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  • Simply Nutrition

    For Complete Beginners

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Simply
    Understanding nutrition has never been easier.Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Nutrition is the perfect introduction for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.Covering a range of topics - from a healthy gut and the essential function of vitamins and minerals, to the pros and cons of plant-based diets, and the reasons why highly processed foods tend to be ... Read more

    RM 57.09

  • Seeing Further

    The Story of Science and the Royal Society

    by Bill Bryson ...
    “Bryson is as amusing as ever….As a celebration of 350 years of modern science, [Seeing Further]it is a worthy tribute.”—The EconomistIn Seeing Further, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson takes readers on a guided tour through the great discoveries, feuds, and personalities of modern science. Already a major bestseller in the UK, Seeing Further tells the fascinating story of science and the ... Read more

    RM 55.09

  • What If? 10th Anniversary Edition

    Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

    A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to the most absurd hypothetical questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can ... Read more

    RM 84.59

  • Simply AI

    Facts Made Fast

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Simply
    Combining clear labelled imagery with easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI, including ChatGPT and the Internet of Things.Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it ... Read more

    RM 57.09

  • NIETZSCHE PARA PROFESSORES

    “A cada alma pertence um mundo; para cada alma toda outra alma é um além-mundo.” (Nietzsche, F.)“Chegará o tempo em que surgirão institutos nos quais se viverá e ensinará aquilo que eu entendo por viver e ensinar.”(Nietzsche, F.)_______________________________________________________Na unidade I, além de apresentarmos os preceitos pedagógicos e/ou educacionais de Nietzsche (1844-1900), mostraremos ... Read more

    RM 40.41

  • Identification and Mitigation of Large Landslide Risks in Europe

    Advances in Risk Assessment

    Large landslides affect many mountain valleys in Europe. They are characterised by a low probability of evolution into a catastrophic event but can have very large impacts on population, infrastructures and the environment. This impact is becoming more and more pronounced due to increasing tourism and the construction of new roads and railways in m ... Read more

    RM 1,195.78

  • A Crack in the Edge of the World

    America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906

    The international bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa vividly brings to life the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake that leveled a city symbolic of America's relentless western expansion. Simon Winchester has also fashioned an enthralling and informative informative look at the tumultuous subterranean world that produces earthquakes, the planet's most sudden and destructive ... Read more

    RM 55.09

  • The Handy Science Answer Book

    Series series The Handy Answer Book Series
    Informative, easy-to-use guide to everyday science questions, concepts and fundamentals celebrates its twenty-fifth year and over one million copies sold!Science is everywhere, and it affects everything! DNA and CRISPR. Artificial sweeteners. Sea level changes caused by melting glaciers. Gravitational waves. Bees in a colony. The human body. Microplastics. The largest active volcano. Designer dog ... Read more

    RM 56.49

  • Alien Plants

    Series Book 129 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    The word ‘aliens’ can be used in many ways, to invoke fear, dislike and fascination. For biologists it is used to indicate organisms that have been introduced by people to new territories. In the British Isles alien plants are common, conspicuous, pestiferous, beautiful, edible – and can be both useful and harmful.Over the last fifty years, the study of alien plants has progressed from an ... Read more

    RM 115.39

  • The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals

    Just who was the Przewalski after whom Przewalski's horse was named? Or Husson, the eponym for the rat Hydromys hussoni? Or the Geoffroy whose name is forever linked to Geoffroy's cat? This unique reference provides a brief look at the real lives behind the scientific and vernacular mammal names one encounters in field guides, textbooks, journal articles, and other scholarly works.Arranged to ... Read more

    RM 228.29

  • Ideas into Words

    Mastering the Craft of Science Writing

    by Elise Hancock ...
    "I am so proud to be Elise's student. Read this book and I suspect you will be too."—from the foreword by Robert Kanigel, author of The Man Who Knew InfinityFrom the latest breakthroughs in medical research and information technologies to new discoveries about the diversity of life on earth, science is becoming both more specialized and more relevant. Consequently, the need for writers who can ... Read more

    RM 89.89

  • Fondation de la métaphysique des mœurs d'Emmanuel Kant

    Fondation de la métaphysique des mœurs est une œuvre d'Emmanuel Kant parue en 1785. Le titre allemand d'origine est Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten, traditionnellement traduit par Fondements de la métaphysique des mœurs, titre assez impropre puisqu'il n'y a selon Kant qu'un « fondement ».Préface:L'ancienne philosophie grecque se divisait en 3 sciences : la Physique, l'Ethique et la Logique. ... Read more

    RM 4.61

  • Elektrosmog - wie gefährlich ist die elektromagnetische Strahlung wirklich?

