This book provides an intimate look into the lives and careers of five groundbreaking women in solid-state physics: Mildred Dresselhaus, Elsa Garmire, Myriam Sarachik, Gertrude Neumark, and Esther Conwell. Supplemented with material gained through c...Lasīt vairāk
Derivatives: Mathematical Foundations for Finance Students is written for students of finance and actuarial science who want to understand derivatives not just as formulas but as ideas that make sense. The goal is to build the mathematical...Lasīt vairāk
A radical retelling of human history through collapse from the dawn of our species to the urgent existential threats of the twenty-first century and beyond. ** FEATURED IN THE NEW BBC SERIES CIVILISATIONS: RISE AND FALL ** ** THE SUNDAY...Lasīt vairāk
Humans who are we? Physically, Homo sapiens is unremarkable in the animal world a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable. With our dexterity and brain power, we discovered ways of finding food...Lasīt vairāk
In this origin story of humanity, scientific expert Madeleine Beekman makes the case that human language evolved to solve an existential problem for our ancestors: caring for extremely premature infants....Lasīt vairāk
Step into the world of fungi with this exquisite edition from The Curators Collection series. Inspired by the acclaimed Fungarium and created in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this beautifully illustrated volume offer...Lasīt vairāk
The book explores sustainability challenges for small-scale fisheries in the Sundarbans, spanning India and Bangladesh. It highlights multidimensional vulnerability, social-ecological systems, and resilience-based management, emphasizing local res...Lasīt vairāk
This volume gathers selected, peer-reviewed papers presented at the Sixth Scientific Days of the Doctoral School of Mathematics and Computer Sciences (S2DSMCS), held from December 1719, 2024, at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal. The wor...Lasīt vairāk
The rise, fall, and revival of the Caesar of Silicon Valley. Elon Musk famously leads his companies from a bully pulpit, cutting through red tape whenever possible with little regard for the fallout....Lasīt vairāk
Cutting-edge neuroscience meets extraordinary human stories as a leading neurologist explores what happens when the brain breaks and how incredibly it is able to heal....Lasīt vairāk
As a fundamental particle, the electron is central to an understanding of the nature of matter. All of chemistry is dependent on the interaction of electrons on the outside of atoms. But the electron has also become increasingly central t...Lasīt vairāk
An awe-inspiring exploration of how symbiosis can change the way we understand our world, ourselves and our future Absolutely enthralling BILL BRYSON A joyful book, of hope and wonder, which celebrates community as the true...Lasīt vairāk
This book is presented in two volumes, focusing on the classic Lambs problem in seismology. It provides a systematic discussion on the relative fo...Lasīt vairāk
This book comprehensively provides innovative technologies related to the traditional Chinese medicinal materials industry. It covers potential or practical applications, which include, but not limited to honeysuckle detection, extraction and functi...Lasīt vairāk
This book provides an overview of the principles of green building and energy-efficient systems including benefits of green buildings, the different types of green building rating systems, and the various energy-efficient systems that can be used...Lasīt vairāk
A laugh-out-loud all-ages guide to common bugs, in a pocket-size package bursting with fun facts and photos.Bugs: They are beautiful, mind-bending, adorable, strange, silly, and essential to life as we know it. These wondrous creatur...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 04-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781394410040)
Apply molecular genetics to ecology, conservation, and evolutionary questions Advances in genetic technology continue to reshape how ecologists study local adaptation, dispersal, phylogeography, behavioural ecology, and conservation biolo...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 04-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: Back Bay Books, ISBN-13: 9780316496537)
From one of Americas smartest and most charming writers (NPR), an archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind-and through all five senses-from tropical Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic ice floes, and everywhere in between....Lasīt vairāk
Derivatives: Mathematical Foundations for Finance Students is written for students of finance and actuarial science who want to understand derivatives not just as formulas but as ideas that make sense. The goal is to build the mathematical...Lasīt vairāk
No one knows more about fermenting Davina McCall The master of gut health and intelligent eating Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall An inspiring guide to the life-changing power of fermentation from world-leading gut scientist and...Lasīt vairāk
We are all hormonal all of the time because to be hormonal is to be human. Discover the miraculous and often misunderstood signalling system that makes us who we are....Lasīt vairāk
