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  • Audiobook

    Story of Psychology, The

    From spirits to psychotherapy, tracing the mind through the ages

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Narrated by Laurence Bouvard ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 51 min

    What is it that makes you "you"? What produces your likes and dislikes, fear and fantasies? What makes you different from other people, and what makes you the same as them? For thousands of years, people have tried to identify the spirit, soul or mind that makes us human. And they have tried to work out how and why it makes our identity. Answers have ranged from the physiological to the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of Medicine

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.' Paracelsus (1493-1541)For thousands of years, people have sought ways to overcome the diseases and disorders of the body, with methods ranging from incantations, talismans and herbal cures to ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hurricane!

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series Nature's Fury
    Hurricane! describes how and where hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons happen. ... Read more

    $15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Earthquake!

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series Nature's Fury
    Written in British English, Earthquake! describes how and where earthquakes happen. ... Read more

    $15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hurricane!

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series Nature's Fury
    Hurricane! describes how and where hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons happen. ... Read more

    $14.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of Chemistry

    From the Periodic Table to Nano Technology

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series The Story of
    'The importance of the end in view prompted me to undertake all this work, which seemed to me destined to bring about a revolution in physics and chemistry.' Antoine Lavoisier, 1773Great advances in human history have often rested on and prompted progress in chemistry. The exploitation of fire, the development of pigments, and the discovery that metals could be smelted and worked laid the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 75 Fantastic Physics Facts Every Kid Should Know!

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Illustrated by Nancy Butterworth ...
    Series series Know Your Science!
    This accessible, eye-catching book is jam-packed with incredible physics facts and the science behind them, written by award-winning science writer Anne Rooney.From the mysteries of the Universe to the laws of motion, these jaw-dropping facts allow readers to rediscover subjects such as light and sound, machines, and forces in an entirely new light. Each new concept is kicked off with a surprising ... Read more

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  • The Story of Mathematics

    From creating the pyramids to exploring infinity

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series The Story of
    'In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics.'- Galileo (1564-1642)For hundreds of thousands of years, we have sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that search, uncovering the patterns and rules that govern our world and beyond. How the World Works: Mathematics ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The 15-Minute Philosopher

    Ideas to Save Your Life

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Part of the brand-new Arcturus series, Ideas to Save Your Life, The 15-Minute Philosopher introduces the reader to the main ideas of philosophy, showing how the subject has a clear practical purpose vital to our day-to-day lives and thinking. A fun introduction to the subject of philosophy... ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Essential Book of AI, The

    Master the Mysteries of Artificial Intelligence in 12 Short Chapters

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Narrated by Penelope Rawlins ...
    Series series Arcturus Concepts

    Unabridged

    3 hours 3 min

    Explore the impact and potential of AI technologies in this, written by award-winning science author Anne Rooney.Artificial intelligence is one of the most significant technological developments of recent times, with the possibility to reshape society as we know it. In this engaging volume, the author explains the cutting-edge science behind artificial intelligence models as well as the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of Neuroscience

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series The Story of
    'How can a three-pound mass of jelly that you can hold in your palm imagine angels, contemplate the meaning of infinity, and even question its own place in the cosmos?'V. S. Ramachandran, neuroscientist, 2011How we think, feel, move, remember, imagine, and experience the outside world and our own bodies is the domain of neuroscience. For millennia, the workings of the brain and nerves could be ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Philosophy

    From the Ancient Greeks to Great Thinkers of Modern Times

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series Arcturus Fundamentals
    The unexamined life is not worth living. - Plato (c.427-347BC)This illustrated book traces the historical development of philosophical thought from the Ancient Greeks through the Enlightenment to the present day. It explores the five main branches of philosophy - metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and aesthetics - and includes biographies of significant philosophers and accounts of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus