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John Scally
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2011]
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In this celebration of the good, the bad and the beautiful of Gaelic games, John Scally carries out over a hundred revealing interviews with the players and managers who are synonymous with the game to present a unique oral history of the GAA. For 125 years, the GAA has been... more
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Paul Strathern
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2012]
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At a moment of great discovery, one Big Idea can change the world... Niels Bohr's discoveries in quantum theory led to advances in physics and our understanding of atomic structure. His work won him the Nobel Prize in 1922 and his ideas continue to propel physics towards new discoveries. But... more
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Paul Strathern
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2012]
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At a moment of great discovery, one Big Idea can change the world... The discovery by Francis Crick and James Watson of DNA- the very building blocks of life - has astounding implications for mankind's future.Not only in the scientific possibilities of cloning, life expectancy and medical research, but also... more
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Tim Smit
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2011]
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The creator of the Eden Project, Tim Smit, provides an overview of the conception and building of the site in Cornwall. 32pp colour photos. 'With passion and commitment thousands of "small" people built Eden as a symbol of hope in action... We may all have feet of clay, but that... more
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Christopher Winn
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2012]
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This glorious miscellany of good stories and fascinating facts about England, is the ultimate journey around the country, and includes history, legends, firsts, supremes, unusuals, inventions, birthplaces and gossip from each county. This irresistible miscelllany unearths the enthralling stories, firsts, birthplaces, legends and inventions that shape the country's rich and... more
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Arthur Cotterell
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2011]
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A comprehensive and readable history with integrated illustrations from the author of }The First Emporer Of China{ and }China: A History{. In recent decades there has been a dramatic transformation around the Pacific Rim. No longer 'the Far East' - that exotic, mysterious land at the distant fringe of Western... more
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Charles Darwin
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2012]
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A classic that took the world by storm, raising havoc among scientists and religious people as its exposition apparently contradicted the account of the creation of the world of Genesis in the Bible, Charles Darwin s The Origin of Species remains the most Contents About the Author(s) When the eminent... more
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Richard Dawkins
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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Richard Dawkins' polemic for atheism took the world by storm and caused a sensation when it was published last year. In it, Dawkins attacks God in all his forms. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being and demonstrates how religion fuels... more
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Bill Bryson
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
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One of the world's most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey -- into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail -- well, most of it. In In A Sunburned Country, he confronted... more
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Leonard Mlodinow
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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"A magnificent exploration of the role that chance plays in our lives. Often historical, occasionally hysterical, and consistently smart and funny, this book challenges everything we think we know--Daniel Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness." Leonard Mlodinow reveals the psychological illusions that prevent us understanding everything from stock-picking to wine-tasting,... more
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James Delingpole
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2012]
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If global warming isn’t real then how come the ice caps are melting? Why would all the world’s top scientists lie to us? What exactly is so wrong with biofuels, wind farms, carbon taxes, sustainability and preserving scarce resources for future generations? And what about Bangladesh, the drowning Maldives and... more
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Steven Pinker
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2003]
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Widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading experts on language and the workings of the mind, Pulitzer Prize finalist Pinker has undertaken the most ambitious and controversial work of his career--a brilliant reexamination of the concept of human nature. "In a work of outstanding clarity and sheer brilliance Steven... more
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[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2007, 2nd Edition]
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? Written in a lucid and easy to understand manner. ? Comprehensive coverage on boundary layer, turbulent flows, and unsteady flows ? Thorough treatment of on-flow physics pertaining to the practice of mechanical, civil, aerospace, chemical and metallurgy engineering ? Exercises and problems selected to enhance the dormant creative capability... more
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Richard P Feynman
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2007]
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Richard Feynman - Nobel Laureate, teacher, icon and genius - possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled gift for telling the extraordinary stories of his life. In this collection of short pieces and reminiscences he describes everything from his love of beauty to college pranks to how his... more
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Daniel Goleman
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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Most of us want to make the right choices as consumers. But how can any one individual's choices make a difference? And, more importantly, what are the right choices? In this provocative new book Daniel Goleman shows that everything about what we buy and why is about to change. To... more
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Phillip A Laplante
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2004]
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The leading guide to real-time systems design-revised and updated This third edition of Phillip Laplante's bestselling, practical guide to building real-time systems maintains its predecessors' unique holistic, systems-based approach devised to help engineers write problem-solving software. Dr. Laplante incorporates a survey of related technologies and their histories, complete with time-saving... more
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Steven Pinker
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2003]
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In this brilliant and controversial book, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading cognitive scientists, explains what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, interact, enjoy the arts and ponder the mysteries of life. And he does it with the clarity and... more
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Matthew Syed
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
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The }Times{ columnist and British Olympian looks at what sport tells us about life and success, asking big questions about talent, training, motivation and drugs. Essential reading following an astounding summer of sport; if you’ve ever wondered what makes a champion, Bounce has the answer. This edition does not include... more
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William T Silfvast
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2004]
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Laser Fundamentals provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the physical and engineering principles of laser operation and design. Simple explanations, based throughout on key underlying concepts, lead the reader logically from the basics of laser action to advanced topics in laser physics and engineering. Much new material has been... more
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Richard Dawkins ,
Lalla Ward
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2006]
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"Mount Improbable" is Dawkins's metaphor for natural selection, and the central message of this text is that DNA transcends the significance of the organism, and that organisms are merely vehicles for genes. How could such an intricate object as the human eye - so complex and so precise - have... more
