From Science Fiction to Science Fact - How Writers of the Past Invented Our Present (Levy. Joel)(Pevná vazba)

From Science Fiction to Science Fact - How Writers of the Past Invented Our Present (Levy. Joel)(Pevná vazba)

Levy explores the visions of the writers, futurists and far-sighted inventors of science fiction - and how their visions became

Reality Ahead of Schedule: How Science Fiction Inspires Science Fact (Levy Joel)(Pevná vazba)

A rich visual history of science fiction's impact on real-world technologies, this book is perfect for lovers of H. G. Wells, Star Trek, Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, Aldous Huxley, and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Have you ever wished for a personal jet pack or a robot butler? Do you wonder how you would

Past and Present: To Learn from History (Almqvist Kurt)(Pevná vazba)

What history teaches us: writers and theorists on the lessons of the pastHow can our understanding of the past help to solve our present political or economic conditions and conflicts? Edited by Swedish author Kurt Almqvist and historian Mattias Hessrus, the essays in this volume range from

Is There Anybody Out There? (O Briain Dara)(Pevná vazba)

Science fiction meets science fact in this brand new book from the UK and Ireland's best-loved comedian, Dara O Briain. So - is there anybody out there? NO. Well, maybe. Sort your science fiction from your science fact and find out what to say (and how to say it) when you meet an extra-terrestrial

Science Timeline Wallbook (Lloyd Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Unfold the amazing story of science and engineering, from the Stone Ages to the present day, with this giant wallbook - includes 2-metre fold-out

Super Science - How Science Shapes Our World (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Science of Fate - The New Science of Who We Are - And How to Shape our Best Future (Critchlow Hannah)(Pevná vazba)

Are we really the masters of our own destiny? Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow shows how far our future is already hardwired in our brains. Like Sapiens and Thinking Fast and Slow, The Science of Fate revolutionises the way we understand our species and

Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past (Parcak Sarah)(Paperback)

A Science Friday Best Science Book of 2019 - A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2019 - Nature's Top Ten Books of 2019 - A Science News Best Book of 2019 A crash course in the amazing new science of space archaeology that only Sarah Parcak can give. This book will awaken the explorer in all

Those Dark Places: Industrial Science Fiction Roleplaying (Hicks Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Jonathan Hicks, published twice in the British Science Fiction Association's writer's magazine 'FOCUS' and the mission designer/dialogue writer of the mobile telephone game of acclaimed television show 'Battlestar Galactica', presents twelve short stories about the little people in the big

The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World (Disch Thomas M.)(Paperback)

From one of science fiction's most acclaimed novelists comes this engrossing journey through the books, movies, and television programs that have shaped our perspective of both the present and the future. In an uncompromising, often irreverent survey of the genre from Edgar Allan Poe to Philip K

Classic Science Fiction (Editors of Canterbury Classics)(Paperback)

Classic works of speculative fiction from the earliest masters of the genre. Classic Science Fiction includes nine stories from masters of early science fiction: H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Jack London, Fitz James O'Brien, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Stanley G

Star Warriors of the Modern Raj: Materiality, Mythology and Technology of Indian Science Fiction (Ahmad Khan Sami)(Pevná vazba)

A path-breaking study of India's Science Fiction, which investigates how mythology, ideology and technology shape contemporary

Timelines of Science: From Fossils to Quantum Physics

How science changed the world one discovery at a time. Timelines of Science takes you on an astonishing journey back through the ages, showing how dedication, disasters, and eureka moments have brought us antibiotics, electricity, space exploration, and so much more. Packed with fascinating facts,

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two B: The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers (Bova Ben)(Paperback)

Edited by multi Hugo Award-winning author Ben Bova, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two B is the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas--chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America. There is no better anthology that captures the birth of science

The Little Book of Cumbria (Ramshaw David)(Pevná vazba)

This is a fact-packed compendium of snippets from the past and present, including historical tales, legends and myths of the Lake District and the rest of the region from Barrow to Carlisle. The towns and villages all have their stories to tell of industries past and present, of natural and

Science Book - Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Explores the history of science, how scientists have sought to explain our incredible universe and how amazing scientific discoveries have been made. This book helps you discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Copernicus' ideas were contentious and what

Algorithms to Live by: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Christian Brian)(Pevná vazba)

A fascinating exploration of how insights from computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind All our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set

Philip K. Dick (Queyssi Laurent)(Pevná vazba)

One of the greatest writers in science fiction history, Philip K. Dick is mostly remembered for such works as Blade Runner, Minority Report, and Total Recall. His dark, fascinating work centered on alternate universes and shifting realities in worlds often governed by monopolistic corporations and

Improving How Universities Teach Science: Lessons from the Science Education Initiative (Wieman Carl)(Pevná vazba)

Too many universities remain wedded to outmoded ways of teaching science in spite of extensive research showing that there are much more effective methods. Too few departments ask whether what happens in their lecture halls is effective at helping students to learn and how they can encourage their

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (Frakes Randall)(Pevná vazba)

The perfect companion to AMC's six-part television series James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction, this unique book explores the history and evolution of the genre with contributions from the filmmakers who have helped bring it to life For the show, James Cameron personally interviewed six of the

Providence (Barry Max)(Pevná vazba)

From the award-winning author of Lexicon comes a mind-bending science fiction masterpiece in the tradition of The Martian and

Breaking Boundaries - The Science of Our Planet (Rockstroem Johan)(Pevná vazba)

The Storm, 2 (Drake David)(Pevná vazba)

THE THRILLING RE-TELLING OF ARTHURIAN LEGEND FROM MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY DAVID DRAKE CONTINUES A young Champion must rescue a friend and battle an enemy at the heart of a chaotic world. The universe has shattered into chaos and monsters. Jon, the Leader, is dedicating his life to

What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries--And Reveal How Today's Breakthroughs Are Already Shaping Our World (Al-Khalili Jim)(Paperback)

Science fact, not science fiction, on the cutting-edge developments that are already changing the course of our future Every day, scientists conduct pioneering experiments with the potential to transform how we live. Yet it isn't every day you hear from the scientists themselves Now, award-winning