From the Giant Golden Crowned Flying Fox, a megabat with a wingspan of over five feet, to the aptly named Bumblebee Bat, the world's smallest mammal, the number and diversity of bat species is proving to be very rich and vastly underestimated. Nocturnal, fast-flying, and secreti…
A richly illustrated introduction to the goat--from livestock to beloved petIt may come as no surprise that goats are highly intelligent. They are also curious, gentle, independent, social, and full of character. They can be taught to respond to their own name and will carefully…
30-second literature reviews the history, features and stars of literature from around the world, from the oral tradition to the earliest writings of Sanskrit, through novels and theatre, up to modern-day Instapoetry. Swot up on your literary lingo, find a new favourite author o…
Quantum Theory: A Crash Course teaches you everything you need to know about this complex science, breaking it down into 52 digestible topics. Part of the Crash Course series, the book is divided into four chapters, covering various aspects of the theory: Its foundations and pri…
by Clegg, Brian
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This book sums up the essential assets and liabilities of modern finance, from the ways in which investments are managed and currencies are controlled to the shadier side of banking and the causes of the Global Financial Crisis. In 50 financial statements you can discover what h…
Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade. Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these f…
Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade. Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these f…
At any given time there are around one billion pigs in the world; that's one for every seven of us. And where would we be without them? Prolific, ubiquitous, smart, adaptable, able to turn garbage into good-quality protein just by eating it, pigs have been our companions since n…
Scientifica Historica is an illustrated, essay-based review of those books that marked the development of science from ancient civilizations to the new millennium. The book is divided into five eras and explores the leading scientific pioneers, discoveries and books within them:…
Scientifica Historica is a unique, essay-based review of those books that marked the development of science from classical times to the new millennium. The result is a fascinating chronological exploration of human endeavour within the context of society, politics and even the m…
Scientifica Historica is an illustrated, essay-based review of those books that marked the development of science from ancient civilizations to the new millennium. The book is divided into five eras and explores the leading scientific pioneers, discoveries and books within them:…
Scientifica Historica is an illustrated, essay-based review of those books that marked the development of science from ancient civilizations to the new millennium. The book is divided into five eras and explores the leading scientific pioneers, discoveries and books within them:…
Natural divides (2500 BCE -- 300 BCE) -- Boundary crossings (300 BCE -- 200 CE) -- Assimilation (200 CE-600 CE) -- Regimes of truth (600-1000) -- Balanced states (1000-1450) -- Open borders (1450-1850) -- Grand narratives (1850-2000) -- Grand narratives (2000-). "The Philosophe…
