Becoming Digital Citizens explores the relationship between disability, citizenship, and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the Chinese context. Based on rich empirical evidence, this book examines the citizenship status of...More info...
This book explains in an accessible way how the concept of the photon was introduced by Einstein who also helped discover many of its properties, and how it interacted with many physical phenomena while revolutionizing the world of physics. Replete ...More info...
A pithy, vibrant, accessible exploration of the least-understood organ in the human body, broken down into 60 bite-sized topics.The human digestive system, or gut, can be understood like the hole of a doughnut. In other words, it’s not...More info...
Focusing on the concept of slowness in Gilles Deleuzes philosophy, this book diverges from the conventional interpretation of Deleuze as a philosopher of speed or even accelerationism, instead delving into the minor but critical themes in his...More info...
(Pub. Date: 16-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: BBC Books, ISBN-13: 9781785949807)
Accompanying the 4-part documentary series from multi-award-winning filmmaker, James Bluemel. Its been 63 years since Yuri Gagarin became the first human to ever go into space. Since then, only 676 people have followed him up there. But n...More info...
For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries. Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a m...More info...
Introductory resource on nanoscience and molecular engineering stressing the interdisciplinary nature of the field Principles of Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering introduces nanoscale principles in molecular engineering, providing han...More info...
(Pub. Date: 15-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Publisher: University of Wales Press, ISBN-13: 9781837723003)
Joseph Harris, elder brother of the methodist preacher Howell Harris, made important contributions to the sciences and public life of Great Britain in the eighteenth century. A protégé of Edmond Halley and an apprentice to globe and mapmakers, Harri...More info...
Popular science and media are awash in sweeping claims concerning how some characteristic human behavior, feeling, or psychological disposition exists because it aided our evolutionary ancestors in survival and reproduction. These claims often arise...More info...
Alfred J. Meixner, Monika Fleischer, Dieter P. Kern, Christiane Höppener, Sebastian Mackowski, Pierre-Michel Adam, Raul David Rodriguez, Pietro G. Gucciardi
From electrodynamical foundations to super-resolution miscroscopy and spectroscopic methods at nanometer resolution, this two-volume graduate textbook for the first time makes the field of nanospectroscopy accessible for students. This first volume i...More info...
(Pub. Date: 14-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526182944)
A cutting-edge history of wind power in Britain.There are turbines on the horizon. The blades whirl with metronomic rhythm. With each rotation, wind is transformed into electricity. An energy revolution is underway. Electric wind r...More info...
(Pub. Date: 14-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Publisher: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526182968)
A cutting-edge history of wind power in Britain.There are turbines on the horizon. The blades whirl with metronomic rhythm. With each rotation, wind is transformed into electricity. An energy revolution is underway. Electric wind r...More info...
(Pub. Date: 14-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Seal Press (CA), ISBN-13: 9781541604988)
The story of a beagle’s past, and the future of animal research When journalist Melanie D.G. Kaplan adopted her beagle Hammy, all she knew was that he had spent nearly four years in a research lab. Curious to know more about this g...More info...
(Pub. Date: 14-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226722047)
A history of how the pursuit of growth has kept us from creating a more sustainable and just world. Most economists believe that growth is the surest path to better lives. This has proven to be one of humanity’s most powerful and dange...More info...
A search for the meaning of one of natures greatest riddles: why do so many creatures transform? “How many creatures walking on this earth / Have their first being in another form?” the Roman poet Ovid asked two thousand years ago. He...More info...
Why did South Asian physicians become essential to US health care starting in 1965?For more than 60 years, the United States has trained fewer physicians than it needs, relying instead on the economically expedient option of soliciti...More info...
Discover the skills required in the 21st-century workplace and learn how to train and hire for these skills so you can succeed as technology, nature, and society evolves. This groundbreaking book reveals the trends that will dramatically change coll...More info...
In a world longing for certainty and clear-cut answers, The Museum of Doubt makes a powerful case for doubt, vulnerability, and complexity as driving forces of both science and citizenshipIn a world longing for certainty and clear-cut...More info...
