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The Origins of Modern Science is the first synthetic account of the history of science from antiquity through the Scientific Revolution in many decades. Providing readers of all backgrounds and students of all disciplines with the tools to study science like a historian, Ofer Gal covers everything from Pythagorean mathematics to Newton s Principia, through Islamic medicine, medieval architecture, global commerce and magic. Richly illustrated throughout, scientific reasoning and practices are introduced in accessible and engaging ways with an emphasis on the complex relationships between institutions, beliefs and political structures and practices. Readers gain valuable new insights into the role that science plays both in history and in the world today, placing the crucial challenges to science and technology of our time within their historical and cultural context.

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The Faber Book of Science introduces hunting spiders and black holes, gorillas and stardust, protons, photons and neutrinos. In his acclaimed anthology, John Carey plots the development of modern science from Leonardo da Vinci to Chaos Theory. The emphasis is on the scientists themselves and their own accounts of their breakthroughs and achievements. The classic science-writers are included - Darwin, T.H. Huxley and Jean Henri Fabre tracking insects through the Provencal countryside. So too are today s experts - Steve Jones on the Human Genome Project, Richard Dawkins on DNA and many other representatives of the contemporary genre of popular science-writing which, John Carey argues, challenges modern poetry and fiction in its imaginative power.

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With an Introduction and Notes by Professor Roger Cardinal. University of Kent at Canterbury.Translationsare by Paul Desages (Around the World in Eighty Days) and Arthur Chambers (Five Weeks in a Balloon).JULES VERNE (1828-1905) POSSESSED that rare storyteller s gift of being able to present the far-fetched and the downright unbelievable in such a way as effortlessly to inspire his reader s allegiance and trust. This volume contains two of his best-loved yarns, chosen from among the sixty-four titles of Les Voyages Extraordinaires, Verne s pioneering contribution to the canon of modern science fiction.Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) relates the hair-raising journey made as a wager by the Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg, who succeeds - but only just! - in circling the globe within eighty days. The dour Fogg s obsession with his timetable is complemented by the dynamism and versatility of his French manservant, Passepartout, whose talent for getting into scrapes brings colour and suspense to the race against time.Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863) was Verne s first novel. It documents an apocryphal jaunt across the continent of Africa in a hydrogen balloon designed by the omniscient, imperturbable and ever capable Dr Fergusson, the prototype of the Vernian adventurer.

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** SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2025 **** A BEST BOOK OF 2025 IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND BBC HISTORY**A thrilling and unprecedented account of the radicalism and political extremism that gripped the 1970s â “ a seismic decade that transformed the modern world. A fabulously gripping read DOMINIC SANDBROOK, The Times Books of the Year Brilliant ... An astonishing window not just into the origins of modern terrorism but also into our own age RORY STEWARTâ ˜Extraordinary â ¦ told with cool authority and a novelist s eye for detail RORY CARROLL, author of Killing ThatcherIn the 1970s, a network of extremists terrorised the West with intricately planned plane hijackings and hostage-takings. Among them were the glamorous Leila Khaled, hard-drinking Carlos the Jackal, and radical leftists of the Baader-Meinhof Gang. United by their hatred of Israel, capitalism and â ˜Western imperialismâ ™, they unleashed a series of audacious attacks that brought governments to their knees and glued the world to their tv screens. Drawing on decades of research, recently declassified government files, secret documents, and first-hand interviews with hijackers, spies, witnesses and victims, Jason Burke takes us inside these often-deadly operations. Through the perpetratorsâ ™ eyes â “ and of the unrelenting agents who hunted them down â “ he uncovers a dark, complex world of loyalty, betrayal and commitment to change at any cost. Pitching us into these tumultuous times, The Revolutionists reveals how a campaign led by secular leftist revolutionaries gave way to a far more lethal movement of conservative religious fanaticism that would dominate the decades to come. It is impossible to understand the world today without reading this book. A book that historians will be profiting from for many decades to come TOM HOLLANDâ ˜As compelling as the best of spy thrillersâ ™ FERGAL KEANE, BBC Correspondent and author of The Madness Riveting LINDSEY HILSUM, International Editor, Channel 4 News

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** SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2025 **** A BEST BOOK OF 2025 IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND BBC HISTORY**A thrilling and unprecedented account of the radicalism and political extremism that gripped the 1970s a seismic decade that transformed the modern world. A fabulously gripping read DOMINIC SANDBROOK, The Times Books of the Year Brilliant ... An astonishing window not just into the origins of modern terrorism but also into our own age RORY STEWART Extraordinary told with cool authority and a novelist s eye for detail RORY CARROLL, author of Killing ThatcherIn the 1970s, a network of extremists terrorised the West with intricately planned plane hijackings and hostage-takings. Among them were the glamorous Leila Khaled, hard-drinking Carlos the Jackal, and radical leftists of the Baader-Meinhof Gang. United by their hatred of Israel, capitalism and Western imperialism , they unleashed a series of audacious attacks that brought governments to their knees and glued the world to their tv screens.Drawing on decades of research, recently declassified government files, secret documents, and first-hand interviews with hijackers, spies, witnesses and victims, Jason Burke takes us inside these often-deadly operations. Through the perpetrators eyes and of the unrelenting agents who hunted them down he uncovers a dark, complex world of loyalty, betrayal and commitment to change at any cost.Pitching us into these tumultuous times, The Revolutionists reveals how a campaign led by secular leftist revolutionaries gave way to a far more lethal movement of conservative religious fanaticism that would dominate the decades to come. It is impossible to understand the world today without reading this book. A book that historians will be profiting from for many decades to come TOM HOLLAND As compelling as the best of spy thrillers FERGAL KEANE, BBC Correspondent and author of The Madness Riveting LINDSEY HILSUM, International Editor, Channel 4 News

