The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What If? and How To answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask

The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the Moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone’s freezer door at the sam...

Boyce's Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems is written from the viewpoint of the applied mathematician, with diverse interest in differential equations, ranging from quite theoretical to intensely practical-and usually a combination of both. The intended audience for the text is undergraduate STEM students taking an introductory course in differential equations. The main prerequisite for engaging with the program is a working knowledge of calculus, gained from a norm...

Grafieken kom je overal tegen: in de krant, op televisie, in wetenschappelijke publicaties en overheidsrapporten. Hoe goed zijn de grafieken die het brede publiek, journalisten, politici, wetenschappers en studenten met grote regelmaat tegenkomen? Een goede grafiek is een krachtig instrument om de boodschap in gegevens naar boven te halen. Maar er zijn ook veel slecht ontworpen grafieken die je makkelijk op het verkeerde been kunnen zetten.

Dit boek helpt je het kaf van het koren te scheiden. ...

Newtons wetten, Einsteins relativiteitstheorie, Schrödingers kat, de Ampère of Mendelejevs periodieke systeem van elementen... Bijna iedereen kan natuurwetenschappelijke wetten, theorieën, of eenheden noemen die naar mannen zijn vernoemd. Maar die naar vrouwen?

Toch waren ze er al eeuwen: vrouwen die zich verdiepten in de natuurwetenschappen. Emilie du Châtelet vertaalde het werk van Newton in het Frans. Caroline Herschel ontdekte kometen. Henrietta Leavitt ontwikkelde de methode waarmee ...

A unique blend of novel and textbook from bestselling author Andy Field that provides a complete introduction to statistics - alongside a terrifying probability bridge, zombies and a talking cat.

De internationale topwetenschapper Thomas Hertog over het ontstaan van het heelal

Thomas Hertog werkte meer dan twintig jaar nauw samen met Stephen Hawking, een van de grootste natuurkundigen van onze tijd. Waar Hawking eerder de meest prangende vragen over het universum beantwoordde in zijn postuum uitgegeven boek De antwoorden op de grote vragen, vertelt Hertog in Het ontstaan van de tijd over hun gezamenlijke onderzoek. Hun centrale vraag: hoe is het mogelijk dat het heelal bij de oerknal ...

For more than four decades, Molecular Biology of the Cell has distilled the vast amount of scientific knowledge to illuminate basic principles, enduring concepts and cutting-edge research. The Seventh Edition has been extensively revised and updated with the latest research, and has been thoroughly vetted by experts and instructors. The classic companion text, The Problems Book, has been reimagined as the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork, an interactive digital assessment course with a wide...

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR NEW NETFLIX SERIES, HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

'It's a trip - engrossing, eye-opening, mind altering' New Statesman

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Of all the many things humans rely on plants for, surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate, calm, or completely alter the qualities of our mental experience. In This Is Your Mind On Plants, Michael Pollan explores three very...

The Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series has been written to reflect the challenges of practicing biomedical scientists today. It draws together essential basic science, with insights into laboratory practice, to show how an understanding of the biology of disease is linked to analytical approaches that lead to diagnosis. The series reviews the full range of disciplines to which a biomedical scientist may be exposed - from microbiology, to cytopathology, totransfusion science.

The third ...

'Highly accessible, content-rich and eminently readable . . .

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popular science at its best.' - The Observer'Subtly radical . . .

It presents a revelatory model of consciousness that will be completely new to most readers' - The Guardian 'Best Reads For Summer'Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, bestselling author of How Emotions Are Made, demystify that big grey blob between your ears . . .

In seven sh...