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  • 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

    S$ 29.75 SGD

  • Invention to Innovation

    How Scientists Can Drive Our Economy

    Invention to Innovation charts a course for scientists, leaders, investors and policy makers to translate research into growing innovative, competitive companies and industries. With extensive experience and insights gained over three decades, Dr Larry Marshall demonstrates how science can generate new value that grows markets and creates jobs while also delivering social, environmental and ... Read more

    S$ 35.63 SGD

  • Supremacy

    Winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award

    by Parmy Olson ...
    **Winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year AwardUpdated edition with a new preface from the author.The astonishing story of the people fighting to control the future of generative artificial intelligence – and, therefore, the future of humanity. From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson.**Two titans of Silicon Valley, Microsoft and Google, rushed to embrace artificial intelligence. ... Read more

    S$ 17.54 SGD

  • How to Feed the World

    A Factful Guide

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates'A fascinating deep dive...a wonderful fact-based tour of our food system, past and present. It opens up plenty of interesting debates on what to do next to feed 10 billion people without wrecking the planet' Hannah Ritchie, author of Not the End of the WorldIn this ambitious, myth-busting book, leading scientist and internationally ... Read more

    S$ 16.12 SGD

  • The Lean Startup

    The Million Copy Bestseller Driving Entrepreneurs to Success

    by Eric Ries ...
    **THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SENSATION'The Lean Startup changes everything.' - Harvard Business Review----------**Most new businesses fail. But most of those failures are preventable.The Lean Startup is a new approach to business that's being adopted around the world. It is changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.Essential reading for any ambitious entrepreneur, The ... Read more

    S$ 24.08 SGD

  • User Friendly

    How the Hidden Rules of Design are Changing the Way We Live, Work & Play

    AMAZON BEST BOOKS OF 2019 PICKFORTUNE WRITERS AND EDITORS' RECOMMENDED BOOKS OF 2019 PICK'A tour de force, an engrossing fusion of scholarly research, professional experience and revelations from intrepid firsthand reporting' -- New York TimesUSER FRIENDLY is a must-read for anyone who loves well-designed products-and for the innovators aspiring to make them.It seems like m... ... Read more

    S$ 21.24 SGD

  • 反智:不願說理的人是偏執,不會說理的人是愚蠢,不敢說理的人是奴隸

    The Irrational ApeWhy Flawed Logic Puts us all at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World

    Translated by 楊玉齡 ...
    Series series 科學自然
    識破迷惑人心的把戲、似是而非的話術理性並非本能,理智需要鍛鍊《反智》蒐羅了常見的推理謬誤、邏輯缺陷、數字迷思、偏見和陰謀論,以當今社會的著名事件和近代歷史的精采故事為例,告訴我們如何識破種種迷惑人心的把戲、似是而非的話術,以及如何建立分析性思考的能力。你覺得下面這個三段論,有沒有問題呢?前提一:人皆不免一死。前提二:蘇格拉底不免一死。結 論:因此,蘇格拉底是人。如果你覺得完全沒問題,那麼我們把「人」換成「狗」,重寫如下:前提一:狗皆不免一死。前提二:蘇格拉底不免一死。結論 :因此,蘇格拉底是狗。看得出來問題出在哪裡嗎?我們再舉兩個同樣類型的... ... Read more

    S$ 18.10 SGD

  • The Book of Why

    The New Science of Cause and Effect

    The "extraordinary" (Science Friday), "illuminating" (New York Times) argument for how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence"Correlation is not causation." This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. Today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, instigated by Judea Pearl ... Read more

    S$ 18.74 SGD

  • Loonshots

    How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

    by Safi Bahcall ...
    * Instant WSJ bestseller* Translated into 18 languages* #1 Most Recommended Book of the year (Bloomberg annual survey of CEOs and entrepreneurs)* An Amazon, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, Inc., Newsweek, S****trategy + Business, Tech Crunch, Washington Post Best Business Book of the year* Recommended by Bill Gates, Daniel Kahneman, Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, Sid ... Read more

    S$ 16.34 SGD

  • Why Do Buses Come in Threes?

