We live in a golden age of paleontological discovery-on average, we find one new dinosaur species per week. The most fascinating among them take their place in this updated edition of Dinosaurs: The Grand Tour; from Aardonyx, ... Zobraziť viac
Disasters are by their very nature hard to predict. Pandemics, like earthquakes, wildfires, financial crises and wars, are not normally distributed; there is no cycle of history to help us anticipate the next catastrophe... Zobraziť viac
A luminous guide to how the radical new science of counterfactuals can reveal the full scope of our universe There is a vast class of properties, which science has so far neglected, that relate not only to what is true - the actual... Zobraziť viac
The Simulmatics Corporation, founded in 1959, mined data, targeted voters, accelerated news, manipulated consumers, destabilized politics, and disordered knowledge—decades before Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Cambridge Analytica... Zobraziť viac
Sex Estimation of the Human Skeleton is a comprehensive work on the theory, methods, and current issues for sexing human skeletal remains. This work provides practitioners a starting point for research and practice on sex estimation... Zobraziť viac
A commonsense, self-contained introduction to the mathematics and physics of music; essential reading for musicians, music engineers, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and science... Zobraziť viac
Astronomer Florian Freistetter has chosen 100 stars that have almost nothing in common. Some are bright and famous, some shine so feebly you need a huge telescope. There are big stars, small stars, nearby stars and faraway stars... Zobraziť viac
Technology is putting our humanity at risk to an unprecedented degree. This book is not for engineers who write the code or the policymakers who claim they can regulate it... Zobraziť viac
Anil Seth's radical new theory of consciousness challenges our understanding of perception and reality, doing for brain science what Dawkins did for evolutionary biology... Zobraziť viac
Chasing the Moon thoroughly reimagines the race to the moon, upending much of the conventional mythology. With newly revealed stories about the space race, from its earliest days to the monumental achievement of the lunar landing in 1969, ... Zobraziť viac
From the mysteries and wonders of the natural world to man-made marvels in science, technology, and innovation, planet Earth is full of fun and fascinating things to discover at any age. Although most knowledge can be gleaned online today, ... Zobraziť viac
In this innovative and compelling work of environmental history, Philipp Blom chronicles the great climate crisis of the 1600s, a crisis that would transform the entire social and political fabric of Europe. While hints of a crisis appeared as early... Zobraziť viac
Written by an experienced teacher who is passionate about practical skills, the Cambridge IGCSE® Chemistry Practical Workbook makes it easier to incorporate practical work into lessons. This Workbook provides interesting and varied practical... Zobraziť viac
From early hot rods and lowriders to modern tuning: this book presents a huge variety of unique cars from around the world. Automobiles have been tuned, restored, and rebuilt for years, but whether made for leisurely cruising or peak performance today s c Zobraziť viac
Another gloriously detailed photo manual for modellers with detail colour shots from every conceivable angle covering this British WWI two-seater fighter and reconnaissance bi-plane... Zobraziť viac
Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else-they may be even more susceptible to them. This is the "intelligence trap," the subject of David Robson's fascinating and provocative debut... Zobraziť viac
For introductory biology course for science majors In 930 text pages, Campbell Biology in Focus, Second Edition, emphasizes the essential content, concepts, and scientific skills needed for success in the college introductory course for ... Zobraziť viac
The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience... Zobraziť viac
A handful of discoveries have changed the course of human history. This book is about the most recent and potentially the most powerful and dangerous of them all. It is an invention that allows us to rewrite the genetic code that shapes and ... Zobraziť viac
Legendární dvouplošník Swordfish - přezdívaný též "síťovka" - byl zkonstruován v roce 1934 podle specifikací Air Ministry na letoun kategorie TSR (Torpedo-Spotter-Reconnaissance; torpédový, pozorovací a průzkumný letoun). Byl... Zobraziť viac
