The perfect gift for anyone with an interest in our scientific history, "When the Earth Was Flat" exposes the scientific theories that were once widely believed to be true but have since been disproved. Featuring ideas that now seem more crazy than credible, from the human body …
This book is for anyone with an interest in the world's scientific history, exposing the scientific theories that were once widely believed but have since been disproven.
This book is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in the world's scientific history, exposing the scientific theories that were once widely believed but have since been disproven.
This book is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in the world's scientific history, exposing the scientific theories that were once widely believed but have since been disproven.
This book is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in the world's scientific history, exposing the scientific theories that were once widely believed but have since been disproven.
Explores the popular history of letter writing and how it has shaped the world - from the early Greek philosophers, to the great letter writers Byron and Walpole and famous letters that changed the world. This title covers the invention of the fountain pen and the growth of the …
"From the early Greek philosophers to the novels of Jane Austen, letter-writing has played a central role in shaping our culture and civilization. Kind regards takes the reader on a postal journey of discovery, via the invention of the fountain pen, the development of the mail s…
Packed full of fascinating stories and amazing facts about the history of maths, from the Stone Age to the Internet era, this text explains the profound influence of numbers upon our daily lives
"This is the ... history of maths from prehistoric times to our digital age. Far from being a dry recitation of figures, symbols and formulae, it is a tale of people and their cultures, their beliefs and aims, hopes and dreams - the continuing quest for a kind of purity of purpo…
"This is the ... history of maths from prehistoric times to our digital age. Far from being a dry recitation of figures, symbols and formulae, it is a tale of people and their cultures, their beliefs and aims, hopes and dreams - the continuing quest for a kind of purity of purpo…
