Professional Science

Tips & Tools For Observing The Night Sky Why use the traditional approach to study the stars when you can turn computers, handheld devices, and telescopes into out-of-this-world stargazing tools? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced hobbyist, you'll fi... More

The Tao of Physics is Fritjof Capra's classic exploration of the connections between Eastern mysticism and modern physics. An international bestseller, the book's central thesis, that the mystical traditions of the East constitute a coherent philosophical framework within which the most advanced Wes... More

Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries." A history of the human brain from the big ... 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

" FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS." --The Washington Post Book World (front page review) In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of peopl... More

Table of contents Chapter 1: The Foundations: Logic and Proofs Chapter 2: Basic Structures: Sets, Functions, Sequences and Sums Chapter 3: The Fundamentals: Algorithms, the Integers, and Matrices Chapter 4: Induction and Recursion Chapter 5: Counting Chapter 6: Advanced Counting Techniq... More

Over the past few years Lester R. Brown has written several bestselling works that have made us aware of the need for sustainable development. This latest work shows that we have created a bubble economy, one whose output is artificially inflated by overconsuming the earth's natural capital. The pre... More

Common sense tells us that matter doesn’t vanish into thin air, a particle and a wave have little in common, and good knowledge leads to good prediction. Yet when we move beyond the range of everyday experience and into the world of quantum physics, things prove to be very different particles of m... More

Table of Contents:1. Functions and Models2. Limits and Derivatives3. Differentiaation Rules4. Applications of Differentiation5. Integrals6.applications of integration7. Techniques of integration8. Further applications of integration9. Differential equations10. Parametric equations and Polar Coordina... More

This book is an unrivalled indictment of the banality of mass culture - Adorno's finest essays are collected here, offering the reader unparalleled insights into Adorno's thoughts on culture.... More

The Holy Grail of modern scientists is "The Theory of Everything," which will contain all that can be known about the Universe -- the magic formula that Einstein spent his life searching for and failed to find. In this elegant and exciting book, first published in 1990, John Barrow challenges the qu... More

The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. New Book... More

While taking a class on infinity at Stanford in the late 1980s, Ravi Kapoor discovers that he is confronting the same mathematical and philosophical dilemmas that his mathematician grandfather had faced many decades earlier—and that had landed him in jail. Charged under an obscure blasphemy law in... More

Table of contents 1. Theory of metal cutting 2. Cutting tool materials 3. Machinability aspects in machining 4. Turning, boring, planing and shaping 5. Drilling and reaming 6. Deep-hole drilling and trepanning 7. Milling practice 8. Broaching 9. Grinding process 10. Gear-cutting practice... More

New Page 1 Instant Notes in Immunology provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to immunology, providing easy access to the core information in the field. The book covers all important areas in immunology in a format which is ideal for learning and rapid revision. It also features ... More

This book, designed with good science and easy teaching in mind, covers these concepts: the Earth has layers, the Earth's crust is made of rock and soil, soil is made when rocks break down and mix with decaying plants, rocks have different properties, rocks are formed in different ways, the surface ... More