Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe (Strogatz Steven)(Paperback)

Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe (Strogatz Steven)(Paperback)

From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing explanation of calculus--how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better. Without calculus, we wouldn't have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn't have unraveled DNA or

Think Like a Freak - Secrets of the Rogue Economist (Levitt Steven D.)(Paperback / softback)

Reveals secrets how to challenge conventional wisdom, unravel life's secret codes and think differently - that is, think like a

Art of Money Getting (Barnum Phineas)(Paperback)

The Greatest Showman in the history of the Universe reveals his secrets for accumulating vast sums of wealth so that anyone can follow his program and become STINKING RICH. After a wonderful career in which he made and lost fortunes, entered bold ventures and had brilliant successes, captivated

Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order (Strogatz Steven)(Pevná vazba)

At the heart of the universe is a steady, insistent beat, the sound of cycles in sync. Along the tidal rivers of Malaysia, thousands of fireflies congregate and flash in unison; the moon spins in perfect resonance with its orbit around the earth; our hearts depend on the synchronous firing of ten

The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity (Strogatz Steven)(Paperback)

'Delightful . . . easily digestible chapters include plenty of helpful examples and illustrations. You'll never forget the Pythagorean theorem again '--Scientific American Many people take math in high school and promptly forget much of it. But math plays a part in all of our lives all of the time,

Gravitational Waves: How Einstein's Spacetime Ripples Reveal the Secrets of the Universe (Clegg Brian)(Paperback)

Until then, investigation of the universe had depended on electromagnetic radiation: visible light, radio, X-rays and the rest. But gravitational waves- ripples in the fabric of space and time- are unrelenting, passing through barriers that stop light dead. At the two 2.5 mile long LIGO

How to Bake (Hollywood Paul)(Pevná vazba)

At last, the star of BBC2's The Great British Bake Off reveals all the secrets of his craft in How to Bake. The son of a baker, Paul Hollywood is passionate about busting the myths that surround baking, sharing his finely honed skills, and showing that with the right guidance, anybody can achieve

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Saaenz Benjamin Alire)(Paperback)

Secrets of the Universe - How We Discovered the Cosmos (Murdin Paul)(Paperback / softback)

How did our universe come to exist? Why do stars shine? Is there life beyond the Earth?For millennia, humans have looked to the celestial sphere to explain the cosmos,first recording the movements of the Moon 25,000 years ago. Since the Enlightenmentand the dawn of the space age, scientists have

Seeing Science: How Photography Reveals the Universe (Heiferman Marvin)(Pevná vazba)

Secrets of Mayan Science/Religion (Men Hunbatz)(Paperback)

Secrets of Mayan Science/Religion reveals the sacred teachings that were hidden by the Mayan priesthood shortly after the Spanish Conquistadors landed in Mexico in 1519. In this spiritual text, Hunbatz Men explores the metaphysics of ancient Mayan glyphs and the esoteric significance of the letters

The Secrets of the FBI (Kessler Ronald)(Paperback)

New York Times bestselling author reveals the FBI's most closely guarded secrets, with an insider look at the bureau's inner workings and intelligence investigations. Based on inside access and hundreds of interviews with federal agents, the book presents an unprecedented, authoritative window on

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - The multi-award-winning international bestseller (Saenz Benjamin Alire)(Paperback / softback)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is the beloved cult classic about family, friendship and first love, from award-winning author Benjamin Alire Saenz. This lyrical novel will enrapture readers of Adam Silvera (They Both Die at the End), The Perks of Being a Wallflower and

Calculus Reordered: A History of the Big Ideas (Bressoud David M.)(Paperback)

A look at how calculus has evolved over hundreds of years and why calculus pedagogy needs to change Calculus Reordered tells the remarkable story of how calculus grew over centuries into the subject we know today. David Bressoud explains why calculus is credited to seventeenth-century figures Isaac

Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy (Chia Mantak)(Paperback)

Reveals the ancient sexual secrets of the Taoist sages. This book teaches: higher taoist practices for alchemical transmutation of body, mind and spirit; the secret of achieving and maintaining full sexual potency; the Taoist valley orgasm - pathway to higher bliss; and, how to conserve and store

Beat of Life - A surgeon reveals the secrets of the heart (Friedl Reinhard)(Pevná vazba)

How Democracies Die - The International Bestseller: What History Reveals About Our Future (Levitsky Steven)(Paperback / softback)

How does a democracy die? What can we do to save our own? What lessons does history teach us? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across history - from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey - Levitsky

The Magic of Believing (Bristol Claudie)(Paperback)

In this bestselling self-help book, a successful businessman reveals the secrets behind harnessing the unlimited energies of the subconscious. For more than four decades success‐oriented readers have turned to the no‐nonsense, time‐tested motivational techniques described in 'The Magic of

Infinite Dark Volume 2 (Cady Ryan)(Paperback)

Aboard the void ship Orpheus, the last remnants of humanity escaped the end of the universe, thwarted a conspiracy to destroy their home, and - thanks to Security Director Deva Karrell - outwitted a cosmic entity determined to devour them all. Now, alone in the black nothingness beyond reality,

Spaceman - An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe (Massimino Mike)(Paperback / softback)

The extraordinary and inspirational story of US astronaut Mike

Making Sense - The Glamorous Story of English Grammar (Crystal David)(Paperback / softback)

The world's best-known authority on the English language reveals the secrets and subtleties of its

Electric Universe - How Electricity Switched on the Modern World (Bodanis David)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of the bestselling E=MC2, a brilliantly descriptive analysis of one of the most powerful forces that controls the universe -

The Universe of Things: On Speculative Realism (Shaviro Steven)(Paperback)

From the rediscovery of Alfred North Whitehead's work to the rise of new materialist thought, including object-oriented ontology, there has been a rapid turn toward speculation in philosophy as a way of moving beyond solely human perceptions of nature and existence. Now Steven Shaviro maps this

Visitor's Companion to Tudor England (Lipscomb Suzannah)(Paperback / softback)

Reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. This book reveals the history of the Tudors and paints a vivid and captivating picture of what it would have been like to live in Tudor