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A deep yet accessible analysis of the physics of light and sound, and how our eyes and ears detect them, is useful...  Read More >>

The title ‘Chemicals for Life and Living’ implies that the material world is staged and played by chemicals. The...  Read More >>

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A unique text which introduces difficult subjects in a readable manner, covering all aspects of explosive chemistry...  Read More >>

A scientific tour de force, Deborah Gordon's Ants at Work takes us to the amazing world of an ant society and reveals...  Read More >>

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In dem Grundlagenwerk zur modernen Kosmologie wendet der Autor thermodynamische Konzepte an, um die Entwicklung...  Read More >>

A presentation of the sometimes hilarious human aspect of science as well as a serious timetable of scientific discovery....  Read More >>

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Frank Bowden, a specialist in the field of infectious disease and sexual health, looks at one bug at a time. Through...  Read More >>

This book reviews the past, present and future of stratospheric flight, with a detailed exploration of the science...  Read More >>

Named one of the Top Physics Books of 2012 by Physics World The surprising story of eccentric young scientists...  Read More >>

In years a number of authors have noted that if some physical parameters were slightly changed, the universe could...  Read More >>

Newly revised edition of the 2003 Nebula Award winner.  Read More >>

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The Environmental and climatic issues varies from continent to continent and is unique to Asia. The general description...  Read More >>

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A bold, illuminating new take on the love of animals that drove human evolution.  Read More >>

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A fierce attack on globalism – and a manifesto for change – by one of the world’s leading scientific writers.  Read More >>

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography From the best-selling author of Fermat’s...  Read More >>

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