|
|
|
Item Details
Title:
|
THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING
DEEP, BEAUTIFUL, AND ELEGANT THEORIES OF HOW THE WORLD WORKS |
By: |
John Brockman |
Format: |
Paperback |
List price:
|
£17.99 |
We currently do not stock this item, please contact the publisher directly for
further information.
|
|
|
|
|
ISBN 10: |
0062230174 |
ISBN 13: |
9780062230171 |
Publisher: |
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INC |
Pub. date: |
22 January, 2013 |
Series: |
Edge Question Series |
Pages: |
432 |
Description: |
In This Explains Everything, John Brockman, founder and publisher of Edge.org, asked experts in numerous fields and disciplines to come up with their favorite explanations for everyday occurrences. |
Synopsis: |
In This Explains Everything, John Brockman, founder and publisher of Edge.org, asked experts in numerous fields and disciplines to come up with their favorite explanations for everyday occurrences. Why do we recognize patterns? Is there such a thing as positive stress? Are we genetically programmed to be in conflict with each other? Those are just some of the 150 questions that the world's best scientific minds answer with elegant simplicity.With contributions from Jared Diamond, Richard Dawkins, Nassim Taleb, Brian Eno, Steven Pinker, and more, everything is explained in fun, uncomplicated terms that make the most complex concepts easy to comprehend. |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
HarperPerennial |
Returns: |
Returnable |
|
|
|
|
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
A celebratory, inclusive and educational exploration of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr for both children that celebrate and children who want to understand and appreciate their peers who do.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|