Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that's barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. A…
This visual encyclopedia takes young readers on a voyage around every aspect of the human body, explaining every aspect of how the body works. The human body as you've never seen it before! This brand-new visual encyclopedia takes young readers on a fantastic voyage around every aspect of the human body. Featuring amazing CG illustrations, stunning photography and cutting-edge information, it e…
Did you know there's a river so hot it could boil you alive? Or that there really are dragons on Earth? Discover the most extraordinary, impossibly possible, and totally true facts about our weird and wonderful world. From the deepest depths of the oceans to the time-bending expanse of the Universe and everything in between. Are you ready to have your mind blown?
Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises was first published in 1926. The story follows a band of disillusioned expatriates living a fast-paced, hard-drinking life in post-war France and Spain. Through Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley, it takes a moving look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I age. The plot follows the brilliant Brett and the naive Jake as they travel with a …
At the most fundamental level we are all made up of the same component parts, in different ratios and differently organised, but still the same basic ingredients. Everything we can see, touch, smell and taste can be expressed in terms of 92 naturally occurring elements and a handful of man-made ones. That such a staggering variety of things can be created from a limited number of building block…
From astronomy to psychology, this comprehensive and fully illustrated volume presents the most groundbreaking milestones in the history of science. Science author Cliff Pickover continues his award-winning series--which includes The Math Book, The Physics Book, and The Medical Book--by gathering the most important thinkers and ideas in the history of science into one gorgeously illustrated vol…
Hidup sesuai dengan alam berarti menerima batas-batas dunia alami. Anda tidak dapat mengontrol cara kerja alam semesta dan Anda tidak dapat mengubah sifat manusia. Namun, Anda dapat memutuskan bagaimana bertindak dalam aturan mereka. Ini adalah aturan dasar dalam Stokisme. Terkadang secara tak sadar Anda mencoba mengurusi hal yang berada di luar kendali Anda. Cuaca mendung yang menandakan datan…
The quickest possible way to learn the fundamentals of chemistry and the elements that make up our world. An icon of science, the Periodic Table defines the fundamental chemistry of everything in the universe. In this compact yet comprehensive guide, Dan Green outlines the history, development and workings of the table, shows how its design reflects and illuminates the organization of all matte…
Sofia Khan is just married. But no-one told her life was going to be this way ... Her living situation is in dire straits, her husband Conall is distant, and his annoyingly attractive colleague is ringing all sorts of alarm bells. When her mother forces them into a belated wedding ceremony (elopement: you can run, but you can't hide), Sofia wonders if it might be a chance to bring them together…
A journey through life, the universe and everything. Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking. When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the galaxies he could see through it were flying away from one another. If these galaxies had always been travelling, he reasoned, then they must, at some point, have been on top of one another. This d…