Extraordinary Skyscrapers - The Science of How and Why They Were Built (Newland Sonya)(Paperback / softback)

Extraordinary Skyscrapers - The Science of How and Why They Were Built (Newland Sonya)(Paperback / softback)

Skyscrapers are more than just tall buildings. Put on your hard hat and go behind the scenes to investigate the world's most amazing skyscrapers. Extraordinary Skyscrapers will leave you with a better understanding and a greater appreciation of these incredible

Extraordinary Bridges - The Science of How and Why They Were Built (Newland Sonya)(Paperback / softback)

Most of us go over bridges without giving them a second thought. But some bridges are engineering wonders and are extraordinary to behold. Extraordinary Bridges will leave you with a better understanding and a greater appreciation of these amazing

Borrowed Time: The Science of How and Why We Age (Armstrong Sue)(Paperback)

Uncovering the science behind how and why we age. The aging of the world population is one of the most important issues facing humanity in the 21st century--up there with climate change in its potential global impact. Sometime before 2020, the number of people over 65 worldwide will, for the first

Enlightenment - And Why it Still Matters (Pagden Anthony (Professor of Political Science and History Professor of Political Science and History University of California Los Angeles))(Paperback / softback)

The story of how, and why, the ideal of a universal, global, and cosmopolitan society became such a central part of the Western imagination in the ferment of the Enlightenment - and how these ideas have done battle with an inward-looking, tradition-oriented view of the world ever

Ways to Go Beyond and Why They Work - Seven Spiritual Practices in a Scientific Age (Sheldrake Rupert)(Paperback / softback)

By the author of The Science Delusion a detailed account of how science can authenticate

All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia - Simon Garfield

A gloriously illuminating history of the encyclopaedia (and how and why we have captured knowledge over the years) by the bestselling author of JUST MY TYPE and ON THE MAP The encyclopaedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Now these huge books sell for almost nothing on eBay while we

Genius of: The Ancient Egyptians - Clever Ideas and Inventions from Past Civilisations (Newland Sonya)(Paperback / softback)

Exploring the major discoveries, inventions, influence and legacies of key periods in

Genius of: The Benin Kingdom - Clever Ideas and Inventions from Past Civilisations (Newland Sonya)(Paperback / softback)

Exploring the major discoveries, inventions, influence and legacies of key periods in

Why We Dream - The Science, Creativity and Transformative Power of Dreams (Robb Alice)(Paperback / softback)

The new science behind dreams, why they are good for us and why they

Kid Engineer: Working with Computers and Robotics (Newland Sonya)(Paperback / softback)

An introduction to the different fields of engineering through fun, achievable

Heavens on Earth - The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality and Utopia (Shermer Michael)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating new popular psychology book about how and why were are attracted to the notion of heaven, and how religious and secular people alike look ahead to 'the next

Book of Why - The New Science of Cause and Effect (Pearl Judea)(Paperback / softback)

Who Were the Vikings? (Chisholm Jane)(Paperback / softback)

Why were people so afraid of the Vikings? Why were some buried in boats? These are just two of the many questions tackled in this enjoyable look at the Vikings. This newly revised internet-linked edition is full of fun and facts about everyday Viking life and contains links to young and relevant

All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia - Simon Garfield

A gloriously illuminating history of the encyclopaedia (and how and why we have captured knowledge over the years) by the bestselling author of JUST MY TYPE and ON THE MAP The encyclopaedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Created by thousands of scholars and the most obsessive of

Why Buddhism Is True - The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment (Wright Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Science Comics: Skyscrapers: The Heights of Engineering (Kerschbaum John)(Paperback)

Leave no brick unturned in John Kerschbaum's Science Comics: Skyscrapers, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, the solar system,

How We Learn - The New Science of Education and the Brain (Dehaene Stanislas)(Paperback / softback)

Kid Engineer: Working with Machines (Newland Sonya)(Paperback / softback)

An introduction to the different fields of engineering through fun, achievable

Kid Engineer: Working with Transport (Newland Sonya)(Paperback / softback)

An introduction to the different fields of engineering through fun, achievable

Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most Extraordinary Buildings -- Revised and Updated (Dupr Judith)(Pevná vazba)

A landmark bestseller that 'captivates the eye, mind, and imagination,' (The New York Times), Skyscrapers is a unique and colossal celebration of the world's most significant and striking super-structures. Uniquely designed to showcase the full color images of the world's tallest buildings,

Grasp - The Science Transforming How We Learn (Sarma Sanjay)(Paperback / softback)

In the spirit of Thinking, Fast and Slow, a groundbreaking look at the science of learning -how it's transforming education and how we can use it to discover our true potential, as individuals and across society by a renowned MIT

How Loud Can You Burp? - And Other Extremely Important Questions (and Answers) from the Science Museum (Murphy Glenn)(Paperback / softback)

A fun, fact-filled book by the author of the bestselling Why is Snot Green?, Glenn

Swearing Is Good For You - The Amazing Science of Bad Language (Byrne Emma)(Paperback / softback)

The science of swearing: from neuroscience to swearing apes, why we swear, what it does to us and why it's

How We Live and Why We Die - the secret lives of cells (Wolpert Lewis)(Paperback / softback)

He examines the science behind the topics that are much discussed but rarely understood - stem-cell research, cloning, DNA - and explains how all life evolved from just one