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Army Ants(2020) KRONAUER, DANIEL J. C.Daniel J. C. Kronauer brings to life the research surrounding army ants, nature’s preeminent social hunters. Without central coordination, army ants march in columns by the thousands and build nests and bridges using their own bodies. They also play a cruVezava: Trda95,08 € -
Life Unfolding(2015) DAVIES, JAMIE A. (PROFESSOR OF EXPERIMENTAL ANATOMY, PROFESSOR OF EXPERIMENTAL ANATOMY, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH)How can something as complex as a human body create itself from a single fertilized egg? Drawing on ideas from physics and network theory as well as genetics and embryology, Jamie Davies describes the fascinating picture emerging from the latest research,Vezava: Mehka19,62 € -
Animal(2017) PASCOE, SARAThe hilarious feminist account of the female body by the award-winning comedian'HILARIOUS' Daily Telegraph'Brilliant' Frankie BoyleSometimes Sara Pascoe confuses herself.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Invention of Clouds(2010) HAMBLYN, RICHARDA book about art, literature, science -- and meteorologyVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Ascent of John Tyndall(2020) JACKSON, ROLAND (VISITING FELLOW, THE ROYAL INSTITUTION)John Tyndall was a leading scientific figure in Victorian Britain, who established the physical basis of the greenhouse effect, and why the sky is blue. This rich biography describes the colourful life and achievements of this brilliant communicator, physVezava: Mehka45,61 € -
AI(2016) BODEN, MARGARET A. (RESEARCH PROFESSOR OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX)least - on the Internet. Margaret Boden considers the realistic and unrealistic expectations we have placed on AI, analyses its progress, and considers the value of its byproducts. ations we have placed on AI, analyses its progress, and considers the valuVezava: Trda22,42 € -
Plate Tectonics(2015) MOLNAR, PETER (PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO)Plate tectonics caused a revolution in our understanding of the Earth. It has aided our understanding of why earthquakes and volcanoes are found in distinct locations, how oceans form and disappear, and how mountain ranges were built. In this Very Short IVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Understanding DNA Ancestry(2021) KRIMSKY, SHELDON (TUFTS UNIVERSITY, MASSACHUSETTS)An accessible and engaging introduction to how DNA ancestry tests work and what they can be used for, as well as the ethical and privacy concerns surrounding their use. The book portrays a realistic view of the art and science behind genetic genealogy tesVezava: Mehka23,17 € -
Story of Life in 10½ Chapters(2021) TAYLOR, MARIANNEAn exploration of the key aspects of life on Earth – now and in the future – through the study of 10 and a half species.Vezava: Trda28,04 € -
How Confidence Works(2021) ROBERTSON, IANConfidence lies at the core of what makes things happen. Exploring the science and neuroscience behind confidence that has emerged over the last decade, clinical psychologist and neuroscientist Professor Ian Robertson tells us how confidence plays out iVezava: Trda33,27 € -
Clean(2021) HAMBLIN, JAMESDrawing on the latest science, he introduces a new way to think about cleanliness - one that is cheaper, simpler and better for our skin, our immunity and the world in which we live. * With a new afterword by the author *'Fun, interesting and credible'Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Now You're Talking(2019) COX, TREVORWe judge others – and whether we trust them – not just by their words but by the way they talk: their intonation, their pitch, their accent. Now You’re Talking explores the full range of our voice – how we speak and how we sing;Vezava: Mehka15,41 €
