What can a diseased brain tell us about being human, living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the best from theirs? When Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of fifty-eight, her brain was overwhelmed with images of the last stages of the disease -- those familiar tropes, shortcuts and clichés that we are fed by the media, or even our own h…
Journey to nature's own masterpieces! Earth highest peak, an immense canyon, and colorful lights that fill the sky - travel around the world with eye-opening scenes that leap off the pages of this pop-up guide. Find out more about these and other marvels in this fantastic 3-d look at our planet's natural wonders.
Ada lovelace's briliant talent for mathematics and huge imagination helped to pave the way for the invention of the computer software software that powers the world around us. Every time you use a smartphone, you can only do so because of the pioneering work by ada Lovelace. This book tells ada;s story.
These true-life tales show that when we work together and help one another, anything is possible. Whether they are activist, thinkers or athletes, friend change the world.
These true-life tales show that when we work together and help one another, anything is possible. Whether they are activist, thinkers or athletes, friend change the world.
And financial literacy gives you the tools to build your personal financial statement... which tell you the story about how you are managing your cash flow
In 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians—eliminating the largest Communist Party outside China and the Soviet Union and inspiring other copycat terror programs. In this bold and comprehensive new history, Vincent Bevins draws from recently declassified documents, archival research, and eyewitness testimony to reveal a shoc…
No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition. Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back from doing our best. In this new edition, Alfie Kohn argues that the race to win turns all of us into losers.
In this clear and straight new guide from the author of Grammar 101 and Weather 101, get a crash course in understanding the science behind weather and weather prediction. Weather is everywhere, and while it’s typically not thought about most of the time, it can get everyone’s attention in an instant—whether it’s the swirling destruction of a tornado, the wreckage from a hurricane, o…
For the first time in over ten millennia, the rate of human population growth is slowing down. The global population is forecast to begin declining in the second half of this century, and in 10,000 years’ time, our species will likely be extinct. In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, Henry Gee shows how we arrived at this crucial moment in our history, beginning his story deep in th…