In Our Mathematical Universe Max Tegmark one of the most original physicists at work today leads us on an astonishing journey to explore the mysteries uncovered by cosmology & to discover the nature of reality Part-history of the cosmos part-intellectual adventure Our Mathematical Universe travels from the Big Bang to the distant future via parallel worlds across every possible scale
- from the sub-atomic to the intergalactic
- showing how mathematics provides the answers to our questions about the world Where do we come from? What makes the universe the way it is? In essence why are we here? With dazzling clarity Max Tegmark ponders these deep mysteries & allows us to grasp the most cutting-edge & mind-boggling theories of physics What he proposes is an elegant & fascinating idea that our physical world not only is described by mathematics but that it is mathematics ' Our Mathematical Universe is nothing if not impressive Brilliantly argued & beautifully written it is never less than thought-provoking about the greatest mysteries of our existence'
- New York Times ' An amazing ride through the rich landscape of contemporary cosmology Physics could do with more characters like Tegmark an imaginative intellect & a charismatic presence'
- Clive Cookson Financial Times Max Tegmark is author or co-author of more than 200 technical papers twelve of which have been cited more than 500 times He has featured in dozens of science documentaries & his work with the SDSS collaboration on galaxy clustering shared the first prize in Science magazine's Breakthrough of the Year 2003 He holds a Ph D from the University of California Berkeley & is a physics professor at MIT



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World War II becomes a drag when a soldier is forced to play the part of the heroine in an army play Going on stage just as the Germans occupy France he's taken as being a glamorous actress & offered protection by a Nazi General & that's when the Mata gets very Hari indeed ...

With an Introduction & Notes by Deborah Wynne Chester College Illustrated by Marcus Stone Our Mutual Friend Dickens' last complete novel gives one of his most comprehensive & penetrating accounts of Victorian society Its vision of a culture stifled by materialistic values emerges not just through its central narratives but through its apparently incidental characters & scenes The chief of its several plots centres on John Harmon who returns to England as his father's heir He is believed drowned under suspicious circumstances
- a situation convenient to his wish for anonymity until he can evaluate Bella Wilfer whom he must marry to secure his inheritance The story is filled with colourful characters & incidents
- the faded aristocrats & parvenus gathered at the Veneering's dinner table Betty Higden & her terror of the workhouse & the greedy plottings of Silas Wegg

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The great novel of London dark wise unsentimental' William Boyd WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK HORNBY John Harmon returns to England after years in exile to claim his inheritance a great fortune & a beautiful young woman to whom he is betrothed but has never met 928 pages Dickens Charles ...

An epic BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens& last completed novel interweaving various characters in a complex tale of greed passion & death in Victorian London John Harmon (Steven Mackintosh) is betrothed to the beautiful-but-spoilt Bella Wilfer (Anna Friel) who only wishes to marry for money Then Harmon disappears & it seems that he has drowned but he has in fact assumed a new identity & found work with his late father&s former employees the Boffins (Peter Vaughan & Pam Ferris) Meanwhile impoverished Lizzy Hexam (Keeley Hawes) must choose between the selfish Eugene Wrayburn (Paul Mc Gann) & the obsessive Bradley Headstone (David Morrissey) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A Royal Birthday Her Majesty The Queen has met more people visited more places & lived longer than any British Monarch In 2015 she also became the longest-reigning British Sovereign But Her Majesty’s 90th birthday in April 2016 is a personal celebration of a long life still very much lived to the full at the heart of national life & at the head of a devoted family This wonderful uplifting film

Includes:: affectionate contributions from those who know the Queen including many ordinary people as well as members of her family & leading public figures It also

Includes:: remarkable footage from around the world spanning nine momentous decades



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' Bernie Sanders has changed US politics forever' Owen Jones Bernie Sanders stormed to international headlines after running an extraordinary campaign for the Democratic primaries that saw over 13 million people turn out to vote for him & changed the global discussion surrounding US politics But how did a complete unknown & a democratic socialist make such waves? In Our Revolution Sanders provides a unique insight into the campaign that galvanized a movement sharing experiences from the campaign trail & the ideas & strategies that shaped it Sanders' message resonated with millions His supporters are young & old dissatisfied with expanding social inequality struggling with economic instability & fighting against a political elite which has long ignored them This global phenomenon is driving movements from Syriza in Greece to Podemos in Spain & the support for Jeremy Corbyn in the UK Drawing on decades of experience as an activist & public servant Sanders outlines his ideas for continuing this revolution He shows how we can fight for a progressive economic environmental racial & social justice agenda that creates jobs raises wages & protects the planet Searing in its assessment of the current political & economic situation but hopeful & inspiring in its vision of the future this book is essential for anyone tired of 'same as usual' politics & looking for a way to change the game ...

A lively & unconventional exploration of our senses how they work what is revealed when they don't & how they connect us to the world Over the past decade neuroscience has uncovered a wealth of new information about our senses & how they serve as our gateway to the world This splendidly accessible book explores the most intriguing findings of this research With infectious enthusiasm Rob De Salle illuminates not only how we see hear smell touch taste maintain balance feel pain & rely on other less familiar senses but also how these senses shape our perception of the world aesthetically artistically & musically De Salle first examines the question of how perception & consciousness are formed in the brain setting human senses in an evolutionary context He then investigates such varied themes as supersenses & diminished senses synesthesia & other cross-sensory phenomena hemispheric specialization diseases anomalies induced by brain injuries & hallucinations Focusing on what is revealed about our senses through the extraordinary he provides unparalleled insights into the unique wonders of the human brain ...

Are you sexually intelligent? You will be after reading OUR SEXUALITY the most respected & authoritative college textbook available on human sexuality Written in a direct non-judgmental manner this thirteenth edition has been thoroughly & carefully updated to reflect the most current research findings & psychosocial developments It is the first college text to deliver cutting-edge & in-depth emphasis on the impact of politics on sexuality Crooks & Baur keep you interested with the most exciting emerging research & coverage & focus on strengthening your self-awareness & sexual intelligence ...

In the space of another generation the population of the earth will rise by 25 billion Yet the real problem we face is not so much the increase in numbers as the fact that growth will be highly uneven Whereas rich countries will see aging populations with little growth populations in poor countries will double or even triple having a much higher percentage of young people Against this backdrop demographer Massimo Livi Bacci examines the implications of this disproportionate demographic development for domestic social stability international migration flows the balance of power among nations & the natural environment Covering 10000 years of human history from the Stone Age to the present Livi Bacci shows how the space available for every inhabitant of the planet has decreased by a factor of a thousand The notion of limits to the world's capacity
- which once seemed a remote matter
- is now among the most pressing issues we face & the need to create effective global mechanisms for sustainable development is now more urgent than ever An indispensable book for anyone concerned with the moral & political implications of our ever more crowded planet

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