Scienza e tecnica / Scienze

The God Theory: Universes, Zero-Point Fields, and What's Behind It All

di Bernard Haisch

On the one hand, we have traditional science, based on the premises of materialism, reductionism, and randomness, with a belief that reality consists solely of matter and energy, that everything can be measured...

Electricity in your French house

di Thomas Malcolm

If you own a house in France or if you are thinking of buying one, an understanding of the French domestic electrical rules and regulations is invaluable.

Whether you wish to reassure yourself that the electrical...

A Briefer History of Time

di Stephen Hawking & Leonard Mlodinow

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS

The science classic made more accessible

• More concise • Illustrated

FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS...

Biology for Dummies

di Rene Fester Kratz

An updated edition of the ultimate guide to understanding biology

Ever wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body needs to keep going? The theory of evolution says that humans and chimps descended...

The Mayan Code: Time Acceleration and Awakening the World Mind

di Barbara Hand Clow, Christopher Cudahy Clow & Carl Johan Calleman

Ancient Mysteries, Cosmology, Mayan calendar, Mayan astrology, Mayan cosmology, New Age, New Consciousness, Prophecies, Maya astrology, Maya calendar, Maya cosmology, New Thought, Time

Biology Essentials for Dummies

di Rene Fester Kratz & Donna Rae Siegfried

Just the core concepts you need to score high in your biology course

Biology Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to succeed in an introductory biology course. From identifying the...

Our Inner Ape

di Frans De Waal

From "one of the world's greatest experts on primate behavior" (Desmond Morris) comes a look at the most provocative aspects of human nature-power, sex, violence, kindness, and morality-through our closest cousins....

Biology Workbook for Dummies

di Rene Fester Kratz

From genetics to ecology — the easy way to score higher in biology

Are you a student baffled by biology? You're not alone. With the help of Biology Workbook For Dummies you'll quickly and painlessly get a grip...

30-Second Theories: The 50 Most Thought-provoking Theories in Science, Each Explained in Half a Minute

di Paul Parsons & Martin Rees

When it comes to big science, very few things are conclusively known. From Quantum Mechanics to Natural Selection, what we have instead are theories – ideas explain why things happen the way they do. We don’t...

Heavy Oil Production Processes

di James G Speight

As conventional-oil resources are depleted worldwide, vast heavy oil reserves available in various parts of the world become increasingly important as a secure future energy source. Brief but readable, Heavy...

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology

di Kwang W. Jeon

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology--both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic...

The Science of Sports: Winning in the Olympics

di Scientific American & Scientific American Editors

The Olympics are the world's most prestigious stage for athletic competition. Fans both casual and hardcore tune in religiously every few years to watch as men and women push themselves to the limits of human...

Why Him? Why Her?

di Helen Fisher

A groundbreaking book about how your personality type determines who you love

Why do you fall in love with one person rather than another? In this fascinating and informative book, Helen Fisher, one of the world’s...

Biotechnology Demystified

di Sharon Walker

This self-teaching guide explains the basic concepts and fundamentals in all the major subtopics of biotechnology. The content advances logically from the basics of molecular and cellular biology to more complex...

Relativity

di Albert Einstein

Time's 'Man of the Century', Albert Einstein is the unquestioned founder of modern physics. His theory of relativity is the most important scientific idea of the modern era. In this short book Einstein explains,...

Sky Gods & Angels

di Wence Horak & Keana Texeira

If the visitors to Earth are really aliens from distant worlds why would they be buzzing about for at least 5,000 years or more? The answer to that is rather 'simple': they are not really aliens, but our ancestors,...

What Evolution Is

di Ernst Mayr

Mayr provides as convincing a testament to Darwin's genius as you are likely to find."--New York Times Book Review

The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes--and Its Implications

di David Deutsch

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”...

Business Calculus Demystified

di Rhonda Huettenmueller

Take the FEAR OUT of Business Calculus

Business Calculus Demystified clarifies the concepts and processes of calculus and demonstrates their applications to the workplace. Best-selling math author Rhonda Huettenmueller...

Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

di Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback.

The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily...