Atomic Awakening: A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power (Mahaffey James)(Paperback)

Atomic Awakening: A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power (Mahaffey James)(Paperback)

The American public's introduction to nuclear technology was manifested in destruction and death. With Hiroshima and the Cold War still ringing in our ears, our perception of all things nuclear is seen through the lens of weapons development. Nuclear power is full of mind-bending theories, deep

Safe Enough?: A History of Nuclear Power and Accident Risk (Wellock Thomas R.)(Pevná vazba)

Since the dawn of the Atomic Age, nuclear experts have labored to imagine the unimaginable and prevent it. They confronted a deceptively simple question: when is a reactor 'safe enough' to adequately protect the public from catastrophe? Some experts sought a deceptively simple answer: an estimate

The Making of the Atomic Bomb (Rhodes Richard)(Paperback)

The definitive history of nuclear weapons and the Manhattan Project. From the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan, Richard Rhodes's Pulitzer Prize-winning book details the science, the people, and the sociopolitical realities that led to the

Integral Buddhism: And the Future of Spirituality (Wilber Ken)(Paperback)

An edifying view of Buddhism from one of today's leading philosophers: a look at its history and foundational teachings, how it fits into modern society, and how it (and other world religions) will evolve. What might religion look like in the future? Our era of evolution in social consciousness and

Great Britain's Railways - A New History (Maggs Colin)(Paperback / softback)

New B-format paperback - Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's

On the Future: Prospects for Humanity (Rees Martin)(Paperback)

A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes--good

The New Psychedelic Revolution: The Genesis of the Visionary Age (Oroc James)(Paperback)

A bold exploration of modern psychedelic culture, its history, and future - Examines 3 modern psy-culture architects: chemist Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, mycologist-philosopher Terence McKenna, and visionary artist Alex Grey - Investigates the use of microdosing in extreme sports, the psy-trance

Brief History of the Roman Empire (Kershaw Dr Stephen P.)(Paperback / softback)

A new look at the rise and fall of the greatest empire the world has ever

Age of Surveillance Capitalism - The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power: Barack Obama's Books of 2019 (Zuboff Professor Shoshana)(Paperback / softback)

The challenges to humanity posed by the digital future, the first detailed examination of the unprecedented form of power called 'surveillance capitalism,' and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control us.The heady optimism of the Internet's early days is gone. Technologies that

Yew - A History (Hageneder Fred)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating look at all aspects of the botany, cultural history, and remarkable mythology of the genus Taxus The yew is one of the most fascinating and versatile life forms on Earth, botanically rich and intriguing, and culturally almost without comparison. This impressive study of the yew

Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans (Admiral Stavridis James)(Paperback)

History Of The African & Caribbean Communities In Britain (Adi Hakim)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating look at the history of African and Caribbean communities in

Revolutions in the Atlantic World, New Edition: A Comparative History (Klooster Wim)(Paperback)

A new look at a contentious period in the history of the Atlantic world Within just a half century, the American, French, Haitian, and Spanish American revolutions transformed the Atlantic world. This book is the first to analyze these events through a comparative lens, revealing several central

Nuclear Politics in America (Duffy Robert J.)(Paperback)

The promise and peril of nuclear power have been a preoccupation of the modern age. Though the nuclear industry has witnessed periods of expansion and retrenchment, there are now more than one hundred nuclear reactors providing America with almost a quarter of its electrical power. Robert Duffy now

The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World (Morton Oliver)(Paperback)

A fascinating look at the perils and promise of geoengineering and our potential future on a warming planet The risks of global warming are pressing and potentially vast. The difficulty of doing without fossil fuels is daunting, possibly even insurmountable. So there is an urgent need to rethink

Games for Your Mind: The History and Future of Logic Puzzles (Rosenhouse Jason)(Pevná vazba)

A lively and engaging look at logic puzzles and their role in recreation, mathematics, and philosophyLogic puzzles were first introduced to the public by Lewis Carroll in the late nineteenth century and have been popular ever since. Games like Sudoku and Mastermind are fun and engrossing

Ecology and Natural History (Collins New Naturalist Library) (Wilkinson David)(Paperback)

Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M. Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science, using Britain's ecosystems to illustrate each point.The science of ecology underlies most of the key

On the Future: Prospects for Humanity (Rees Martin)(Pevná vazba)

A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin ReesHumanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes--good and

Behaviour of Spent Power Reactor Fuel During Storage (International Atomic Energy Agency)(Paperback)

This publication focuses on the storage of spent nuclear fuel from power reactors, which is a topic of increasing importance to Member States. To support their needs, the IAEA has carried out successive coordinated research projects (CRPs) on spent fuel performance and the behaviour of spent fuel

The Ice Age (Ehlers)(Paperback)

This book provides a new look at the climatic history of the last 2.6 million years during the ice age, a time of extreme climatic fluctuations that have not yet ended. This period also coincides with important phases of human development from Neanderthals to modern humans, both of whom existed

Big History and the Future of Humanity (Spier Fred)(Paperback)

Featuring a variety of updates and revisions, Big History andthe Future of Humanity, Second Edition, presents anaccessible and original overview of the entire sweep of historyfrom the origins of the universe and origins of life on Earth up tothe present day.Provides an accessible and original

History Of The Asian Community In Britain (Visram Rozina)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating look at the history of the Asian community in

Aqueducts and Viaducts of Britain (Owens Victoria)(Paperback / softback)

A look at the fascinating history behind some of the most iconic landmarks of the British

War Dogs: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love (Frankel Rebecca)(Paperback)

*A New York Times bestseller* A compelling look at the important role that dogs have played in America's most recent military conflicts, replete with the touching stories of individual dogs and their handlers/soldiers Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler