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101 Problems for the Armchair Scientist by Joel Levy
Category: Non-Fiction
Is running always faster than walking? If you froze your hand in liquid nitrogen and hit it with a hammer, would it shatter? Could you survive in a falling elevator by jumping as it hit the ground? Why can't a fly get out of the toilet? This fascinating foray into the world of science tackles some pe ...Show more
A Bee in a Cathedral and 99 Other Scientific Analogies by Joel Levy
Category: Non-Fiction
Prepare to be amazed and educated! A Bee in a Cathedral explains basic scientific truths and principles using the power of analogy. Using classic comparisons (including 'bee in the cathedral' which dramatically conveys the size of the atomic nucleus in relation to the atom as a whole) you will learn: Ho ...Show more
All the Right Angles by Joel Levy
Category: Non-Fiction
All the Right Angles takes the often-feared field of mathematics and combines it with something that is widely understood by all: sports. Within every sport, a variety of mathematical and scientific principles are at work at all times. Some of these principles are familiar and clear to see, others are m ...Show more
Bedside Book of Chemistry by Joel Levy
Category: Science
The Bedside Book of Chemistry is a fascinating, interactive guide to the history and uses of chemistry, with particular reference to the famous periodic table of elements. It contains clear and concise explanations of different chemical concepts, as well as profiles of key scientists and their discoveri ...Show more
Boost Your Brain by Joel Levy
Category: Non-Fiction
You can switch on your brain with puzzles, tips and teasers. You can improve your memory and recall, develop cognitive skills and increase your brain power with Boost Your Brain. Ever find it difficult to remember where you left your keys or parked the car? Boost your Brain is here to help with over 300 ...Show more
Fifty Weapons That Changed the Course of History by Joel Levy
Category: Military
Fifty Weapons that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating and beautifully presented guide to the arms and armaments that have had the greatest impact on the development of human civilization.
Freaky Phobias by Joel Levy
Category: Education
An encyclopedia of all the things we fear the most! From their fascinating names to their fearsome effects, Freaky Phobias explores all aspects of the things that make us shiver and scream. Packed with amazing images and filled with facts and figures, here at your fingertips is the truth behind the scar ...Show more
Hawking by Joel Levy
Category: Biography | Series: Amazing Minds Ser.
Hawking explores the life and work, explaining the breakthroughs at the cutting edge of cosmology, from the Big Bang to black holes, and the ups and downs of Stephen Hawking's extraordinary and often turbulent life. The death of Stephen Hawking in March 2018 brought to a close one of the most remarkabl ...Show more
History's Greatest Discoveries by Joel Levy
Category: Non-Fiction
A lighthearted but informative look at fifty of the most important and spectacular discoveries in the history of science and exploration.
History's Worst Battles by Joel Levy
Category: Military
In the bad, old, politically incorrect days, history was about individuals - kings, queens, emperors, prime ministers, generals, and presidents - and the battles they fought, and lost or won. Today, history is much more likely to be about technological change, economics, and abstract socio-political for ...Show more
Meltdown - Stories of Nuclear Disaster and the Human Cost of Going Critical by Joel Levy
Category: Popular Science
Meltdown investigates and recreates the dramatic events behind the most notorious nuclear accidents in history, as well as those shrouded in secrecy. Combining human tragedy with intriguing science, each account reveals new aspects of humanity's complex relationship with nuclear power and the ongoing s ...Show more
Phobiapedia by Joel Levy
Category: Education
PHOBIAPEDIA is an encyclopedia of all the things we fear the most, from more common fears like spiders (Arachnophobia), heights (Acrophobia), and confined spaces (Claustrophobia) to the strange and unusual like dust (Koniophobia) and the color yellow (Xanthophobia). From their fascinating names to their ...Show more