A remarkably diverse population of bird life, migratory and indigenous, lives in the region known as the Chesapeake Bay country. It is one of the finest locations on the eastern seaboard for observing wild birds.
Among the cattail and wild rice, the cordgrass and loblolly, from the countryside north of Baltimore to the…
This two-volume set is an essential reference work dedicated to clock companies that have kept time for us from the late 1600s through the early 2000s. The comprehensive text explores mechanical and electric clock companies; clock retail and part supplier firms; clock related foundry companies; clock label printers;…
Over 500 color images and engaging text provide insight into these interesting collectibles from ”out of this world.” Meteorites link back to the early stages of the Milky Way galaxy and are the oldest items one can touch, some dating back to before the creation of our solar system. Meteorites are also…
Over 250 photos and eloquent text reveal the majesty of Virginia’s James River. Explore the river from its humble beginnings on private property to the point where it meets one of the nation’s busiest seaports. See Class V rapids in the heart of Richmond as nowhere else in America. The text includes a final…
The rich and diverse world of fluorescent minerals is explored in this sweeping survey. Breathtakingly pure colors, with their ethereal glow, immediately capture your attention. Did you know that color television is a result of the study of fluorescing minerals?
Fresh finds of fluorescent minerals are showing up…
This fascinating and beautiful guide provides detailed information and over 160 striking photos and drawings of four species of small mountain owls found in America’s Rocky Mountains, with special focus on the inhabitants of the Rocky Mountains National Park: the Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Northern…
When climate activist Greta Thunberg was eleven, her parents Malena and Svante, and her little sister Beata, were facing a crisis in their own home. Greta had stopped eating and speaking, and her mother and father had reconfigured their lives to care for her. Desperate and searching for answers, her parents discovered…
Explore the rich fossil record of the Paleozoic Era, from the Cambrian (545 million years ago) through the Permian (almost 300 million years ago) with 650 high quality color photos and detailed, highly readable text. Following his successful work on the earliest fossils, the author now starts at that time in earths…
Gain insight to the current world of Botanical Art and see the work of 65 top artists from throughout America. Gorgeous flowers, leaves, plants, roots, and vegetables have been beautifully drawn and painted and are displayed here. See 220 colorful images that bring modern techniques and a contemporary eye to this…
Sempervivum have long fascinated gardeners and are useful plants for gardening situations in which other plants might fail. Many people are aware of only a single, rather uninteresting green cultivar, but selections from the wild and the work of hybridizers have resulted in over 7,000 cultivars with a range in size…
Without the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Apollo 11 moon landing would not have been possible in July 1969. Even today, nearly fifty years later, it remains by far the largest and most powerful rocket ever used. Equipped with computers that are easily surpassed today by any mobile phone, the Saturn V was an unprecedented…
Kategorier: Afrikas historia Biologi och biovetenskap Historia Historia och arkeologi Humanbiologi Matematik och naturvetenskap
De første stegene på vei mot vår egen art, Homo sapiens, ble tatt i Afrika for sju–åtte millioner år siden. Ikke i noen annen verdensdel har mennesker levd like lenge, og vi kan alle følge våre gener tilbake til dette kontinentet.
I denne boka tar forfatteren oss med på en lang og spennende reise helt fram til dagens…
The definitive resource for mineral collectors, this comprehensive book describes the structural relationships among orthosilicate
minerals, known for their hardness and brilliant colors, and the geological conditions that create prized specimens. It is illustrated with nearly 500 structure diagrams, color photos, and…
Kategorier: Biologi och biovetenskap Djur och natur Livsstil, hobby och fritid Matematik och naturvetenskap Mykologi, svampar (ej medicinsk) Naturvetenskap Populärvetenskap
”Varför kan man odla champinjoner men inte kantareller?” Under en svamputflykt får Jesper Nyström en till synes enkel fråga från sin dotter. Han är biolog och vetenskapsjournalist men vet inte svaret. Det blir starten på en resa som tar oss både ner i urberget och ut i världsrymden. Ny forskning visar att svampen är en…
Kategorier: Astronomi, rymd och tid Kosmologi och universum Matematik och naturvetenskap Naturvetenskap Populärvetenskap
Har universum några gränser? Hade tiden en början, kan den gå bakåt och kommer den få ett slut?
I denna klassiker får komplexa frågor begripliga svar. Med stor berättarglädje djupdyker Stephen Hawking i svarta hål, antimateria, kvantmekanik och Big Bang, och tar läsaren ett steg närmare skapelsens hemligheter.
Kosmos…
Läckert skrivhäfte som inspirerar!
Rutade sidor, 5 x 8 mm, rena marginaler.
’Required reading for everyone’ Adam RutherfordMedicine, education, psychology, economics – wherever it really matters, we look to science for guidance.
A bestselling author tries to rehabillitate a much-maligned field.
The spellbinding stories of the scientists whose eureka! breakthroughs in modern physics reveal science’s astonishing predictive power.
We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of ’aliens’ as Hollywood stereotypes. The time has come to abandon our fixation on alien monsters and place our expectations on…
Humanity’s greatest feat is our incredible ability to learn. Even in their first year, infants acquire language, visual and social knowledge at a rate that surpasses the best supercomputers. But how, exactly, do our brains learn?
In How We Learn, leading neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene delves into the…
Kategorier: Familj och hälsa Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Matematik och naturvetenskap Naturvetenskap Pedagogik Råd till föräldrar Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Studieteknik och inlärningsförmåga
Kämpar ditt barn med biologin, kemin och fysiken? Tycker du att det är svårt att hjälpa till med läxorna?
Många föräldrar känner oro eller till och med rädsla för de naturvetenskapliga ämnena. Hur var det nu fotosyntesen gick till? När det är dags för kovalenta bindningar och elektromagnetiska vågor har de flesta…
When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master, Mr Jones, and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other…
’A wonderful book… Delightfully varied… As with all the best science writing, this book doesn’t just give answers, it also asks interesting questions.’ Daily Mail’Captivating and intelligent! Who knew death could be this much fun?’ Richard OsmanAsteroids, killer sharks,…
An excellent, brisk guide to what is likely to happen as opposed to the fantastically remote.’ – Los Angeles Review of BooksIn 2018 the world woke up to gene editing with a storm of controversy over twin girls born in China with genetic changes deliberately introduced by scientists – changes they…
Ed 2021 – Skala 1:300 000
Atlas i A4 format (22 x 29cm) med praktisk spiralbindning.
Innehåller detaljerade kartor, avståndstabeller, stadskartor, körinformation, och ett utförligt index med ortnamn.
Vägar med gröna markerade kanter indikerar natursköna vägar och är perfekt när du vill komma bort från motorvägen…