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...
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: Kenji Ishikawa Join Kanna, Kanta, Yamane, and Gloria in The Manga Guide to the Universe as they explore our solar system, the Milky Way, and faraway galaxies in search...
Author: Stephen Jay Gould The noted naturalist and author of Dinosaur in a Haystack sheds new light on humankind's fascination with the approaching millennium, offering a collection of scientific and...
Authors: Sharon Frederick, Aware Committee on Rape A researched and moving account of how sexual assault on women has become a potent weapon in virtually all armed conflicts. Chapters giving...
Author: Sean Connolly Math rocks! At least it does in the gifted hands of Sean Connolly, who blends middle school math with fantasy to create an exciting adventure in problem-solving....
Author: William Shakespeare The Winter's Tale, one of Shakespeare's later romantic comedies, offers a striking and challenging mixture of tragic and violent events, lyrical love-speeches, farcical comedy, pastoral song and...
Author: W. Russell Neuman Synopsis: Winner of the 1997 McGannon Center Research Award Veterans of the high-definition TV wars of the 1980s, the authors, social scientists as well as technologists,...
Author: Richard Dawkins "Charles Darwin's masterpiece, On the Origin of Species, shook society to its core on publication in 1859. Darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory...
Author: Richard Hakluyt Renaissance diplomat and part-time spy, William Hakluyt was also England's first serious geographer, gathering together a wealth of accounts about the wide-ranging travels and discoveries of the...
Author: Dava Sobel Longitude, Dava Sobel's no.1 bestseller, is the elegant biography of the lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his times. With new material from Dava...
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: Richard Wiseman Most people would like to be more creative, more persuasive and more attractive. For years, gurus and life coaches have urged people to improve their lives by...
Author: Nikita Lalwani Numbers have filled Rumi Vasi's world since she first learned to count. But it was on a trip to India at the age of 8 that her...
Authors: Arthur Benjamin, Michael Shermer An accessible guide to mathematical calculation reveals the secrets of rapid mental calculation, memorization, and other feats of the mind, with tips on how to...
The Oldest Living Things in the World is an epic journey through time and space. Over the past decade, artist Rachel Sussman has researched, worked with biologists, and traveled the...
Author: Meisam Tabatabaei This book presents the state of the art in biogas production using anaerobic digestion technology, with an emphasis on waste utilization/valorization. Offering a comprehensive reference guide to...
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: 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: 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...
Author: William Shakespeare 'Coriolanus' is perhaps the most brilliant political play ever written. Set in Ancient Rome, it remains a gripping psychological study of the relationship between personality and politics....
Author: John Fowles “For years I have carried this book...with me on travels to reread, ponder, envy. In prose of classic gravity, precision, and delicacy, Fowles addresses matters of final...
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...
Author: M. M. Woolfson The book begins with a historical review of four major theories for the origin of the Solar System in particular, or of planets in general, which...
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...
Author: Mark D. Pagel 'Expresses an infectious sense of wonder at the uniqueness of our species; it is hard not to be affected by his enthusiasm' Sunday TimesWhat explains the...
Author: Chad Orzel In this international bestseller, Orzel explains the key theories of quantum physics, taking his dog Emmy’s anarchic behaviour as a starting point. Could she use quantum tunnelling...
Author: David Baron This epic story of a nineteenth century celestial drama will enthrall listeners, as the first coast to coast total solar eclipse in 99 years plunges America into...
Author: Bruno Latour The present ecological mutation has organized the whole political landscape for the last thirty years. This could explain the deadly cocktail of exploding inequalities, massive deregulation, and...
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: Jayasinghe G y Organic waste generation is increasing at exponential rates around the world and unprecedented attention and cost is being paid to avoid exhaustion of natural resources, diminish...
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...
Synopsis: Despite billions of dollars spent on decades of research, no vaccine has been found for the deadly HIV. Why has it been so difficult to find an effective vaccine...
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: 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...
Author: John Powell Have you ever listened to an incredible piece of music and wondered exactly why it makes you want to dance or cry? Are you mystified by how...
Author: Peter Wohlleben Mother deer that grieve? Horses that feel shame? Squirrels that adopt their grandchildren? We humans tend to assume that we are the only living things able to...
Author: John Brockman Drawing from the horizons of science, today's leading thinkers reveal the hidden threats nobody is talking about-and expose the false fears everyone else is distracted by. What...
Author: David Blatner One of the most fascinating facts about flying is that while almost everybody does it, relatively few people really understand how it works. The idea that a...
Author: Harold L. Drake This is the first volume to provide comprehensive coverage of acetogenesis. Leading experts present state-of-the-art research, investigating the structure and function relationship of key acetogenic processes,...
Author: Jonathan Zittrain 'This book is fundamental. It will define the debate about the future of the Internet, long after we haven't stopped it. Absolutely required reading' LAWRENCE LESSIG, AUTHOR...
Author: Paul Heiney Why do jellies wobble? Why don't the oceans overflow? Why do racing cars have fat tyres? How do widgets in beer cans work? How many bones does...
Author: Yuval Noah Harari THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLERSapiensshows us where we came from. Homo Deusshows us where we?re going.Yuval Noah Hararienvisions a near future in which we face a new...
Author: Yuval Noah Harari THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it....
Author: Stephen Hawking Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered...
