Science

In his book, Gardner defines the cognitive abilities that will command a premium in the years ahead and takes that thinking to the next level. Concise and engaging, he provides valuable insights for those charged with training and developing organizational leaders, both today and tomorrow.... 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

"A Brief History of Time," published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe. But th... 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

Sometimes it's pretty hard to tell them apart...My family and the animals, that is. I don't know why my brothers and sisters complain so much. With snakes in the bath and scorpions on the lunch table, our house, on the island of Corfu, is a bit like a circus. So they should feel right at home...... More

What time is it at the North Pole?What’s the chemical formula for a human being?Why is snot green?Should you pikle your conkers?Why do bome back?The New Scientist magazine’s ever popular ‘Last Word’ colomn produces an endles array of questions and answers from its readers. For all those who ... More

Ideas and Opinions is the definitive collection of Einstein's writing,including scientific writing that are the foundation for modern physics and of our modern world,extractsfrom his speeches on subjects as diverse as atomic war,religion and human right and letters that show the personal side of one... More

With Behes book, the theory of intelligent design finally has its masterwork, a comprehensive scientific statement that draws the line between random and non-random mutation in nature, arguing that random mutation plays only a minor role in evolutionary change.When Michael J. Behe's first book, "Dar... More

A brilliant "Sherlock Holmes" of neuroscience reveals the strangest cases he has solved, uncovering bold insights into deep and quirky questions of human nature few scientists have dared to address. 25 line illustrations.Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering ans... More

In the midst of WW II, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing characters--animal and human alike... More

James Herriot's stories about his life as a vet in Yorkshire have charmed and delighted millions of readers in the twenty years since his first book If Only They Could Talk was published in 1972. All James Herriot's books, including two other omnibus editions, All Creatures Great and Small and All ... More

This book, Biochemistry covers basic biochemical concepts and focuses on biomolecules, metabolic pathways, bioenergetics, and biochemical physiology of man and other organisms. A new chapter on the recombinant DNA technology and its applications; and new sections on post-translational events and mod... More

The author tells the 2000-year old history of one  of  mathematics’ most  elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also  known  as  i, re-creating  the baffling mathematical problems that conjured  it  up  and the colourful characters who tried to solve them. Addressing readers wit... More