Robertson - Science & Nature 1

What makes a winner? Why do some people succeed both in life and in business, and others fail? Why do a few individuals end up supremely powerful, while many remain powerless? The "winner effect" is……続きを見る

If you want to understand what's really happening inside your brain - and how to make the most of the decades ahead - Brainspan offers a powerful roadmap for a longer, sharper and more purposeful li……続きを見る

'The best single-volume study of the Enlightenment that we have' Literary Review The Enlightenment is one of the formative periods of Western history, yet more than 300 years after it began, it rema……続きを見る

Sustainability Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. It focuses on providing solutions and equipping students with ……続きを見る

* Confidence makes your brain work better and boosts your performance * Confidence acts like a mini-antidepressant, lifting your mood * Confidence is contagious * Confidence is anxiety's greatest an……続きを見る

So you've been given an orchid. This ancient flower is one of the most popular plants cultivated today, and has amassed a wealth of symbolism throughout its history. However, they are famously fussy……続きを見る

A compendium of 100 of the planet’s weird and wonderful creatures that come at night. Most of us assume that living creatures prefer the sunlit hours of daytime. However, when the sun sets and the s……続きを見る

Supply Chain Analytics, second edition, introduces the reader to data analytics and demonstrates the value of its effective use in the improvement of supply chain (SC) process performance. By descri……続きを見る

What does it mean to speak for nature? Contemporary environmental critics warn that giving a voice to nonhuman nature reduces it to a mere echo of our own needs and desires; they caution that it is ……続きを見る

Research Methods in Biomechanics, Second Edition, demonstrates the range of available research techniques and how to best apply this knowledge to ensure valid data collection. In the highly technica……続きを見る

The book provides a comprehensive approach to configuration management from a variety of product development perspectives, including embedded and IT. It provides authoritative advice on how to exten……続きを見る

Dogs do not demonstrate discomfort or pain in a way that can be easily translated by us humans, so we often miss that they are physically struggling. Understanding that making some very simple chang……続きを見る

Climate Psychology offers ways to work with the unthinkable and emotionally unendurable current predicament of humanity. The style and writing interweave passion and reflection, animation and contai……続きを見る

This book provides guidance on the specification, performance, use and interpretation of the Electric Cone Penetration Test (CPU), and in particular the Cone Penetration Test with pore pressure meas……続きを見る

The challenge of dividing an asset fairly, from cakes to more important properties, is of great practical importance in many situations. Since the famous Polish school of mathematicians (Steinhaus, ……続きを見る

Purchasing a new GoPro camera can be exciting, but operating it can be really challenging, especially when you are a beginner or senior - Studies have shown that this is the number one reason why pe……続きを見る

Easy to follow, with clear instructions and helpful photographs, this is a detailed outline of how puppies develop physiologically, together with appropriate exercises for them at each relevant stag……続きを見る

Massage has a fascinating history dating back 4000 years, and evidence of the beneficial effects of massage on animals is not difficult to find; we need only look at animals to understand the import……続きを見る

Arline, an 86-year-old woman living in a mature adult village, finds herself increasingly isolated as her friends and family grow tired of her self-centered monologues about her past. Her only compa……続きを見る

It's not a negotiation, it's hand to hand combat. 11 December 1997 The Kyoto Conference Centre, 5am The nations of the world are in deadlock. Eleven hours have passed since the UN's landmark climate……続きを見る

'Superb' Telegraph 'There's a real sense of peace and magic in this beautiful book' Daisy Buchanan 'Utterly endearing' Dr James Canton 'A fantastic book for weird walkers and megalith-obsessives ali……続きを見る

R. Paul Robertson is a recently graduated American physician and medical scientist when he is sent to Egypt as a United States Naval Medical Officer. His life and that of his young family are met wi……続きを見る

This work introduces Practical Project Management Methodology (P2M2), an international joint venture developed by three experienced project managers the provide useful steps applicable throughout th……続きを見る

"Even if the kids are small, they want to learn like big kids do." Grandma is outside in the summer months and the springtime. Actually, as soon as she does not have to wear a winter jacket. e visit……続きを見る

This book presents an integrated approach to understanding the principles underlying food packaging and their applications. This edition includes new and expanded coverage of biobased packaging and ……続きを見る

This training guide is a truly unique and informative book which is full of reliable and time tested information - written for the admirers and owners of this wonderful breed. Easy-to-read and in-de……続きを見る

This manual provides laboratory-based learning experiences in perceptually and psychosocially linked exercise assessment, prescription, and programming. The primary pedagogic outcome is the ability ……続きを見る

Best New Books on Space 2024 – Forbes ‘Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging’ – Forbes Why darkness is so important – to plants, to animals, and to ourselves – and why we must pro……続きを見る

This book explains the correct logical approach to analysis of forensic scientific evidence. The focus is on general methods of analysis applicable to all forms of evidence. It starts by explaining ……続きを見る

This open access book explores the expectations surrounding dementia, what it ‘looks like’ and how people have been treated by others. It aims to raise awareness of the different types of dementia, ……続きを見る