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Trace the origins of modern philosophy back to ancient Greece with the likes of Plato, Aristotle, and other famous thinkers.Have you ever wondered about the development of civilization? What topics were discussed in the days of ancient Greece? This collection of thoughts from Plato, Aristotle, and other masters of philosophy will lead your mind on a journey of enlightened exploration into ethics, morality, law, medicine, and more. This beautiful leather-bound volume includes a scholarly introduction that examines the various schools of thought in ancient Greece, adding a new layer of understanding for the reader. Gilded edges, specially designed endpapers, and a foil-stamped cover make this a wonderful keepsake in your library. The works in this volume were translated by the following contributors: Plato: translated by Benjamin Jowett (1817–1893). Aristotle’s Poetics: translated by Samuel Henry Butcher (1850–1910). Aristotle’s Rhetoric: translated by William Rhys Roberts (1858–1929). Xenophon: translated by Henry Graham Dakyns (1838–1911). Epictetus: translated by Elizabeth Carter (1717–1806). Epicurus: translated by Robert Drew Hicks (1850–1929).

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I seemed to gaze upon a vast space, the limits of which extended far beyond my vision... This anthology gathers together seventeen gripping tales from the nineteenth and early twentieth century that make up the foundations of science fiction. It moves from Mary Shelley to H. G. Wells, from Edgar Allan Poe to W. E. B. Du Bois, and from George Eliot to Jack London. Before the term science fiction was established, writers pursued a new and strange subject matter, to be written about in a startlingly new way. The selected stories in this collection reflect the many diverse paths that led towards science fiction, including scientific Gothic, dystopian fantasies, psychological hoaxes, feminist parables, fictions of time-travel, adventure stories, uncanny tales, and stories of alien encounters. The anthology unveils the power of the literature of the period and exposes our fascination with scientific discovery and the allure (and threat) of the imagined future.This edition includes an introduction by Michael Newton setting out the themes of the tales and exploring the development of science fiction. Newton explores how the stories engage with anxiety about the limits of the rational mind, the fact of Empire and the discoveries of anthropology, the uneasy figure of the scientist, the rapid development of technology, and the presence of the alien other.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Brilliant. ... A work of staggering depth. ... Pattison deftly weaves strands of science, sociology and political science into a compelling tale that stretches over decades. -Minneapolis Star TribuneA decade in the making, Fossil Men is a scientific detective story played out in anatomy and the natural history of the human body: the first full-length account of the discovery of a startlingly unpredicted human ancestor more than a million years older than LucyIt is the ultimate mystery: where do we come from? In 1994, a team led by fossil-hunting legend Tim White uncovered a set of ancient bones in Ethiopia s Afar region. Radiometric dating of nearby rocks indicated the resulting skeleton, classified as Ardipithecus ramidus-nicknamed Ardi -was an astounding 4.4 million years old, more than a million years older than the world-famous Lucy. The team spent the next 15 years studying the bones in strict secrecy, all while continuing to rack up landmark fossil discoveries in the field and becoming increasingly ensnared in bitter disputes with scientific peers and Ethiopian bureaucrats. When finally revealed to the public, Ardi stunned scientists around the world and challenged a half-century of orthodoxy about human evolution-how we started walking upright, how we evolved our nimble hands, and, most significantly, whether we were descended from an ancestor that resembled today s chimpanzee. But the discovery of Ardi wasn t just a leap forward in understanding the roots of humanity--it was an attack on scientific convention and the leading authorities of human origins, triggering an epic feud about the oldest family skeleton.In Fossil Men, acclaimed journalist Kermit Pattison brings us a cast of eccentric, obsessive scientists, including White, an uncompromising perfectionist whose virtuoso skills in the field were matched only by his propensity for making enemies; Gen Suwa, a Japanese savant whose deep expertise about teeth rivaled anyone on Earth; Owen Lovejoy, a onetime creationist-turned-paleoanthropologist with radical insights into human locomotion; Berhane Asfaw, who survived imprisonment and torture to become Ethiopia s most senior paleoanthropologist; Don Johanson, the discoverer of Lucy, who had a rancorous falling out with the Ardi team; and the Leakeys, for decades the most famous family in paleoanthropology.Based on a half-decade of research in Africa, Europe and North America, Fossil Men is not only a brilliant investigation into the origins of the human lineage, but the oldest of human emotions: curiosity, jealousy, perseverance and wonder.

