Why is the night sky dark? How do dolphins sleep without drowning? Why do hangovers occur? Will time travel ever be a reality? What makes a knuckleball appear to flutter? Why are craters always round? There's only one source to turn to for the answers to the most puzzling and thought-provoking questions ... more »

A clear, original and systematic introduction to philosophy of science which examines the theories of Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn and Feyerabend before proposing a new, temperate rationalist perspective. more » more »

Philosophy and the Adventure of the Virtual considers these questions and many others in this lucid and imaginatively argued volume of essays, at the heart of which lies a philosophy of the virtual. The notion of the virtual has assumed a remarkable level of importance in recent years with the development ... more »

This book explains the many techniques which have been developed to help you manage projects successfully using very clear objectives within a commercial environment. Examples are drawn from construction, civil engineering, product launches, publishing, computer hardware and software, scientific projects ... more »

Chuck Klosterman IV Consists of Three Parts: THINGS THAT ARE TRUE Profiles And Trend Stories: Britney Spears, Radiohead, Billy Joel, Metallica, Val Kilmer, Bono, Wilco, The White Stripes, Steve Nash, Morrissey, Robert Plant -- All With New Introductions And Footnotes. THINGS THAT MIGHT BE TRUE Opinions ... more »

Product Info This collection of essays defies arbitrary distinctions between nature and culture and reveals the complex ways in which nature and culture interact to produce embodied subjects. more »

This work provides an introductory view of the new science of chaos. Lorenz Presents Everyday Examples Of Chaotic Behaviour, Such As The Toss Of A coin, the pinball's path, the fall of a leaf, and explains in elementary Mathematical Terms How Their Essentially Chaotic Nature Can Be Understood. more »

They say that project management is like juggling with three balls - time, cost and quality; Programme Management is like a troupe of circus performers standing in a circle, all juggling three balls simultaneously and swapping balls from time to time. Each project has its own restraints of time, cost ... more »

This book is my true-life experience on taking IT Certification exams and documents my successes and a costly failure. You can learn much from someone who has been there. Microsoft, Comp TIA and other information Technology certifications are achieved by successfully passing your exam using a simple ... more »

Albert Einstein's bold mark on our understanding of the world, which has persisted now for more than a century, shows no sign of fading. On the contrary, Einstein and his work promise to inspire, enlighten, and confound us for decades--indeed, for centuries--to come. In this fascinating volume, today ... more »

Product Info From Soul to Self takes the reader on a fascinating journey through philosophy, theology, religious studies, and physiological sciences. more »

This dynamic chronicle of the race to find the "missing links" between humans and apes transports readers into the highly competitive world of fossil hunting and into the lives of the ambitious scientists intent on pinpointing the dawn of humankind.   The quest to find where and when the ... more »