Here is the essential guide to the human brain, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the three pounds of matter inside our heads that does all our thinking for us. With 100 billion nerve cells joined by thousands more to every corner of the body, the brain is wired together with 100 trillion connections. That makes each and every human brain a contender for the most comple…
Nothing less than the fate of life on earth lies in the balance, which makes for an engrossing plot, made more poignant by the scientific research and data that back it up. All packaged in gonick's unmatchable humor that helps lightening the dark realization of the sad state of the earth today. Do you think that the ozone hole is a grunge rock club? or that the food web is an on-line restaurant…
Climate change can be a difficult discussion to have with children without overwhelming or scaring them. I Wonder Why There's a Hole in the Sky takes a look at our planet, how we are damaging it, and what we can do to protect it, all with an accessible and child-friendly approach, appropriate questions, and lighthearted illustrations. It addresses all of the important topics such as pollution, …
Buku ini adalah perenungan historis yang mendedah akar-akar feminisme, hak suara, pembebasan di tahun 1960-an, dan kemudian menganalisis situasi terkini para perempuan di seantero Eropa, Amerika Serikat, serta belahan dunia lainnya, terutama di negara-negara Dunia Ketiga. Margaret Walters membabarkan pelbagai kesukaran dan ketidaksetaraan yang masih dihadapi oleh perempuan, lebih dari 40 tah…
A science book about natural environments.