Is there a secret formula for getting rich? For making something a viral hit? For deciding how long to stick with your current job, Netflix series, or even relationship? ... Zobraziť viac
The scuba-diving philosopher and bestselling author of Other Minds explores the origins of animal consciousness. Dip below the ocean's surface and you are soon confronted by forms of life that could not seem more foreign to our own: sea sponges... Zobraziť viac
An extraordinary debut novel by Natasha Randall, exposing the seam of secrets within an American family, from beneath the plastic surfaces of their new 'smart' home... 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
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
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
What would happen if you fell into a Black Hole? Black Holes are the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe, but they are a riddle that confounds our intuitions. Anything that enters them can never escape, and yet they contain nothing at all... Zobraziť viac
Monografie je věnována výzkumu problémů homomorfních transformací algebraických struktur. V centru pozornosti se nalézají možnosti konstrukcí homomorfismů. Tyto otázky tvoří podstatnou část mnoha problémů v matematice a dalších... Zobraziť viac
Automation, AI and robotics are changing our lives quickly - but digital disruption goes much further than we realise. In The Globotics Upheaval, Richard Baldwin, one of the world's leading globalisation experts, explains that exponential ... Zobraziť viac
You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here... Zobraziť viac
This book applies a systems and risk perspective on international energy relations, author Per Högselius investigates how and why governments, businesses, engineers and other actors sought to promote - and oppose- the establishment of an extensive East... Zobraziť viac
Examines the implications of new communication technologies. This book evaluates critically the concepts of media and technology in various traditions of cultural theory, with the aim of rethinking the relations of humans to machines. It also examines... Zobraziť viac
An examination of political behaviour from a modern evolutionary perspective. Paul H. Rubin discusses group or social behaviour, including: ethnic and racial conflict; altruism and co-operation; envy; political power; and the role of religion in politics. Zobraziť viac
Darrell Huff runs the gamut of every popularly used type of statistic, probes such things as the sample study, the tabulation method, the interview technique, or the way the results are derived from the figures, and points up the countless ... Zobraziť viac
Suitable for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates, Understanding Bioinformatics provides a definitive guide to this vibrant and evolving discipline. The book takes a conceptual approach. It guides the reader from first principles through to an... Zobraziť viac
A bold, provocative exploration of the tension between our evolutionary history and our modern woes – and what we can do about it... Zobraziť viac
Mathematics is one of humanity's most successful yet puzzling endeavors. It is a model of precision and objectivity, but appears distinct from the empirical sciences because it seems to deliver nonexperiential knowledge of a nonphysical reality of... Zobraziť viac
Many teens today who use the Internet are actively involved in participatory cultures—joining online communities (Facebook, message boards, game clans), producing creative work in new forms (digital sampling, modding, fan videomaking, fan fiction),... Zobraziť viac
An instant popular science classic that explains the mysteries of physics for readers of all ages. Imagine if The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were a real, practical book about the mysteries of the universe... Zobraziť viac
