Naturvidenskab

Philosophy of Science tager afsæt i de studerendes fremtid som vidensarbejdere.Bogen kombinerer en grundig gennemgang af videnskabsteoretiske positioner og problemstillinger med en perspektivering til vidensarbejdernes udfordringer i virksomheder og organisationer og til, hvordan de studerende selv kan arbejde med teorierne. Stoffet præsenteres tilgængeligt og overskueligt, bl.a. gennem opsummerende kapitler, fremhævning af nøglebegreber, samt arbejds- og refleksionsspørgsmål. Bogens findes også i en dansk paralleludgave.

Selv om socialkonstruktivismen stadig mødes af kritik fra flere sider, er de dage talte, hvor socialkonstruktivismen kunne siges at indtage en marginal position i samfundsvidenskaberne. Den socialkonstruktivistiske diskussion har imidlertid overvejende fundet sted på et overordnet videnskabsteoretisk niveau. Udgangspunktet for denne antologi er, at der i brug for i højere grad at diskutere, hvilken forskel socialkonstruktivismen gør i den konkrete analyse. Med udgangspunkt i dette spørgsmål anlægges der i antologien et analysestrategisk perspektiv på socialkonstruktivismen.Bogen præsenterer en række forskellige analysestrategier, sådan som de udfoldes i de vigtigste forfatterskaber inden for traditionen. Bogen udgør dermed et inspirerende katalog over socialkonstruktivismens omsætning til konkrete strategier for forskning, der har relevans både for studerende og forskere.Socialkonstruktivistiske analysestrategier omfatter både de bindestregssociologier, der udgør det oprindelige grundlag for socialkonstruktivismen (videnssociologien, hverdagssociologien, kultursociologien), den aktuelle institutionalisme (institutionel historie, spilanalyse og rolleanalyse) og den mere felt- og praksisorienterede tradition (aktør-netværks analyse, feltanalyse og narratologi).Bogen er produceret sideløbende med bogen Poststrukturalistiske analysestrategier, også udgivet på forlaget Roskilde Universitetsforlag.

Lærebog i dyrenes funktionelle anatomi, dvs. opbygning og funktion af dyrenes organer og organsystemer. Bogen gennemgår dyreriget fra de helt simple encellede dyr til de mest komplekse hvirveldyr. Der er lagt vægt på at vise, hvordan dyrene fungere som helhed og hvordan de funktionelt og strukturelt er tilpasset deres specielle levesteder. Bogen henvender sig især til studerende ved højere læreanstalter, seminarier, HF og gymnasier. Begge forfattere er lektorer ved Zoologisk Institut på Københavns Universitet.

The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in our mental health, and how diet and micronutrients can be used to help treat and prevent anxiety, depression, ADHD and other mental health disorders. 'The Better Brain is the first book that will tell you both how and why nutrients can be used to treat mental-health issues.

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum CryptographyFrom the best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, The Code Book is a history of man's urge to uncover the secrets of codes, from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions.As in Fermat's Last Theorem, Simon Singh brings life to an anstonishing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddles that reveals man's continual pursuit to disguise and uncover, and to work out the secret languages of others.Codes have influenced events throughout history, both in the stories of those who make them and those who break them. The betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots and the cracking of the enigma code that helped the Allies in World War II are major episodes in a continuing history of cryptography. In addition to stories of intrigue and warfare, Simon Singh also investigates other codes, the unravelling of genes and the rediscovery of ancient languages and most tantalisingly, the Beale ciphers, an unbroken code that could hold the key to a $20 million treasure.Note that it has not been possible to include the same picture content that appeared in the original print version.

A delightful treasure trove of tips on how to hold animals without hurting them.

The Sunday Times bestsellerShortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize

A special updated anniversary edition of the classic account of the Apollo 11 trip to the moon.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Unnatural Causes written and read by Dr Richard Shepherd. The dead do not hide the truth and they never lie. Through me the dead can speak ... An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I dont often say that but its fascinating Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down The Times __________ Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd. He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death. Hes a detective in his own right. And he has one, ultimate and pressing question to answer: How did this person die? Unnatural Causes is an unputdownable record of an extraordinary life, a unique insight into a remarkable profession, and above all a powerful and reassuring testament to lives cut short. __________ Dr Shepherd has faced serial killers, natural disaster, perfect murders and freak accidents, all in the pursuit of the truth. And while hes been involved in some of the most high-profile cases of recent times, its often the less well-known encounters that prove the most perplexing, intriguing and even bizarre. In or out of the public eye, his evidence has put killers behind bars, freed the innocent and turned open-and-shut cases on their heads. But a life in death, bearing witness to some of humanitys darkest corners, exacts a price and Shepherd doesnt flinch from counting the cost to him and his family. The dead do not hide the truth and they never lie. Through me the dead can speak . . . Puts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel Guardian Fascinating, gruesome yet engrossing Richard and Judy, Daily Express Heart-wrenchingly honest Professor Sue Black, author of All That Remains Fascinating, insightful, candid, compassionate Observer

An entertaining and all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking for the age of misinformation.

A new, fully updated edition of David Attenborough's groundbreaking Life on Earth.

Challenging the view that caring is only human

Challenges long-standing linear notions of scientific progress, arguing that transformative ideas don't arise from the day-to-day, gradual process of experimentation and data accumulation, but that revolutions in science, those breakthrough moments that disrupt accepted thinking and offer unanticipated ideas, occur outside of normal science.

This magical book is a totally original collection that features gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table - plus facts, figures and fascinating stories about each one!

WINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARDWINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2016'A thrilling adventure story' Bill Bryson'Dazzling' Literary Review 'Brilliant' Sunday Express'Extraordinary and gripping' New Scientist'A superb biography' The Economist'An exhilarating armchair voyage' GILES MILTON, Mail on Sunday Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is the great lost scientist - more things are named after him than anyone else. There are towns, rivers, mountain ranges, the ocean current that runs along the South American coast, there's a penguin, a giant squid - even the Mare Humboldtianum on the moon. His colourful adventures read like something out of a Boy's Own story: Humboldt explored deep into the rainforest, climbed the world's highest volcanoes and inspired princes and presidents, scientists and poets alike. Napoleon was jealous of him; Simon Bol var's revolution was fuelled by his ideas; Darwin set sail on the Beagle because of Humboldt; and Jules Verne's Captain Nemo owned all his many books. He simply was, as one contemporary put it, 'the greatest man since the Deluge'.Taking us on a fantastic voyage in his footsteps - racing across anthrax-infected Russia or mapping tropical rivers alive with crocodiles - Andrea Wulf shows why his life and ideas remain so important today. Humboldt predicted human-induced climate change as early as 1800, and The Invention of Nature traces his ideas as they go on to revolutionize and shape science, conservation, nature writing, politics, art and the theory of evolution. He wanted to know and understand everything and his way of thinking was so far ahead of his time that it's only coming into its own now. Alexander von Humboldt really did invent the way we see nature.

The maths we learn in school can seem like an abstract set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In fact, Jordan Ellenberg shows us, maths touches on everything we do, and a little mathematical knowledge reveals the hidden structures that lie beneath the world's messy and chaotic surface. In How Not to be Wrong, Ellenberg explores the mathematician's method of analyzing life, from the everyday to the cosmic, showing us which numbers to defend, which ones to ignore, and when to change the equation entirely. Along the way, he explains calculus in a single page, describes G del's theorem using only one-syllable words, and reveals how early you actually need to get to the airport.

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that "buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist" (Science Digest).

'The Feeling of What Happens will change your experience of yourself' New York TimesWhere do our emotions come from?