    by Rob Eastaway ...
    With a foreword by Tim Rice, this book will change the way you see the world. Why is it better to buy a lottery ticket on a Friday? Why are showers always too hot or too cold? And what's the connection between a rugby player taking a conversion and a tourist trying to get the best photograph of Nelson's Column?These and many other fascinating questions are answered in this entertaining and highly ... Read more

    S$ 7.18 SGD

  • 零基礎一學就會的100款手搖飲

    by 蔣馥竹 ...
    Series Book 193 - Cook50
    集結20年教學經驗的精華配方,讓零基礎的人按照步驟操作百分百成功,飲品高手獲得飲料製作的創意與靈感。作者蔣馥竹(蔣馥安)擁有20年的飲調教學經驗,教授過各行各業的學生:有想轉行創業的人、有純粹當成興趣的人、有想學得一技之長就業的人,也有想考證照的學生。她將20年來的授課精華,各種經典、人氣、獨特的手搖飲,全部濃縮在這本書中。本書共分成「茶」、「特調」、「果汁&咖啡」三個單元。每一杯成品,不管是經典、獨特的創意風味,讓人恨不得立刻大口暢飲! ... Read more

    S$ 11.44 SGD

  • Genome

    The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

    by Matt Ridley ...
    "Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the reductionist danger in equating inheritability with inevitability." — The New YorkerThe genome's been mapped. ... Read more

    S$ 16.67 SGD

  • 時間的形狀——相對論史話(增訂版)

    by 汪詰 ...
    Series series 自由學習
    史上最好懂、最精彩的相對論!完全不同於一般傳統的科普書,更像一本閒暇時可以翻閱的小說。淺顯的語言、身邊的事例、思維的實驗,這是一本人人都能讀懂的相對論。★★★此次增訂版,於第五章的「從黑洞到蟲洞」、「壓軸大戲」;第七章的「時間旅行」;第九章的「EPR實驗」、「宇宙大法官」等章節有新增的內容,針對蟲洞、奇點、宇宙膨脹、量子糾纏(量子纏結)等,補上最新的資訊。這本書保證有趣。跟隨作者,你可以進入愛因斯坦的夢境,坐在牛頓老師的課堂裡,來到星光實驗的現場……零距離接觸科學的知識與思維。從小到大,你可能一直有這樣的疑問:光到底是什麼東西?光速不變,代表什麼意思?宇宙到底長什麼樣子?有大小嗎?有生死嗎?我們能不能穿越時空,任意到達未來或回到過去?時間到底是什麼東西?時間會停止嗎?時間停止了宇宙還存在嗎?這世界上的物質到底是由什麼構成的?讀了這本書,你將會找到答案。本... ... Read more

    S$ 12.05 SGD

  • Leading Without Authority

    Why You Don’t Need To Be In Charge to Inspire Others and Make Change Happen

    'Ferrazzi is breaking new ground in defining what leadership can mean in the emerging world of work' -Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global'Ferrazzi has gone into the trenches to figure out what it really takes to empower people and make teams more than the sum of their parts. This book will be a staple in every leader's library' -Adam Grant, host of the TED podcast WorkLife, ... Read more

    S$ 24.08 SGD

  • The Dancing Wu Li Masters

    An Overview of the New Physics

    by Gary Zukav ...
    "The most exciting intellectual adventure I've been on since reading Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance."—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York TimesGary Zukav’s timeless, humorous, New York Times bestselling masterpiece, a touchstone for readers of science and spirituality, The Dancing Wu Li Masters, is arguably the most widely acclaimed introduction to quantum physics ever ... Read more

    S$ 16.67 SGD

  • The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Powerful Laws of Nature

    The Science of Success

    by Richard Koch ...
    Series series 80/20
    In a brand new Preface, bestselling author Richard Koch describes a paradigm shift in business, whereby intuition is more important than analysis, ideas and product trump strategy, and influence is superior to control.In this essential companion to his bestselling The 80/20 Principle - the radical power law that helped thousands of people achieve more by doing less - Koch illuminates 92 other ... Read more

