Stephen Pincock

Mark Frary

The Story of Codes

If physics and chemistry class are only distant memories, you'll be surprised to learn that the fundamentals of science and math, when explained clearly, turn out to be incredibly helpful in daily life. Perhaps not in the way your math teacher imagined-- but in practical, useful ways.

the basic scientific principles you need to solve every household conundrum

Better living through science

This edition surveys the entire history of codes through an eloquent narrative and an evocative range of illustrations, paying special attention to famous codes that have never been broken, such as the Beale Ciphers, the Voynich manuscript, the Easter Island code, and many more.

The History of Secret Communication

Codebreaker

Do you want to learn about the physical origin of the Universe, but don’t have the rest of eternity to read up on it? Do you want to know what scientists know about where you and your planet came from, but without the science blinding you? ‘Course you do – and who better than For Dummies to tackle the biggest, strangest and most wonderful question there is! The Origins of the Universe For Dummies covers: Early ideas about our universe Modern cosmology Big Bang theory Dark matter and gravity Galaxies and solar systems Life on earth Finding life elsewhere The Universe’s forecast

The Origins of the Universe for Dummies

Es ist groß, dunkel und im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes maßlos: das Universum. Geht es um das Universum und seinen Ursprung, geraten Naturwissenschaften und Philosophie schnell an ihre Grenzen. Trotzdem oder vielleicht auch gerade deshalb gibt es hier viel Spannendes zu berichten. Wie entstehen Sterne, Planeten und Galaxien, wie wirken die Naturkräfte, was ist dunkle Materie, existiert das Universum ewig? Das sind nur einige der Fragen, auf die Sie in diesem Buch eine verständliche Antwort bekommen.

Der Ursprung des Universums für Dummies

Nick Sagan

Andy Walker

Charts from prototype to realization the real-life technical evolution of 50 of the poplar science-fiction inventions. This title includes: "Buck Rogers'" jetpack, "Jetsons" - Flying cars, "Star Trek's" transporters, "The Six Million-Dollar Man's" cyborg, "Sleeper's" Orgasmatron, and "2001's" artificial intelligence.

The Greatest Gadgets and Gizmos Ever Imagined

Future Proof

Asterisk* (Amsterdam)

Hendrik Alexander Klomp

Jan Zijderveld

Historisch overzicht, aangevuld met de principes van geheime codes, trucs om geheimschriften te ontcijferen en een aantal anekdotes en oefeningen.

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