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1) Evolution
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Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Covering everything from fossilised dinosaurs to intelligent apes, this is an accessible guide to one of the most important scientific theories of all time. Burt Guttman assumes no prior scientific knowledge on the part of the reader, and explains each of the key ideas and concepts, including natural selection, genetics and the evolution of animal behaviour, in a lively and informative way. Looking ahead to the future of evolutionary theory, and assessing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Science makes the modern world go round, driving the economy, shaping politics, and influencing the food we eat, the films we watch, and the authorities we trust. Although we are surrounded by its triumphs, science?s past is littered with disagreements, doubts, and misfires, while new developments are increasingly mired in controversy. In History of Science, Sean Johnston weaves together intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies to offer...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The world hasn?t met with destruction on any of the long list of predicted doomsday dates, but the possibility may have got you thinking: has science created more problems than it has solved? What is the point of science at all? Geoffrey Gorham considers these questions and explores the social and ethical implications of science by linking them to issues facing scientists today: human extinction, extraterrestrial intelligence, space colonisation,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The most remarkable weapon in the fight against crime, forensic science turns bullet trajectories, bodily fluids, and the very structure of our DNA into damning witnesses of our every act. Packed with examples from real-life cases, this Beginner Guide covers all major areas of forensic science, including drugs, trace evidence and crime scene investigation. Pathology, anthropology, and the laws that govern this evidence all come under the scalpel as...
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