Author : Daniel Smith
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 27,35 MB
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1782438300
This concise, accessible and multi-faceted book provides an essential introduction to 150 of the most important principles of Western thought.
Author : Freya Hardy
Publisher :
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 19,80 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category :
ISBN : 1782407383
A beautifully illustrated celebration of science from the clever people who bring you AQUILA magazine. Ideas are important. They change things. A single idea can start a war, save billions of lives, even rearrange whole planetary systems, or simply make a person giggle until they pee a little bit. They can be totally wrong but widely believed, or undoubtedly right and completely ignored. What's more, they're free, and anyone can have one-including you! The Book of Big Science Ideas looks at 15 brilliant science ideas and more than 50 ingenious thinkers who have helped shape our understanding of the world - whether they were right or wrong! Thinkers include, Wang Zhenyi, Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie, James Joule, Rosalind Franklin, Charles Darwin, Aristotle, Edith Clarke, Isaac Newton, Grace Hopper, Alan Turing, Ada Lovelace and many, many more! From established ideas like atoms, electricity and the solar system, and ideas that are still evolving such as gravity, energy and classification, right up to recent discoveries like AI and genetics - this jam-packed book takes a fresh approach to science.
Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,30 MB
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1465476547
How does the brain remember faces? What makes us choose one decision over another? Where does language come from? Can we really measure intelligence? DK’s The Little Book of Psychology answers all these questions and provides an insight into this fascinating field of science. Whether you are a student, an expert, a novice, or have a general interest in the human mind, this portable guide is the perfect choice to start exploring and understanding psychology. From cognitive to behavioral psychology, this stimulating guide covers all major schools in the field. It includes doctrines and quotes from major thinkers including Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky, and Kurt Lewin. Small biography boxes provide brief biographical details of all the thinkers. With the use of powerful and witty illustrations and easy and jargon-free explanations, The Little Book of Psychology demystifies hard-to-grasp concepts and shows how these ideas have shaped our knowledge of the human mind.
Author : Pete Moore
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,7 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781556526657
Presented in a concise and accessible format, this handbook features 50 of the most influential scientists and 10 of the greatest scientific achievements from the past 4,000 years. This trusty guide explains scientific advances in anatomy, computing, electricity, and astronomy and features scientific thinkers from Pythagoras to Newton to Hawking. Packed with key facts and figures, this pocketful of knowledge provides information for those just brushing up on recent developments or for those in need of a quick crash course in major scientific breakthroughs.
Author : Fred Alan Wolf
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 31,3 MB
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1609255364
Respected among scientists and spiritual leaders alike for his pioneering work combining scientific and spiritual thought, Fred Alan Wolf (aka Dr. Quantum) is, as Deepak Chopra states, "one of the most important pioneers in the field of consciousness." Featured in the word-of-mouth indie hit, What the Bleep Do We Know?!, Dr. Wolf is a physicist who knows how to put complex science-based ideas into terms that even science-phobes can understand. With clarity and a sense of humor, Dr. Quantum presents Big Ideas in the form of both short quotes and longer excerpts and covers topics ranging from the construction of our everyday reality to our relationship to one another. Dr. Quantum's Little Book of Big Ideas is a perfect gift for anyone interested in the realm where science meets spirit.
Author : Sally Featherstone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 16,82 MB
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 1472923308
Linking scientific exploration and creativity, this book offers you ideas for simple activities and links them to the concepts and goals for the Foundation Stage.
Author : Jay Payleitner
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 33,92 MB
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0736961992
Build a Connection with Your DaughterThat Will Last a Lifetime You want to be closer to your daughter. You want her life to be filled with joy, beauty, and wonder. But you also want to protect her from a world that can be hurtful...and even dangerous. This one-of-a-kind book features over fifty fun and practical ways to build a great relationship with your girl. Bestselling author Jay Payleitner offers proven strategies to help your daughter succeed in all areas of her life, such as her relationship with her mom, friends, and other adults personal faith, spiritual gifts, and finding her place in this world romantic relationships and future husband From charm bracelets to daddy-daughter dances to walking her down the aisle, these big ideas will help you create a father-daughter connection that lasts a lifetime.
Author : Jonny Thomson
Publisher : Wildfire
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 33,54 MB
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1472298551
'Witty, knowledgeable and mind-expanding' RICHARD FISHER | 'A joyful romp' TOM HARFORD | 'A fun and inspiring teaser for curious minds' JÉRÉMIE HARRIS Every so often, a new idea comes along that changes everything. Vaccinations. Relativity. Fascism. Can we imagine a world before the invention of writing? What would Christianity have looked like without with a concept of hell? Sometimes these ideas come along suddenly: Copernicus suggesting the earth revolves around the sun; Gutenberg's printing press, Darwin's theory of evolution. Sometimes they evolve over generations: the institution of marriage; the development of animal husbandry; the understanding of genetics. Either way, once the idea gains a foothold, nothing is the same again. This fascinating little book tells the stories behind 150 revolutionary concepts and explains why they are important. Taken from the realms of science, politics, society, religion and technology, these are the big ideas that have changed the world - in a nutshell.
Author : Shevonne Elliott
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 49,45 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 1462029485
The secondary ELA classroom is an amazingly important place. It's where students transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn," and they need a tremendous amount of guidance to make that leap. In Big Ideas for Little Books, authors Shevonne Elliott and Dawn LaFleur present opportunities to help teachers tap into secondary students' childhoods and carry the excitement of story time into more complex concepts. Detailed and engaging, these forty-five lessons use the simple text of children's books to introduce and reinforce the skills required in the secondary ELA classroom. The easy-to-follow lesson plans require little prep work and employ creative methods for helping students learn about concepts such as argumentation, characterization, dialect, imagery, irony, parody, parallelism, and more. Ideas for extension accompany every lesson and provide opportunities for teachers to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of all learners. Big Ideas for Little Books is an ideal resource for teachers who want to engage their students' imaginations while teaching literary analysis and cohesive writing skills. It offers a fresh approach to energizing students and generating excitement about learning.
Author : Sally Featherstone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 34,66 MB
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 1472923480
Give your sand and water sessions a new lease of life with this fully updated Little Book. Split into two sections, it offers a range of activities for sand and water play that link to the early learning goals and which are accompanied by a list of suggested resources, useful vocabulary and related songs and stories to take the theme further.
