Science

In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as ... More

This work has become a benchmark of popular anthropology and psychology. Zoologist Desmond Morris considers humans as being simply another animal species in this classic book first published in 1967. Here is the Naked Ape at his most primal in love, at work, at war. Meet man as he really is: relativ... More

Focusing on the design of microwave circuits and components, this valuable reference offers professionals and students an introduction to the fundamental concepts necessary for real world design. The author successfully introduces Maxwell's equations, wave propagation, network analysis, and design p... More

PI - this seemingly mundane number-holds a world of mystery, which has fascinated mathematicians from ancient times to the present. What is PI? What is the real value of PI? How do mathematicians determine the value of PI? In what ways is PI used? How was it calculated in ancient times? Its elusive ... More

In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who -- or what -- is out there?In "Cosmos," Carl Sagan explained the universe. In "Contact," he predicts its future -- and our own.... More

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

Originally published by Allen Lane in 1998, a popular science book containing material from the physics lectures of Richard Feynman on the subject of Einstein's relativity theory.... More

Freud's discovery that the dream is the means by which the unconscious can be explored is undoubtedly the most revolutionary step forward in the entire history of psychology. Dreams, according to his theory, represent the hidden fulfillment of our unconscious wishes.Freud's Revolutionary Theory This... More

Now in its seventh edition, this accessible book provides readers with clear and concise discussions of key concepts while also incorporating familiar terminology. The author treats the important properties of the three primary types of materials (metals, ceramics, and polymers) and composites, as w... More

First of its kind, this book describes structure-property-processing-performance relationships in varied classes of materials metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Some additional features of the book are • Serves as textbook for engineering students and also as a handbook for practising engi... More

Table of contents : · Introduction to Statics · Force Systems · Equilibrium · Structures · Distributed Forces · Friction · Virtual Work Appendix A: Area Moments of Inertia Appendix B: Mass Movements of Inertia Appendix C: Selected Topics ... More

Concise and authoritative, this book sets the standard for excellence in basic mechanics texts. The major emphasis is on basic principles and problem formulation. Strong effort has been made to show both the cohesiveness of the relatively few fundamental ideas and the great variety of problems that ... More

An Introduction to Software Tools for Biological Applications Bioinformatics--the application of computational and analytical methods to biological problems--is a rapidly evolving scientific discipline. Genome sequencing projects are producing vast amounts of... More

Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland was one of the most successful writers of romance novels of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of one billion copies in thirty-six languages. Cartland published her first novel, Jigsaw, in 1923, aslightly naughty society thriller that became a bestseller. S... More

Table of contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Basic Concepts Chapter 3: Analysis of Experimental Data Chapter 4: Basic Electrical Measurements and Sensing Devices Chapter 5: Displacement and Area Measurements Chapter 6: Pressure Measurement Chapter 7: Flow Measurement Chapter... More