Mathematics Of Life

A fascinating story about the history of Ebola written by one of those who discovered it Popular science that reads like a thrillerIn the mid-seven...

DescriptionCarnivores include some of the most impressive, dangerous and mysterious animals in the world. Hans Kruuk has spent his life studying th...

Reducere. The cell is the basic building block of life. In its 3.5 billion years on the planet, it has proven to be a powerhouse, spreading life first throug...

Reducere. Freeman Dyson's latest book does not attempt to bring together all of the celebrated physicist's thoughts on science and technology into a unified ...

"Not since Darwin has an author so lifted the science of ecology with insight and delightful imagery" - Richard Dawkins. In this book a master scie...

August, 1755. Newcastle, on the north bank of the Tyne.

In The Secret Life of Bones, Brian Switek frames the history of our species through the importance of bone from instruments and jewellery, to objec...

Capra argues that at the end of the 20th century we are shifting away from the mechanistic world of Descartes and Newton to a holistic, ecological ...

Lise Meitner (1878-1968) was a pioneer of nuclear physics and co-discoverer, with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, of nuclear fission. This book tel...

Reducere. Honey bees are among the most remarkable creatures on earth They are regularly seen scouring the blossoms of flowers in the spring and summer month...

Reducere. DescriptionLearn about jumping insects with real gears, and the ingenious technology behind a power-punching shrimp. Enter the strange world of car...

Viktor Schauberger's knowledge of natural energies led to inventions which, if properly harnessed, could solve the world's energy crisis. Unfortuna...

Reducere. Infinite Potential is the first biography of David Bohm--brilliant physicist, explorer of consciousness, student of Oppenheimer, friend to Einstein...

An argument that consciousness, more widespread than previously assumed, is the feeling of being alive, not a type of computation or a clever hack....

Reducere. DescriptionNikola Tesla was one of the 20th century's great pioneers; his role in advancing electrical energy through the use of alternating curren...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Revolutionary Phenotype is a science book that brings us four billion years into the past, when the first living molecules showed up...

DescriptionMitochondria are tiny structures located inside our cells that carry out the essential task of producing energy for the cell. They are f...

Reducere. DescriptionEvolution can be a difficult idea to wrap our brains around: it deals with random, unlikely events, combined with vast lengths of time t...

Reducere. This is a detailed history of one of the most important and dramatic episodes in modern science, recounted from the novel vantage point of the dawn...

Interweaving images of the manuscript, portraits, medical instruments and contemporary diagrams into her narrative, Sharon Ruston shows how this ex...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael DentonFrom roaring waterfalls and crashing waves to gentle rain and billowing clouds, water pervades our planet's m...

A refining of Darwin's theory of natural selection, emphasising how physics play into the biological situation of evolution. Cockell is one of the ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robert OrnduffAuthor: Phyllis M. FaberAuthor: Todd Keeler WolfCalifornia's unique plants range in size from the stately Coa...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Hagai BergmanIllustration(s): 151 colour illustrationsNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 178 ...

Reducere. Scientists, theologians, and philosophers have all sought to answer the questions of why we are here and where we are going. Finding this natural b...

Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creat...

We barely talk about them and seldom know their names. Philosophy has always overlooked them; even biology considers them as mere decoration on the...

Nothing begins when you thought it did...Illustrations: 40 integrated greyscale images

Marine biologist Micheline Jenner discovered humpback breeding grounds off the Kimberley coast, has swum through orange golfball-sized pygmy blue w...

Reducere. With over 7, 000 known species, frogs display a stunning array of forms and behaviors. A single gram of the toxin produced by the skin of the Golde...

Reducere. A pioneering proposal for a pluralistic extension of evolutionary theory, now updated to reflect the most recent research. This new edition of the ...

Reducere. Let's face it: From adenines to zygotes, from cytokinesis to parthenogenesis, even the basics of genetics can sound utterly alien. So who better th...

This new extended edition of Story of Life is the perfect gift for those with a love of the natural world. Wander the galleries - open 365 days a y...

Reducere. In this thought-provoking book, Denis Noble formulates the theory of biological relativity, emphasising that living organisms operate at multiple l...

Reducere. The vitality and accessibility of Fritjof Capra's ideas have made him perhaps the most eloquent spokesperson of the latest findings emerging at the...

Seashells, stretching from the deep past into the present day, are touchstones leading into fascinating realms of the natural world and cutting-edg...

Reducere. Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerski's lively, entertaining, and richly informed introduction to the world of physics. Czerski provides the tools to ...

This biography describes the life of Lorentz, from his early childhood, as the son of a market gardener in the provincial town of Arnhem, to his de...

A remarkable account of the brilliant, troubled mathematician and philosopher Kurt Goedel. From his famous Incompleteness Theorem, which shook the ...

A new vision of biology, from microseconds to millions of years.Illustrations: 10 illustrations

Reducere. Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, n...

Charles Darwin's theories, first published more than 150 years ago, still set the paradigm of how we understand the evolution of life--but scientif...

Reducere. Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creat...

Living with the Stars tells the fascinating story of what truly makes the human body. The body that is with us all our lives is always changing. We...

DescriptionBlack holes are the best known and least understood objects in the universe. These enigmatic giants, which scientists have discovered ar...

A fourth edition of this standard introduction to the science of biochemistry. 8pp illus.

Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how does it work? Even in this age of cloning and synthetic biology, the remar...

The processes that delineate our thoughts, judgements, dreams and unconscious are revealed, building on a particularly popular TED talk from Sigman...

Reducere. Why cracking the code of human conception took centuries of wild theories, misogynist blunders, and ludicrous mistakes Throughout most of human his...

Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Neil OliverNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 196 x 22Cover type: Paperback...

Is life written into the laws of nature, or just a bizarre accident, unique in the universe? How can a mix of non-living chemicals be transformed i...

A captivating journey through nature, this book explains why life is like it is

Where did our search to understand life come from? And where will it take us?Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): J. Craig VenterNumber of...

A bold, provocative exploration of the tension between our evolutionary history and our modern woes - and what we can do about it.Publisher: Swift ...

Reducere. While observing a family of elephants in the wild, Caitlin O'Connell noticed a peculiar listening behavior--the matriarch lifted her foot and scann...

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Reducere. "A first-rate survey of the world of mathematics...Great reading for the intellectually curious, " (Kirkus Reviews) from the bestselling author of ...