Explore the life-changing magic of trigonometry with Matt Parker, stand-up mathematician and No. 1 bestselling author of Humble Pi. Why can no two people ever see the same rainbow? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and... Zobraziť viac
What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths... Zobraziť viac
It's time for us to rewrite the story of what we are and how we came to be, no matter how weird or hilarious the truth is. From the way we grow our nails to how we think, everything we call human is fundamentally shaped by how our bodies evolved... Zobraziť viac
In Our Mathematical Universe, Max Tegmark, one of the most original physicists at work today, leads us on an astonishing journey to explore the mysteries uncovered by cosmology and to discover the nature of reality ... Zobraziť viac
The sixth edition of the classic undergraduate text in elementary number theory includes a new chapter on elliptic curves and their role in the proof of Fermat`s Last Theorem, a foreword by Andrew Wiles ... Zobraziť viac
This is a new paperback edition of probably the most important and widely read text on numerical analysis. It is the distillation of what the author learnt about the computation of matrix eigenvalues by dint of trying all methods ... Zobraziť viac
A noted space expert explains the current revolution in spaceflight, where it leads, and why we need it.A new space race has begun. But the rivals in this case are not superpowers but competing entrepreneurs. These daring pioneers are creating a... Zobraziť viac
From award-winning author Benjamin Percy comes an explosive, breakout speculative thriller in which a powerful new metal arrives on Earth in the wake of a meteor shower, triggering a massive new 'gold rush' in the Midwest and turning life as we know it... Zobraziť viac
A month-by-month celebration of the best of Countryfile as well as an illustrated overview of the beauty and the drama of a year in the countryside. Zobraziť viac
In A History of the Human Brain, popular science writer Bret Stetka reveals how the evolution of the brain made us human—and where it may lead us to next. Zobraziť viac
In this "must-read" guide (Lonnie Ali), four leading doctors and advocates offer a bold action plan to prevent, care for, and treat Parkinson's disease-one of the great health challenges of our time. Zobraziť viac
The extraordinary worlds created in our minds Zobraziť viac
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDRÉ SIMON AWARD 2021 'Truffle Hound, like a truffle, charms by seducing us' Mark Kurlansky A captivating exploration into the secretive and sensuous world of truffles, the elusive food that has captured hearts, imaginations, and... Zobraziť viac
Winner of the Whitley Award for Best Natural History Book 2022 A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals and how our perceptions impact their future. Zobraziť viac
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Gulf, a sweeping cultural and natural history of the bald eagle in America Zobraziť viac
An astonishing debut from the beloved NPR science correspondent: intimate essays about the intersection of science and everyday life Zobraziť viac
Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2021An anthropologist visits the frontiers of genetics, medicine, and technology to ask: whose values are guiding gene-editing experiments, and what are the implications for humanity?At a conference in Hong Kong... Zobraziť viac
Humans are the dominant species on the planet. But how did we get here? Human Origins takes the reader on a fascinating 5-million-year journey from our earliest primordial ape-like roots through to the present day. Zobraziť viac
