Frank Whittle (Icon Science)

Reducere. In 12 April 1937 Frank Whittle became the first person to successfully start and run a turbojet engine. In May 1941 the engine took to the air in a...

Publisher: Datum Publishing LimitedAuthor(s): John GolleyIllustration(s): Illustrations, mapsNumber of pages: 284Publication date: 2010Dimensions: ...

The biography of Frank Whittle - RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero.Illustrations: 25 integrated b&w, ...

The biography of Frank Whittle - RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero.Illustrations: 25 integrated b&w, ...

Reducere. Repackaged as part of the }Icon Science{ series, }Science & Islam{ presents a fascinating history of the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolutio...

Military fictionPublisher: Martin WhittleAuthor(s): Martin WhittleNumber of pages: 232Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 129 x 205 x 29Cover type: P...

In this novel of bravery, fear and romance, the human condition is laid bare against the backdrop of a brutal war.Publisher: Martin WhittleAuthor(s...

A novel based around the crew of a Lancaster bomber during WW2Publisher: Martin WhittleAuthor(s): Martin WhittleNumber of pages: 384Publication dat...

The history of the computer is entwined with that of the modern world and most famously with the life of one man, Alan Turing. How did this device,...

The family tree of our planet - considered astronomically as part of a solar system within a galaxy and further outward - explored by rising-star s...

The dramatic story of one of the most important and challenging scientific theories of the twentieth century, set in the context of the great socia...

Graphene's status as the thinnest substance known to science, as identified following its initial production by 2003 Nobel winners Geim and Novosel...

Relativity and our place in the universe. A thrilling journey from empty space all the way to the human mind. From the author of the hugely popular...

A scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover 'life, the Universe, and everything'.Publisher: Icon BooksAuthor(s): John Gribbin...

Reducere. This box set contains three brilliant Introducing Graphic Guides on mind-blowing ideas that have revolutionised our view of how the universe works ...

'Ghost towns, corporate cruelty, the centuries-old relationship betweenhumans and a species almost magical in its abilities ... fabulous.' - The Ne...

Riddled with jealousy, rivalry, missed opportunities and moments of genius, the history of the atom's discovery is as bizarre, as capricious, and a...

Reducere. Eye features the startlingly original collaboration "The Road to Dune, " a walking tour of Arakeen narrated by Frank Herbert and illustrated by acc...

A propulsive investigation into the curious role that carrier pigeons play in South African diamond smuggling.

Individual plants and animals both draw upon and contribute to the collective memory of their species. This title reinterprets the regularities of ...

How do emotions affect your basic decision making? Why do certain smells prompt long-forgotten memories, and what makes us suddenly self-conscious?...

The 'killer mountain' Ventoux looms large in the psyche of pro-cycling, having caused deaths and injuries at Tour de France events. Award-winning a...

The fifty key ideas and events in the study of human evolution are each explained in a chunk that can be absorbed in half a minute. Speciation, par...

Half a century of research has resulted in machines capable of beating the best human chess players and humanoid robots that can interact. But can ...

This upper undergraduate abstract algebra text covers classical themes on groups, rings and fields in depth, augmented with a strong emphasis on ir...

Dune

Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle A...

Reducere. Roman castigator al premiilor Nebula si HugoIntr-un viitor indepartat, intr-un imperiu interplanetar, condus dupa reguli feudale, casele nobiliare ...

To some, science is simply a means to an end; to others it is an almost spiritual meditation on theories and formulae.Publisher: Icon BooksAuthor(s...

Introducing Evolution explores evolutionary theory from its origins to its reception across history and how it has been developed and refined. Draw...

The amazing full story of Apollo 11 - Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff for a new generation

A brand new graphic guide from Brian Clegg, author of the best-selling Inflight Science, Introducing Infinity will teach you all you need to know a...

Covers the difficult progress from pre-Darwinian thinking to modern genetics, and the devastatingly important impact of one man on our fundamental ...

The popular science equivalent of Who Do You Think You Are?

The popular science equivalent of the TV show Who Do You Think You Are?

Reducere. Welcome to Singapore Math--the leading math program in the worldThis workbook features math practice and activities for sixth grade students based ...

Reducere. Al cincilea volum din seria DUNEImparatul-Zeu al Dunei e mort de secole, iar imperiul este o ruina. Odata pornita pe Poteca de Aur proiectata de Le...

The story of Britain's first female professional scientist, Caroline Herschel

Publisher: The Everyday PressAuthor(s): Ian WhittleseaPublication date: 2020Dimensions: 153 x 219 x 18Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera f...

Seria Dune 6 carti - Frank Herbert

What really happens at the most fundamental levels of nature? From the earliest history of the atomic theory through to the Higgs boson, practicing...

The ground-breaking science behind ambitious new schemes for restoring lost natural systems

DescriptionArtificial intelligence has long been a mainstay of science fiction and increasingly it feels as if AI is entering our everyday lives, w...