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A secret history of China - a fresh new way of thinking about a people, a civilisation, an epic story. The Water Kingdom takes us on a grand journey through China's past and present, offering a unique window through which we can begin to grasp the overwhelming complexity and teeming energy of the country and its people. Water is a key that unlocks much of Chinese history and thought. The ubiquitous relationship that the Chinese people have had...

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Wie kommt das Zebra zu seinen Streifen? Und warum bauen Bienen ihre Waben sechseckig? Myriaden verschiedener Muster finden sich in der Natur - von mit Punkten und Streifen übersäten Tierfellen zu den auffälligen bunten Federn vieler Vögel, von wellenförmigen Mustern die Sanddünen bilden zu den netzartigen Formationen der Basaltsäulen am Giant Causeway in Nordirland. Selbst im scheinbaren Chaos von strömenden Flüssen oder gigantischen Wolkenmas...

Het Elementaire Deeltje 'De elementen' traceert de geschiedenis en de culturele impact van de elementen op de mens, en onderzoekt onze lange speurtocht naar de bouwstenen van onze omgeving. Philip Ball kijkt daarbij naar het periodiek systeem der elementen, maar stelt ook de relatie van de mens met materie centraal. Vanaf de nog eenvoudige ideeën van de Griekse filosofen die meenden dat er vier elementen waren - aarde, lucht, vuur en water -, ...

Durante il nazismo alcuni fisici cercarono di dar vita a una fisica ariana che escludesse ogni "idea giudaica", molti altri fecero compromessi e concessioni pur di continuare a lavorare. Tra questi vi erano tre fisici di levatura mondiale, attraverso i quali Philip Ball racconta la storia della fisica tedesca sotto Hitler. Max Planck, il pionere della teoria dei Quanti, universalmente stimato per la condotta morale che seppe mantenere durante ...

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Paperback edition of Ball's comprehensive and accessible guide to how music works and why it's indispensible to humanity. Will appeal to fans of "The Rest Is Noise", "Musicophilia" and "The Language Instinct".

In "Life's Matrix", Philip Ball writes of water's origins, history, and unique physical character. His provocative exploration of water on other planets highlights the possibilities of life beyond Earth. It also examines the grim realities of depletion of natural resources and its effects on the availability of water in the 21st century. Illustrations.