In The Youth Pill, journalist David Stipp explores the scientific battle against aging and the pioneers of the movement to extend lifespan for everyone. He takes readers behind the scenes and introdu
Bertrand Russell wrote that mathematics can exalt "as surely as poetry." This is especially true of one equation: ei(pi) + 1 = 0, the brainchild of Leonhard Euler, the Mozart of mathematics. More than
Traces historical efforts to slow the aging process while discussing how legitimate achievements have been hampered by disillusioning hoaxes, in an account that reveals promising new breakthroughs by
"Text-critical and Hermeneutical Studies in the Septuagint" is the title of a bilateral research project conducted from 2009 to 2011 by scholars from the universities of Munich (Germany) and Stellenbo
Submarine mass movements are a hidden geohazard with large destructive potential for submarine installations and coastal areas. This hazard and associated risk is growing in proportion with increasing
Living longer is closer than we think. Even before the first person set off to find the Fountain of Youth, we were searching for a way to live longer. But promises of life extension have long reeked o
This is a unique compilation of cross-cultural and international attitudes towards adoption research and outcomes. Whilst informal adoption of children has probably always existed across all human so
This is a unique compilation of cross-cultural and international attitudes towards adoption research and outcomes. Whilst informal adoption of children has probably always existed across all human so
The authors (both nursing and mental health, U. of Salford) created this book for qualified practitioners and students training in mental health. The book has twenty-three chapters within four parts:
Join Cogz the Robot Dog and discover all about how flying machines work, in this bright and fun STEM title. Bite-sized text and colorful, informative illustrations introduce the transport topics in a
Join Cogz the Robot Dog and discover all about how diggers and bulldozers work, in this bright and fun STEM title. Bite-sized text and colorful, informative illustrations introduce the transport topic
Presents two interrelated stories, based on fact, about Babe Ruth and the 1927 New York Yankees, Willie Mays and the 1951 New York Giants, and a stickball team from the Bronx.
Overall, this is an outstanding introductory book on seasonally frozen ground and permafrost for a broad audience. It is also an excellent reference book for students, permafrost scientists and en
