The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World (Carroll Sean)(Paperback)

The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World (Carroll Sean)(Paperback)

Winner of the prestigious 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 'A modern voyage of discovery.' --Frank Wilczek, Nobel Laureate, author of The Lightness of Being The Higgs boson is one of our era's most fascinating scientific frontiers and the key to understanding why mass exists. The

Particle at the End of the Universe - Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize (Carroll Sean)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the greatest science story of our time - a Best Science Book of the Year for the Guardian, Financial Times, and New

Higgs: The Invention and Discovery of the 'God Particle' (Baggott Jim)(Paperback)

The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. So exactly what is this particle? Why does it matter so much? What does it tell us about the Universe? Did the discovery announced on 4 July 2012 finish the search? And was finding it really worth all the

Who Cares about Particle Physics?: Making Sense of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider and Cern (Gagnon Pauline)(Paperback)

CERN, the European Laboratory for particle physics, regularly makes the news. What kind of research happens at this international laboratory and how does it impact people's daily lives? Why is the discovery of the Higgs boson so important? Particle physics describes all matter found on Earth, in

The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself (Carroll Sean)(Paperback)

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'Vivid . . . impressive. . . . Splendidly informative.'--The New York Times'Succeeds spectacularly.'--Science'A tour de force.'--SalonAlready internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll

Quiet at the End of the World (James Lauren)(Paperback / softback)

A World on Edge - The End of the Great War and the Dawn of a New Age (Schoenpflug Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

'Moving and inspired book ... An evocative and deeply affecting requiem for what might have been.' - Douglas Smith, author of Rasputin and Former PeopleA World on Edge reveals Europe in 1918, left in ruins by World War I. But with the end of hostilities, a radical new start seems not only possible,

At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe's First Seconds (Hooper Dan)(Paperback)

A new look at the first few seconds after the Big Bang--and how research into these moments continues to revolutionize our understanding of our universe Scientists in recent decades have made crucial discoveries about how our cosmos evolved over the past 13.8 billion years. But we still know little

Cern: How We Found the Higgs Boson (Krause Michael Richard)(Paperback)

This informative and entertaining book provides a broad look at the fascinating history of CERN, and the physicists working in different areas at CERN who were active in the discovery of the Higgs Boson. Profound and well-structured, the contents combine present day interviews with the scientists

Grave New World: The End of Globalization, the Return of History (King Stephen D.)(Paperback)

A controversial look at the end of globalization and what it means for prosperity, peace, and the global economic order Globalization, long considered the best route to economic prosperity, is not inevitable. An approach built on the principles of free trade and, since the 1980s, open capital

Big Picture - On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself (Carroll Sean)(Paperback / softback)

The instant New York Times bestseller that went on to inspire Professor Brian

The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself (Carroll Sean)(Pevná vazba)

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'Vivid . . . impressive. . . . Splendidly informative.'--The New York Times'Succeeds spectacularly.'--Science'A tour de force.'--SalonAlready internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll

Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Adams Douglas)(Pevná vazba)

If your planet has been destroyed to make way for a new hyperspace bypass, your best friend turns out to be from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse (and not Guilford, as you'd thought), and you find yourself in the company of a two-headed man who also happens to be the president

The Large Hadron Collider: The Extraordinary Story of the Higgs Boson and Other Stuff That Will Blow Your Mind (Lincoln Don)(Pevná vazba)

An insider's history of the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider: why it was built, how it works, and the importance of what it has revealed.Since 2008 scientists have conducted experiments in a hyperenergized, 17-mile supercollider beneath the border of France and

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Illustrated Edition - Douglas Adams

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' smash hit sci-fi comedy and cult classic series. This stunning gift edition is illustrated by Costa Award winning Chris Riddell. 'One of the greatest achievements in comedy.A work of staggering genius'' - David

The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt: Master Painter of the Naval World of Nelson and Patrick O'Brian (Hunt Geoff)(Paperback)

Geoff Hunt is known to millions of readers across the world as the artist responsible for the covers of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels, and more recently for those of Julian Stockwin's Thomas Kydd books. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the leading marine artists of his generation

Cabin at the End of the World (Tremblay Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The Stoker Award-winning, taut and propulsive twist on home invasion horror, packed psychological suspense. Soon to be a major film, Knock At the Cabin, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.Seven-year-old Wen and her parents, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet New Hampshire

Our Mathematical Universe - My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality (Tegmark Max)(Paperback / softback)

In Our Mathematical Universe, Max Tegmark, one of the most original physicists at work today, leads us on an astonishing journey to explore the mysteries uncovered by cosmology and to discover the nature of realityPart-history of the cosmos, part-intellectual adventure, Our Mathematical Universe

Energy at the End of the World: An Orkney Islands Saga (Watts Laura)(Pevná vazba)

Making local energy futures, from marine energy to hydrogen fuel, at the edge of the world.The islands of Orkney, off the northern coast of Scotland, are closer to the Arctic Circle than to London. Surrounded by fierce seas and shrouded by clouds and mist, the islands seem to mark the edge of the

The Little Caf at the End of the Pier (Rolfe Helen)(Paperback)

Searching for love? You'll find it at The Little Caf at the End of the Pier... The Little Caf at the End of the Pier is the Caf at the End of the Pier novellas collected together for the first time.When Jo's beloved grandparents ask for her help in running their little caf at the end of the

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, The Authorized Collection: Douglas Adams The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Carnell John)(Paperback)

From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time (Carroll Sean)(Paperback)

'An accessible and engaging exploration of the mysteries of time.' -Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe Twenty years ago, Stephen Hawking tried to explain time by understanding the Big Bang. Now, Sean Carroll says we need to be more ambitious. One of the leading theoretical physicists

The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters - With a New Q&A with the Author (Carroll Sean B.)(Paperback)

Now the subject of an Emmy Award-winning film the New York Times calls 'spellbinding' How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream?

The World at Your Feet: In Search of the Meaning of Football (Hartley Tim)(Paperback)

In The World at Your Feet: One Man's Search for the Soul of the Beautiful Game, Tim Hartley takes us on a footballing world tour. We meet fans in Hong Kong who refuse to bow to China, help clear the goats off a pitch in Africa and kick off the chanting at a bizarre game in North Korea. Back home,