1,972円 The first historical dictionary devoted to science fiction, Brave New Words:The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction shows exactly how science-fictional words and their associated concepts have developed over time, with full citations and bibliographic information. It's a window on a whole genre ...

1,972円 Making decisions is such a regular activity that it is mostly taken for granted. However, damage or abnormality in the areas of the brain involved in decision-making can severely affect personality and the ability to manage even simple tasks. Here, Barbara Sahakian and Jamie Nicole LaBuzetta disc...

2,136円 In a sublime exploration of the most unpredictable element of the earth, William Bryant Logan opens our eyes to the astonishing physics, chemistry, biology, history, art, and even music of the air. Air sustains the living. Every creature breathes to live, exchanging and changing the atmosphere. W...

299円 14 works of Thomas Browne English author (1605-1682) This ebook presents a collection of 14 works of Thomas Browne. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - A Letter to a Friend - Account of a thunderstorm - Commonplace notebooks - Me...

0円 This is a short discussion paper listing possible solutions to the question, "Why haven't alien civilizations contacted us?" It tosses up a range of possibilities, from the idea that there is no other life to the idea that predator aliens roam the galaxy.

250円 Displacer level transmitters could be a mystery to many instrument technicians. You know a whole lot of theory has been written concerning the use of displacers for industrial process measurement. Practically, though, displacers are very difficult to work with without the right "hands on" knowled...

2,817円 One of the first studies of an exciting new development in global biotechnology, this cutting edge text examines the extent of the transnational movements of tissues, stem cells, and expertise, in the developing governance framework of India. Documenting the impact of local and global governance ...

2,000円 Utilizing easy-to-find and inexpensive materials, this handy resource teaches desktop warriors how to build a multitude of medieval siege weapons for the modern era. Novice combatants will learn to build 35 defense weapons, including a marshmallow catapult, a chopstick bow, a bottle cap crossbow,...

260円 Explore one of the greatest scientific mysteries of our time, the Pioneer Anomaly: in the 1980s, NASA scientists detected an unknown force acting on the spacecraft Pioneer 10, the first man-made object to journey through the asteroid belt and study Jupiter, eventually leaving the solar system. No...

1,088円 A collection of insightful and thought provoking essays from one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century A new edition of the most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days...

2,334円 This title is printed in full color throughout. From one of the most original and influential neuroscientists at work today, here is an exploration of consciousness unlike any otherーas told by Galileo, who opened the way for the objectivity of science and is now intent on making subjective exper...

2,395円 In the follow up to Darwin's Lost World, Martin Brasier introduces the quest for the missing history of life and the cell. Through a series of journeys it emerges that the modern plant cell is one of the most deeply puzzling and unlikely steps in the whole history of life. Decoding this puzzle is...