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  • Better Than Yesterday

    by Jay Matthew ...
    This is a must for all doctors new to emergency medicine in South Africa. Written by a seasoned emergency medicine doctor, that has worked both in emergency departments and in the prehospital environment, it goes into detail about problems that doctors may encounter during daily practice. It offers quirky commentary and useful insights to help junior doctors cope in the field. Experienced doctors ... Read more

    R114,48 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Gene

    The story of the gene: our past, our future, ourselves.

    by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...
    An epic, dazzling history of the idea that defines us.From Gregor Mendel’s pea plants to the discovery of DNA and the CRISPR revolution in gene-editing, The Gene tells the story of how we came to understand heredity – to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans – land how that knowledge now allows us to rewrite life itself. Siddhartha Mukherjee combines scientific insight with ... Read more

    R284,27

  • The Dangerous Art of Alchemy

    A fascinating free e-short accompaniment to The Raven's Head

    by Karen Maitland ...
    A free e-short from 'Queen of the Dark Ages' Karen Maitland, author of Company of Liars, which explores medieval Dark Arts practices and the mysterious history of alchemy.**Includes real recipes devised by medieval alchemists and a free sample of Karen's gothic historical thriller, The Raven's Head**'An atmospheric and dark story' The Times on The Raven's Head</st... ... Read more

    Free

  • Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?

    A Book of Weird and Wonderful Science Facts

    by Wendy Sadler ...
    Have you ever wondered why golf balls have dimples or why your hair goes frizzy in the rain? Scientist Wendy Sadler has the answers in her book of Weird and Wonderful facts. Broken down into user-friendly chapters like sport, going out, the great outdoors, food and drink and the downright weird, Wendy gives the scientific answers to life's intriguing questions, likeWhy toast always lands butter ... Read more

    R57,15

  • Reader, Come Home

    The Reading Brain in a Digital World

    by Maryanne Wolf ...
    The author of the acclaimed Proust and the Squid follows up with a lively, ambitious, and deeply informative book that considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies.A decade ago, Maryanne Wolf’s Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how ... Read more

    R231,71

  • Basics of … Beekeeping

    by Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth and Others ...
    This classic work has been greatly enhanced and extended with both photographs and images to illustrate the many facets of Beekeeping.A guide for the aspiring apiarist. All you need to know to get started in beekeeping. In this updated edition, a compilation of advice from Langstroth, Quinby, Huber, and a number of contemporary contributors, you will find everything you need to know about ... Read more

    R76,26

  • What's Gotten Into You

    The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

    by Dan Levitt ...
    For readers of Bill Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a wondrous, wildly ambitious, and vastly entertaining work of popular science that tells the awe-inspiring story of the elements that make up the human body, and how these building blocks of life travelled billions of miles and across billions of years to make us who we are.Every one of us contains a billion times more atoms ... Read more

    R353,73

  • Handyman Tools: A Primer For Remodeling & Woodwork

    by Jim MacLachlan ...
    Walk into any home improvement store & there's a lake of shining tools glittering in a rainbow of colors promising the power to create & repair. More tools & gadgets are scattered among the seemingly endless aisles of materials. From simple screwdrivers to fancy compound sliding miter saws with laser sights, they're bewitching & overwhelming. Which ones do you need? What's the difference between a ... Read more

    R49,03 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cartographier une forêt ou un terrain

    Concevoir simplement un plan 3D pour y aménager un parc de loisir, un accrobranche, une maison

    by Olivier Rebiere, Cristina Rebiere ...
    Series Book 10 - Nature Passion
    Concevoir un plan 3D pour y aménager un parc de loisir, un accrobranche, une maison?Vous avez besoin d’un avant-projet concernant un terrain pour dresser des plans en 3 dimensions et réaliser votre rêve?Vous n’avez pas les moyens ni l’envie de faire appel à des professionnels et voulez prendre les mesures vous-même?Découvrez une méthode simple, pas à pas, qui vous permettra d’effectuer les mesures ... Read more

    R164,59

  • Weather

    Sixth Grade Science Experiments

    by Thomas Bell ...
    If your child is struggling with science, then this book is for you; the short book covers the topic and also contains 5 science experiments to work with, and ten quiz questions.This subject comes from the book “Sixth Grade Science (For Home School or Extra Practice)”; it more thoroughly covers more third grade topics to help your child get a better understanding of sixth grade math. If you ... Read more

    R57,15

  • The Pedant's Revolt

    Why Most Things You Think Are Right Are Wrong

    by Andrea Barham ...
    The bell goes for last orders and you still haven't sorted out whether or not flamingos are pink because of their diet or if Lady Godiva really rode through the streets of Coventry naked? The Pedant's Revolt is the ultimate go-to book for settling many an unresolved dispute, shedding light on a wide range of facts that we have always believed to be true, but which are, in fact, completely false. ... Read more

    R132,81

  • Beaked Whales

    A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Conservation

    by Richard Ellis, James G. Mead ...
    The only book dedicated to the mysterious beaked whale, this beautiful volume combines full-color illustrations with fascinating facts.Beaked whales have been shrouded in mystery for most of the twentieth century. Denizens of deep, remote ocean waters and highly resistant to life in captivity, they have proven notoriously difficult for humans to observe. Over the past few decades, however, ... Read more

    R1 347,67

  • A Dictionary of Genetic Damage

    by Nils K. Oeijord ...
    This dictionary is the first dictionary of genetic damage to be published. A Dictionary of Genetic Damage is provided for spelling reference, categorization reference, and information on the enormity of the genetic catastrophe. Note that A Dictionary of Genetic Damage also exists as an appendix to Genetic Catastrophe! Sneaking Doomsday? by the same author. ... Read more

    R57,95

  • The Atlantis Hypotheses

    by Raymond Hislop ...
    These Hypotheses should provide a new insight into what is meant and correctly understood by the term and designation < Atlantis >. Given the technical nature of the underlying science the proof should be available. ... Read more

    R89,24

  • Viaggio nella costellazione del cancro

    by Giuseppe Perrotta ...
    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

    R66,31 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Changes In Matter

    Fifth Grade Science Experiments

    by Thomas Bell ...

    R57,15

  • The Rare Disease Gazette #19

    Taking care of caregivers

    by Collectif, AAAS/ Science, Fondation Ipsen ...
    Series Book 19 - The Rare Disease Gazette
    The journal Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) in collaboration with Fondation Ipsen delivers international science webinars for the general public. In 2023, these webinars focused on advocacy in rare diseases. The Rare Disease Gazette is a magazine that broadcasts these discussions. In this edition, Erika Berg, PhD, hosts a conversation about advocacy in rare disease: ... Read more

    Free

  • The Art of Science

    A Visual Story of Scientific Discovery

    by DK ...
    Follow the story of scientific discovery through the images that have made it come to life.Making images by hand has always been part of science. Throughout history, scientists and artists have created images to capture what they see and communicate their ideas. That tradition is alive and well today.In this beautiful book, you will find:More than 400 drawings, paintings, and other original ... Read more

    R663,77

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  • Seaweeds of the Southeastern United States

    Cape Hatteras to Cape Canaveral

    by Craig W. Schneider, Richard B. Searles ...
    Seaweeds of the Southeastern United States offers a definitive manual for the identification of the seaweeds that inhabit the deep offshore waters as well as the near shoreline and shallow sounds from North Carolina to Florida. The volume provides a natural key to the class, order, family, and genera with detailed descriptions, 560 illustrations, and an artificial key listing simple ... Read more

    R1 834,12

  • Native Bees of the Lower Rio Grande Valley

    A Photographic Guide

    by Paula Sharp ...
    Series series Gideon Lincecum Nature and Environment Series
    The Lower Rio Grande Valley is an ecologically unique region acclaimed for its biodiversity and great conservation value. The Valley harbors a multitude of wild bee species rarely seen north of Mexico—many found almost exclusively in Texas or along the Texas-Mexico border. Habitat loss, increasing drought, and border politics threaten habitats along the Rio Grande, and many of these species are at ... Read more

    R688,15

  • Organized Mind : How To Excel In Math & Science In 30 Easy Steps

    The Blokehead Success Series

    by Scott Green ...
    Series series The Blokehead Success Series
    Math and Science are, without a doubt, some of the most difficult subjects in school. These subjects require you to learn different methods, formulas, and terminologies, and most of the time they can be too much to handle. With the help of this book, you will learn how to tackle the heavy mental workload required by these subjects in the most efficient manner. Using just 30 simple steps, you will ... Read more

    R66,31

  • Transparenztraum

    Literatur, Politik, Medien und das Unmögliche

    by Manfred Schneider ...
    Seit der Antike hadern Priester, Richter, Philosophen, Künstler und Politiker mit der Unzugänglichkeit von Herzen, Seelen oder Gehirnen. Nur zu gerne hätten sie das Geheimnis aus der Welt geschafft. Manfred Schneider erzählt die Geschichte des Traums und Albtraums von der Transparenz in zehn Kapiteln. Sein farbiger und lebendig geschriebener Essay führt von Descartes Philosophentraum über die ... Read more

    R359,00

  • Laokoon oder über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    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

    R84,00

  • The Handbook of Geoscience

    by Frank R. Spellman, Melissa L. Stoudt ...
    Written in an engaging and highly readable style, The Handbook of Geoscience is ideal for students, administrators, legal professionals, non-scientific professionals, and general readers with little or no science background. This handbook is a user-friendly overview of our physical, biological, and ecological environment, one that offers up-to-date coverage of the major scientific fields that form ... Read more

    R2 289,87