What do scientists actually do? Is science “value-free”? How has science evolved through history? Where is science leading us? “Introducing Philosophy of Science” is a clear and incisively illustrated map of the big questions underpinning science. It is essential reading for students, the general public, and even scientists themselves.
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Introducing Persuasion uses psychology, expert advice and practical techniques to teach you how to influence the people around you in an ethical way. INCREASE YOUR PRESENCE by knowing when to talk and when to listen DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS by preparing, planning and crafting opportunities SAVE TIME AND EFFORT by presenting the right content in the right context MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN by understanding what drives your audience
Introducing Personal Finance, by economics expert Michael Taillard, teaches you everything you need to know about managing your financial life. It’s crammed full of practical advice on how to save, earn and get the most out of your money.
What really happens at the most fundamental levels of nature? Introducing Particle Physics explores the very frontiers of our knowledge, even showing how particle physicists are now using theory and experiment to probe our very concept of what is real. From the earliest history of the atomic theory through to supersymmetry, micro-black holes, dark matter, the Higgs boson, and the possibly mythical graviton, practising physicist and CERN contributor Tom Whyntie gives us a mind-expanding tour of cutting-edge science. Featuring brilliant illustrations from Oliver Pugh, Introducing Particle Physics is a unique tour through the most astonishing and challenging science being undertaken today.
From comfort eating and skipping meals to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, our relationship with food is at breaking point. With expert advice from an experienced psychologist, this book will help you get back on track and get the help you need. BREAK BAD HABITS and replace them with better ones UNDERSTAND YOUR ISSUES so you can move forward LOVE YOUR BODY by learning to accept yourself OVERCOME YOUR FEARS and discover how to enjoy food again
Whether you suffer from panic attacks or feelings of crippling dread, Introducing Overcoming Phobias offers proven techniques to help you break down your fears into manageable parts. Psychologist Patricia Furness-Smith teaches the reader to understand their phobias and remove the anxiety surrounding them. STAND UP TO FEAR and increase your self-confidence. UNDERSTAND PANIC ATTACKS so that the symptoms no longer frighten you. CONTROL THE FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE and free yourself from avoidance behaviours.
Why must we believe that God is dead? Can we accept that traditional morality is just a ‘useful mistake’? Did the principle of ‘the will to power’ lead to the Holocaust? What are the limitations of scientific knowledge? Is human evolution complete or only beginning? It is difficult to overestimate the importance of Friedrich Nietzsche for our present epoch. His extraordinary insights into human psychology, morality, religion and power seem quite clairvoyant today: existentialism, psychoanalysis, semiotics and postmodernism are plainly anticipated in his writings – which are famously enigmatic and often contradictory.”Introducing Nietzsche” is the perfect guide to this exhilarating and oft-misunderstood philosopher.
“Introducing Newton” explains the extraordinary ideas of a man who sifted through the accumulated knowledge of centuries, tossed out mistaken beliefs, and single-handedly made enormous advances in mathematics, mechanics and optics. By the age of 25, entirely self-taught, he had sketched out a system of the world. Einstein’s theories are unthinkable without Newton’s founding system. He was also a secret heretic, a mystic and an alchemist, the man of whom Edmond Halley said, ‘Nearer to the gods may no man approach!’.
“Neurolingustic Programming: A Practical Guide” by Neil Shah takes proven psychological techniques and helps you to use them in the real world. It’s packed with exercises and activities so you can get started straight away. You can influence others and understand how they’re influencing you. You can make new friends and feel more confident, achieve your goals with the power of visualization, and overcome unhappiness and think positively.