Brilliantly and abundantly illustrated, this dynamic resource is the most comprehensive, research-based, reader-friendly text on kinesiology. An engaging approach explores the fundamental principles in vivid detail and clarifies the link between the structure and function of the musculoskeletal syst...
Horrible science is getting a make-over. Readers will be fascinated to find out which scary surgeon stole a giant's dead body and what Egyptians did with tortoise brains. With a fantastic new cover look and extra horrible bits at the back of the book, this best-selling title is sure to be a huge hit...
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John Fiske was an American historian and philosopher. Much of his writing supported the work of Charles Darwin. After meeting Darwin he wrote Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy which was popular in the US and Europe. By 1880 his interests turned to American History, which he viewed through evolutionary t...
The second volume of the highly successful PENGUIN ATLAS OF WORLD HISTORY covers events from the French Revolution to the present day. Numerous maps help clarify a detailed chronological summary of the main events of the period throughout the world.
This second volume of The Penguin Atlas of World History covers events from the French Revolution to the present day. Numerous maps help clarify a detailed chronological summary of the main events of the period throughout the world. This volume has now been updated to include such recent events as t...
Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge. Ideas such as the now legendary doctrine of 'falsificationism' electrified the scientific community, influencing even working scientists, as wel...
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