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Darwin(2001) HOWARD, JONATHAN (PROFESSOR OF CELL GENETICS, INSTITUTE OF GENETICS, PROFESSOR OF CELL GENETICS, INSTITUTE OF GENETICS, UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE, GERMANY)Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Analysing Darwin's major insights and arguments, this work reasserts the importance of his work for the dVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Emperor Of Scent(2004) BURR, CHANDLERIn the tradition of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief and James Gleick's Genius, The Emperor of Scent tells the story of Luca Turin, an utterly unusual, stubborn scientist, his otherworldly gift for perfume, his brilliant, quixotic theory of how we smell, aVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
How Steam Locomotives Really Work(2004) SEMMENS,GOLDFINCHThe technology underlying steam trains was one of the foundations of the industrial revolution in the 19th Century, and although it has since been replaced, steam trains can still be found all over the world, in preserved railways and museums. This book dVezava: Mehka20,31 € -
Arsenic Century(2011) WHORTON, JAMES C. (PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE ,UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE)The story of arsenic in Victorian Britain, looking both at its widespread presence in everything from candles to curtains, and also its more sinister use for murder and suicide.Vezava: Mehka23,11 € -
Measurements and their Uncertainties(2010) HUGHES, IFAN (DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM),HASE, THOMAS (DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK)This short guide to modern error analysis is primarily intended to be used in undergraduate laboratories in the physical sciences. No prior knowledge of statistics is assumed. The necessary concepts are introduced where needed and illustrated graphically.Vezava: Mehka53,21 € -
Galaxies(2008) GRIBBIN, JOHN (VISITING FELLOW IN ASTRONOMY, UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX)Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, they are where the stars are born and where many extraordinary and little-understood phenomena can be observed. Here, renowned science writer John Gribbin explores what we hVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Beyond the Hoax(2010) SOKAL, ALAN (PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON)Alan Sokal, best-known for his role in the 'Sokal Hoax', here turns his attention to a new set of targets - pseudo-science, religion, and misinformation in public life. He argues that clear thinking, combined with a respect for evidence, are of the utmostVezava: Mehka24,52 € -
Universe Within(2014) SHUBIN, NEILWhat links the birth of the moon to our body clocks? How did the creation of the Atlantic Ocean affect how we have children? What does the water inside us and on Earth have to do with the deepest stretches of space? This book deals with these questions.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
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Whale in the Living Room(2022) RUTHVEN, JOHNThe Whale in the Living Room follows the thrilling adventures of film-maker, John Ruthven, as he travels the globe, dives into our oceans and passionately recounts his life-affirming experiences.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Grasp(2020) SARMA, SANJAY,YOQUINTO, LUKEIn the spirit of Thinking, Fast and Slow, a groundbreaking look at the science of learning -how it's transforming education and how we can use it to discover our true potential, as individuals and across society by a renowned MIT professor.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die(2020) GUTMANN, AMY (UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA),MORENO, JONATHAN D. (UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA)An incisive examination of bioethics and American healthcare, and their profound affects on American culture over the last sixty years.Vezava: Mehka23,27 €
