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The incomparable Bill Bryson travels through time and space to introduce us to the world, the universe and everything in this groundbreaking bestseller. Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity abou... 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

Winner of the 1998 Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize 'A book of extraordinary vision and confidence' Observer This book answers the most obvious, the most important, yet the most difficult question about human history: why history unfolded so differently on different continents. Geography and biogr... More

The science classic made more accessible and more concise. Illustrated. Updated with new research. Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author’s engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresse... More

Applied C++ is a practical, straightforward guide to developinghigh-quality, maintainable software. It reflects the power of C++, templates,and the Standard Template Library for industrial-strength programming. The tipsand techniques presented in this book will help students improve their languagean... 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

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

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

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

What would you do to change your life? LuAnn is beautiful, young and dirt poor. She's married to a low-level drugs dealer whose infidelities and incompetent double-dealing put her and her child's lives at risk. Enter master-criminal "Jackson" who offers her vast wealth if she agrees to help him fidd... More