From early humans carving notches in bones to the discovery of quantum mechanics and chaos theory - mathematics has certainly come a long way.Fully illustrated and augmented with helpful timelines and diagrams, Problem Solved! explores some of history's greatest mathematical breakthroughs. Covering topics from Ancient Egyptian geometry to chaos theory, readers will learn about Euclid of Alexandria, Brahmagupta, Sir Isaac Newton, Alan Turing and more. Whether solving practi...

From electromagneticm to dark matter, this eye-catching hardback guide explores the fascinating world of physics through its 50 essential ideas, brought to life with vivid graphics, illuminating diagrams, and engaging feature boxes.Physics forms the basis of our understanding of the fundamental nature of the universe. From the particles that make up matter to the forces that govern their interactions, physics is at the heart of everything that happens. In this beau...

Why does E=mc2? If Einstein was right, was Newton wrong? Can we really find a theory of everything?Think Like Einstein will answer these questions and more in this fun and fascinating book. With topics ranging from spacetime to the atomic bomb, Robert Snedden takes a look at this extraordinary man and his ground-breaking theories. This illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to this incredible theoretical physicist.ABOUT THE SE...

Why do tigers have stripes? Do they choose to have them, or is that just how they are? Adaptation and Survival explains what is meant by the fitness of an organism and shows how adaptations improve a plant or animal's chances of survival to have offspring. It tackles common confusions about the science and shows how topics are relevant to the reader.

Who Invented the Computer? looks back at the long history of computers and shows how the digital world in which we live today was created.

Written in British English, Who Invented the Computer? looks back at the long history of computers and shows how the digital world in which we live today was created.

Throughout history, medical science has been at the helm of human development**,** from Neanderthals stitching their wounds with bone needles to modern organ transplantation.Robert Snedden explores this fascinating subject, marking not a straightforward trajectory from primitive guesswork to sophisticated science but rather a winding narrative of twists and turns. Discover how 7th century Buddhist monks used vaccination techniques 1300 years before...

This book explores the methods scientists use to explore space, including telescopes, space stations, and probes.

Who Invented the Computer? looks back at the long history of computers and shows how the digital world in which we live today was created.

A fresh, fascinating, up-to-the-moment appraisal of black holes—the massive astronomical objects with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing can escape them, not even light—situating them at the center of our understanding of our place on Earth and in the universeHumanity’s relationship with black holes began in 1783 in a small English village, when clergyman John Michell posed a startling question: What if there are objects in space that are so large and heav...

'JUST LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!' BOOKSIRENS'COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TO ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER READ BEFORE' NETGALLEY'SUCH AN ADORABLE AND IMAGINATIVE STORY' GOODREADSMeet Teddy, a dog who hasn't understood the assignment.Instead of digging holes and fetching sticks, he prefers the trappings of humanity—a species he's convinced, against all biological evidence, includes h...

Are you nostalgic for simpler times? Do you miss your favorite history teacher, the one that gave you perspective and kept you laughing? Come back to class. Buy Props and let Norm Coady take you on a trip from Caesar to Kennedy, from Wittenberg to St. Petersburg.Learn how seashells led to the first global conflict. Discover how a piece of chalk laid the groundwork for totalitarianism. Follow an umbrella's strange journey from sunny Munich to rainy Dallas.No...