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A.J.P. Taylor s bestselling The Origins of the Second World War overturns popular myths about the outbreak of war.One of the most popular and controversial historians of the twentieth century, who made his subject accessible to millions, A.J.P. Taylor caused a storm of outrage with this scandalous bestseller. Debunking what were accepted truths about the Second World War, he argued provocatively that Hitler did not set out to cause the war as part of an evil master plan, but blundered into it partly by accident, aided by the shortcomings of others.Fiercely attacked for vindicating Hitler, A.J.P. Taylor s stringent re-examination of the events preceding the Nazi invasion of Poland on 1st September 1939 opened up new debate, and is now recognized as a brilliant and classic piece of scholarly research. Taylor s most perfect work of art, a miracle of proportion, language and insight Robert Skidelsky A dazzling exercise in revisionism which summed up Taylor s paradoxical, provocative and inventive approach to history The Times Taylor was a lifelong dissenter ... at his best - as in The Origins of the Second World War ... he shifted the ground of major debates Ben Pimlott, Financial Times No historian of the past century has been more accessible Niall Ferguson, Sunday Telegraph An almost faultless masterpiece Observer Highly original and penetrating ... No one who has digested this enthralling work will ever be able to look at the period again in quite the same way Sunday TelegraphA.J.P. Taylor (1906-90) was one of the most controversial historians of the twentieth century. He served as a lecturer at the Universities of Manchester, Oxford, and London.

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Nations are not trapped by their pasts, but events that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago continue to exert huge influence on present-day politics. If we are to understand the politics that we now take for granted, we need to understand its origins. Francis Fukuyama examines the paths that different societies have taken to reach their current forms of political order.This book starts with the very beginning of mankind and comes right up to the eve of the French and American revolutions, spanning such diverse disciplines as economics, anthropology and geography. The Origins of Political Order is a magisterial study on the emergence of mankind as a political animal, by one of the most eminent political thinkers writing today.

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From licensed therapist and popular Instagram relationship expert Vienna Pharaon comes a profound guide to understanding and overcoming wounds from your family of origin - the foundation of how we relate to others, ourselves, and the world around us.None of us had a perfect childhood; we are all carrying around behaviors that don t serve us - and may in fact be hurting us. But it doesn t have to be that way, says licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Vienna Pharaon. Our past might create our patterns, but we can change those patterns for the better with the right tools.In THE ORIGINS OF YOU, Pharaon has unlocked a healing process to help us understand our family of origin - the family and framework we grew up within - and examine what worked (and didn t) in that system. Certain dysfunctions (or wounds ) in that family of origin will manifest in our adult life in surprising ways, from work challenges to interpersonal struggles. But when armed with the knowledge about our past, we can rewire our programming to meaningfully improve our relationships and our lives.It doesn t matter whether you ve been in therapy for decades, or whether therapy isn t for you. It doesn t matter if you have plenty of memories from childhood, or struggle to remember anything at all. All that matters is your willingness to look inside yourself, and your determination to find a new way forward. Complete with guided introspection, personal experiences, client stories, frameworks for having difficult conversations, and worksheets to complement each chapter, THE ORIGINS OF YOU will teach you how your family can both build you up and break you down - and how you can heal yourself for good.

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Join the kids of the Science Club and discover states of matter through a combination of adventure, activity and experiment in this fun, story-based series for kids aged 5 and upIt s Mrs Khan s birthday and she s having a party with the Science Club. It s a great way to learn all about materials and solids, liquids and gases. The kids discover how these different states of matter change from one to the other, as they mix fruit punch, freeze lollies, bake cakes and blow up balloons. Happy birthday, Mrs Khan!The Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. For example, at one club someone brings in a fossil, leading to an investigation into the rock cycle, dinosaurs and fossil formation. At another, a storm inspires the children to learn about lightning and other forms of electricity. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves.Titles in the series:LightElectricityRocks FossilsStates of MatterForces MagnetsPlantsThe Human BodyHabitatsSoundWeather

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The Origins of the Final Solution is the most detailed, careful, and comprehensive analysis to date of the descent of the Nazi persecution of the Jews into mass murder: the Holocaust. Arguing that genocide was not a preconceived plan but rather a discovered possibility, Christopher Browning explains how Hitler s decision to murder the Jews en masse emerged in stages and by a process of elimination that gradually foreclosed plans for their expulsion from Europe. Only in the interval between late September and late October 1941 did the desire to remove the Jews intersect with the discovery of acceptable means of killing them on a large scale and with the euphoria of expected victory in Russia, all of which followed on from two years of race war and racial imperialism in eastern Europe that prepared ordinary Germans for this fateful task.

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Author of the critically-acclaimed debut The Wolf Road, Beth Lewis returns with her brand new novel The Origins of Iris where Wild meets Sliding Doors. #39;I opened my eyes and the woman wearing my face opened hers at the same time. #39;Iris flees New York City, and her abusive wife Claude, for the Catskill Mountains. When she was a child, Iris and her father found solace in the beauty and wilderness of the forest; now, years later, Iris has returned for time and space to clear her head, and to come to terms with the mistakes that have led her here. But what Iris doesn #39;t expect in her journey of survival and self-discovery is to find herself - literally.Trapped in a neglected cabin deep in the mountains, Iris is grudgingly forced to come face to face with a seemingly prettier, happier and better version of herself. Other Iris made different choices in life and love. But is she all she seems? Can she be trusted? What is she hiding?As a storm encroaches, threatening both their lives, time is running out for them to discover why they have been brought together, and what it means for their futures.An important, searing novel about one woman #39;s journey in fleeing an abusive relationship and confronting the secrets of her past.

