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Rewilding
The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery
Häftad, 2020
123 kr
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'A hugely useful and fascinating resume of rewilding - what it means, where it came from, why it's important and where it's going. Jepson and Blythe have done a masterly job, explaining the science behind rewilding in an accessible, honest and compelling way. It deserves to be widely read and …
Hothouse Earth
An Inhabitant’s Guide
Av Bill McGuire
Häftad, 2022
113 kr
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'It's a paradox but this was one of the most chilling books I've read this year. It's the definitive guide to where we're heading' ANTHONY HOROWITZ'The Earth is already in a dangerous phase of heating. Many scientists admit privately to actually being "scared" by recent weather extremes. But the …
Quantum Computing
The Transformative Technology of the Qubit Revolution
Av Brian Clegg
Häftad, 2021
170 kr
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The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing Computer technology has improved exponentially over the last 50 years. But the headroom for bigger and better electronic solutions is running out. Our best hope is to engage the power of quantum physics. 'Quantum …
Destination Mars
The Story of our Quest to Conquer the Red Planet
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2017
113 kr
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Mars is back. Suddenly everyone - from Elon Musk to Ridley Scott to Donald Trump - is talking about going to the Red Planet.When the Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon in 1969, many people imagined Mars would be next. However NASA's Viking 1, which landed in 1976, was just a robot. The …
Dark Matter and Dark Energy
The Hidden 95% of the Universe
Av Brian Clegg
Häftad, 2019
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113 kr
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'Clear and compact ... It's hard to fault as a brief, easily digestible introduction to some of the biggest questions in the Universe' Giles Sparrow, BBC Four's The Sky at Night, Best astronomy and space books of 2019: 5/5All the matter and light we can see in the universe makes up a trivial 5 per …
Astrobiology
The Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2019
123 kr
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Extraterrestrial life is a common theme inscience fiction, but is it a serious prospect in the real world? Astrobiologyis the emerging field of science that seeks to answer this question.The possibility of life elsewhere in the cosmosis one of the most profound subjects that human beings can …
Science of Music
How Technology has Shaped the Evolution of an Artform
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2023
124 kr
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Music is shaped by the science of sound.How can music - an artform - have anything to do with science? Yet there are myriad ways in which the two are intertwined, from the basics of music theory and the design of instruments to hi-fi systems and how the brain processes music.Science writer Andrew …
Big Data
How the Information Revolution Is Transforming Our Lives
Av Brian Clegg
Häftad, 2017
110 kr
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Is the Brexit vote successful big data politics or the end of democracy? Why do airlines overbook, and why do banks get it wrong so often? How does big data enable Netflix to forecast a hit, CERN to find the Higgs boson and medics to discover if red wine really is good for you? And how are …
Gravitational Waves
How Einstein’s spacetime ripples reveal the secrets of the universe
Av Brian Clegg
Häftad, 2018
123 kr
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On 14 September 2015, after 50 years of searching, gravitational waves were detected for the first time and astronomy changed for ever.Until then, investigation of the universe had depended on electromagnetic radiation: visible light, radio, X-rays and the rest. But gravitational waves - ripples in …
Graphene Revolution
The weird science of the ultra-thin
Av Brian Clegg
Häftad, 2018
113 kr
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In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene - the thinnest substance in the world - by using sticky tape to separate an atom-thick layer from a block of graphite.Their efforts would win the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics, and now the applications of …
CERN and the Higgs Boson
The Global Quest for the Building Blocks of Reality
Häftad, 2018
123 kr
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The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into the global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful …
Artificial Intelligence
Modern Magic or Dangerous Future?
Av Yorick Wilks
Häftad, 2019
110 kr
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Artificial intelligence has long been a mainstay of science fiction and increasingly it feels as if AI is entering our everyday lives, with technology like Apple's Siri now prominent, and self-driving cars almost upon us.But what do we actually mean when we talk about 'AI'? Are the sentient …
Hacking the Code of Life
How gene editing will rewrite our futures
Av Nessa Carey
Häftad, 2020
127 kr
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'An excellent, brisk guide to what is likely to happen as opposed to the fantastically remote.' - Los Angeles Review of BooksIn 2018 the world woke up to gene editing with a storm of controversy over twin girls born in China with genetic changes deliberately introduced by scientists - changes they …
Origins of the Universe
The Cosmic Microwave Background and the Search for Quantum Gravity
Av Keith Cooper
Häftad, 2020
121 kr
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The quest to find a theory of quantum gravity that could potentially explain everything.Nearly 60 years ago, Nobel Prize-winners Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson stumbled across a mysterious hiss of faint radio static that was interfering with their observations. They had found the key to unravelling …
Behavioural Economics
Psychology, neuroscience, and the human side of economics
Av David Orrell
Häftad, 2021
120 kr
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The controversial science that claims to have revolutionised economics.For centuries, economics was dominated by the idea that we are rational individuals who optimise our own 'utility'. Then, in the 1970s, psychologists demonstrated that the reality is a lot messier. We don't really know what our …
Space Business
From Hotels in Orbit to Mining the Moon – How Private Enterprise is Transforming Space
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2021
110 kr
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Dreams, schemes and opportunity as space opens for tourism and commerce.Twentieth century space exploration may have belonged to state-funded giants such as NASA, but there is a parallel history which has set the template for the future.Even before Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, private companies …
Biomimetics
How Lessons from Nature can Transform Technology
Av Brian Clegg
Häftad, 2023
121 kr
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An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.Biomimetics literally means emulating biology - and in a broader sense the term covers technological advances where the original inspiration came from nature. The Earth is a vast …
Cosmic Impact
Understanding the Threat to Earth from Asteroids and Comets
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2019
106 kr
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As end-of-the-world scenarios go, an apocalyptic collision with anasteroid or comet is the new kid on the block, gaining respectability only inthe last decade of the 20th century with the realisation that the dinosaurs hadbeen wiped out by just such an impact. Now the science community is making up …
