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Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep

And Other Enchanting Stories of Evolution

par David Stipp ...

For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

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For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have
... En savoir plus

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A Most Elegant Equation

Euler's Formula and the Beauty of Mathematics

par David Stipp ...

An award-winning science writer introduces us to mathematics using the extraordinary equation that unites five of mathematics' most important numbersBertrand Russell wrote that mathematics can exalt "as surely as poetry." This is especially true of one equation: ei(pi) + 1 = 0, the brainchild of Leonhard Euler, the Mozart of mathematics. More than two centuries after Euler's death, it is still ... En savoir plus

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An award-winning science writer introduces us to mathematics using the extraordinary equation that unites five of mathematics' most important numbersBertrand Russell wrote that mathematics can exalt "as surely as poetry." This is especially true of one equation: ei(pi) + 1 = 0, the brainchild of Leonhard Euler, the Mozart of mathematics. More than two centuries after Euler's death, it is still
... En savoir plus

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L'equazione di Dio

Eulero e la bellezza della matematica

Traduit par Giuseppe Bozzi ...

par David Stipp ...

Bertrand Russell ha scritto che la matematica può stupire e ammaliare tanto quanto la poesia. E in effetti anche la fisica e la matematica sono sempre state viste come una forma d'arte, nonostante usino altri strumenti e altri sguardi: formule e serie numeriche al posto di parole, scalpelli e colori. Più di due secoli fa Eulero, matematico svizzero tra i più prolifici della storia, scrisse ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Bertrand Russell ha scritto che la matematica può stupire e ammaliare tanto quanto la poesia. E in effetti anche la fisica e la matematica sono sempre state viste come una forma d'arte, nonostante usino altri strumenti e altri sguardi: formule e serie numeriche al posto di parole, scalpelli e colori. Più di due secoli fa Eulero, matematico svizzero tra i più prolifici della storia, scrisse
... En savoir plus
The Youth Pill

Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution

par David Stipp ...

In a world where the quest for eternal youth seems unattainable, David Stipp offers a captivating exploration into the scientific battle against aging.Even before the first person set off to find the Fountain of Youth, we were searching for a way to live longer. But promises of life extension have long reeked of snake oil, and despite our wishful thinking—not to mention the number of vitamins we ... En savoir plus

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In a world where the quest for eternal youth seems unattainable, David Stipp offers a captivating exploration into the scientific battle against aging.Even before the first person set off to find the Fountain of Youth, we were searching for a way to live longer. But promises of life extension have long reeked of snake oil, and despite our wishful thinking—not to mention the number of vitamins we
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Por qué se ríen las ratas

Los enigmas de la vida cotidiana explicados por Darwin

par David Stipp ...

¿Por qué podemos oler a una mofeta mucho antes de verla? ¿Cómo puede una criatura tan pequeña como una abeja desarrollar estrategias de supervivencia que todavía desconciertan a los científicos? ¿Y qué sentido tiene que la evolución no haya eliminado una vulnerabilidad tan evidente como el sueño? En «Por qué se ríen las ratas», David Stipp parte de preguntas aparentemente triviales para adentrarse ... En savoir plus

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¿Por qué podemos oler a una mofeta mucho antes de verla? ¿Cómo puede una criatura tan pequeña como una abeja desarrollar estrategias de supervivencia que todavía desconciertan a los científicos? ¿Y qué sentido tiene que la evolución no haya eliminado una vulnerabilidad tan evidente como el sueño? En «Por qué se ríen las ratas», David Stipp parte de preguntas aparentemente triviales para adentrarse
... En savoir plus
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Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep

And Other Enchanting Stories of Evolution

par David Stipp ...

Lu par Rick Adamson ...

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10 heure 1 min

For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

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For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have
... En savoir plus

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A Most Elegant Equation

Euler’s Formula and the Beauty of Mathematics

par David Stipp ...

Lu par Sean Pratt ...

