Publishers, Kartographisches Institut Bertelsmann
Discusses the conflict in Bosnia Hercegovina and presents detailed maps of Bosnia and the Balkan region
Authors: David Ray Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas Arthur Williams One of the best-selling business statistics books on the market, Statistics for Business and Economics offers a solid, comprehensive, applications-...
Author: Thomas L. Friedman The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of globalization...
Authors: Sara Long Roth, Marcia Nelms Building a bridge from classroom to clinical practice, this casebook is composed of 34 realistic case studies appropriate for introductory and advanced level courses...
Author: Spencer Wells A scientist and explorer describes his ambitious genetic research project to map the ancient roots and mystery of human origins, explaining how an individual's DNA can provide...
Author: David T. Dockery The first comprehensive treatment of the state's fascinating geological history. The Geology of Mississippi is an encyclopedic work by authors with extensive experience in Mississippi's surface...
Author: Taylor Clark Nerves make us bomb job interviews, first dates, and SATs. With a presentation looming at work, fear robs us of sleep for days. It paralyzes seasoned concert...
Evolution Is Not the Bible's Enemy Saving Darwin explores the history of the controversy that swirls around evolution science, from Darwin to current challenges, and shows why—and how—it is possible...
This text presents an accessible introduction to the techniques and applications of management science. It is designed to make the subject easily understandable and interesting for students with limited mathematical...
Author: Gavin Menzies Based on 15 years of in-depth research, "1421" traces the voyages of an extraordinary fleet of Chinese ships, whose crews actually charted America 70 years before Columbus....
Author: Arianna Huffington Co-founder and editor in chief of The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington shows how our cultural dismissal of sleep as time wasted compromises our health and our decision-making...
Author: Anita Ganeri Where in the world can you: Peer over the edge of a roaring waterfall? Come face-to-face with a peckish piranha? Go white-water rafting through hair- raising rapids?...
Author: Jessica Alba The Golden Globe-nominated actress and the co-founder of The Honest Company counsels busy moms on how to make affordable and healthy choices for their families without sacrificing...
Author: Hugh Aldersey-Williams Like the alphabet, the calendar, or the zodiac, the periodic table of the chemical elements has a permanent place in our imagination. But aside from the handful...
Author: David Bodanis Synopsis: Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include CDs or access...
Authors: Nicholas Herbert Stern, Nicholas Stern "The risks of climate change are potentially immense. The benefits of taking action are also clear: we can see that economic development, reduced emissions,...
Authors: Costanza, Robert, Kubiszewski, Ida Synopsis: “The book is a compilation of thoughtful articles from a broad range of academics, research scientists, policy specialists, politicians and others - thinkers all.”...
Author: Peter L. Bernstein A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Bestseller "Ambitious and readable ...an engaging introduction to the oddsmakers, whom Bernstein regards as true humanists...
Author: Douglas Adams Synopsis: The record of an odyssey by a zoologist and a zoologically-innocent comic novelist. It began in 1985 with a search for a rare lemur in Madagascar...
Author: Morag Crichton Timbury This book is the successor to the highly successful texts, Notes on Medical Bacteriology and Notes on Medical Virology. These books have been combined and updated...
Author: John Brockman The follow-up to the acclaimed WHAT WE BELIEVE BUT CANNOT PROVE, a collection of thought-experiments by some of the most eminent thinkers and scientists alive, including Richard...
Author: James Dashner SPOILER ALERT: Read after The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure ... When sun flares hit the Earth, intense heat, toxic radiation and flooding...
Author: Lee Strobel Strobel allows skeptic Michael Shermer to build a case against miracles-- and then builds a case for divine intervention in our world today. He then shows how...
Author: Princeton Review
Offers a comprehensive review of key ecological and molecular biology concepts, test-taking strategies, and two full-length practice tests with answer explanations.
Author: Tim Pullen Hundreds of million tonnes of agricultural and food waste are produced each year around the world, most of which is just that, waste. Anaerobic digestion, biogas and...
Author: Tony Measor The Asian stock market is commonly regarded as confusing for many investors, yet it is arguably the most exciting market in the world today. In this fascinating...
Authors: Wei Khim Ng, Rajesh R. Parwani This book is intended as a resource for those who wish to teach and learn mathematics through real world applications. The first part...
Author: Alok Jha We live in a world positively teeming with threats and apocalyptic scenarios. Many of them are familiar: terrorism, deadly viruses, global warming and war, but many others...
Author: Diane Ackerman In The Rarest of the Rare, Ackerman sets off on journeys that lead to, among other places, the habitats of the golden lion tamarind in the rain...
Authors: Lorrin Philipson, H. Lee Willis This volume provides a thorough review of the past, present and future of the wholesale and retail electic power industry. It includes tutorial chapters...
Authors: Jean Baudrillard, Julia Witwer What does the advent of cloning mean for human beings? What does the turn of the millennium say about our relationship to time? The prophet...
Author: Neville Coleman Reflects the current interest of divers, snorkelers and reef walker enthusiasts and includes at least 70% of the most commonly observed species of opisthobranchs from the Asia/Indo-Pacific...
*Why does your foot hit the brake pedal before you are conscious of danger ahead? *Why do you hear your name is mentioned in a conversation that you didn't think...
Author: G. E. R. Lloyd This book is a study of the origins and development of Greek science, focusing especially on the interactions of scientific and traditional patterns of thought...