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History Today carried a feature in 2015, describing The Origin of Museums as a cult book [that] spawned a new discipline in the history of collecting . Indeed, the first publication of this book in 1985 undoubtedly marked a propitious moment in the development of interest, in what has since grown to be a dynamic subject-area in its own right. That an appetite for such matters was already there is confirmed by the fact that the first impression sold out within a few months, a second impression a year or two later, and the third in 1989. There was to be no further printing by the original publishers, Oxford University Press. However in 2001 a new edition appeared with a new publisher. Demand again proved buoyant, but within a few months the company failed; having operated on a print-on-demand basis, it left behind it no unsold stock. The Origins of Museums reverted to a scarce (though much sought-after) volume. With original copies now selling for hundreds, if not thousands of pounds, the Ashmolean is proud to make this important volume readily available again.

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Bringing together political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and contemporary history, this book explores why and how European integration came to pass. It tells a fascinating story of ideals and realpolitik, political dreams and geographical realities, and planning and chaos. Mathieu Segers reveals that the roots of today s European Union lie deep in Europe s past and encompass more than war and peace, or diplomacy and economics. Based on original archival and primary source research, Segers provides an integrated history of the beginnings of European integration and the emergence of post-war Western Europe and today s European Union. The Origins of European Integration offers a broad perspective on the genealogy of post-war Western Europe, providing readers with a deeper understanding of contemporary European history and the history of transatlantic relations.

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A groundbreaking treatise by one of the great mathematicians of our age, who outlines a style of thinking by which great ideas are conceived.What inspires and spurs on a great idea? Can we train ourselves to think in a way that will enable world-changing understandings and insights to emerge?Richard Hamming said we can. He first inspired a generation of engineers, scientists, and researchers in 1986 with “You and Your Research,” an electrifying sermon on why some scientists do great work, why most don’t, why he did, and why you can—and should—too. The Art of Doing Science and Engineering is the full expression of what “You and Your Research” outlined. It s a book about thinking; more specifically, a style of thinking by which great ideas are conceived.The book is filled with stories of great people performing mighty deeds—but they are not meant simply to be admired. Instead, they are to be aspired to, learned from, and surpassed. Hamming consistently returns to Shannon’s information theory, Einstein’s theory of relativity, Grace Hopper’s work on high-level programming, Kaiser’s work on digital filters, and his own work on error-correcting codes. He also recounts a number of his spectacular failures as clear examples of what to avoid.Originally published in 1996 and adapted from a course that Hamming taught at the US Naval Postgraduate School, this edition includes an all-new foreword by designer, engineer, and founder of Dynamicland Bret Victor, plus more than 70 redrawn graphs and charts.The Art of Doing Science and Engineering is a reminder that a capacity for learning and creativity are accessible to everyone. Hamming was as much a teacher as a scientist, and having spent a lifetime forming and confirming a theory of great people and great ideas, he prepares the next generation for even greater distinction.

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A basic guide to some of the possible linguistic and mythological origins of Middle earth, and a rudimentary analysis of its many themes and lessons for our world. It includes topics that explore the main themes in Tolkien s works, including immortality and death; the heroic quest; love; fate and free will; and faith and redemption.

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A fun and informative dictionary on the origins of words. The Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins is the only dictionary of word origins for schools, featuring histories of many thousands of words. Key features include: #8226 An engaging, funny, and absorbing history of thousands of words and phrases used in everyday language #8226 Perfect for additional language support in primary and secondary school #8226 Entries on especially curious, yucky , and mind-boggling words #8226 A full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and much more #8226 Written by top word expert John Ayto #8226 Online support with downloadable games, puzzles, and activities #8226 For children ages 10+ and in Years 6 7

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Kniha - autor Daron Acemoglu; James A. Robinson, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The bestselling book which explains why the world is divided into nations with wildly differing levels of prosperity. The authors argue that a nation's failure is not down to climate, geography or culture, but because of institutions, and draw on a range of contemporary and historical examples. Based on 15 years of research, it was shortlisted for the "Financial Times" and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2012.

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How could such a book speak so powerfully to our present moment? The short answer is that we, too, live in dark times Washington PostHannah Arendt s chilling analysis of the conditions that led to the Nazi and Soviet totalitarian regimes is a warning from history about the fragility of freedom, exploring how propaganda, scapegoats, terror and political isolation all aided the slide towards total domination. A non-fiction bookend to Nineteen Eighty-Four The New York Times The political theorist who wrote about the Nazis and the banality of evil has become a surprise bestseller Guardian.

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Join the kids of the Science Club and discover electricity through a combination of adventure, activity and experiment in this fun, story-based series for kids aged 5 and up.The Science Club s pet hamster, Einstein, is a bit restless in his cage, so Mrs Khan suggests that the Science Club start investigating animal and plant habitats. They discover the huge range of different habitats around the world, from the school pond to the vast Amazon rainforest, and find out how animals adapt to live in particular places. At the end of the project, the Science Club use what they have learned to make Einstein s cage even better.The Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. For example, at one club someone brings in a fossil, leading to an investigation into the rock cycle, dinosaurs and fossil formation. At another, a storm inspires the children to learn about lightning and other forms of electricity. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves.Titles in the series:LightElectricityRocks FossilsStates of MatterForces MagnetsPlantsThe Human BodyHabitatsSoundWeather

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For the first time since his debut 35 years ago, horror master Junji Ito reveals exactly how he creates his unique worlds. Why are we drawn to fear?Horror manga legend Junji Ito has fascinated the world with his beautiful and strange tales, starting with his debut story “Tomie,” and followed by Uzumaki, Gyo, and many other famous works. In this memoir/horror manga analysis, he tells all and digs into dark recesses—reflections on influences from his childhood, thoughts on manga, next-level idea generation techniques, character design, craftmanship, and more.Chock-full of never-before-told insider anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories, this is a must-have book for fans to immerse themselves completely in the world of Junji Ito.

