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To many people, the main question about extraterrestrial life is whether or not it exists. But to the scientific community, that question has already ...
What happens when we die? Does everything we are just stop? Is consciousness lost forever? Or does some vital spark inside us, a spirit or a soul, liv...
Nine Strange Ways the World Could End
Acerbic dark humour meets hardcore science in this mind-boggling exploration of the nine worst ways the world could end Discover the mind-boggling sci...
From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes
Praise for David Darling The Universal Book of Astronomy "A first-rate resource for readers and students of popular astronomy and general science. . ....
Acclaimed astrophysicist David Darling comes well-armed with both science and mysticism to provide a theory of consciousness and its final conclusion....
From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity
A commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight-from earliest conceptions to faster-than-light galaxy-hopping Here is the first...
The Story of Gravity from Aristotle to Einstein and Beyond
Advance Praise for Gravity's Arc "A beautifully written exposition of the still mysterious force that holds our universe together--and the even more m...
Why We Have Already Found Extraterrestrial Life
Life on Mars exists but we are too timid to accept the facts Life on Mars exists but are we brave enough to accept the facts? Extraterrestrial life ex...
From the Andromeda Galaxy to the Zone of Avoidance
Dictionary of astronomy....
This A to Z resource provides endless exploration into the world of numbers....
In a dazzling, lyrical mixture of science and philosophy, acclaimed science writer David Darling makes a provocative case for the workings of human co...
A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics
From cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are everywhere We all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life ...
The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia is an A-to-Z of the search for life in the Universe. Entries cover astrobiology, the origins and evolution of life, ...
At the Frontiers of Reason
Maths is everywhere, in everything. Itโs in the finest margins of modern sport. Itโs in the electrical pulses of our hearts and the flight of ever...
At the Edge of Infinity and Beyond
Is anything truly random? Does infinity actually exist? Could we ever see into other dimensions? In this delightful journey of discovery, David Darlin...
At the Edge of the Possible
Even the most enthusiastic of maths students probably at one time wondered when exactly it would all prove useful in โreal lifeโ. Well, maths reac...
A Teenage Genius and His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections Between Math and Everyday Life
A teenage genius and his teacher take readers on a wild ride to the extremes of mathematics Everyone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignm...
A History of Flight through its Martyrs, Oddballs and Daredevils
The thrilling stories of those who looked to the skies and dared to dream of flight 'Grippingโฆ dazzling tales of madness and derring do.' Brian Cleg...
The Science of Extremes
Whatโs the brightest light on Earth? The coldest corner of the universe? The blackest material ever made? The most poisonous substance in nature? ๏ฟฝ...
To many people, the main question about extraterrestrial life is whether it exists. But to the scientific community, that question has already been an...
An Alphabetical Reference to All Life in the Universe
In the most complete reference book ever published for all those curious about life beyond Earth, Darling examines the latest scientific developments ...
The Science of Flight
Explains the principles of flight and demonstrates them through a variety of hands-on experiments and activities....
The Science of Acoustics
Demonstrates the principles of sound and the science of acoustics through a variety of experiments....
A brief illustrated biography of the Princess of Wales....
This book is an elegant showcase both for whales and the photography of Flip Nicklin. Most of the 130 arresting photographs were taken beneath the wav...
Explores the life and death of humans, animals, and plants, and advances in medical science which may increase longevity....
Adlai Stevenson is portrayed as the man of wit, wisdom, and uncompromising ideals that made him for millions the tragic hero of contemporary American ...
The Amazing New World of the Ultrasmall
Describes current and possible future developments in the manufacture of machines of extremely small size....
Whilst the minke whale is the world's most abundant whale, it is also the most persecuted of the baleen whales. Hoelzel and Stern provide an illustrat...
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A Time Travel Novel
Music for People's Guide to Improvising Music and Authentic Group Leadership : Philosophy, Games, and Techniques
Unveiling the Mysteries
In Search of Cosmic Consciousness
This is a meditation on death and life after death which employs current scientific thinking as a metaphor for immortality. The author examines the po...
And Other Extraordinary Characters from the History of Flight
The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In this beguiling history โ ranging from the first aircraft to astronauts and beyond ๏ฟฝ...
Music, Mathematics and Science
From the earliest of civilisations, humans have found ways to make music, whether through makeshift drums or artfully drilled bone flutes. But how did...
Behavior on the Hawaiian Breeding Grounds
This guide explains what researchers have learned about humpback whales on their winter breeding grounds in Hawaii. Spectacular color photos help whal...
"A story filled with intense action and plot twists. The Egyptian Enigma is a superb, impossible-to-put-down thriller!" - Steve Thomas, Best Thriller ...
Surgery and Medicine in the Twenty-first Century
Describes current and possible future advances in surgical techniques and the development of medical devices and artificial body parts....
Looks at the history of miniaturization, the development and future uses of micromachines, and the scientific, social, and ethical issues surrounding ...