The Making of the Atomic Bomb (Rhodes Richard)(Paperback)

The Making of the Atomic Bomb (Rhodes Richard)(Paperback)

The definitive history of nuclear weapons and the Manhattan Project. From the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan, Richard Rhodes's Pulitzer Prize-winning book details the science, the people, and the sociopolitical realities that led to the

Making Of The Atomic Bomb (Rhodes Richard)(Paperback / softback)

With a new introduction from the author, this is the 25th anniversary edition of the Pulitzer prize-winning story of how the atomic bomb came to

Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb (Rhodes Richard)(Paperback)

Here, for the first time, in a brilliant, panoramic portrait by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, is the definitive, often shocking story of the politics and the science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and the birth of the Cold War.Based on secret files

To Hell and Back: The Last Train from Hiroshima (Pellegrino Charles)(Paperback)

Drawing on the voices of atomic bomb survivors and the new science of forensic archaeology, Charles Pellegrino describes the events and the aftermath of two days in August when nuclear devices, detonated over Japan, changed life on Earth forever. To Hell and Back offers readers a stunning, 'you are

Energy: A Human History (Rhodes Richard)(Paperback)

A 'meticulously researched' (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy--from Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard

Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics (Thaler Richard H.)(Paperback)

Nobel laureate Richard H. Thaler has spent his career studying the radical notion that the central agents in the economy are humans--predictable, error-prone individuals. Misbehaving is his arresting, frequently hilarious account of the struggle to bring an academic discipline back down to

What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima? (Brallier Jess)(Paperback)

Hiroshima is where the first atomic bomb was dropped. Now readers will learn the reasons why and what it's meant for the world ever since. By August 1945, World War II was over in Europe, but the fighting continued between American forces and the Japanese, who were losing but determined to fight

Plastic: An Autobiography (Cobb Allison)(Paperback)

'Plastic is powerful and moving, a deep, personal exploration of the modern world.'--Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize recipient for The Making of the Atomic Bomb In Plastic: An Autobiography, Cobb's obsession with a large plastic car part leads her to explore the violence of our consume-and-dispose

The World of Indicators: The Making of Governmental Knowledge Through Quantification (Rottenburg Richard)(Paperback)

The twenty-first century has seen a further dramatic increase in the use of quantitative knowledge for governing social life after its explosion in the 1980s. Indicators and rankings play an increasing role in the way governmental and non-governmental organizations distribute attention, make

Paddington Mystery (Rhode John)(Paperback / softback)

A special release of the very first crime novel by John Rhode, introducing Dr Priestley, the genius detective who would go on to appear in more than 70 bestselling crime novels during the Golden

M29 Weasel Tracked Cargo Carrier & Variants (Doyle David)(Paperback)

Conceived as part of a Top Secret project to disrupt Nazi Germany's atomic bomb program, the hastily developed Studebaker Weasel went on to one of, if not THE most successful of the wartime all-terrain vehicles. Designed with light weight to facilitate both air-dropping and efficient, high-speed

Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb (Fetter-Vorm Jonathan)(Paperback)

'Succeeds as both a graphic primer and a philosophical meditation.' --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Trinity, the debut graphic book by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm, depicts the dramatic history of the race to build and the decision to drop the first atomic bomb in World War Two. This sweeping historical

Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics (Thaler Richard H.)(Pevná vazba)

Richard H. Thaler has spent his career studying the radical notion that the central agents in the economy are humans--predictable, error-prone individuals. Misbehaving is his arresting, frequently hilarious account of the struggle to bring an academic discipline back down to earth--and change the

The Eye Is Quicker: Film Editing: Making a Good Film Better (Pepperman Richard D.)(Paperback)

The most comprehensive book on the principles, methods, and strategies vital to the creative art of film

Vaccines - Making the Right Choice for Your Child (Halvorsen Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Fourth updated and expanded edition of the parents' bible to childhood vaccinations.Covers autism and all the childhood vaccines: 'flu, smallpox, diphtheria, tuberculosis, polio, tetanus, mumps, measles, rubella, whooping cough, meningitis C, pneumococcus, hib, swine flu, the '6-in-1' vaccine, MMR,

The Best of Richard Matheson (Matheson Richard)(Paperback)

The definitive collection of terrifying stories by 'one of the greatest writers of the 20th century' (Ray Bradbury), edited by award-winning author Victor LaValle Among the greats of 20th-century horror and fantasy, few names stand above Richard Matheson. Though known by many for novels like I Am

Refocus: The Films of Budd Boetticher (Rhodes Gary D.)(Paperback)

Rhodes Must Fall: The Struggle to Decolonise the Racist Heart of Empire (Kwoba Brian)(Paperback)

When students at Oxford University called for a statue of Cecil Rhodes to be removed, following similar calls by students in Cape Town, the significance of these protests was felt across continents. This was not simply about tearing down an outward symbol of British imperialism - a monument

Best Lowly Worm Book Ever! (Scarry Richard)(Pevná vazba)

The debut of a newly discovered, never before published, classic-in-the-making from Richard Scarry is cause for joyous celebration Join Richard Scarry's most beloved character, Lowly Worm, in this fun, engaging picture book. It's quite the busy day for Lowly Worm. Whether he is at school, on the

Cat's Cradle (Vonnegut Kurt)(Paperback / softback)

Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle is an irreverent and highly entertaining fantasy about the playful irresponsibility of nuclear scientists, beautifully repackaged as part of the Penguin Essentials range.'All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies.'Dr Felix Hoenikker, one of the

Decolonising the University (Bhambra Gurminder K.)(Paperback)

In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town demanded the removal of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, the imperialist, racist business magnate, from their campus. The battle cry '#RhodesMustFall' sparked an international movement calling for the decolonisation of the world's universities. Today, as

Philip the Bold: The Formation of the Burgundian State (Vaughan Richard)(Paperback)

Boydell & Brewer does a major service by the simultaneous reissue of Richard Vaughan's studies of the Valois Dukes of Burgundy. Four distinguished scholars add extra value by contributing an introductory chapter for each ducal reign, surveying its historiography since the original publication

Theology of the Book of Revelation (Bauckham Richard)(Paperback)

Richard Bauckham expounds the theology of the Book of Revelation: its understanding of God, Christ and the Spirit, the role of the Church in the world, and the hope of the coming of God's universal kingdom. Close attention is paid both to the literary form in which the theology is expressed and to

The Making of the President, 1960: The Landmark Political Series (White Theodore H.)(Paperback)

A Harper Perennial Political Classic, The Making of the President 1960 is the groundbreaking national bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the 1960 presidential campaign and the election of John F. Kennedy.The Making of the President: 1960 revolutionized the way modern presidential