Science

The successful 30-Second series tackles numbers, with experts on maths and data demystifying the essential numerical topics.

We know that we use numbers pretty often, some of us confidently, others reluctantly. But are we aware of just how essential they are to almost every decision we make? Counting ...

A unique graphic guide to the fascinating developments in AI and their philosophical implications.

Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods' bridge to earth. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, and it lies in the exhilaration of discovering ...

The amazing story of how certain ancient animals chose to live near humans, thus sealing their evolutionary fate.

This classic monograph by a Nobel Prize–winning chemist covers his area of expertise, the general structural principles and reactions of boron hydrides and related compounds. Topics include three-center bonds and their applications, molecular orbitals, and nuclear magnetic resonance studies. More than ...

Classic examination of the three major subjects at the heart of science: cosmogony, atomic theory, and evolution. Each area features readings that present a continuous story, conveying the excitement of the process of scientific discovery and growth of knowledge from earliest to modern times. 1959 edition. ...

This detective pack invites children to investigate the mysteries of the human body. The book sets mystery cases for investigation, and the kit contains the equipment needed to solve the mysteries. Readers are encouraged to award themselves for being "ace detectives".

This text features the principles involved in numerical analysis. Its main theme is interpolation of the standpoint of finite differences, least squares theory, and harmonic analysis. Also covers the numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations and approximation through Fourier series. Over ...

Thorough introduction to boundary layer problems offers an ordered, logical presentation accessible to undergraduates. The text's careful expositions of the limitations and accuracy of various methods will also benefit professionals. 1962 edition.

A readable and user-friendly introduction to fluid mechanics, this high-level text is geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Mathematicians, physicists, and engineers will also benefit from this lucid treatment. The book begins with a derivation of the equations of fluid motion ...

Rolex created the biennial Awards for Enterprise to honour outstanding individual achievements in the realms of science and nature, invention and discovery, culture and heritage. Containing photographs and texts by a team of international journalists, this book commemorates the unique and life-enhancing projects of the award-winners.

A complete explanation of quantum mechanics, from its early non-relativistic formulation to the complex field theories used so extensively in modern theoretical research, this volume assumes no specialized knowledge of the subject. It stresses relativistic quantum mechanics, since this subject plays ...

Bring the science lab home! Discover scientific principles through practical application with this fantastic hands-on kit. Build a zoetrope and watch static images come to life!

"Well-written, thoughtfully prepared, and profusely illustrated, this text by the prominent experts provides a full exposition of fundamentals of solid mechanics and principles of mechanics, statics, and simple statically indeterminate systems. Additional topics include strain and stress in three-dimensional ...

This accessible treatment offers the mathematical tools for describing and solving problems related to stochastic vector fields. Advanced undergraduates and graduate students will find its use of generalized functions a relatively simple method of resolving mathematical questions. It will prove a valuable ...

This fascinating narrative recounts the history of astronomy and, with more than 100 full-color illustrations, it shows readers how to find the planets and constellations in the night sky. In ancient times, people thought that the Sun, Moon, and stars were gods. They recorded their movements and imagined ...

The book includes content by 16 authors around the world, who cover themes around building resilience and adaptation to climate change. It also presents scientific explanations for the causes and trajectory of climate change by leading academics.

With Folk Art Fusion, you will learn to paint folk art subjects in a distinct style that is vibrant and modern, while also homespun and simple. Folk Art Fusion shows you how to blend classic subjects with new techniques to create unique works of art. In this re-issued hardcover gift edition, professional ...

30-Second Data Science covers 50 key elements in the field of data-gathering from basic to ethics, explained clearly and concisely.

A dazzling tour of the latest genetic discoveries which are blurring the boundaries between science and history - 'Brilliant, authoritative, surprising, captivating' BRIAN COX