John Farndon
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
335 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Using a bold, graphics-led approach, [this book] sets out more than 80 of the key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject [of physics] and influenced our technology since the beginning of time. With the focus ... on unpacking the thought behind each theory--as well as exploring when and how each idea and breakthrough came about--[seven] themed chapters examine the history and developments in specific areas such as light, sound, and...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
More than a century after the Lumière brothers made their first movie, the magic of the silver screen refuses to fade. Even silent era classics, such as the futuristic Metropolis, still retain the power to astonish. The talkies introduced new genres-- among them the special-effects blockbuster, first seen in King Kong and reinvented in the 1980s with Steven Spielberg's Jaws-- that continue to inspire and enthrall. In more recent years, technological...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
351 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Applying the Big Ideas Simply Explained series' trademark combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics to chart the development of math through history, The Math Book explores and explains subjects ranging from ancient mathematical ideas and inventions, such as prehistoric tally bones and Sumerian multiplication tables, through the developments in mathematics during medieval and Renaissance Europe, to the more recent rise of game...
Series
Publisher
DK/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Language
Español
Description
Una completa introducción al mundo jurídico con explicaciones claras y concisas que presenta de forma accesible las nociones básicas del Derecho y las principales leyes y acontecimientos jurídicos que han marcado la historia e influenciado el cambio social. Ideal para obtener una visión general de los fundamentos del sistema legal que rige la sociedad. ¿Cuándo se promulgaron los primeros códigos legales? ¿Para qué sirven las leyes? ¿Quién...
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Cómo se diagnostican las enfermadades? ¿Qué es el cáncer ¿Por qué algunas pandemias son tan mortíferas? Este libro responde estas y otras muchas preguntas, explorando y explicando los logros y hallazghos que han configurado nuestra visión moderna de la medicina y nos ayudan a proteger y promover nuestra salud. Con un lenguaje claro, El libro de la medicina desbroza la jerga científica y ofrece sencillas explicaciones de los hitos más...