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Naturvidenskaben er en nøgle til at forstå vores tids største udfordringer, og dens historie er fyldt med fortællinger om usandsynlige gennembrud, vilde fejlskud og store erkendelser.... Læs mere
"Min relation til naturen – og den jeg gerne vil inspirere til – går ud over nytteværdien. Og det kræver en indsats langt større end en gåtur i ny og næ." – Rane Willerslev. Han... Læs mere
Skyggezone, af biolog og forfatter Hanne Strager, er den første biografi skrevet om Inge Lehmann. Bogen er blevet til på baggrund af en lang række breve, dokumenter og videnskabelige artikler... Læs mere
For six centuries, the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean. This book reconstructs the... Læs mere
Explores the work of the astrologer-physician and Anglican rector Richard Napier (1559-1634). Examines Napier’s medical and magical practices in their larger context and shows how the physician incorporated both astral and ritual magic into his medicine.
Colour in art - as in life - is both inspiring and uplifting, but where does it come from?
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction and A New York Times Notable Book of 2018. Our understanding of the ‘tree of life’, with powerful implications for human genetics, human health and our own human nature, has recently completely changed.
Accompanying a BBC series, Blood and Guts is an incredible story of stolen corpses, medical fraud, lobotomized patients - and every now and then courageous advances that have saved the lives of millions around the world. You may think twice before going under the knife...
Nobel laureate Erwin Schroedinger's What is Life? is one of the great science classics of the twentieth century. The philosopher Karl Popper hailed it as a 'beautiful and important book' by 'a great man to whom I owe a personal debt for many exciting discussions'.
The first textbook covering the history of science from antiquity through the Scientific Revolution. Providing students of all... Læs mere
In Einstein: A Biography, Jurgen Neffe presents a clear and probing portrait of the man behind the myth. He recounts Einstein's life with detail and accuracy, presenting a... Læs mere