The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory (Bauer Susan Wise)(Pevná vazba)

The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory (Bauer Susan Wise)(Pevná vazba)

In the tradition of her perennial bestseller The Well-Educated Mind, Susan Wise Bauer delivers an accessible, entertaining, and illuminating springboard into the scientific education you never had. Far too often, public discussion of science is carried out by journalists, voters, and politicians

The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade (Bauer Susan Wise)(Pevná vazba)

In her earlier work, The History of the Ancient World, Susan Wise Bauer wrote of the rise of kingship based on might. But in the years between the fourth and twelfth centuries, rulers had to find new justification for their power, and they turned to divine truth or grace to justify political and

The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople (Bauer Susan Wise)(Pevná vazba)

Popes continue to preach crusade, but the hope of a Christian empire comes to a bloody end at the walls of Constantinople. Aristotelian logic and Greek rationality blossom while the Inquisition gathers strength. As kings and emperors continue to insist on their divine rights, ordinary people all

The Big Bang Theory : The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series - Radloff Jessica

The definitive, behind-the-scenes look at the most popular sitcom of the last decade, The Big Bang Theory, packed with all-new, exclusive interviews with the producers and entire cast.The Big Bang Theory is a television phenomenon. To the casual viewer, it's a seemingly effortless comedy, with

The Big Bang Theory and Philosophy: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Aristotle, Locke (Irwin William)(Paperback)

A lighthearted meditation on the philosophical quandaries of the hit television show The Big Bang Theory Ever wonder what Aristotle might say about the life Sheldon Cooper leads? Why Thomas Hobbes would applaud the roommate agreement? Who Immanuel Kant would treat with 'haughty derision' for

The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome (Bauer Susan Wise)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first volume in a bold series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention

Writing with Ease: Strong Fundamentals: A Guide to Designing Your Own Elementary Writing Curriculum (Bauer Susan Wise)(Pevná vazba)

Susan Wise Bauer lays out a plan for teaching writing that combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods. Writing With Ease outlines a complete three- or four-year program for elementary-grade students, giving parents and teachers the tools

The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Learn about the Big Bang theory, astrophysics and gravity in The Physics Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Physics in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn

Big Bang (Singh Simon)(Paperback / softback)

The bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem and The Code Book tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. A fascinating exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe

How to Build a Habitable Planet: The Story of Earth from the Big Bang to Humankind - Revised and Expanded Edition (Langmuir Charles H.)(Pevná vazba)

A classic introduction to the story of Earth's origin and evolution--revised and expanded for the twenty-first century Since its first publication more than twenty-five years ago, How to Build a Habitable Planet has established a legendary reputation as an accessible yet scientifically impeccable

Theory of the Great Game: Writings from Le Grand Jeu (Duncan Dennis)(Pevná vazba)

This book collects the writings of a radical group of writers close to Paris Surrealism--principally Rene Daumal and Roger Gilbert-Lecomte--as published in their now legendary magazine, Le Grand Jeu (The Great Game). Le Grand Jeu ran to three issues between 1928 and 1930, before collapsing due to

Big History Timeline Wallbook (Lloyd Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Unfold the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day, with this giant wallbook - includes 2-metre fold-out

Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age (Bauer Susan Wise)(Paperback)

The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition central text (available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook) offers 42 narrative chapters, told in chronological order and spanning the entire globe, that begin with revolt against the British in Victorian-ruled India, and end with the Persian Gulf

Flashes of Creation: George Gamow, Fred Hoyle, and the Great Big Bang Debate (Halpern Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The great debate over the Big Bang and the quest to understand the fate of the universeToday, the Big Bang is so entrenched in our understanding of the cosmos that to doubt it would seem crazy. But as Paul Halpern shows in Flashes of Creation, just decades ago its mere mention caused sparks to fly

Magicians - Great Minds and the Central Miracle of Science (Chown Marcus)(Pevná vazba)

In 1965 Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered the heat afterglow of the big bang. - How Satyendra Nath Bose and Albert Einstein in 1924 predicted the existence of a weird state of matter close to absolute zero in which trillions of atoms behave as a single

Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay (Hood Susan)(Pevná vazba)

From award-winning author Susan Hood and illustrator Sally Wern Comport comes the extraordinary true tale of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash. Ada R os grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built on a landfill

Wise Words: 100 Science Words Explained (Richards Jon)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the key words and terms from the world of

Less Boring History of the World (Rear Dave)(Pevná vazba)

'A Less Boring History of the World' tells you everything you need to know from the Big Bang to Barack Obama, taking in the Byzantines, the Black Death, the Boston Tea Party, Bonaparte, and Bin Laden along the

The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the Mother (Acocella Marisa)(Pevná vazba)

Assignment Moscow: Reporting on Russia from Lenin to Putin (Rodgers James)(Pevná vazba)

The story of western correspondents in Russia is the story of Russia's attitude to the west. Russia has at different times been alternately open to western ideas and contacts, cautious and distant or, for much of the twentieth century, all but closed off. From the revolutionary period of the First

The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything (Kaku Michio)(Pevná vazba)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The epic story of the greatest quest in all of science--the holy grail of physics that would explain the creation of the universe--from renowned theoretical physicist and author of The Future of the Mind and The Future of Humanity.When Newton discovered the law of

On the Origin of Evolution - Tracing 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' from Aristotle to DNA (Gribbin John)(Pevná vazba)

A Waterstones Best Book of 2020 The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of

Before the Big Bang - Mersini-Houghton Laura

Beyond the Big Bang presents a new cutting-edge theory from a pioneering scientist about the origins of our universe.Professor Laura Mersini-Houghton takes the reader through a brief history of ideas about the universe from ancient Greece to the latest frontiers of theory and observation, in which

The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing (Kurlansky Mark)(Pevná vazba)

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod--the irresistible story of the science, history, art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish. Fly fishing, historian Mark Kurlansky has found, is a battle of wits, fly fisher vs. fish--and the fly fisher does not always (or often)