A fun introduction to the main ideas of mathematics. In Q&A format, Think Like a Mathematician explains the philosophical arguments around questions such as:Was mathematics invented or discovered?Can
Think Like a Philosopher is a fun introduction to the main concepts of philosophy, showing how the subject has a clear, practical, and vital purpose to our daily lives and thinking.Using a Q&A format
Think Like a Psychologist is a fun introduction to the universal aspects of psychology that affect our daily lives and relationships.Using a Q&A format, the book delves into questions such as:What goe
Think Like an Economist is a fun introduction to the main concepts of economics. It illustrates how the subject has a clear, practical purpose vital to our daily lives and thinking, includes stories o
In 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev produced the first widely recognized Periodic Table designed to illustrate the properties of the known elements.This is a key story of the march of science an
"Astronomers look up into the sky and yearn to understand the universe. They ask questions about the distant stars and galaxies and wonder what lies beyond them. This title aims to create meaningful c
This fresh approach to the perennially popular Q & A format takes a sideways look at all that is wild, wonderful and downright weird about the human body. Brilliantly humorous illustrations and playfu
From a giant crane that can lift 11 blue whales to a space probe that's traveled more than 10 million miles (and counting), these are the world’s biggest, fastest, and most powerful vehicles
"Biologists study life, from tiny organisms to the largest animals on Earth. This exciting new book takes a look at how biologists work in fields of study such as zoology, botany, ecology, microbiolog
This fresh approach to the perennially popular Q & A format takes a sideways look at all that is wild, wonderful and downright weird about science. Find out how super body cells attack germs, what mad
These books take a highly visual approach to telling the stories of important women scientists. Each title features bite-sized text telling the story of a scientist’s life, groundbreaking work, and le
Simple machines are around us all the time and we use them every day. You might not even think of them as machines. Many are built into complex (compound) machines – but the simple machine is still in
