A new study of tank warfare used in the Soviet offensive of Operation Bagration, which destroyed Army Group Center... Zobraziť viac
Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no... Zobraziť viac
Acclaimed Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz presents a groundbreaking social history of the internet-revealing how online influence and the creators who amass it have reshaped our world, online and off... Zobraziť viac
Immense, strange and infinite, the world of modern physics often feels impenetrable to the undiscerning eye - a jumble of muons, gluons and quarks, impossible to explain without several degrees and a research position at CERN... Zobraziť viac
A funny and lively look at the physics behind the superpowers of comic book heroes, now fully updated to include even more superheroes. Of interest to both science and comic book aficionados. 'Extremely readable...' "Guardian" Zobraziť viac
One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2021One of Bill Gates' Five Favorite Books of 2021... Zobraziť viac
Our planet hasn't seen the current rate of extinction since the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, and global conservation efforts are failing to halt this... Zobraziť viac
How does our consciousness – our ability to think, feel and act – actually work? How is this human intelligence different from artificial intelligence? And as we stand on the brink of a new era of machine intelligence, how are these realms of... Zobraziť viac
Following on from the first volume covering British Napoleonic Artillery, this volume concentrates on the heavy weapons of siege and coastal defences. This book covers the main equipments used; the 24 pounder siege gun and a variety of mortars... Zobraziť viac
Andrew Keen, 'the Christopher Hitchens of the internet', describes his urgent worldwide search for ways in which humanity can protect itself from the dark side of the digital future.... 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
Experience the explosive and colourful future of the cosmos, zooming trillions of years ahead in time with Professor Raman Prinja, published in association with Royal Observatory Greenwich... Zobraziť viac
For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but in recent years their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific... Zobraziť viac
As our civilization careens towards a precipice of climate breakdown, ecological destruction and gaping inequality, people are losing their existential moorings... Zobraziť viac
Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers... Zobraziť viac
A study of the history of the US Navy's gunboats and their role in building a worldwide American naval presence abroad and in combat, from the Yangtze era through to... 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
The smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology. Self-replicating moon bases and nuclear weapons. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable man: John von Neumann... Zobraziť viac
Our bodies, societies and planet are inflamed. In this boldly original book, renowned political economist Raj Patel teams up with physician Rupa Marya to illuminate the hidden relationships between human health and... Zobraziť viac
Just as Freakonomics brought economics to life, so Storm in a Teacup brings physics into our daily lives and makes it fascinating. Our world is full of patterns. If you pour milk into your tea and give it a stir, you'll see a swirl, a spiral of two fluids Zobraziť viac
