How the brain helps us to understand and navigate space―and why, sometimes, it doesn’t work the way it should. Inside our heads we carry around an infinite and endlessly unfolding map of the world... Zobraziť viac
An urgent investigation of the most underreported, seismic consequence of climate change: how it will force us to change where - and how - we live... Zobraziť viac
This book is a call to action. It warns that unless we learn to accept and respect our social, cultural and political differences as town and country people, we are never going to solve the chronic problems in our food system and environment... Zobraziť viac
Talking Heads is a stunning survey of the science of human connection and communication - from neurons to nations... Zobraziť viac
WHAT IF you still had so many more strange questions about the universe? And WHAT IF Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and xkcd creator, were prepared to move mountains, fill the solar system with soup and alter the space-time continuum to... Zobraziť viac
Your expert guide to mastering the numbers behind the mysteries of modern mathematics... Zobraziť viac
Many of us gaze up into space and marvel at the Milky Way, but do you know what you're really looking at... Zobraziť viac
You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole... Zobraziť viac
Smell is arguably the least understood sense, yet it has always been a vital component of the human experience... Zobraziť viac
How much light is too much light? Satellite pictures show our planet as a brightly glowing orb. In our era of 24/7 illumination, an excess of light is a pressing problem. Just about every creature on earth, humans included... Zobraziť viac
From the Chevrolet Bel Air to the Ferrari Testarossa, this stunning book showcases the most iconic and important classic cars from every decade since the 1940s... Zobraziť viac
Tato kniha se věnuje tzv. německému energetickému obratu, Energiewende. V prvních kapitolách jej detailně představuje, přičemž se soustředí na komplexitu a závažnost změn, které německé i regionální energetice Energiewende přináší... Zobraziť viac
Over the past century, our species has made unprecedented technological innovations with which we have sought to control nature. In A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile... Zobraziť viac
For many years, Sadiq wasn't fully aware of the dangers posed by air pollution, nor its connection with climate change. Then, aged 43, he was unexpectedly diagnosed with adult-onset asthma ... Zobraziť viac
From shark attack survivor to the shark's biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them... Zobraziť viac
The bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why living with animals has always been a fundamental aspect of being humanIn this highly original and hugely enjoyable work, John Bradshaw examines modern humans' often contradictory ... Zobraziť viac
Snow. Every language has its own words for the magical, mesmerising flakes that fall from the sky. In this exquisite exploration, writer and Arctic traveller Nancy Campbell digs deep into the meanings of fifty words for snow... Zobraziť viac
Bestselling author of The Hidden Life of trees, Peter Wohlleben, lets you in on the quintessentials of his forestry knowledge. He invites you on an atmospheric journey of discovery... Zobraziť viac
Calculus is the key to much of modern science and engineering. It is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough... Zobraziť viac
A world-renowned astronomer and an esteemed science writer make the provocative argument for space exploration without astronauts... Zobraziť viac
