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The Chemistry Of Pottery by Karl Langenbeck. Most of the technical publications on pottery, in book form, dwell on the mechanical technology of the clay industries, the chemical parts consisting mer……続きを見る

Two pioneers in health - Dr Deepak Chopra and Prof Rudolph E. Tanzi, one of the world's foremost experts on the causes of Alzheimer's - share a bold new understanding of the brain and a prescriptive……続きを見る

Written by the English astrophysicist, Sir Arthur Eddington (1882-1944), and originally published in 1920, ‘Space, Time and Gravitation’ outlines the general theory of relativity in astrophysics. Th……続きを見る

In the centuries since Descartes famously proclaimed, 'I think, therefore I am,' science has often overlooked emotions as the source of a person's true being. Even modern neuroscience has tended unt……続きを見る

'A brilliant book' Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow ‘A book that can show you how to change your behaviour' Evening Standard A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a cho……続きを見る

Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people - from religious fundamentalists to nonbeli……続きを見る

James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes ー and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right.……続きを見る

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive critique and field study of mountain geography. Complete with a wealth of tables, diagrams, photographs, and interesting information, this is a text th……続きを見る

Bryan Sykes, the world's first genetic archaeologist, takes us on a journey around the family tree of Britain and Ireland, to reveal how our tribal history still colours the country today. In 54BC J……続きを見る

A fascinating and in-depth scientific treatise on the study of dynamic systems inside meteorology and hydrography. 続きを見る

Physics of the Impossible takes us on a journey to the frontiers of science and beyond, giving us an exhilarating insight into what we can really hope to achieve in the future. Everyday we see that ……続きを見る

A scientific guide to how heredity and genetics are intertwined. Written by the once Professor of biology at McGill University, W. Lochhead. Written with style and separated into easy to handle sect……続きを見る

This antiquarian book contains a treatise on the importance and influence of vision in the development of infants and children. Cinemanalysis has demonstrated that the eyes play an important role in……続きを見る

First published in 1917, this early treatise on “field astronomy” constitutes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject and is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all ……続きを見る

'For anyone who is determined to learn physics for real, looking beyond conventional popularizations, this is the ideal place to start. It gets directly to the important points, with nuggets of deep……続きを見る

This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and looks closely at the aggressive, sexual and parental behaviour of the human species under the ……続きを見る

Fluid mechanics is the study under all possible conditions of rest and motion. Its approaches analytical, rational, and mathematical rather than empirical it concerns itself with those basic princip……続きを見る

Schwarzsehen mit Christoph Süß ist sehr erhellend Ist die Welt nach Ablauf der Haltbarkeit noch zu gebrauchen? Das fragt sich der Philosoph, Kabarettist und »quer«-Moderator Christoph Süß. In seiner……続きを見る

Der größte Dummkopf setzt sich durch! Ist der Mensch wirklich die Krone der Schöpfung? Robert Griesbeck richtet seinen Blick auf die bislang sträflich vernachlässigten Seitenstränge der menschlichen……続きを見る

Die Geschichte der Evolution – so spannend erzählt wie ein Krimi. Wie pflanzen sich Spinnen fort, und warum ist das Urzeitpferdchen noch nicht ausgestorben? Im Zuge der Evolution haben sich unzählig……続きを見る

Matthew J. Babcock's Private Fire: Robert Francis's Ecopoetry and Prose is an examination of the life and work of one of America's most intriguing but tragically obscure writers. Babcock uses his ow……続きを見る

Biotechnology is one of the most important new issues to emerge in the knowledge economy. The Politics of Biotechnology in North America and Europe provides analysts with a perspective on policy-mak……続きを見る

This anthology of original essays by leading thinkers in the field gathers together in one place voices from diverse theological and practical commitments. Unlike other publications on Jewish bioeth……続きを見る

In this provocative work, David N. Stamos tackles the problem of determining exactly what a biological species is: in short, whether species are real and the nature of their reality. Although many h……続きを見る

Eine Entdeckungsreise durch das literarische Universum von Michael Kleeberg Michael Kleeberg gehört zu den beeindruckendsten deutschsprachigen Schriftstellern unserer Zeit: Sein Werk verbindet radik……続きを見る

Wie entstand der Mond? Woher bezieht die Sonne ihre Energie? Was weiß man über unser Sonnensystem? Wie leben und sterben die Sterne? Was ist ein schwarzes Loch? Und wie weit ist es nach Andromeda? D……続きを見る

The doctrine of computer life is not congenial to many people. Often they have not thought in any depth about the idea, and it necessarily disturbs their psychological and intellectual frame of refe……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: historique. ー Justus Liebig, en faisant passer un courant de chlore sec sur l’alcool absolu, obtint, en 1831, un composé (qu’il croyait formé de chlore, de carbone et d’oxygène), auquel il……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: Les expériences dont je vais rendre compte ont été faites dans les îles d’Yviza et de Formentera, pendant les courts instans de loisir que me laissoit un travail plus important dont le gouv……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: Les physiciens ont fait une infinité d’expériences sur la manière dont le son se produit et se propage dans les différens milieux. Ils ont montré qu’il ne se forme pas dans le vide, et qu’i……続きを見る