The Solar System in Minutes
3.250 د.كThis concise, illuminating guide takes us on a comprehensive tour of the solar system, from the Sun at its very heart – via the planets and their moons – to the icy objects at its periphery, some 150 billion kilometres away.
The Brain in Minutes
6.000 د.كThe brain is considered the most complex structure in all of creation. But recent discoveries in neuroscience are now revealing the inner secrets of the brain – how it works, why it makes us who we are and what happens when it goes wrong. This cutting-edge and comprehensive guide explains why the human brain became so clever; how it controls everything from breathing, sleeping and seeing to identity, imagination, pleasure and pain; and what will happen when the brain integrates with computers or the latest genetic discoveries.
Six Four the bestselling Japanese crime sensation
5.500 د.كFor five days in January 1989, the parents of a seven-year-old Tokyo schoolgirl sat and listened to the demands of their daughter’s kidnapper. They would never learn his identity. They would never see their daughter again.
Quantum Physics in Minutes
3.250 د.كThe fastest way to understand quantum physics – learn about how our universe works in minutes. Quantum physics is the most fundamental but also the most bewildering, of sciences. Allowing for simultaneously dead-and-alive cats, teleportation, antimatter and parallel universes, it also underpins all digital technology and even life itself.
Genetics in Minutes
4.750 د.كGenetics in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of genetics, revealing how our genes shape our bodies and our lives and how in turn we are beginning to shape them.
Psychology in Minutes : 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant
5.000 د.كTo what extent is memory based on mood? Why do we compare ourselves to others? Are there different types of intelligence? How do we change with age? This book answers all these questions and many more in 200 short and accessible essays. From Pavlov’s dogs to experimental ethics and from the development of personality to cognitive behavioural therapy, this book will take you from the foundations of psychological thought to modern-day applications, drawing on recent research and established theories.
Astronomy in Minutes : 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant
3.250 د.كWhat happens when a star dies? How many asteroids are in our solar system? Can galaxies collide? What is dark energy? Astronomy in Minutes answers all these questions and more as it condenses 200 key concepts into easily digestible essays.