Science

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

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.This book is an unrivalled indictment of the banality of mass culture - Adorno's finest essays are collected ... 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

The book is a presentation of techniques to know, improve and develop the most sought after attribute of a person i.e. his or her personality. It is written in a lucid and simple language,which will be helpful not only for professionals but also for homemakers, students and entrepreneurs.The time-te... 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

How fast can some dolphins swim? What is the biggest shark? Why do sharks attack? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide! Includes an illustrated gallery of dolphins and sharks, information on the ocean, dolphin communication, how sharks hunt for foo... More

The book discusses traditional and non-traditional machining methods. For each method, it provides the theory, describes the equipment available, explains the process and gives a large amount of practical data. The traditional metal cutting processes covered are turning, boring, planning, slotting... 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

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

FORTRAN 77 is the programming language used with FORTRAN 90 features wherever necessary; C/C++ conversion of all programs in the text provided in appendix; Separate diskette version to follow, diskette will contain the code in C/C++; Fortran 77 Overview - chapter also highlights the differences betw... 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