Can horses feel shame? Do deer grieve? Why do roosters deceive hens? We tend to assume that we are the only living things able to experience feelings but have you ever wondered what s going on in an animal s head? From the leafy forest floor to the i... Zobraziť viac
Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, The Big Bang is an accessible, authoritative, and entertaining introduction to the greatest discovery in the history of science: that the universe has not existed forever but was born... Zobraziť viac
Alfa Romeo: the Italian classic! The story of one of the most famous Italian car manufacturers in the world officially began in Milan on 24th June 1910. Its complete history is captured in almost 200 pages, enriched with 200 colourful images and... Zobraziť viac
This is a book about universes. It tells a story that revolves around a single extraordinary fact: that Albert Einstein's famous theory of relativity describes a series of entire universes. Not many solutions to Einstein's tantalising universe... Zobraziť viac
A beautifully bound gift edition of this touching and wise classic book for children. A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see, standing before him, the most extraordinary little fellow... Zobraziť viac
Having crash-landed in the Sahara desert, a pilot comes across a young boy who introduces himself as the “Little Prince” and tells him the story of how he grew up on a tiny asteroid before travelling across the galaxies and coming to Earth... Zobraziť viac
Iteráció. Vagyis, amint a szótár mondja, fokozatos közelítés, más szóval ugyanazon eljárásnak egyre pontosabb mértéket adó megismétlése. Ez jellemzi, amint majd igyekszem később rámutatni, Márai Sándor visszaemlékező prózáit. (Szávai János) Zobraziť viac
Längst ein Klassiker und Millionen können aus ihm zitieren: Der Kleine Prinz lebt zusammen mit seiner Rose auf dem Planeten Asteroid B 612 und besucht die Erde. Hier lernt er neben dem Erzähler, der mit seinem Flugzeug in der Wüste notlandete, unter... Zobraziť viac
If aliens came to Earth 100 millions years in the future, what traces would they find of long-extinct humanity's brief reign on the planet? This engaging and thought-provoking account looks at what our species will leave behind, buried deep in the rock... Zobraziť viac
Magellan, der portugiesische Entdecker und erste Weltumsegler, war ein wagemutiger Mann und unbezwingbarer Charakter. Sein abenteuerliches Leben und tragisches Ende hat Stefan Zweig auf seine unnachahmliche Art geschildert: kenntnisreich, emotional und... Zobraziť viac
Citro n designer Flaminio Bertoni reckoned that cars had to "set trends, not follow them." There is no doubt that the 2CV perfectly encapsulates this phenomenon. With over 5 million cars produced between 1948 and 1991, the 2CV spanned an era that goes... 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. In this enthralling memoir, writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow ... Zobraziť viac
Through Euclid's Window, Leonard Mlondinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. This new, refreshing, alternative ... Zobraziť viac
The food stories behind your favourite fruits and vegetables. Have you ever wondered who picked your Fairtrade banana? Or why we can buy British strawberries in April? How far do you think your green beans travelled to get ... Zobraziť viac
Mathematics is an integral part of scientific study, and one that students often find a barrier to progression in science. Students can find it difficult to apply maths knowledge to science scenarios, even if they have encountered the maths concept... Zobraziť viac
As our civilization careens towards a precipice of climate breakdown, ecological destruction and gaping inequality, people are losing their existential moorings. Our dominant worldview of disconnection, which tells us we are ... 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. Across four decades, Ross Brawn was one of the most innovative ... Zobraziť viac
