Micro Facts! 500 Fantastic Facts about Your Body, Rooney Anne

Автор: Rooney Anne
Название: Think Like an Economist: Get to Grips with Money and Markets
ISBN: 178888793X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781788887939
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 9190.00 T
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From the early barter system, through the Industrial Revolution, to the emergence of globalization, economics has defined our lives. Think Like an Economist is a fun introduction to the main ideas of economics, untangling its intricacies and revealing the ways in which individuals, societies and nations allocate resources. Using a Q&A format, the book delves into questions such as:

- Why don't we just print more money?
- Is cash on the way out?
- How does the stock market work?
- Is the whole world capitalist now?

Written in an amusing and easy-to-understand style, Anne Rooney investigates how economics can be used to improve living standards and make the world a better place.

Автор: Rooney Anne
Название: Think Like a Mathematician: Get to Grips with the Language of Numbers and Patterns
ISBN: 1788887891 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781788887892
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 9190.00 T
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Was mathematics invented or discovered? Why do we have negative numbers? How much math does a pineapple know?

Think Like a Mathematician will answer all your burning questions about mathematics, as well as some ones you never thought of asking Whether you want to know about probability, infinity, or even the possibility of alien life, this book provides a fun and accessible approach to understanding all things mathematics - and more - in the context of everyday life.

Автор: Rooney Anne
Название: Rachel Carson (Women in Science)
ISBN: 0531235378 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780531235379
Издательство: Little Brown
Цена: 31110.00 T
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Описание: Rachel Carson's published books boosted the environmental movement in politics.

Women in Science series takes a highly visual approach to telling the stories of important women scientists. Features include bite-sized text telling the story of a scientist's life, groundbreaking works, and legacy for young readers (Ages 7-8).

Rachel Carson was a 20th century marine biologist and science writer, whose work on the harmful effects of the insecticide DDT helped to raise awareness about humanity's impact on the natural world and the often-unintended consequences of scientific progress.