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We have the impression that the solar system is perfectly regular like a clock or a planetarium instrument. On a short time scale it is. But seen in a longer perspective, the planets and their satellites have exciting lives, full of events - for example, did you know that Saturn's moon, Titan, boasts lakes which contain liquid methane surrounded by soaring hills and valleys, exactly as the earth did before life evolved on our fragile planet? 

Brought to you by Penguin. We know the universe had a beginning. But what happens at the end of the story? With lively wit and wry humour, astrophysicist Katie Mack takes us on a mind-bending tour through each of the cosmos' possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, Vacuum Decay, the Big Rip...

An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons—and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural world A squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Trinity' was the codename for the test explosion of the atomic bomb in New Mexico on 16 July 1945. This exceptional book - Trinity - tells the story of the bomb's metaphorical father, Rudolf Peierls; his intellectual son, the atomic spy, Klaus Fuchs, and the ghosts of...

Think you know chemistry? Think again. In How Chemistry Surrounds You, award-winning University of Utah professor Janis Louie reveals the surprising science behind the everyday world—no lab coat required.

In Quantum Physics: What Everyone Needs to Know, quantum physicist Michael G. Raymer distills the basic principles of such an abstract field, and addresses the many ways quantum physics is a key factor in today's science and beyond. The book tackles questions as broad as the meaning of quantum entanglement and as specific and timely as why governments worldwide are spending billions of dollars developing quantum technology research. Raymer's list of topics is diverse, and showcases the sheer range of questions and ideas in which quantum physics is involved.

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology.

As climate action accelerates, carbon credits have become one of the most powerful tools for reducing global emissions. Yet few truly understand how these markets work. Understanding Carbon Credits breaks down the science, systems, and strategies behind carbon crediting in a way that’s clear, actionable, and insightful.

These are the extraordinary realities of the NHS frontline. From the historic junior doctor strikes to the 'humanitarian crisis' declared by the Red Cross, the overstretched health service is on the precipice. This is a powerful polemic on its systematic degradation, and a letter of optimism to that same health service and those who support it. It captures with tenderness, a new doctor's experiences of an NHS at breaking point.

"An extraordinary history of the perils and promise of every breath we take" James Nestor, New York Times bestselling author of Breath "Another brilliant work from one of the very best science writers, Air-Borne will leave you agog at the incredible world that floats unseen around us" Ed Yong...

This is the last volume of the 15-volume series The World’s Story, originally started by Eva March Tappan. This book, edited by Horatio W. Dresser (1866-1954) deals exclusively with the time of the First World War, the events leading up to it, the battles and war engines, the political and diplomatic background endeavours and the cost - human and monetary - of this War. - Summary by Sonia

A presentation and deconstruction of the "Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion", an anti-Semitic work fabricated in order to brand Jews as dangerous and evil people, depicting the fictional secret Jewish world organization which aims to conquer the modern world. - Summary by Nathan Lewin

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge FAA-H-8083-25C Audiobook This audiobook provides the basic knowledge that is essential for pilots. It introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge that will be needed as they progress in their pilot...

Battle for the Ends of the Earth, a new HarperCollins book, full description to follow when available...

Every parent loves their child. But not every parent knows what to do when frustration turns into anger. In the quiet moments after shouting… After the slammed doors… After the tears… Many parents are left asking themselves one painful question: "Why did I react that way?" Handling Anger...

"Die Lippen der Weisheit sind verschlossen, außer für die Ohren des Verstehenden." Mit diesem geheimnisvollen Leitsatz beginnt eines der einflussreichsten Werke der westlichen Esoterik: "Das Kybalion". 1908 in den Vereinigten Staaten von den anonym gebliebenen "Drei Eingeweihten"...

Un podcast cuyo protagonista no son las aves sino la mirada que las buscan y las lecturas sobre ellas. No te invito a generar ingresos o ser más productivo, sino a recordar la capacidad de asombro. Aquí tiene lugar el saber por el saber en un ejercicio de meta observación, por supuesto, de aves. El mundo digital nos exige ser productivos a cada segundo. Si tienes un hobby debes generar ingresos con él. Correr, acumular datos, tachar tareas de una lista infinita. Incluso cuando salimos a la naturaleza, nos han enseñado a coleccionar: a tomar la foto perfecta, a llenar un inventario de ...

Cognitive Biases, Logical Fallacies and other ways we think we are thinking.

Animali in pericolo: ora parliamo noi è il podcast in cui si affrontano i temi della tutela dell’ambiente e della salvaguardia degli animali, con particolare attenzione alla caccia alle balene e ai rischi legati alla deforestazione. Attraverso approfondimenti e riflessioni, gli studenti raccontano come le attività umane stiano mettendo in pericolo numerose specie e interi ecosistemi, invitando a una maggiore consapevolezza e al rispetto della natura.Il podcast è stato realizzato dalla classe 2D dell’I.C. Piazza Capri di Roma nell’ambito del progetto Connessioni Digitali di Save the ...

Moon’s Iᴍᴘᴇʀɪᴀʟɪsᴍ ᴀɴᴅ Wᴏʀʟᴅ Pᴏʟɪᴛɪᴄs is perhaps the best-known work of the Columbia University professor and political scientist; It was published in 1926 and did not go out-of-print until at least 1940. “What convenient volume,” he asks, exists as a “general account of the greater imperialism of our own times?” A question which was suitably answered by the publication of this sweeping survey of the field. Written in what would prove to be the gathering twilight of European imperialism, and with the inclination towards reflection that only the ...