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By Isaac Asimov. 1983
The noted scientist and science fiction author explores the exciting implications of black holes, taking the reader on an engaging…
tour from the atom's innermost core to the outermost reaches of the universe. 1983.By Fritjof Capra. 1982
The physicist author contends that the mechanistic world view of Cartesian-Newtonian is outdated and dangerous in the modern world. He…
espouses a new holistic vision of reality more in keeping with our technological and social advances. 1982.A groundbreaking account of the state of modern physics: of how we got from Einstein and Relativity through quantum mechanics…
to the strange and bizarre predictions of string theory, full of unseen dimensions and multiple universes. Lee Smolin not only provides a brilliant layman's overview of current research as we attempt to build a 'theory of everything', but also questions many of the assumptions that lie behind string theory. 2008.By Arthur Agatston. 2004
All fats and carbohydrates aren't created equal: the good kinds nourish you and help you lose weight, while the bad…
ones damage your body's ability to burn off what you eat. The South Beach Diet includes plenty of good carbs and fats, and this guide provides all the information to ensure that the foods you eat are compatible with the Diet. Includes food lists, shopping tips, meal makeovers and a dining-out guide. 2004.In 1939, Richard Feynman, a graduate of MIT, arrived in John Wheeler's Princeton office to report for duty as his…
teaching assistant. The soft-spoken Wheeler was a raging nonconformist full of wild ideas about the universe. The boisterous Feynman was a cautious physicist who believed only what could be tested. Yet a lifelong friendship and enormously productive collaboration was born that led to a complete rethinking of the nature of time and reality. 2017.By Alain Haché. 2002
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to play hockey, but consider this: the same universal principles that sent…
men to the moon also go into launching a slapshot, crashing into the boards, accelerating across the blue line, or cutting down a shooter's angle. The author, a physicist, explores and explains the science behind the game, including how a sharpened blade glides on ice, or why Bobby Hull's slapshot zipped through the atmosphere so much faster than his modern counterparts' did. Haché even includes explanations on how a Zamboni works. 2002.Caltech physicist and author Sean Carroll offers listeners this profile of the Large Hadron Collider and the search for the…
mysterious Higgs boson particle, the subatomic building block that imbues elementary particles with mass. Carroll chronicles how such a complex project got off the ground in the first place and explains why this discovery is so important, and what it means for the future of physics. 2013.By John D Barrow. 1994
Aimed at the non-specialist reader, this book gives the latest account of the status of the Big Bang, looks at…
the enigma of 'dark matter', and considers the possibilities and problems for further investigations. 1994.By Victor Juhasz, Nancy Veglahn. 1977
By Isaac Asimov. 1983
Many people have difficulty in grasping the size of our universe. By using examples of various measurements -- length, pressure,…
time and temperature -- Asimov explains how to relate the unimaginable. For example, the tallest man on record was 9 feet tall while the smallest dinosaur was the size of a chicken. 1983.By William Leith. 2005
The text charts new territory for everyone who has ever had a craving or counted a calorie. It is a…
satirical confession of food, fat and addiction. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.By Gregory Mone, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. 2019
By Brian Cox, J. R Forshaw, Guy Chouraqui. 2012
" Savez-vous que vous voyagez à la vitesse de la lumière ? Et non seulement vous, mais votre chaise, votre…
table, votre maison, la Terre elle-même ? Bien sûr, nous ne parlons pas ici d'un voyage dans l'espace en trois dimensions, mais dans la structure profonde de l'univers : l'espace-temps. Vous trouvez cela difficile à croire ? Pourtant, c'est bien ce que nous dit la fameuse équation d'Einstein : E = mc2 ! En talentueux passeurs de savoirs, Brian Cox et Jeff Forshaw nous révèlent dans ce livre les mystères de la théorie de la relativité. Grâce à eux, même sans bagage mathématique, vous pourrez percer les secrets de l'équation la plus célèbre du monde ! " -- 4e de couv. 2012. Titre uniforme: Why does E = MC²?By André Marette, Geneviève Pilon. 2016
Substance jadis extrêmement rare, le sucre est aujourd'hui omniprésent dans notre alimentation. Quelles sont les conséquences pour la santé de…
sa surconsommation généralisée? Est-il à l'origine de l'alarmante pandémie d'obésité et de diabète, et des nombreuses maladies associées? Le sucre serait-il, en un mot, un poison à bannir absolument, ou cette substance inoffensive que défend et promeut habilement l'industrie agroalimentaire? La vérité, comme toujours, est complexe, et les déclarations à l'emporte-pièce ne font que l'embrouiller. Ainsi, on sait qu'il n'y a pas un, mais des sucres. Ceux que contiennent naturellement les aliments. Ceux qu'on ajoute, massivement, aux produits préparés. 2016.By Annik Chiron de La Casinière. 2010
Au bord des chutes de Grand-Sault, dans la province du Nouveau-Brunswick, se dresse une imposante statue de femme indienne. Passé…
ce seuil, le visiteur entre en pays mi'gmaq... et dans d'épaisses forêts, zone intermédiaire que peuple la faune dont sont remplies les légendes de cette civilisation des côtes orientales du Canada. Puis viennent des villages aux habitations dispersées parmi les arbres ou concentrées autour d'une église et flanquées de jardins proprets. Les lieux de peuplement mi'gmaq n'ont pas tous cette apparence enchantée. Certains sont à l'image des relations tourmentées qu'entretinrent longtemps Mi'gmaq et Blancs. Une anthropologue observe, écoute et rend compte des aléas émouvants d'une minorité d'Amérique du Nord en pleine reconquête de son identité. 2010.Your brain is a growing, changing organ and you can improve the very structure, wiring, and functioning of your brain…
cells by what you eat and the supplements you take. Learn how to mould your brain to optimize memory, intelligence, mental achievement, and mood by eating the right foods and taking specific brain boosting supplements; from common vitamin E to alpha lipoic acid, ginkgo biloba, and Co-Enzyme Q10. 2000.By Joy Bauer, Carol Svec. 2009
L.I.F.E. stands for Look Incredible, Feel Extraordinary, so not only will you shed pounds, but you'll wake up each morning…
feeling more energized and more enthusiastic. The secret is in following these four steps: strip away negative eating habits, reprogram your appetite and discover the joys of healthy eating, use an easy-to-follow eating plan, and find your maintenance groove. 2009.By Robert C Atkins. 2003
The late physician's last book - following "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" - explains how to permanently maintain an ideal…
weight by eliminating excess carbohydrates from one's diet. Includes six months of menu plans and recipes as well as success stories by dieters. Bestseller. 2003.By Leslie Beck, Anne Von Rosenbach. 2001
"Leslie Beck's nutrition guide for women" provides in-depth information that is easy to understand, lifestyle-relevant, and based on current scientific…
evidence. This complete reference on women's health is written for all women - for healthy women who want to stay well and lower their chances of disease, and for women who have a specific health condition and want to do whatever they can through diet and supplements to manage it. 2001.By Robert Livesey. 1993
Who were the original native peoples who lived in what is now Canada? Where and how did they live? What…
were their legends and myths, heroes and gods? The authors move from east to west, providing the history and folklore of seven native nations. Activities and a crossword puzzle are included. Grades 5-8. 1993. (Discovering Canada series)