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Gigantic, scary and fascinating at the same time, dinosaurs dominated the Earth for millions of years. All About Dinosaurs describes in detail the characteristics of all major species of carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs and marine reptiles, narrating the behaviors and the characteristics of these large predators in a simple and accessible language. Furthermore, the book is enriched by beautiful illustrations that allow young readers to tr...

Here is the essential guide to astronomy, an authoritative reference book and timeline that traces how, over many centuries, great minds have figured out where we and our planet fit in the great expanse of the Universe.

Here is the essential guide to biology, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how we have uncovered the secrets of life-the most complex process in the Universe.

Here is the essential guide to physics, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the foundations upon which all scientific knowledge rests. Without physics, everything else- from astronomy to zoology-would be meaningless conjecture.

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. The human brain has 100 billion nerve cells connected by thousands more to every corner of the body.

Here is the essential guide to philosophy, an authoritative yet fun reference book and timeline on the compilation of human knowledge. Both art and science attempt answers to the big questions- what is truth, how to be good, and where did we come from?-but philosophy is the interpreter we turn to verify it all.

An all-new addition to the best-selling Ponderables series, Earth Sciences reveals the history and forces that created our planet and are still shaping it today through events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.

Inside Mathematics: Geometry introduces the amazing people who figured out how shapes work and how they can be used to unlock secrets of nature. Written to engage, and enthuse young people, it show readers how ideas of long-dead geniuses ended up in their homework assignment: Trigonometry is not just about triangles.

Here is the essential guide to astronomy, an authoritative reference book and timeline that traces how, over many centuries, great minds have figured out where we and our planet fit in the great expanse of the Universe. Since time immemorial people have looked out into the night sky and brought back knowledge on how the Universe works.

Here is the essential guide to psychology, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how we learned to understand ourselves. Psychology is a young science.

How do you make a decision with numbers? You have to use a kind of math called Boolean algebra-it's a little strange because it only ever uses two numbers: 1 or 0, and 1+1 always equals 1. Despite this weirdness, this algebra is used to create the nanoscale circuits in every microchip.

With The Cup of Destiny, a bestselling kit with more than 200, 000 copies in print, you can learn to read the future in tea leaves using an Edwardian-style cup and saucer.

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Here is the essential guide to mathematics, an authoritative reference book and timeline that explores the work of history's greatest mathematicians.

Here is the essential guide to physics, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the foundations upon which all scientific knowledge rests. Without physics, everything else-from astronomy to zoology-would be meaningless conjecture.

In 1869 Dmitri Mendeleev presented the world with the Periodic Table. It contained 63 elements, many more than the four--earth, water, fire, and air--established in the ancient world, but less than half the total in our modern table. Mendeleev believed there were many elements still to come. He was right. With over 300 illustrations, this essential guide to the Periodic Table, tracks the history of a powerful yet elegant tool that lays bare...

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Knowledge does not arrive fully formed, it requires many minds to puzzle over the evidence. Jackson tracks the history of the periodic table, a powerful yet elegant tool that lays bare the building blocks of the universe. The 12-page foldout timeline sets the saga of the periodic table against the backdrop of world history.