Technology

The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of globalization a flattening' of the world. The explosion of advanced technologies now means that suddenly knowledge pools and resources have co... 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

From the author of the phenomenal bestseller, A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME.A collaboration with his daughter on his first ever children's book.Take a rollercoaster ride through the vastness of space and, in the midst of an exciting adventure, discover the mysteries of physics, science and the universe wi... More

“A savvy, streetwise primer on dozens of individual countries that adds up to a coherent theory of global politics.”–Robert D. Kaplan, author of Eastward to Tartary and Warrior Politics“A panoramic overview that boldly addresses the dilemmas of the world that our next president will confront... 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

There isn't a business that doesn't want to be more creative in its thinking, products and processes. In The Art of Innovation, Tom Kelley, general manager of the Silicon Valley-based firm IDEO, developer of hundreds of innovative products including the Palm hand-held, takes readers behind the scene... More

These poems by Tagore written primarily to entertain the children moved many contemporary writers. The beauty and simplicity of these poems translated from the Bengali collection of poems Sishu (1903) are very moving. The Globe in its review (1913) described it as 'a revelation more profound and mor... More

These poems by Tagore written primarily to entertain the children moved many contemporary writers. The beauty and simplicity of these poems translated from the Bengali collection of poems Sishu (1903) are very moving. The Globe in its review (1913) described it as 'a revelation more profound and mor... More

After 25 years of avoiding the public eye, Steve Wozniak breaks his silence and tells the full story of the Apple computer, from its conception to his views on the iconic cult status it enjoys today. But for Steve's dream to build himself a computer, Apple would never have happened. In June, it was ... More

In this age of instant communication and biotechnology, on this ever-smaller planet, what kinds of problems have we created for ourselves? How do we tackle them in a world where the accustomed methods used by nation-states may be reaching their natural limits? In High Noon, the author challenges us ... More

Bursting with practical ideas about when, where, and how America and the world are changing, this book provides a clear, coherent framework that gives readers powerful tools for thinking about--and preparing for--the fastest expansion of the money economy in human history.Since the mid-1960s, Alvin ... More

Man's immutable yearning for freedom and human rights is the pulsating lifeline of The Ruse, a story that mirrors the humanistic philosophy of the Khalsa, enunciated 300 years ago. Set in 18th-century Punjab, against the backdrop of the terminal years of Aurangzeb's reign, it relives Banda Singh Bah... More

Examines the effects of rapid industrial and technological changes upon the individual, the family, and society.... More