    In meinem eBook dreht sich alles um Elektrosmog - eine Thematik, welche in den letzten Jahren immer mehr an Bedeutung gewonnen hat. Ich biete euch eine umfassende Übersicht und zeige euch unter anderem die Auswirkungen von Elektrosmog auf die Gesundheit und was es bisher für Abschirmtechnologien gibt. Wir werden in verschiedenen Kapiteln alle relevanten Aspekte durchgehen und ich wünsche euch viel ... Read more

    RM 35.29

  • Viaggio nella costellazione del cancro

    Medicina narrativa e riflessioni sulla parola "cancro". Cancro, un termine polisemico, una costellazione di significati disparati: inquietanti, tristi e misteriosi ma anche belli, lieti, affascinanti e nel Cancro-costellazione e nel Cancro-segno zodiacale e persino nel cancro-malattia. Il cancro, causa di tante morti, può essere pure una seconda opportunità di vita.Cancro è termine usato anche ... Read more

    RM 19.56 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why Do Dogs Drink Out Of The Toilet?

    A light-hearted look at everything you ever wanted to know about dogs ... but were afraid to ask!To the untrained eye not much that dogs do makes sense. What possible reason can there be for barking when you're on the phone, smelling each other's behinds and rolling in stuff that stinks? Award winning pet experts Dr Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori take you on a trip into the canine mind. You'll ... Read more

    RM 31.79

  • The Lived Experience of Being Raised by Single Alcohol-Dependent Father

    A Qualitative Heuristic Study

    This researched work is titled The Lived Experience of Being Raised by Single Alcohol-Dependent Father. The study illuminates the experiences of the author and the coresearchers. It is hoped that professionals will have a greater understanding of children raised by single alcohol-dependent fathers. Even any alcohol-dependent individual reading this book will find the experience under discussion ... Read more

    RM 15.64

  • L’espèce dans le règne végétal

    Ce livre numérique comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.Avertissement au lecteur : A l’époque où ce livre a été publié, la grammaire française était un peu différente, et notamment, le « t » manquait à la fin des mots ; exemple « élémens » au lieu de « éléments » de nos jours ; nous avons souhaité respecter l ... Read more

    RM 13.93

  • The One Thing You Need to Know

    The Simple Way to Understand the Most Important Ideas in Science

    by Marcus Chown ...
    From gravity to black holes, special relativity to global warming, this authoritative and entertaining book from bestselling author Marcus Chown breaks down complex science into manageable chunks, explaining the one thing you really need to know to get to grips with the subject.Rather than trying to bend your mind around all the vast and confounding details of things such as gravitational waves, ... Read more

    RM 32.39

  • Le Livre de tous les ménages

    Ou L'art de conserver pendant plusieurs années, Toutes les substances animales et végétales ( Edition intégrale ) illustré - annoté

    Series series Oeuvres de Charles Appert
    Depuis plus de vingt ans que la première édition du Livre de tous les Ménages a paru, des succès constans et multipliés ont prouvé la bonté et l'efficacité de ma méthode. L'on s'accorde à regarder mon procédé comme le meilleur qui puisse être employé, et cependant l'on ne trouve dans les divers ouvrages qui ont été publiés qu'une analyse obscure, incomplète et inexacte des moyens de conservation ... Read more

    RM 4.61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms

    Easy study for medical & health care to understand all med abbreviations

    by osamah Ahmed ...
    Common Medical Abbreviations, compiled from my experience in various medical settings (inpatient, home health, hospice, Doctors, Dental Team, Health Care Sciences, Health Information Technology, Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professionals, Medical Administration Professions)Some of the types of abbreviations included are:- Biochemistry abbreviations- Cardiovascular abbreviations- Cell biology ... Read more

    RM 19.56 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Per una lettura ermeneutica del drone. Convergenze e conflitti negli scenari internazionali

    "Se ti sedessi su una nuvola non vedresti la linea di confine tra una nazione e l'altra, né la linea di divisione tra una fattoria e l'altra. Peccato che tu non possa sedere su una nuvola". (Khalil Gibran) Prendendo spunto dalle profetiche parole del poeta libanese, il Drone sembrerebbe in grado di portarci così lontano, con il suo volo roboante, su una nuvola ideale, permettendoci una "alta" ... Read more

    RM 23.48 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • LARPokalypse

    Aufsatzsammlung zum MittelPunkt 2019

    Series Book 11 - Aufsatzsammlung zum MittelPunkt
    Wozu über Larp nachdenken, geschweige denn darüber lesen, wenn man statt dessen einfach larpen könnte? Jede Frage und jede Antwort bringt dieses einzigartige Hobby ein Stück weiter, was das Vorbereiten, Spielen und Nachbereiten angeht. In dieser Aufsatzsammlung präsentieren Autorinnen und Autoren ihre fundierten und auf eigene Spiel-Erfahrung basierenden Reflektionen über Larp in Deutschland und ... Read more

    RM 38.79 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Laokoon oder über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie

    Mit beiläufigen Erläuterungen verschiedener Punkte der alten Kunstgeschichte und mit einem ausführlichen Vorwort von Gunter Pirntke sowie zahlreichen Bildern versehen. In seiner Schrift Laokoon oder über die Grenzen der Mahlerey und Poesie aus dem Jahre 1766 versucht Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, die grundlegenden künstlerischen Unterschiede zwischen bildender Kunst und Literatur herauszuarbeiten. ... Read more

    RM 19.56