Humans are a planet-altering force. Gaia Vince argues that our unique ability - compared with other species - to determine the course of our own destiny rests on a special relationship between our genes, environment and culture going back into... Zobraziť viac
The complexity of mathematics - its abstract rules and obscure symbols - can seem very distant from the everyday. There are those things that are real and present, it is supposed, and then there are mathematical concepts... Zobraziť viac
Humanity is not doomed, and we can and will survive. The future is ours to create: it will be shaped by who we choose to be in the coming years. The coming decade is a turning point - it is time to turn from indifference or despair... Zobraziť viac
A revolutionary new understanding of the human brain and its changeable nature. The brain is a dynamic, electric, living forest. It is not rigidly fixed but instead constantly modifies its patterns - adjusting to remember, adapting to new conditions... Zobraziť viac
Most humans contain between nine and twelve pints of blood. Here Rose George, who probably contains nine pints, tells nine different stories about the liquid that sustains us, discovering what it reveals about who we are... Zobraziť viac
A dazzling tour of evolution in action that sheds light on one of the greatest debates in science. The natural world is full of fascinating instances of convergence: phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved ... Zobraziť viac
With dozens of simple prompts and exercises, best-selling author, naturalist, and artist Clare Walker Leslie offers adults of all ages an invitation to step outside for just a few minutes a day, reignite the sense of wonder and curiosity about the ... Zobraziť viac
The only numbers in this book are the page numbers... Zobraziť viac
Developments in physics and physics-based engineering have led to some of the biggest transformations in the way we live out lives... Zobraziť viac
An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert Einstein has a scientific figure held such a position in popular consciousness... Zobraziť viac
Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to get to the top in Formula One that has ever been published... Zobraziť viac
At a time when science can seem complex and remote, it has a greater impact on our lives, and to the future of our planet, than ever before. It really matters that its discoveries and truths should be clearly and widely communicated... Zobraziť viac
Interweaving lyrical observations from his life in the Adirondack Mountains with insights from the emerging science... Zobraziť viac
A myth-busting tour of the body's hidden foundations from a pioneering evolutionary biologist. 'Public health strategies stubbornly cling to the simplistic armchair engineer's view of metabolism, hurting efforts to combat obesity, diabetes... Zobraziť viac
'A rich, timely study for the era of "global ageing"' NatureThe ageing of the world population is one of the most important issues facing humanity in the 21st century up there with climate change in its potential global impact. Sometime before 2020, the n Zobraziť viac
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 in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece which begins by reviewing ... Zobraziť viac
Fossil fuels may be keeping the world running, but they're also destroying the planet... Zobraziť viac
For fans of Adrian Newey, Guy Martin and Chris Hadfield, in Taking on Gravity inventor Richard Browning tells the inspiring story behind his iconic jet suit, and shares his creative principles for generating true innovation... Zobraziť viac
A bestselling author brings readers close to three non-human cultures: what they do, why they do it, and how life is for them. How do animals raise families, communicate and solve conflicts?It's easy to think culture is strictly a human phenomenon... 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
