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Native American DNA(2013) TALLBEAR, KIMBecause today's DNA testing seems so compelling and powerful, increasing numbers of Native Americans have begun to believe their own metaphors: "in our blood" is giving way to "in our DNA." In Native American DNA, Kim TallBear shows how Native American clVezava: Mehka42,76 € -
Complexity(2011) MITCHELL, MELANIE (PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY)A fascinating look at the exciting new sciences of complexity and what they reveal about everything from ant colonies to the World Wide Web, now available in paperbackVezava: Mehka46,55 € -
Disenchanted Night(1995) SCHIVELBUSCH, WOLFGANGTells the story of the development of artificial light in the nineteenth century. This title reveals the ways that the technology of artificial illumination helped forge modern consciousness. It discusses a range of subject including the political symboli41,93 € -
Wonderful Life(2000) GOULD, STEPHEN JAYIn this book Stephen Jay Gould explores what the Burgess Shale might tell us about evolution and the nature of history. The Darwinian theory of evolution is a well-known, well-explored area.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Social History of Truth(1995) SHAPIN, STEVENThis work employs detailed historical narrative to argue about the establishment of factual knowledge both in science and in everyday practice. Accounts of gentlemen-philosophers are used to illustrate the study's claim that trust is imperative for constiVezava: Mehka68,43 € -
Permanent Present Tense(2014) CORKIN, DR SUZANNEWhen he was twenty-seven, Henry Molaison underwent surgery for his epilepsy. He awoke with part of his brain destroyed, and for the rest of his life would be trapped in the moment, unable to remember anything for more than a few seconds. For nearly five dVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Newton(2007) ILIFFE, ROB (, READER IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE, IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON)Newton's contributions to our understanding of the heavens and the earth are considered by many to be unparalleled. This Very Short Introduction explains his remarkable scientific theories, and also uses Newton's own unpublished writings to paint a picturVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Humans Who Went Extinct(2010) FINLAYSONNeanderthals - no less than another kind of human - almost made it, finally dying out just 28,000 years ago. What caused us to survive while they went extinct? Ecology holds the clues, argues Clive Finlayson. It comes down to climate change and chance. ThVezava: Mehka18,91 € -
Building Europe on Expertise(2014) KOHLRAUSCH, MARTIN,TRISCHLER, HELMUTHFocusing on experts in technology and science, Building Europe on Expertise delivers a new reading of European history. The authors show that modern Europe was built by experts using their unique knowledge to shape societies, set political agendas, and esVezava: Trda61,03 € -
Decoding the Heavens(2009) MARCHANT, JOIn 1900 a group of sponge divers blown off course in the Mediterranean discovered an Ancient Greek shipwreck dating from around 70 BC.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Bright Earth(2008) BALL, PHILIPColour in art - as in life - is both inspiring and uplifting, but where does it come from?Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Ice Age(2014) WOODWARD, JAMIE (PROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER)In this Very Short Introduction Jamie Woodward examines the environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. Looking at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, he explores the evolution ofVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
