Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist, Bloomsbury Sigma Jan 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 1472920112 ISBN 13: 9781472920119
Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: NEW. Neuware - 'Highly recommended' Financial TimesToday we know of only a single planet that hosts life: the Earth. But across a Universe of at least 100 billion possibly habitable worlds, surely our planet isn't the only one which, like the porridge Goldilocks sought, is just right for life Astrobiologists search the galaxy for conditions that are suitable for life to exist, focusing on similar worlds located at the perfect distance from their Sun, within the aptly named 'Goldilocks Zone'. Such a place might have liquid water on its surface, and may therefore support a thriving biosphere. What might life look like on other worlds It is possible to make best-guesses using facts rooted in science, and by studying 'extremophiles' - organisms such as the near-indestructible water bears, which can survive in the harshest conditions that Earth, and even space, can offer. Goldilocks and the Water Bears is a tale of the origins and evolution of life, and the quest to find it on other planets, on moons, in other galaxies, and throughout the Universe.
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Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist, Bloomsbury Sigma, 2015
ISBN 10: 1472915623 ISBN 13: 9781472915627
Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: UNSPECIFIED. Gebraucht - Sehr gut SG - ACHTUNG!!! Paperback, leichte Beschädigungen oder Verschmutzungen, ungelesenes Mängelexemplar, gestempelt - 'A first class book' Sunday Times We're all conspiracy theorists. Some of us just hide it better than others. Conspiracy theorists do not wear tin-foil hats (for the most part). They are not just a few kooks lurking on the paranoid fringes of society with bizarre ideas about shape-shifting reptilian aliens running society in secret. They walk among us. They are us. Everyone loves a good conspiracy. Yet conspiracy theories are not a recent invention. And they are not always a harmless curiosity. In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton explores the history and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into the research that offers insights into why so many of us are drawn to implausible, unproven and unproveable conspiracy theories. They resonate with some of our brain's built-in quirks and foibles, and tap into some of our deepest desires, fears, and assumptions about the world. The fascinating and often surprising psychology of conspiracy theories tells us a lot - not just why we are drawn to theories about sinister schemes, but about how our minds are wired and, indeed, why we believe anything at all. Conspiracy theories are not some psychological aberration - they're a predictable product of how brains work. This book will tell you why, and what it means. Of course, just because your brain's biased doesn't always mean you're wrong. Sometimes conspiracies are real. Sometimes, paranoia is prudent.
Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist, Bloomsbury Sigma Jan 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472910079 ISBN 13: 9781472910073
Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: NEW. Neuware - How DNA is packed, unpacked and read - a companion reader to the book of life itself.The language of genes has become common parlance. We know they make your eyes blue, your hair curly or your nose straight. The media tells us that our genes affect the risk of cancer, heart disease, alcoholism or Alzheimer's. The cost of DNA sequencing has plummeted from billions of pounds to a few hundred, and gene-based advances in medicine hold huge promise.So we've all heard of genes, but how do they actually work There are 2.2 metres of DNA inside every one of your cells, encoding roughly 20,000 genes. These are the 'recipes' that tell our cells how to make the building blocks of life, along with myriad control switches ensuring they're turned on and off at the right time and in the right place. But rather than a static string of genetic code, this is a dynamic, writhing biological library. Figuring out how it all works - how your genes build your body - is a major challenge for researchers around the world. And what they're discovering is that far from genes being a fixed, deterministic blueprint, things are much more random and wobbly than anyone expected.Drawing on stories ranging from six-toed cats and stickleback hips to Mickey Mouse mice and zombie genes - told by researchers working at the cutting edge of genetics - Kat Arney explores the mysteries in our genomes with clarity, flair and wit, creating a companion reader to the book of life itself.
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Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist|Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472924142 ISBN 13: 9781472924148
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condición: NEW. New and expanded pro-edition looking at mathematics and football - together they are much more than just a game Football looked at in a very different way Pat Nevin, former Chelsea and Everton star and football media analystFootball - the most mathemat.
Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist|Bloomsbury Sigma, 2015
ISBN 10: 1472910524 ISBN 13: 9781472910523
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condición: NEW. The story of the search for p53 - the most important gene in medicine. Shortlisted for the BMA Medical Book Awards 2015.The BMA Medical Book Award-shortlisted story of the search for p53 - the most important gene in medicine. All of us have lurking in o.
Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist|Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472911288 ISBN 13: 9781472911285
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Condición: NEW. The story of one of the world s best-known and notorious dinosaur groups, the tyrannosaurs, with the very latest discoveries into how these beasts lived, bred, fed and died. Gripping and wonderfully informative Tom Holland, New StatesmanAdored by child.
Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist|Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472912276 ISBN 13: 9781472912275
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Condición: NEW. If you could bring back just one animal from the past, what would you choose?It can be anyone or anything from history, from the King of the Dinosaurs, T. rex, to the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley, and beyond. De-extinction - the ability to br.
Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist|Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472911245 ISBN 13: 9781472911247
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Condición: NEW. The incredible story of spaceflight before the establishment of NASA.NASA s history is a familiar story, one that typically peaks with Neil Armstrong taking his small step on the Moon in 1969. But America s space agency wasn t created in a vacuum. It.
Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist|Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472920074 ISBN 13: 9781472920072
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Condición: NEW. What is Big Data, and why should you care?Big data knows where you ve been and who your friends are. It knows what you like and what makes you angry. It can predict what you ll buy, where you ll be the victim of crime and when you ll have a heart att.
Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist|Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472915097 ISBN 13: 9781472915092
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Condición: NEW. There is nothing more life-affirming than understanding death in all its formsThere is nothing more life-affirming than understanding death in all its forms.Natural selection depends on death little would evolve without it. Every animal on Earth is sha.
Publicado por Bloomsbury Specialist|Bloomsbury Sigma, 2015
ISBN 10: 1408193434 ISBN 13: 9781408193433
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condición: NEW. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. A journey of discovery through the ins and outs of reproduction in the animal kingdomA journey of discovery through the ins and outs of reproduction in the animal kingdom Written with Bill Bryson-like wit Booklist A writer who blends professional expe.