With over 1.3 million copies sold of the previous edition, Pearson’s textbooks are the market-leading and most trusted resources for AS and A level Mathematics. This book can be used alongside the Year 1 book to cover all the content needed for the Edexcel A level Pure Mathematics exams.Fully updated to match the 2017 specifications, with more of a focus on problem-solving and modelling as...

The problem of the continuity of science from the medieval to the modern times of the 17th century, when Galileo and Newton developed the correct theory of mechanics, occupied historians of science from the beginning of the 20th century. Some believe that the fourteenth-century English scholars who created the School of Oxford Calculators and their French and Italian followers. with their...

When it was published in 2008, Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein’s Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness quickly became one of the most influential books in modern economics and politics. Within a short time, it had inspired whole government departments in the US and UK, and others as far afield as Singapore. One of the keys to Nudge’s success is Thaler and Sunstein’s...

This book presents a unique collection of the most relevant perspectives in contemporary human rights education. Different intellectual, legal, political and philosophical traditions and views are brought together to explore some of the issues challenging standard justification. Widely accessible also to non experts, contributors aim at opening new perspective on the state of the art of...

The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life originated in an oceanic primeval soup, in a deep, hot place, or even a warm little pond, this is a mycological perspective on the emergence of life on Earth. The author traces the crucial role played...

This book has been designed as a guide for foreigners studying in Poland. The preparation of such a book for this particular kind of recipient represents a much-needed and valuable initiative, as there are considered to be far too few publications of this kind. For this book offers in an understandable and digestible form basic information on the past and present of Poland, with particular...

"What Vesalius was to Galen, what Copernicus was to Ptolemy, that was Lobachevski to Euclid." Lobachevski was the first to publish non-Euclidean geometry. An unabridged printing, to include all figures, from the translation by Halsted.

An inspiring collection of the extraordinary private spaces of 250 of the world's most creative people, past and present Life Meets Art presents an unparalleled, global, behind-the-scenes tour through 250 beautiful interiors from the homes of the most creative people in art, architecture, design, fashion, literature, music, film and theatre. These inspiring,...

The only DP Biology resource developed with the IB to accurately match the new 2014 syllabus for both SL and HL, this completely revised edition gives you unparallelled support for the new concept-based approach to learning, the Nature of science. Understanding, applications and skills are integrated in every topic, alongside TOK links and real-world connections to drive inquiry and...

Charles Harrison’s landmark book offers an original, clear, and wide-ranging introduction to the arts of painting and sculpture, to the principal artistic print media, and to the visual arts of modernism and post-modernism. Covering the entire history of art, from Paleolithic cave painting to contemporary art, it provides foundational guidance on the basic character and techniques of the...

Essential for ob/gyn physicians, primary care physicians, and any health care provider working with pregnant or postpartum women, Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk, 12th Edition, puts must-know information at your fingertips in seconds. An easy A-to-Z format lists more than 1,400 of the most commonly prescribed drugs taken during pregnancy and...

From Apple to Youtube, Google Play to Spotify, the music industry has seen monumental changes in past decades. Record labels have had to adapt to the demand for instantly accessible, low-cost music whilst coping with significant increases in music piracy. But what do these changes mean for aspiring and established artists? Donald Passman is one of the most trusted music...

Social media has changed our aspirations and the way we see ourselves. It has created a new layer of perfectionist pressure in every aspect of our lives, but equally enabled us to share resources, opinions, help and information more quickly than ever before. We love it; we hate it; we can't get off it. We have mixed feelings. Naomi Shimada and Sarah Raphael have spent the last decade building...

'A must read for anyone interested in the emerging ethics of robotics' Irene M. Pepperberg 'Endless ink has been spilled on AI and our robot future. Just when it seems there's nothing left to be said, along comes Kate Darling's book. For the first time, it seems we're having the conversation we ought to be having' Tim O'Reilly A bold, optimistic exploration of the relationship between robots...

Przekazujemy Państwu drugi z ośmiu tomów podręczników do nauki fachowego języka angielskiego przeznaczonych dla wykładowców i studentów uczelni technicznych, inżynierów, projektantów, konstruktorów i menedżerów działających w szeroko pojętym sektorze budownictwa i zaangażowanych w realizację różnego rodzaju projektów. Ta pozycja obejmuje treści z zakresu metod planowania, procesów realizacji...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

„Najlepsza książka o Bali dla poważnego gościa… Zawiera świeżość osobistych doświadczeń.” — Dr. Hildred Geertz, autorka książki „Kinship in Bali” i profesor antropologii na Uniwersytecie Princeton na Bali, to, co widzisz – sekala – to barwny świat ceremonii, rytuałów, tańca i dramatu. To, czego nie widzisz, co jest okultystyczne – niskala – to doktryna leżąca u podstaw...

This book is a combination of No Mistakes Grammar volumes I, II, and III. But it’s so much more. It has some new material, but it also has about 200 pictures. That’s right—pictures. This is one of the world’s first, if not the first, visual grammar book. Most people learn better with pictures. With Visual Grammar, you get images that show examples of the words you’re learning....

Reseña del editor: Dinosaurier faszinierende, rätselhafte Geschöpfe der Urzeit. Bis zum Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts wusste niemand von ihrer Existenz. Millionen Jahre waren ihre Überreste in Fels- und Sandschichten verborgen. Doch durch die Funde eines Mädchens nehmen die Urzeitriesen wieder Gestalt an ... Biografía del autor: Maja Nielsen schreibt Abenteuergeschichten,...

Everyone knows that democracy is in trouble, but do we know what democracy actually is? Political philosopher Jan-Werner Müller, author of the widely acclaimed What Is Populism?, takes us back to basics. In this short, elegant volume, he explains how democracy is founded on three vital principles: liberty, equality, and also uncertainty. The latter, he argues, is crucial for ensuring...