Science: General

The incomparable Bill Bryson travels through time and space to introduce us to the world, the universe and everything in this groundbreaking bestseller. Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity abou... More

Energy presents information and investigations on these seven concepts: * Sunlight contains energy. * Sound is produced by vibrations. * Electrical energy flows through electric circuits. * Magnetism is related to electricity. * Heat energy can be transferred. * Energy can change from one form to an... More

Winner of the 1998 Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize 'A book of extraordinary vision and confidence' Observer This book answers the most obvious, the most important, yet the most difficult question about human history: why history unfolded so differently on different continents. Geography and biogr... More

The science classic made more accessible and more concise. Illustrated. Updated with new research. Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author’s engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresse... More

Applied C++ is a practical, straightforward guide to developinghigh-quality, maintainable software. It reflects the power of C++, templates,and the Standard Template Library for industrial-strength programming. The tipsand techniques presented in this book will help students improve their languagean... More

Stephen Hawking’s first full length book since the worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time, lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout. Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time was a publishing phenomenon. Translated into thirty languages, it has sold over nine million copies worldwide... More

New Page 1 Use time-saving systems to solve problems on a daily basis. Identify whether they're fix-it or do-it problems. Ask the right questions, separate symptoms from causes, and make successful decisions not snap judgements. This practical book reveals how to do all this and more. ... More

What would you do to change your life? LuAnn is beautiful, young and dirt poor. She's married to a low-level drugs dealer whose infidelities and incompetent double-dealing put her and her child's lives at risk. Enter master-criminal "Jackson" who offers her vast wealth if she agrees to help him fidd... More

God Created the Integers  is Stephen Hawking's personal choice of the greatest mathematical works in history. He allows the reader to peer into the mind of genius by providing us with excerpts from original mathematical proofs and results. He also helps us understand the progression of mathe... More

The well-known astronomer presents an illustrated guide to the universe and to Earth's relationship to it, moving from theories of creation to humankind's discovery of the cosmos, to general relativity, to space missions, and beyond... More

The well-known astronomer and astrobiologist surveys current knowledge of the development of intelligence on Earth in various forms of life and explains his persuasion that intelligence must have developed along similar lines throughout the universe... More

This is an exceptional text one of the best I have ever read. The text is both thorough and very well written. Biological examples are incorporated throughout and give good incentive for understanding the topics.... More

NANI A PALKHIVALA'S name is a byword in India's legal world. A man of many and varied parts, he has crossed with ease the law's narrow confines and has gone beyond into numerous other fields. His life's work, as evidenced by this volume, bears testimony to his passionate commitment to public causes.... More