Language Unlimited: The Science Behind Our Most Creative Power (Adger David)(Pevná vazba)

Language Unlimited: The Science Behind Our Most Creative Power (Adger David)(Paperback)

Language Unlimited explores the many mysteries about our capacity for language and reveals the source of its endless creativity. All humans, but no other species, have the capacity to create and understand language. It provides structure to our thoughts, allowing us to plan, communicate, and create

Language Unlimited: The Science Behind Our Most Creative Power (Adger David)(Pevná vazba)

All humans, but no other species, have the capacity to create and understand language. It provides structure to our thoughts, allowing us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite stores of words. Where does our

Uncorked: The Science of Champagne - Revised Edition (Liger-Belair Grard)(Pevná vazba)

The spectacular science behind champagne's effervescence Uncorked quenches our curiosity about the inner workings of one of the world's most prized beverages. Esteemed for its freshness, vitality, and sensuality, champagne is a wine of great complexity. Mysteries aplenty gush forth with the popping

London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings (Long David)(Pevná vazba)

London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings reveals the stories behind the capital's strangest and most enigmatic buildings. While some are open to the public - if you know who to ask - others are strictly off limits, which only heightens the sense of mystery around them. Still others are so familiar

Tim Walker (Walker Tim)(Pevná vazba)

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of Tim Walker, one of the world's most innovative and sought-after photographers 'Each shoot is a total love letter to an object from the V&A, sometimes several objects. My relationship to objects is like falling in love with someone. It relates to

Monster Science: The Science Behind Unicorns, Dragons and Kraken (Lin Joy)(Pevná vazba)

The myth-busting science behind the hottest monsters in pop

Monster Science: The Science Behind Vampires, Witches and Ghosts (Lin Joy)(Pevná vazba)

The myth-busting science behind the hottest monsters in pop

Monster Science: The Science Behind Mermaids, Werewolves and Bigfoot (Lin Joy)(Pevná vazba)

The myth-busting science behind the hottest monsters in pop

Orwell: A Man of Our Time (Bradford Richard)(Pevná vazba)

A vivid portrait of the man behind the writings. As one of the most enduringly popular and controversial novelists of the last century, the 70th anniversary of George Orwell's death in 2020 offers an opportunity to assess his relevance today. Despite the commonplace view that Animal Farm was aimed

Catalyst Code: The Strategies Behind the World's Most Dynamic Companies (Evans David S.)(Pevná vazba)

More and more traditional businesses have developed the characteristics of what the authors call platform businesses that operate in multi-sided markets. A multi-sided market is one in which two or more distinct parties need each other and benefit by interacting with each other. A platform business

Fragile Finitude: A Jewish Hermeneutical Theology (Fishbane Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The world we engage with is a vibrant collage brought to consciousness by language and our creative imagination. It is through the symbolic forms of language that the human world of value is revealed--this is where religious scholar Michael Fishbane dwells in his latest contribution to Jewish

Category Theory for the Sciences (Spivak David I.)(Pevná vazba)

An introduction to category theory as a rigorous, flexible, and coherent modeling language that can be used across the sciences.Category theory was invented in the 1940s to unify and synthesize different areas in mathematics, and it has proven remarkably successful in enabling powerful

Know Thyself - The New Science of Self-Awareness (Fleming Stephen M)(Pevná vazba)

How our most overlooked ability - self-awareness - offers the key to a more successful

Great Cities - The Stories Behind the World's most Fascinating Places (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Mammoth Science: The Big Ideas That Explain Our World (Macaulay David)(Pevná vazba)

David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry in this unconventional and highly original guide to science. From the interior of an atom to the solar system and beyond, the mammoths seek to understand the science These intrepid science

Hat: Origins, Language, Style (Stutesman Drake)(Pevná vazba)

The hat is one of our most beloved pieces of clothing, appearing in virtually every society. Through the centuries, hats have represented the most important structures of culture: governance (the crown), religion (the turban), tradition (the bonnet), and much more. Yet hats have also always allowed

Jimi Hendrix: The Stories Behind the Songs (Stubbs David)(Pevná vazba)

In Jimi Hendrix: The Stories Behind the Songs, music journalist and author David Stubbs provides the definitive companion to Hendrix's recorded output, from the early years, including 'Hey Joe' and 'Purple Haze' through to his posthumously released trilogy that concluded with Both Sides Of The Sky

The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes--And Its Implications (Deutsch David)(Paperback)

For David Deutsch, a young physicist of unusual originality, quantum theory contains our most fundamental knowledge of the physical world. Taken literally, it implies that there are many universes 'parallel' to the one we see around us. This multiplicity of universes, according to Deutsch, turns

The World's Most Magnificent Machines (Long David)(Pevná vazba)

Taking our lead from the travel posters of the 20s and 30s, a beautiful and thrilling round-up of 32 of the best Magnificent Machines from across history. The longest ship ever built, the heaviest digger and the largest aeroplane, the world's first working motorcar, and its most expensive one

Language, Syntax, and the Natural Sciences (Gallego ngel J.)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of human language from the perspective of the natural sciences, this outstanding book brings together leading specialists to discuss the scientific connection of language to disciplines such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and

Volume Control - Hearing in a Deafening World (Owen David)(Pevná vazba)

The surprising science of hearing and the remarkable technologies that can help us hear better Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones,

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

Our Friends in Beijing (Simpson John)(Pevná vazba)

A thrillingly authentic novel about truth, power, politics and friendship, from one of our most revered and experienced foreign

Nendo (Nendo)(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate monograph on one of the world's most creative, prolific, and legendary multidisciplinary design