    S$ 18.74 SGD

  • Space Oddities

    The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding Of The Universe

    **'A cracking tale of particle physics and cosmology . . . Space Oddities is a rare joy' – New Scientist'Engaging' – The Wall Street JournalNewly observed anomalies could transform our understanding of the fundamentals of physics – and of the nature of reality. In this eye-opening account, CERN experimental physicist Harry Cliff takes the reader on a tour of a new universe . . .**Something strange ... Read more

    S$ 17.54 SGD

  • 大忙人的電鍋素燉補

    零失敗、免廚藝、提升免疫力的養生湯品天天做

    by 江豔鳳 ...
    Series Book 197 - Cook50
    最適合大忙人、大懶人,以及零廚藝、無基礎的廚房新手!萬能的電鍋不僅能煮飯,製作起燉補料理更是簡單又方便,江豔鳳老師多年使用電鍋的心得,設計出一道道美味又養生的燉品,一天一道,遠離疾病~每日一補,免疫力UP,不費時不費力,按一鍵就OK!提升免疫力、增強抵抗力,顧脾排毒、養顏美容、健胃整腸、排掉體內毒素,補充膠原蛋白、補氣血,吃得皮膚水噹噹!不怕沒時間,不怕沒手藝,不怕油煙燻,跟著食譜把食材統統丟進電鍋,一鍋全搞定! ... Read more

    S$ 10.56 SGD

  • Synthesis, Application and Future Perspectives of Smart Nano materials (Part 2)

    Highlighting interdisciplinary approaches to the design and integration of nanomaterials in sustainable technologies, biomedicine, and environmental solutions. This volume continues the in-depth exploration of cutting-edge smart nanomaterials, focusing on emerging technologies, hybrid systems, and advanced functional applications Special attention is given to Explores nano-enabled systems for ... Read more

    S$ 76.49 SGD

  • Nanobioceramics for Bone Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Biomedicine

    Tunable Biological Characteristics

    Series series Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
    This book presents the tunable biological characteristics of nanobioceramics and focuses on some challenges in bone tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Synthetic composite-based materials and scaffolds should be biodegradable, biocompatible and supply sufficient structural aid for cell migration, along with oxygen, waste, and nutrient carriage to accelerate bone regeneration process and ... Read more

    S$ 205.89 SGD

  • Smart Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications

    Properties and Functional Behaviors

    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book provides an in-depth exploration of the transformative role of smart nanomaterials in biomedical science, with a specific focus on their mechanical properties, characterization techniques, and functional performance. It examines critical aspects such as mechanical testing, tribological behavior, phase transformations, bioactivity, coating technologies, thermal properties, and corrosion ... Read more

    S$ 191.28 SGD

  • Old Sciences in India: An Introduction

    by Ananda Wood ...
    "Since the introduction of printing in 15th century Europe, Western science has become increasingly mechanized, both in its conception and its application to the world. But sadly, that mechanical development has come to be increasingly one-sided. Our modern sciences are thus now excessively mechanical. They overemphasize the use of external instruments and machines, in the pursuit of narrowly ... Read more

    S$ 6.30 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Случайность и необходимость

    Series series Эксклюзивная классика
    Жак Люсьен Моно (1910–1971) – французский ученый, биохимик и микробиолог, лауреат Нобелевской премии по медицине и физиологии, философ и музыкант, активный участник французского Сопротивления в годы Второй мировой войны. Жак Моно написал множество научных статей и всего одну книгу, которая, однако, сразу же привлекла к себе внимание и стала предметом ярких дискуссий креационистов и дарвинистов. ... Read more

    S$ 6.98 SGD

  • Ya no lavan platos

    Diez investigaciones científicas argentinas de los últimos años

    by Jimena Naser ...
    Series series Ideas argentinas
    La relación de los argentinos con el saber científico siempre ha sido contradictoria y lejana. Nos hemos deslumbrado muchas veces con la tecnología importada, pero pocas veces hemos sido consecuentes con la construcción de un andamiaje público y privado que nos permita lograr un alto desarrollo científico que nos permite dar un salto de valor agregado a nuestra producción, ya sea agrícola-ganadera ... Read more

    S$ 6.83 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus