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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

    R109,41 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

    R276,22

  • 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

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  • 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

    R338,09

  • 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

    R54,61

  • 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

    R72,88

  • 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

    R221,48

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Chemistry

    Make the Grade with Simplified Explanations and Dozens of Practice Problems

    by Ian Guch, Kjirsten Wayman Ph.D. ...
    An easy formula for success.With topics such as stereochemistry, carboxylic acids, and unsaturated hydrocarbons, it's no wonder so many students have a bad reaction to organic chemistry class. Fortunately, this guide gives college students who are required to take organic chemistry an accessible, easy-to-follow companion to their textbooks.* With the tremendous growth in the health-care job market ... Read more

    R402,49

  • Periodic Table

    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

    R54,61

  • Le Livre de tous les ménages

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

    by Charles Appert ...
    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

    R9,99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Galilée

    by Galileo Galilei ...
    Je vous propose dans cet ebook : une biographie de Galileo Galilei, dit Galilée astronome et physicien italien (Pise 1564-Arcetri 1642). ... Read more

    R18,68

  • Die technologische Singularität

    by Murray Shanahan ...
    Translated by Nadine Miller ...
    ›Technologische Singularität‹ bezeichnet den Zeitpunkt, an dem von künstlicher Intelligenz gesteuerte Maschinen sich fortlaufend selbst so zu verbessern imstande sind, dass sie sich der Beherrschung durch Menschenhand entziehen. Der Robotikspezialist Murray Shanahan beschreibt die unterschiedlichen derzeit weltweit vorangetriebenen technologischen Entwicklungen, die zu einem solchen Ereignis ... Read more

    R399,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Big Book of Facts

    by Terri Schlichenmeyer ...
    Strange science facts! Hilarious history facts! Informative and Fun! A treat of science and history stories and trivia that will inform and entertain anyone curious about the world!From astonishing, amazing and surprising science and history facts to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger events, The Big Book of Facts is a fascinating tour through our weird and interesting world. You’ll ... Read more

    R292,09

  • Proof of the Proton Radius

    Think Physics, #1

    by Balungi Francis ...
    Series Book 1 - Think Physics
    Balungi explains deep ideas in physics in an easy-to-understand way. Think Physics is a series aimed to solving the big problems in physics.The book targets topics that physics researchers and students spend time wondering about, like the origin of gravity and the universe. It also goes into the theories that seem right but are wrong and shows why they are wrong a rarity in science books.Think ... Read more

    R15,72 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Science Is Fun (Common Core Edition) : 2nd Grade Activity Book Series

    by Baby Professor ...
    Science is fun, especially for little scientists. The purpose of this book is to remind a child how fun it is to read books and use their imagination. Reading is a personal experience that pretty much shapes your child's perception. Learning to love reading is the first step to further academic excellence. Grab a copy of this book today! ... Read more

    R65,65

  • discours de la méthode

    bonus: Jean Paul Satre

    by class raphael, rené descartes ...
    René Descartes, né le 31 mars 1596 à La Haye en France, et mort le 11 février 1650 à Stockholm, est un mathématicien, physicien et philosophe français.Il est considéré comme l’un des fondateurs de la philosophie moderne. Il reste célèbre pour avoir exprimé dans son Discours de la méthode le cogito « Je pense, donc je suis »bonus à propos du célèbre philosophe français Jean Paul Satre :Cette ... Read more

    R24,34

  • Building Your Career in STEM

    A Professional Guide for Students, Recent Graduates, and Beyond

    Edited by Angela Ziebell, Rebecca Yee ...
    Series Book 1 - Professional Development Guides
    Are you a science student wondering how to turn your degree into a fulfilling career? Or are you a recent graduate struggling to navigate their options in the post-degree world? Well, this book is your ultimate roadmap to success. With practical tips for developing your skills, building your network, and standing out in a crowded job market, you'll be well on your way to a rewarding career in no ... Read more

    R613,74

  • Life Cycle and Reproduction

    Fifth Grade Science Experiments

    by Thomas Bell ...

    R54,61

  • An Einstein Encyclopedia

    by Alice Calaprice, Daniel Kennefick, Robert Schulmann ...
    The complete guide to everything you ever wanted to know about EinsteinThis is the single most complete guide to Albert Einstein's life and work for students, researchers, and browsers alike. Written by three leading Einstein scholars who draw on their combined wealth of expertise gained during their work on the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, this authoritative and accessible reference ... Read more

    R876,75

  • Compendium of Terminology and Nomenclature of Properties in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

    Recommendations 2016

    by Georges Férard, René Dybkaer, Xavier Fuentes-Arderiu ...
    There has been significant expansion and development in clinical laboratory sciences and, in particular, metrological concepts, definitions and terms since the previous edition of this book was published in 1995. It is of prime importance to standardize laboratory reports for reliable exchange of patient examination data without loss of meaning or accuracy. New disciplines have appeared and the ... Read more

    R2 045,72

  • The Tree with Many Branches

    A Collection of Essays in Computational Phylogenetics

    by Tommy Rodriguez ...
    Want to build an evolutionary tree? Here’s your chance to learn how. The field of bioinformatics was born out of the need to manage, analyze, and examine raw genomic data in meaningful and exciting ways, such as the discipline of computational phylogenetics would provide. The evolutionary inferences reached among the several peer-reviewed articles contained in this book are neither novel nor ... Read more

    R66,23

  • Abordagem À Neuromatemática: O Cérebro Matemático

    by Juan Moisés De La Serna ...
    Translated by Thales Rosa Sampaio ...
    Muito tem se falado das matemáticas nos últimos anos sobre tudo quando a necessidade de uma educação aplicada a idades jovens, por exemplo no caso da economia, como forma de preparar os menores para seu futuro desempenho como cidadãos. Inclusive tem se produzido melhoras nos processos de aprendizagem relacionados com a incorporação de novas ferramentas pedagógicas importadas de outros países.Mas a ... Read more

    R128,02 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Die Tröstungen der Philosophie

    by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius ...
    Das Hauptwerk des Boethius ist die Consolatio philosophiae ("Trost der Philosophie") in fünf Büchern. Außer diesem Titel kommt auch die Form De consolatione philosophiae ("Über den Trost der Philosophie") in den Handschriften vor. Das Werk entstand nach Boethius' Verhaftung. Mit der Gestaltung als Prosimetrum (Prosa mit eingefügten Gedichten) greift Boethius eine in der Spätantike beliebte Form ... Read more

    R42,00

  • Abhandlungen über die Principien der menschlichen Erkenntnis

    by George Berkeley ...
    Berkeley kann als das Bindeglied zwischen Locke und Hume angesehen werden. Er leistete seine Beiträge aus der Sicht eines Denkers, der von den Gegenständen seines Wahrnehmens ausging, daraus seine jeweils eigenen Schlussfolgerungen zog und diese gegen Theorien setzte, die aus seiner Sicht nicht zutreffend waren. In der Folge seiner zetetischen Annahmen vertrat er eine nominalistische Philosophie. ... Read more

    R42,00