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Join the kids of the Science Club and discover electricity through a combination of adventure, activity and experiment in this fun, story-based series for kids aged 5 and upThe children of the Science Club are happily working when a flash of lightning and a rumble of thunder outside make them jump! Their teacher, Mrs Khan, explains that lightning is a form of electricity and encourages the children to think of other types of electricity and what they are used for. The children also investigate electricity through rubbing balloons, making torches and building circuits.The Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. For example, at one club someone brings in a fossil, leading to an investigation into the rock cycle, dinosaurs and fossil formation. At another, a storm inspires the children to learn about lightning and other forms of electricity. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves.Titles in the series:LightElectricityRocks FossilsStates of MatterForces MagnetsPlantsThe Human BodyHabitatsSoundWeather

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Join the kids of the Science Club and discover light through a combination of adventure, activity and experiment in this fun, story-based series for kids aged 5 and upThe Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. For example, at one club someone brings in a fossil, leading to an investigation into the rock cycle, dinosaurs and fossil formation. At another, a storm inspires the children to learn about lightning and other forms of electricity. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves.It s the end of the day at the Science Club and Emily is startled by a spooky shadow! The Science Club start investigating their latest topic - light - what it is, where it comes from and how we use it to see. They also discover what reflections are, how shadows are made and why rainbows form in the sky. They round off their project by making a fun shadow puppet theatre.Titles in the series:LightElectricityRocks FossilsStates of MatterForces MagnetsPlantsThe Human BodyHabitatsSoundWeather

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Join the kids of the Science Club and discover the wonders of weather through a combination of adventure, activity and experiment in this fun, story-based series.It s the start of a new term at school and the weather is changing. It s a good time for the Science Club to investigate different types of weather and record how it changes through the year with their home-made weather station. The children also learn how and why Earth s climate is changing, and what they can all do to help to slow climate change, from turning down the heating to recycling their rubbish.The Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. For example, at one club someone brings in a fossil, leading to an investigation into the rock cycle, dinosaurs and fossil formation. At another, a storm inspires the children to learn about lightning and other forms of electricity. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves.Titles in the series:LightElectricityRocks FossilsStates of MatterForces MagnetsPlantsThe Human BodyHabitatsSoundWeather

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Join the kids of the Science Club and discover forces through a combination of adventure, activity and experiment in this fun, story-based series.Oh no! Paola has knocked over Mrs Khan s bag and everything has fallen on the floor. Mrs Khan says this is an excellent way to start off their latest topic - forces and magnets. The Science Club find out all about forces and how they work by playing a game of football and by testing the strength of pushes and pulls using a force meter. They also learn about a very special force - magnetism - and investigate some magnetic objects, including Earth itselfThe Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. For example, at one club someone brings in a fossil, leading to an investigation into the rock cycle, dinosaurs and fossil formation. At another, a storm inspires the children to learn about lightning and other forms of electricity. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves.Titles in the series:LightElectricityRocks FossilsStates of MatterForces MagnetsPlantsThe Human BodyHabitatsSoundWeather

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Sir Anthony Kenny s engaging new history of Western philosophy now advances into the modern era. The Rise of Modern Philosophy is the fascinating story of the emergence, from the early sixteenth to the early nineteenth century, of great ideas and intellectual systems that shaped modern thought. Kenny introduces us to some of the world s most original and influential thinkers, and shows us the way to an understanding of their famous works. The thinkers we meet include René Descartes, traditionally seen as the founder of modern philosophy; the great British philosophers Hobbes, Locke, and Hume; and the towering figure of Immanuel Kant, who perhaps more than any other made philosophy what it is today. In the first three chapters Kenny tells the story chronologically: his lively accessible narrative brings the philosophers to life and fills in the historical and intellectual background to their work. It is ideal as the first thing to read for someone new to the history of modern philosophy. In the seven chapters that follow Kenny looks closely at each of the main areas of philosophical exploration in this period: knowledge and understanding; the nature of the physical universe; metaphysics (the most fundamental questions there are about existence); mind and soul; the nature and content of morality; political philosophy; and God. A selection of intriguing and beautiful illustrations offer a vivid evocation of the human and social side of philosophy. Anyone who is interested in how our understanding of ourselves and our world developed will find this a book a pleasure to read.

