Provocative, ground-breaking and entertaining, the world's leading expert on sexuality and the ovulation cycle reveals the hidden intelligence of hormones.
The universe is literally made of light One hundred years after they were written, Marie Curie's notebooks are still too radioactive to handle In 1974 we sent a message to star cluster M13.
A Sunday Times Book of the Year From the author of the international bestseller How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog Your humble alarm clock, digital cameras, the smell of coffee, the glow of a grill, fibre broadband, smoke detectors all hold secrets about quantum physics.
Groundbreaking, ingenious and devastatingly clear, Keith Ward's Pascal's Fire is guaranteed to reignite the timeless dispute of whether scientific advancement threatens religious belief.
A clarion call to save humanity's most essential fellow creatures and our health Far beneath our skin exists an unfathomable, ancient universe an internal ecosystem that is critical to our health.
Biologist John Spicer shows how closely our future is linked with that of biodiversity while navigating readers through some key problems facing our planet, including mass extinctions, population explosions, habitat destruction, and pollution.
With genetics and genetic engineering receiving almost daily coverage in the media, this book is an introduction for general readers who wish to know more about a science that is changing our world.
Evolutionary Psychology: A Beginner's Guide is a uniquely accessible yet comprehensive guide to the study of the effects of evolutionary theory on human behaviour.
30+ Years of Peer-Reviewed Studies on the Corporate Ties and Vested Interests that Influence Scientific ResearchFor over 500 years, groups and organizations with political, economic, and personal interests have successfully exercised influence on the pursuit of scientific inquiry and knowledge.
Updated and expanded information on the properties of pharmaceutical solids and their impact on drug product performance, quality, and stability Solid-State Materials in Pharmaceutical Chemistry provides readers with a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for understanding and controlling the solid-state properties of pharmaceutical materials, enabling the development of safe and effective medicines including small molecule compounds, peptides, proteins, and nucleotides.
La vida en el cosmos: el gran misterio que define quienes somosDesde el Big Bang hasta la búsqueda de vida extraterrestre, este libro nos sumerge en la mayor aventura del conocimiento humano.
Ohne Zweifel gehort die Ufologie und die Suche nach auerirdischen Intelligenzen und Hinweisen zu den faszinierendsten Vorstellungen im Prozess des menschlichen Begreifens.
Updated and expanded information on the properties of pharmaceutical solids and their impact on drug product performance, quality, and stability Solid-State Materials in Pharmaceutical Chemistry provides readers with a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for understanding and controlling the solid-state properties of pharmaceutical materials, enabling the development of safe and effective medicines including small molecule compounds, peptides, proteins, and nucleotides.
';Entertaining and engrossing' Sean Carroll Press the snooze button on your alarm once too often and you soon remember the importance of good timekeeping.
From cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are everywhere We all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life counting and never reach the end of the line, so there can't be such a thing as a ';biggest number'.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ';Sean Carroll has achieved something I thought impossible: a bridge between popular science and the mathematical universe of working physicists.
SummaryVisualizing Graph Data teaches you not only how to build graph data structures, but also how to create your own dynamic and interactive visualizations using a variety of tools.
Featuring stunning full-colour photography from both personal collections of astronauts and NASA s archives, the human story of space is told through intimate and powerful testimonies from the astronauts, scientists, engineers and space tourists who have lived it.
Comprehensive reference reviewing how thermodynamic principles underpin the design of drug products and their applications Written in an easy-to-read and understand style, Thermodynamics for Drug Product Design offers an abundance of real-life drug product design examples, applications, personal anecdotes, and solved problems that contextualize thermodynamic principles for the drug product design scientist.
A concise and accessible textbook covering ligand-binding theory in chemistry, biology, and drug development In Ligand-binding Basics: Evaluating Intermolecular Affinity, Specificity, Stoichiometry, and Cooperativity, accomplished chemist Professor Jannette Carey introduces ligand binding in a thorough and practical way for those new to the topic, as well as anyone seeking a connection between theory and experiment.
A concise and accessible textbook covering ligand-binding theory in chemistry, biology, and drug development In Ligand-binding Basics: Evaluating Intermolecular Affinity, Specificity, Stoichiometry, and Cooperativity, accomplished chemist Professor Jannette Carey introduces ligand binding in a thorough and practical way for those new to the topic, as well as anyone seeking a connection between theory and experiment.
Offers a clear and practical introduction to the essentials of charged particle beam physics, covers the design of accelerator machines and their basic components A cornerstone of modern accelerator technology, charged particle beam physics encompasses theoretical principles, advanced simulations, and real-world applications.
Why the living world may be the next great frontier of physicsThe frontiers of physics can seem impossibly remotelocated in the invisible quantum realm or the farthest reaches of the cosmos.
Provides in-depth knowledge of the physics of radiative transfer In Analytical Methods in Radiative Transfer, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a comprehensive exploration of solutions to practical problems of modern atmospheric optics related to solar light interaction with the terrestrial atmosphere and the remote sensing of clouds, aerosols, and gases.
This book explores the promising potential of plant and microbe-derived compounds in drug discovery, offering insights into safer alternatives to synthetic drugs and highlighting the vital role of natural products in treating diseases with fewer side effects.
Provides in-depth knowledge of the physics of radiative transfer In Analytical Methods in Radiative Transfer, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a comprehensive exploration of solutions to practical problems of modern atmospheric optics related to solar light interaction with the terrestrial atmosphere and the remote sensing of clouds, aerosols, and gases.
*LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE**A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2025**A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2025*'In this poetic and heartfelt journey through deep time, geologist Anjana Khatwa braids scientific knowledge and traditional stories to bring alive the lessons that rock both keeps and tells us - if only we know how to listen.
The ultimate collection of Einstein's scientific writings on everything from statistical mechanics to general relativityThe Essential Einstein: Scientific Writings presents Einstein's most important physics papers, spanning his groundbreaking contributions to statistical mechanics, quantum theory, and relativity as well as his ambitious yet ultimately unrealized attempts at a general unified field theory.
The ultimate collection of Einstein's scientific writings on everything from statistical mechanics to general relativityThe Essential Einstein: Scientific Writings presents Einstein's most important physics papers, spanning his groundbreaking contributions to statistical mechanics, quantum theory, and relativity as well as his ambitious yet ultimately unrealized attempts at a general unified field theory.
