On the Fringe: Where Science Meets Pseudoscience (Gordin Michael D.)(Pevná vazba)

On the Fringe: Where Science Meets Pseudoscience (Gordin Michael D.)(Pevná vazba)

Everyone has heard of the term 'pseudoscience', typically used to describe something that looks like science, but is somehow false, misleading, or unproven. Many would be able to agree on a list of things that fall under its umbrella-- astrology, phrenology, UFOlogy, creationism, and eugenics might

Wild About Wimbledon - Where the Town Meets the Country (Wilson Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Dragon Meets Boy (Slack Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Michael Slack's Dragon Meets Boy is a moving friendship story about the universal joys and tender heartaches of growing up, for fans of Toy Story. One summer day a boy meets a dragon. They become instant friends and share incredible adventures together. When Boy is sad, Dragon cheers him up. When

The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy (Moran Michael)(Paperback)

Public policy is the business end of political science. It is where theory meets practice in the pursuit of the public good. Political scientists approach public policy in myriad ways. Some approach the policy process descriptively, asking how the need for public intervention comes to beperceived,

Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, from Homemade to Haute Cuisine (Brenner Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking, Harvard professors Michael Brenner, Pia S

The Black Jersey (Zepeda Patterson Jorge)(Pevná vazba)

A fast-paced mystery where Murder on the Orient Express meets the Tour de France--someone's killing off cyclists one by one. There are cyclists willing to die to win a single stage of the Tour, taking suicidal descents at more than 90 kilometers per hour, but now I know there are cyclists willing

The Missing Piece Meets the Big O (Silverstein Shel)(Pevná vazba)

From Shel Silverstein, the celebrated author of The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, comes The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, sure to delight fans of all ages with Silverstein's iconic drawings and humor.This companion tale to The Missing Piece is an inventive and heartwarming book where

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

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Lin Grace)(Pevná vazba)

A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection ​ This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain,

Where the Forest Meets the Stars (Vanderah Glendy)(Pevná vazba)

In this gorgeously stunning debut, a mysterious child teaches two strangers how to love and trust again.After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships

Exploring the Elements - A Complete Guide to the Periodic Table (Thomas Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

Science meets design in this comprehensive introduction to the chemical elements that make up our

Another World: The Transcendental Painting Group (Duncan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Abstract painting meets theosophical spirituality in 1930s New Mexico: the first book on a radical, astonishingly prescient episode in American modernismFounded in Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico, in 1938, at a time when social realism reigned in American art, the Transcendental Painting Group (TPG)

The Fresh and the Salt: The Story of the Solway (Lingard Ann)(Pevná vazba)

Firths and estuaries are liminal places, where land meets sea and tides meet freshwater. Their unique ecosystems support a huge range of marine and other wildlife: human activity too is profoundly influenced by their waters and shores.The Solway Firth - the crooked finger of water that both unites

Familiar Face (Deforge Michael)(Pevná vazba)

In a thoroughly modernized, constantly updating society, where can true connection be found? The bodies of citizens and the infrastructure surrounding them is constantly updating. People can't recognize themselves in old pictures, and they wake up in apartments of completely different sizes and

Iron Widow (Zhao Xiran Jay)(Pevná vazba)

Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that

Brewing Science: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Mosher Michael)(Pevná vazba)

This text finally collects all the introductory aspects of beer brewing science into one place for undergraduate brewing science courses. This expansive and detailed work is written in conversational style, walking students through all the brewing basics from the origin and history of beer to the

The Heart of Fire: Destinyquest Book 2 (Ward Michael J.)(Paperback)

The second book in a series where FIGHTING FANTASY meets WORLD OF

Microsculpture: Portraits of Insects (Biss Levon)(Pevná vazba)

'You will never look at a beetle or a moth the same way again.' --WIRED 'Art meets science to dazzling effect.' --Guardian 'You have never seen insects in such astounding detail before.' --New Scientist Microsculpture is a unique photographic study of insects in mind-blowing magnification that

Country Brocante Style: Where English Country Meets French Vintage (Haywood Lucy)(Pevná vazba)

Find inspiration in decorative country living with Country Brocante Style. Lucy Haywood is the creator of The Country Brocantes--home and lifestyle fairs held in idyllic rural surroundings. In Country Brocante Style, she introduces her pretty and accessible signature look into the home, fusing two

On the Nature of Ecological Paradox (Tobias Michael Charles)(Pevná vazba)

This work is a large, powerfully illustrated interdisciplinary natural sciences volume, the first of its kind to examine the critically important nature of ecological paradox, through an abundance of lenses: the biological sciences, taxonomy, archaeology, geopolitical history, comparative ethics,

One Lark, One Horse (Hofmann Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Approaching his sixtieth birthday, the poet explores where he finds himself, geographically and in life, treating with wit and compassion such universal themes as ageing and memory, place, and the difficulty for the individual to exist at all in an ever bigger and more bestial

The Practical Beekeeper: Beekeeping Naturally (Bush Michael)(Pevná vazba)

This book is about how to keep bees in a natural and practical system where they do not require treatments for pests and diseases and only minimal interventions. It is also about simple practical beekeeping. It is about reducing your work. It is not a main-stream beekeeping book. Many of the

Youniverse: A Short Guide to Modern Science (Burch Donald Elsie)(Pevná vazba)

What are you, who are you and where are you going? - the beginner's guide to modern

Stargrave: Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy (McCullough Joseph A.)(Pevná vazba)

A skirmish wargame set in a dangerous galaxy where players command a small crew of adventurers hunting for loot, while trying not to call too much attention to their activities. In a galaxy torn apart by the Last War, vast pirate fleets roam from system to system, robbing, extorting, and enslaving