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Join the kids of the Science Club and discover plants through a combination of adventure and activity in this fun, story-based series for young scientists everywhereThe Science Club have got a big new project - looking after the school garden! As they work, they learn all about the things all plants need to grow and watch photosynthesis and pollination in action by planting some seeds. They also discover how different plants thrive in different habitats. At the end of the project, the Club throw a harvest party, featuring some home-grown pumpkins!The Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves. Perfect for readers aged five and up.Titles in the series:ElectricityPlantsRocks FossilsStates of MatterLightSoundHabitatsWeatherForces MagnetsThe Human Body

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Join the kids of the Science Club and discover electricity through a combination of adventure, activity and experiment in this fun, story-based series for kids aged 5 and upThe Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. For example, at one club someone brings in a fossil, leading to an investigation into the rock cycle, dinosaurs and fossil formation. At another, a storm inspires the children to learn about lightning and other forms of electricity. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves.The Science Club kids are having fun at a concert in the park. It s a great introduction to their latest project - sound! The kids discover how we hear, go on a sound safari and experiment with different materials for earmuffs. They finish by making musical instruments and playing them at their own concert! Titles in the series:LightElectricityRocks FossilsStates of MatterForces MagnetsPlantsThe Human BodyHabitatsSoundWeather

Objev podobné jako The Science Club Investigates: Sound - Mary Auld

Join the kids of the Science Club and discover plants through a combination of adventure and activity in this fun, story-based series for young scientists everywhereThe Science Club have got a big new project - looking after the school garden! As they work, they learn all about the things all plants need to grow and watch photosynthesis and pollination in action by planting some seeds. They also discover how different plants thrive in different habitats. At the end of the project, the Club throw a harvest party, featuring some home-grown pumpkins!The Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves. Perfect for readers aged five and up.Titles in the series:ElectricityPlantsRocks FossilsStates of MatterLightSoundHabitatsWeatherForces MagnetsThe Human Body

Objev podobné jako The Science Club Investigates: Plants - Mary Auld

This fascinating book, by a leading historian of the city, tells Manchesterâ ™s story from the Romans to the first steam-poweredfactories, showing how the centuries before the Industrial Revolution formed the foundation for the cityâ ™s later greatness.

Objev podobné jako The Origins of Manchester - Alan Kidd

Kniha - autor Sean Carroll, 480 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Breaks down how the universe works at the quantum, cosmic and human levels to reveal how our everyday lives connect to the underlying laws of nature. Now in paperback.

Objev podobné jako The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself (1786071037)

Join the kids of the Science Club and discover the human body through a combination of adventure and activity in this fun, story-based series for young scientists everywhereThe Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves. Perfect for readers aged five and up.Ouch! Jiang s tooth has fallen out and his gum is bleeding. Mrs Khan thinks it s a great way to start the Club s latest topic - the human body. The kids find all about the different organs and how they work together. They also take a virtual trip round the digestive system and learn how to keep their bodies healthy.Titles in the series:ElectricityPlantsRocks FossilsStates of MatterLightSoundHabitatsWeatherForces MagnetsThe Human Body

Objev podobné jako The Science Club Investigates: The Human Body - Mary Auld

Join the kids of the Science Club and discover rocks and fossils through a combination of adventure, activity and experiment in this fun, story-based series for kids aged 5 and upThe Science Club has a new project - rocks. They find out all about Earth s rock cycle and how it has created different types of rock over millions of years. They also discover how fossils are formed and go on an exciting, virtual fossil hunt. What dinosaurs will they find?The Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. For example, at one club someone brings in a fossil, leading to an investigation into the rock cycle, dinosaurs and fossil formation. At another, a storm inspires the children to learn about lightning and other forms of electricity. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves.Titles in the series:LightElectricityRocks FossilsStates of MatterForces MagnetsPlantsThe Human BodyHabitatsSoundWeather

Objev podobné jako The Science Club Investigates: Rocks and Fossils - Mary Auld

Learn about quantum physics, evolutionary biology and many of modern science s big questions through Rick and Morty, the international Netflix success.

Objev podobné jako The Science of Rick and Morty - Matt Brady

Writing the History of Modern Revolutions provides students with a comprehensive overview of the history of revolutions and how these histories have been framed, debated, and understood since the nineteenth century.Beginning in the 19th century with historical accounts of the French Revolution, the book traces how contemporary politics and new developments in the humanities and social sciences have shaped existing scholarship and analysis of revolutionary phenomenon. Not only this, but the book also offers a concise and synthetic account of how scholars have addressed contemporary critical political and social issues in a historical context, which will be of value to both scholars across disciplines as well as students taking courses in political science, sociology, and modern history.The book will provide students with a solid understanding of some of the most dramatic moments in modern history, including Revolutions relevant to Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the post-colonial world. It will encourage students to think critically about how the history of modern revolutions have been written and provide them with a thorough understanding of the approaches to revolution, key works and scholars in the field, as well as an understanding of the wider contexts in which these revolutions occurred.

Objev podobné jako Writing the History of Modern Revolutions - Dr Gavin Murray-Miller

Join the kids of the Science Club and discover the human body through a combination of adventure and activity in this fun, story-based series for young scientists everywhereThe Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves. Perfect for readers aged five and up.Ouch! Jiang s tooth has fallen out and his gum is bleeding. Mrs Khan thinks it s a great way to start the Club s latest topic - the human body. The kids find all about the different organs and how they work together. They also take a virtual trip round the digestive system and learn how to keep their bodies healthy.Titles in the series:ElectricityPlantsRocks FossilsStates of MatterLightSoundHabitatsWeatherForces MagnetsThe Human Body