This collection of primary sources examines scientific methodology in Britain during the long nineteenth century. This volume presents the views laid out by contributors to the philosophy of science in this period. This collection of...More info...
This collection of primary sources examines scientific methodology in Britain during the long nineteenth century. Over the course of the nineteenth century, emblematically but not exclusively represented by the work of Charles Darwin, natural science...More info...
This collection of primary sources examines scientific methodology in Britain during the long nineteenth century. The nineteenth century begins with what was still a largely Newtonian perspective on the nature of matter and the physical world – Newto...More info...
This collection of primary sources examines scientific methodology in Britain during the long nineteenth century. This volume examines the development of statistical and probabilistic methods across the biological, human, and social sciences. ...More info...
This four-volume collection of primary sources examines scientific methodology in Britain during the long nineteenth century. As the physical, biological, human, and social sciences were radically reshaped across the 1800s, so the prevailing underst...More info...
What does it mean to be human in an age of rapid technological advancement? Are we on the brink of transcending our biological limitations, or are we losing touch...More info...
These developments are presented in France and the Spanish-speaking world, while also considering Germany and England: While Montaigne, Pedro Mexía, Pérez de Oliva, Vives, and Gracián prioritize literature, Pascal contrasts the esprit de finesse w...More info...
This book presents the basic and advanced research topics under the broad domain of nuclear instrumentation and control. It also covers various novel approaches that are adopted by the designers of nuclear systems for improved efficiency and safety,...More info...
This book discusses, from various angles, the new trends in Artificial intelligence (AI), given the current so-called golden period that this field is undergoing. Recent progress in machine learning applications, such as image recognition and natu...More info...
(Pub. Date: 10-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: The Experiment LLC, ISBN-13: 9798893030853)
A riveting appraisal of black holes, situating them at the heart of our understanding of ourselves and the universe and informed by original interviews with more than 20 world-leading researchers and Nobel laureates Facing InfinityIn late eig...More info...
Build real-world applications with Python to learn how to apply the power of Transformers to Time Series data Key Features Learn how to apply the technology to time series that made LLMs a turning point in the world of AI Unloc...More info...
Two of the worlds most respected scientists reveal the forces behind the dangerous anti-science movement and show us how to fight back. From pandemics to the climate crisis, humanity faces tougher challenges than ever. Whether...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781394294121)
A practice-oriented analysis of water treatment systems using low-cost, low-maintenance technologies and sustainable water resources In Sustainable Water Systems, expert water resources researcher Miklas Scholz delivers a practice...More info...
This book develops a plausible and novel account of methodology for moral philosophy. It focuses on the structural features of moral theories, specifically what is taken as input and the process of theorizing itself.Philosophers have long n...More info...
This updated edition of the Italian Consensus for Classification and Reporting of Thyroid Cytology (ICCRTC) integrates the evolution in the field of thyroid pathology and the new approaches in the management of thyroid diseases....More info...
Snow. A single word, for an infinite variety of water formulations, frozen in air. The study of snow is physics, chemistry, meteorology, anthropology, geography, poetry and art. It is hope annually renewed. And it is history, too. Earth...More info...
A searing insight into the radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, David Sacks and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives....More info...
A searing insight into the political radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, JD Vance and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives.From the pursuit of potentially apocalyptic artifici...More info...
Clear, succinct and engaging answers to every question you could ask about the weather. Gavin Pretor-Pinney, author of The Cloudspotters Guide Why doesnt rain fall all at once? Can technology change the track of a hurricane? Whats th...More info...
How key concepts in modern physics came from the work of a New Zealander whom Einstein labelled a second Newton. By the mid-nineteenth century, physicists believed they had discovered the last secrets of the universe. Then a ne...More info...
Uses everyday examples, real-life anecdotes, and hands-on experiments to explore core physics concepts—from electricity and motion to radioactivity and sound—while also reflecting on the ethical stakes of science through historical case studies and t...More info...
From gravity to black holes, special relativity to global warming, this authoritative and entertaining book from bestselling author Marcus Chown breaks down complex science into manageable chunks, explaining the one thing you really need to kno...More info...
