Znanost in tehnologija

We are living through the most prosperous age in human history, yet we are divided and miserable. Evolutionary biologists believe that the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bodies. A bold exploration of the tension between evol ..

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley lets us in on the secrets to learning effectively secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they d known earlier. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. ..

Diane Ackerman's lusciously written grand tour of the realm of the senses includes conversations with an iceberg in Antarctica and a professional nose in New York, along with dissertations on kisses and tattoos, sadistic cuisine and the music played ..

In this book, bestsellling author Bill Bryson confronts his greatest challenge: to understand–and, if possible, answer–the oldest, biggest questions posed about the universe, everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. High school & older.

One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2021One of Bill Gates' Five Favorite Books of 2021For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence?Jeff Hawkins and ..

In 1942, the logician Kurt Godel and Albert Einstein became close friends; they walked to and from their offices every day, exchanging ideas about science, philosophy, politics, and the lost world of German science. By 1949, Godel had produced a remarkable

How do new species evolve? Although Darwin identified inherited variation as the creative force in evolution, he never formally speculated where it comes from. His successors thought that new species arise from the gradual accumulation of random muta ..

Playing logic puzzle on a daily basis helps to keep an active mind and players often see improvements in their overall concentration.This Activity book is packed with the following features:

Modern conceptual treatment of multivariable calculus, emphasizing interplay of geometry and analysis via linear algebra and the approximation of nonlinear mappings by linear ones. Over 400 well-chosen problems. 1973 edition.

This book is based on an honors course in advanced calculus that the authors gave in the 1960's. The foundational material, presented in the unstarred sections of Chapters 1 through 11, was normally covered, but different applications of this basic m ..

The tenth edition of this bestselling text includes examples in more detail and more applied exercises; both changes are aimed at making the material more relevant and accessible to readers. Kreyszig introduces engineers and computer scientists to ad ..