Objev podobné jako The Science Club Investigates: The Human Body - Mary Auld

A vividly photographed and illustrated celebration of the natural world and contemporary hunting practices, this wildly inspired cookbook features provocative essays and fifty recipes from a dozen hunters and conservationists around the globe.Blending authentic storytelling with stunning visuals and recipes, The Modern Huntsman Cookbook will pull you from your kitchen out into the wild. This isn’t just a collection of dishes but an exploration of our connection to the land and passion for the beauty and sanctity of nature, brought to you by the team behind Modern Huntsman Magazine. Including personal recipes and literary essays from world-renowned chefs and writers, this book inspires and educates home cooks on the game we hunt and the food we eat, both wild and domesticated.You ll hear from fisher and chef Nelly Hand, who grew up on the Alaskan seashore and has a lifetime’s worth of experience making simple, fresh meals cooking with what s on hand. She makes Pickled Wild Salmon to preserve her catch for just a bit longer and Cast Iron Campfire Spot Prawns for a simple dinner on the beach. Celebrity chef Eduardo Garcia delves into how cooking is the ultimate act of caring: for yourself, your family, and your environment. He shares how he uses the whole animal by making Bison Stock and relishes in the nobility of the honeybee and its role in our ecosystem in his Pollinator Ice Cream. And writer and environmental activist Rick Bass meditates on what we owe nature, which has given us life itself.Filled with ways to incorporate more game into your diet and including options to create these dishes even when you don t have the wild ingredients on hand, The Modern Huntsman Cookbook connects you to recipes that bring nature to your plate.

Objev podobné jako The Modern Huntsman Cookbook - The Editors of Modern Huntsman Magazine

Step Into the World of Modern Cake Recipes!“…Heidi is an amazing artist who is able to blend both precision and whimsy in her flawless designs.” ―Shannon Bond, owner of Shannon Bond Cake Design#1 New Release in Dessert Sweets, Confectionary Desserts, Professional CookingThe Art of Modern Cake is the place where sugar blooms and leaves are sweet. With this magical book learn how to hone your skills in the art of sugar flowers and elevated cake decorating.Dessert baking with the phenomenal Heidi Moore Holmon. Master the magical art of sugar florals and botanicals as you are guided on a journey by Heidi, a designer turned cake artist, through beautifully photographed, step-by step instructions. Your skill set will flourish as you are led through a garden of cake projects featuring modern textures such as origami, geometric curves, concrete, watercolor painting, crystal trails, and more.Looking to level up with a cake making cookbook, a sugar art book, or a confectionary cookbook? Well, this is the cake decorating book for you! Refine and modernize your skill at every stage from baking to flawlessly finished cakes, discover unexpected and unique sugar flower pairings, and gain the confidence to create edible art like a pro. The Art of Modern Cake is a must-have book for cake artists aspiring to create statement pieces and gorgeous, texture-rich confections brimming with lush extravagance.Inside, you’ll find:Step by step instructions to refine, redefine, and level up your baking and cake decorating skillsMarbling techniques, cake stacking tips, and techniques for creating sugar flowers, greenery, succulents, and moreTimeless cake recipes like the classic white cake, buttercream, compote, and ganache staplesIf you’re looking for cake baking cookbooks, or a baking decorating book―or you enjoyed books like Cake Confidence, Icing on the Cake, The Contemporary Buttercream Bible, or The Painted Cake―you’ll love The Art of Modern Cake.

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Groundbreaking research that utilizes archaeological discoveries and ancient texts to revolutionize our understanding of the beginnings of Judaism

Objev podobné jako The Origins of Judaism - Yonatan Adler

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan s first book of new writing since 2004 s Chronicles: Volume One - and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers a masterclass on the art and craft of songwriting. He writes over 60 essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyses what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan s unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work s transcendence. In 2020, with the release of his outstanding album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the Billboard Top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years and, like everything that Dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.

Objev podobné jako The Philosophy of Modern Song - Bob Dylan

The story of the science of plasma and its revolutionary implications for the way we understand the universe and our place in it.Histories of science in the 20th century have focused on relativity and quantum mechanics. But, quietly in the background, there has been a third area of exploration which has equally important implications for our understanding of the universe. It is unknown to the general public despite the fact that many Nobel prize winners, senior academics and major research centres around the world have been devoted to it - it is the study of plasmaPlasma is the fourth state of matter and the other three - gas, liquid and solids - emerge out of plasma. This book will reveal how over 99% of the universe is made of plasma and how there are two gigantic clouds of plasma, called the Kordylewski Clouds, hovering between the Earth and the Moon, only recently discovered by astronomers in Hungary. Other revelations not previously known outside narrow academic disciplines include the evidence that in certain circumstances plasma exhibits features that suggest they may be in some sense alive: clouds of plasma have evolved double helixes, banks of cells and crystals, filaments and junctions which could control the flow of electric currents, thus generating an intelligence similar to machine intelligence. We may, in fact, have been looking for signs of extra-terrestrial life in the wrong place.Bestselling author Robert Temple has been following the study of plasma for decades and was personally acquainted with several of the senior scientists - including Nobel laureates - at its forefront, including Paul Dirac, David Bohm, Peter Mitchell and Chandra Wickramasinghe (who has co-written an academic paper with Temple).