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5 heure 2 min

Bertrand Russell wrote that mathematics can exalt "as surely as poetry." This is especially true of one equation: ei(pi) + 1 = 0, the brainchild of Leonhard Euler, the Mozart of mathematics. More than two centuries after Euler's death, it is still regarded as a conceptual diamond of unsurpassed beauty. Called Euler's identity or God's equation, it includes just five numbers but represents an ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

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Bertrand Russell wrote that mathematics can exalt "as surely as poetry." This is especially true of one equation: ei(pi) + 1 = 0, the brainchild of Leonhard Euler, the Mozart of mathematics. More than two centuries after Euler's death, it is still regarded as a conceptual diamond of unsurpassed beauty. Called Euler's identity or God's equation, it includes just five numbers but represents an
... En savoir plus

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The Youth Pill

Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution

par David Stipp ...

Lu par Sean Runnette ...

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10 heure 40 min

The promise of a longer life has captivated humans for centuries, even before the first person set out to find the Fountain of Youth. But promises of life extension have long reeked of snake oil, and despite our wishful thinking, most of us regard it as an impossible dream.In The Youth Pill, science writer David Stipp explores the history of efforts to slow aging, which have been plagued by fits ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

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The promise of a longer life has captivated humans for centuries, even before the first person set out to find the Fountain of Youth. But promises of life extension have long reeked of snake oil, and despite our wishful thinking, most of us regard it as an impossible dream.In The Youth Pill, science writer David Stipp explores the history of efforts to slow aging, which have been plagued by fits
... En savoir plus

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The Young Crusaders

The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement

par V.P. Franklin ...

Lu par Jonathan Horne ...

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9 heure 57 min

An authoritative history of the overlooked youth activists that spearheaded the largest protests of the Civil Rights Movement and set the blueprint for future generations of activists to follow.Some of the most iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement are those of young people engaged in social activism, such as children and teenagers in 1963 being attacked by police in Birmingham with dogs and ... En savoir plus

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An authoritative history of the overlooked youth activists that spearheaded the largest protests of the Civil Rights Movement and set the blueprint for future generations of activists to follow.Some of the most iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement are those of young people engaged in social activism, such as children and teenagers in 1963 being attacked by police in Birmingham with dogs and
... En savoir plus

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The Secret Life of the Universe

An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life

par Nathalie A. Cabrol ...

Lu par Cassandra Campbell ...

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9 heure 18 min

**One of Scientific American’s Best Books of 2024One of the world’s leading astrobiologists takes us on an awe-inspiring journey across the cosmos to investigate some of humanity’s most profound questions: Are we alone in the universe? And how did life on Earth begin?**We are in a golden age in astronomy, living on the cusp of breakthroughs that will revolutionize our understanding of our place in ... En savoir plus

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**One of Scientific American’s Best Books of 2024One of the world’s leading astrobiologists takes us on an awe-inspiring journey across the cosmos to investigate some of humanity’s most profound questions: Are we alone in the universe? And how did life on Earth begin?**We are in a golden age in astronomy, living on the cusp of breakthroughs that will revolutionize our understanding of our place in
... En savoir plus

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The Feather Wars

And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds

par James H. McCommons ...

Lu par Colin White ...

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15 heure 28 min

From the time the country was founded, early Americans assumed that the land's natural resources were infinite, including its birds, which were zealously hunted for food, game, and fashion. With the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon—a bird once so numerous that its flocks darkened the sky in flight—many realized actions needed to be taken if other birds were to be saved. What followed was ... En savoir plus

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From the time the country was founded, early Americans assumed that the land's natural resources were infinite, including its birds, which were zealously hunted for food, game, and fashion. With the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon—a bird once so numerous that its flocks darkened the sky in flight—many realized actions needed to be taken if other birds were to be saved. What followed was
... En savoir plus

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Bird City

Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds

par Ryan Goldberg ...

Lu par Evan Sibley ...

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10 heure 31 min

For readers of What an Owl Knows and The World Without Us, this infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs offers jaded city dwellers and bird lovers everywhere an unexpected, delightful new view of the concrete jungle – through its surprisingly enormous and diverse bird populationRyan Goldberg came to birding unexpectedly, but as many first timers do after seeing their ... En savoir plus

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For readers of What an Owl Knows and The World Without Us, this infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs offers jaded city dwellers and bird lovers everywhere an unexpected, delightful new view of the concrete jungle – through its surprisingly enormous and diverse bird populationRyan Goldberg came to birding unexpectedly, but as many first timers do after seeing their
... En savoir plus

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