The Science of Everyday Life - Marty Jopson
Have you ever wondered why ice floats, how the GPS on your mobile phone works (and what it has to do with Einstein), or why woollen jumpers shrink in the wash?In this fascinating scientific tour…
Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. 4% suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And 1% find themselves ''locked in'' - fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus.1% doesn''t seem like a lot. But in the US that''s 1.7 million people ''locked in'' ... including the President''s wife and daughter.Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can fully restore the locked in. But then two new technologies emerge. One is a virtual-reality environment, ''The Agora'', where the locked-in can interact with other humans, whether locked-in ornot. The other is the discovery that a few rare individuals have brains that are receptive to being controlled by others, allowing those who are locked in to occasionally ''ride'' these people and use their bodies as if they were their own.This skill is quickly regulated, licensed, bonded, and controlled. Nothing can go wrong. Certainly nobody would be tempted to misuse it, for murder, for political power, or worse ...
Have you ever wondered why ice floats, how the GPS on your mobile phone works (and what it has to do with Einstein), or why woollen jumpers shrink in the wash?In this fascinating scientific tour…
This bright and cheery SPaG Activity Book from CGP is brimming with engaging activities and colourful characters! Perfect for practice at home or in class, it’s loaded with useful Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar practice for…
A captivating blend of reportage and personal narrative that explores the untold history of women’s exercise culture--from jogging and Jazzercise to Jane Fonda--and how women have parlayed physical strength into other forms of power.For American…
A first concepts board book with a delightfully quirky Charlie and Lola twist, from Children's Laureate, Lauren Child.
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Return to the classic era of the Amazing Spider-Man and discover the first Goblin! Norman Osborn is the Green Goblin you know. But he is not the original Goblin! Learn the shocking secrets of the…
Audiokniha: V komediálním příběhu podle povídky amerického spisovatele se hudebnímu skladateli Benu Drakeovi, který hledá chvilku klidu, dostane neočekávané péče od chovatele dobytka Ralfa a jeho ženy Hildy. Představuje ale farma obdivovatelů jeho talentu to…