Objev podobné jako A New Science of Heaven - Robert Temple

From the bestselling author of Azadi and My Seditious Heart, a piercing exploration of modern empire, nationalism and rising fascism that gives us the tools to resist and fight backâ ~I try to create links, to join the dots, to tell politics like a story, to make it real⠦⠙Over a lifetime spent at the frontline of solidarity and resistance, Arundhati Royâ ™s words have lit a clear way through the darkness that surrounds us. Combining the skills of the architect she trained to be and the writer she became, she illuminates the hidden structures of modern empire like no one else, revealing their workings so that we can resist. Her subjects: war, nationalism, fundamentalism and rising fascism, turbocharged by neoliberalism and now technology.But also: truth, justice, freedom, resistance, solidarity and above all imagination â “ in particular the imagination to see what is in front of us, to envision another way, and to fight for it. Arundhati Royâ ™s voice â “ as distinct and compelling in conversation as in her writing â “ explores these themes and more in this essential collection of interviews with David Barsamian, conducted over two decades, from 2001 to the present. WITH AN AFTERWORD FROM NAOMI KLEIN

Objev podobné jako The Architecture of Modern Empire - Arundhati Royová

How key concepts in modern physics came from the work of a New Zealander whom Einstein labelled â ˜a second Newtonâ ™. By the mid-nineteenth century, physicists believed they had discovered the last secrets of the universe. Then a new world opened up: one of waves, particles, and new, fundamental forces. This mysterious world swiftly captured the public imagination, not least because of the technical revolution that emerged from it, giving the world everything from radio to TV, X-ray machines, smoke detectors, and more. One of the key movers of this new world was Ernest Rutherford, a no-nonsense New Zealander who became popularly known as the â ˜father of the atomâ ™ in recognition of his pioneering role in particle physics. But he was far more than that. Through his roles at Manchester University and then the Cavendish Laboratory in England, he steered a new generation of highly influential physicists such as Niels Bohr, helping to shape much of the way we understand physics today. This book explores the discovery of that science, using Rutherfordâ ™s life as a vehicle to steer the journey. It explains just why this science seized the public imagination of the day, and why Rutherfordâ ™s contribution was integral not just to the technical revolution of the twentieth century, but to the way we now understand the nature of the universe. And it explains how that science works, in terms clear to the widest readership.

Objev podobné jako Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics - Matthew Wright

In The Making of Modern Britain, Andrew Marr paints a fascinating portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British Empire. Between the death of Queen Victoria and the end of the Second World War, the nation was shaken by war and peace. The two wars were the worst we had ever known and the episodes of peace among the most turbulent and surprising. As the political forum moved from Edwardian smoking rooms to an increasingly democratic Westminster, the people of Britain experimented with extreme ideas as they struggled to answer the question â ˜How should we live?â ™ Socialism? Fascism? Feminism? Meanwhile, fads such as eugenics, vegetarianism and nudism were gripping the nation, while the popularity of the music hall soared. It was also a time that witnessed the birth of the media as we know it today and the beginnings of the welfare state. Beyond trenches, flappers and Spitfires, this is a story of strange cults and economic madness, of revolutionaries and heroic inventors, sexual experiments and raucous stage heroines. From organic food to drugs, nightclubs and celebrities to package holidays, crooked bankers to sleazy politicians, the echoes of today s Britain ring from almost every page.

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Exam board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.- Enables students to plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidates knowledge with clear and focused content coverage, organised into easy-to-revise chunks- Encourages active revision by closely combining historical content with related activities- Helps students build, practise and enhance their exam skills as they progress through activities set at three different levels- Improves exam technique through exam-style questions with sample answers and commentary from expert authors and teachers- Boosts historical knowledge with a useful glossary and timeline

Objev podobné jako My Revision Notes: OCR AS/A-level History: The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603-1660 - Nicholas Fellows, Mary Dicken

At a time when issues of gender and sexuality are as prominent as they have ever been, Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe provides an authoritative exploration of the history of these deeply connected subjects over the last 250 years. Incorporating a blend of history and historiography, Annette F. Timm and Joshua A. Sanborn write engagingly on gender and sexuality in a way that illuminates our understanding of historical change and individual experience throughout Europe.The new and improved 3rd edition of this textbook now includes:· Personal vignette textboxes which shed light on key themes through individual life stories· Added material on Russia, Eastern Europe, the Holocaust and the 21st century· Historiographical updates throughout that bring the text up-to-date with new scholarship· 30 new images and mapsThrough 6 thematic chapters that cover democracy, capitalism, imperialism and war, Timm and Sanborn trace the social construction of gender roles, consider gender⠙s influence on political and economic developments during the period and reflect on where European society⠙s relationship with gender will go both now and in the future.

Objev podobné jako Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe - Associate Professor Annette F. Timm, Joshua A. Sanborn

The first book in nearly a century to explore and satisfactorily explain how and when the Irish people came into being, now available in B-format paperback.

Objev podobné jako The Origins of the Irish - J. P. Mallory

The renowned interior designers share residential projects and designs for furniture that embody their sleek and refined contemporary aestheticLos Angeles-based Magni Kalman Design brings its vision of clean-lined modernism and polished sumptuousness to every project – whether it’s on the Pacific Coast of California or among desert mountains. In The Art of Modern Design: The Interiors of James Magni Jason Kalman, they showcase thirteen projects that blend a rich modernist palette of glass, concrete, stone, and steel, with plush textiles and blue-chip art. A chapter on developing their luxury furnishings – exclusive pieces from the Magni Home Collection, that the designers approach as unique sculptures – offers further insight into their creative outlook.This new book is a celebration of artistry, craftsmanship, and the timeless beauty of contemporary interiors.

Objev podobné jako The Art of Modern Design - Jason Kalman, Jacqueline Terrebonne