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Human Flourishing(2021) BRIGGS, ANDREW (PROFESSOR OF NANOMATERIALS, DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD),REISS, MICHAEL J. (PROFESSOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LONDON)This book draws on both scientific insights and spiritual wisdom to help the reader focus on what is of value in helping them decide what makes for a good life. In using evidence from psychology, sociology, philosophy, theology, and other disciplines, itVezava: Trda64,61 € -
Jet Stream(2021) WOOLLINGS, TIM (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)This book offers a general introduction to the jet stream, and examines how it affects much of the weather across the northern hemisphere. The science is built up as we follow a journey along the jet stream, providing structure and an element of a traveloVezava: Mehka32,30 € -
Are We Bodies or Souls?(2019) SWINBURNE, RICHARD (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION, EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)What makes us human? Richard Swinburne presents new philosophical arguments, supported by modern neuroscience, for the view that we are immaterial souls sustained in existence by our brains.Vezava: Trda25,22 € -
Geology(2018) ZALASIEWICZ, JAN (PROFESSOR OF PALAEOBIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER)Jan Zalasiewicz introduces the field of geology, its fundamental role in understanding the Earth and other planets, and its economic importance in the finding and exploitation of resources. He explains how geologists work today, and describes major discovVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Dinosaurs(2017) NORMAN, DAVID (ODELL FELLOW IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES, READER IN PALAEOBIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE)David Norman discusses some of the most fascinating and iconic creatures to walk our Earth. Introducing the different famillies of dinosaurs, he discusses how they were first discovered and interpreted, and looks at how scientific break-throughs have chanVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Measurement(2016) HAND, DAVID J. (SENIOR RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR AND EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON, AND CHIEF SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR TO WINTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT)This Very Short Introduction explores the concept of measurement, its mathematical underpinnings, and its wide range of application from the sciences and social sciences to economics and commerce.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Lakes(2018) VINCENT, WARWICK F. (PROFESSOR AND CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR, DEPARTEMENT DE BIOLOGIE & CENTRE D''ETUDES NORDIQUES (CEN), UNIVERSITE LAVAL)Ranging from vast inland seas to hydro-reservoirs, lakes are unique, complex, ecosystems. Warwick Vincent introduces lake science, or limnology, and the importance of protecting and sustaining these vitally important living resources. He explains the impaVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Isotopes(2016) ELLAM, ROB (PROFESSOR OF ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; AND DIRECTOR, SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE)Isotopes are used in many areas of science and technology, including medicine, archaeology, and nuclear physics. They are central to our understanding of the Earth's past and current processes. Here, Rob Ellam explains the importance and applications of sVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Crystallography(2016) GLAZER, A. M. (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS OXFORD, EMERITUS FELLOW OF JESUS COLLEGE OXFORD, VISITING PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK)Crystallography is a vital field that underlies much research in chemistry and materials science, and has played a central role in molecular biology. Mike Glazer shows how scientists have used X-ray diffraction to probe the structure of molecules, and disVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Forests(2015) GHAZOUL, JABOURY (PROFESSOR OF ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, ETH ZURICH)Forests have been entwined with human development and cultural history for centuries. In this Very Short Introduction Jaboury Ghazoul explores their origins, dynamics, and the range of goods and services they provide to human society, as well as looking aVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Human Anatomy(2015) KLENERMAN, LESLIE (FORMERLY EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL, SENIOR DEMONSTRATOR ANATOMY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE)An understanding of the structure and function of the human body is vital for anyone studying the medical and health sciences. In this Very Short Introduction Leslie Klenerman provides a clear and accessible overview of the main systems of the human anatoVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Galileo's Finger(2004) ATKINS, PETER (, PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, AND FELLOW, LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD)Any literate person should be familiar with the central ideas of modern science. This book introduces the author's choice of the ten great ideas of science. It aims to lead the reader through the emergence of the concepts, and then present them in an effeVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Atlas of Mars(2019) COLES, KENNETH S. (INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA),TANAKA, KENNETH L.,CHRISTENSEN, PHILIP R. (ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY)An all-purpose reference featuring full-page base maps using THEMIS data, color topographic maps and highlights that show close-ups of prominent features. The Atlas also includes extensive material on Mars' global characteristics, regional geography and gVezava: Trda73,83 € -
Wired For Love(2022) CACIOPPO, STEPHANIEFrom the world's foremost neuroscientist of romantic love comes a personal story of connection and heartbreak that brings new understanding to an old truth: it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.Vezava: Trda28,04 € -
How You Feel(2020) TRESILIAN, JAMESA compelling, perspective-shifting work by a top behavioural neuroscientist on the science of how we sense our bodies-how we feel the world beneath the skin-and how our bodies create the very experience of being alive.Vezava: Mehka21,02 €
