Welcome to a world like no other.The Ringworld: a landmark engineering achievement, a flat band 3 million times the surface area of Earth, encircling a distant star. Home to trillions of inhabitants,
With its trillions of connections, the human brain is more beautiful and complex than anything we could ever build, but it's far from perfect. Our memory is unreliable; we can't multiply large sums in
Every day, the financial markets bravely price trillions of dollars in such risky securities as stocks, bonds, options, futures, and derivatives. The systematic determination of their values--asset pr
"The book begins in the not-so-distant future, in a United States that has yielded to the People's Republic of China--Beijing has written off trillions of dollars of US debt in return for a permanent
A fact-based guide to plant-based diversity, explaining why everyone should consume more plants-at least 30 per week!-for better health, along with simple diet and lifestyle changes to boost your intake, and including over 80 delicious plant-packed recipesA fact-based guide to plant-based eating, explaining why a diverse diet is the key to better health―with 80 plant-packed recipesThe secret to a healthy gut (and a healthier body and mind) is all in the microbes: the trillions of microorganisms that live in our digestive tract. These microbes thrive on fiber―as many different types as they can get.That’s why Dr. Megan Rossi developed the Diversity Diet, a simple yet revolutionary way of eating that anyone can adopt to enjoy huge health benefits―increased energy, improved mood, and reduced risk of illness, to name a few. It’s all about eating a wider variety of plant foods―at least 30 different plants per week.Each plant counts as one point, and How to Eat More Plants shows readers exac
The Cold War dominated world affairs during the half century following World War II. It ended in victory for the United States, yet it was a costly triumph, claiming trillions of dollars in defense sp
The Cold War dominated world affairs during the half century following World War II. It ended in victory for the United States, yet it was a costly triumph, claiming trillions of dollars in defense sp
Mathematics has a reputation of being dull and difficult. Here is an antidote. This lively exploration of arithmetic considers its basic processes and manipulations, demonstrating their value and power and justifying an enduring interest in the subject. With humour and insight, the author shows how basic mathematics relates to everyday life – as true now as when this book was originally published in 1940. The introductory treatment of millions, billions and even trillions could be profitably read by aspiring bankers, economists or politicians. H. G. Wells is gently teased for his mistake in applying the law of proportionality in a novel. McKay politely adjusts the astronomical scales selected by the eminent cosmologist Sir James Jeans. He confidently navigates the hazards of averages, approximations and units. For anyone interested in what numbers mean and how they can be used most effectively, this book will still educate and delight.
Your body is teeming with tens of trillions of microbes. It’s an entire world, a colony full of life. In other words, you contain multitudes. These microscopic companions sculpt our organs, protect u
As you read these words, Planet Earth teems with trillions of life-forms, each going about their own business; eating, reproducing, thriving . . . Yet, why is death such a universal companion to life
"The book begins in the not-so-distant future, in a United States that has yielded to the People's Republic of China--Beijing has written off trillions of dollars of US debt in return for a permanent
As you read these words Planet Earth teems with trillions of life-forms, each going about their own business; eating, reproducing, thriving . Yet the life of almost every single entity draws nearer an
On September 12th 2008, Lehman Brothers was valued at 639 billion US dollars. On Monday 15th September, it was worth nothing. How could trillions of dollars seemingly melt into air?Lehman Brothers had
On September 12th 2008, Lehman Brothers was valued at 639 billion US dollars. On Monday 15th September, it was worth nothing. How could trillions of dollars seemingly melt into air?Lehman Brothers had
Accurate, current fungus science presented in an intriguing, highly illustrated way.In It's a Fungus Among Us, you'll meet the wild group of organisms that can turn ants into zombies and eat trillions
Your gut microbiome: Those trillions of bacteria that live in your digestive tract. There are more of them than there are of you—and if they’re balanced just right, with more "good" bacteria than "bad
The U.S. economy made impressive gains in the 20th century, but this progress makes it easy to forget a harsh reality: Americans were the victims of disastrous government policies that cost trillions
The U.S. economy made impressive gains in the 20th century, but this progress makes it easy to forget a harsh reality: Americans were the victims of disastrous government policies that cost trillions
In this timely political thriller, CIA special agent Curtis Fitzgerald, scholar Simone Casoloro, and historian Michael Asbury, must race against the clock to find trillions of dollars worth of stolen
