The author of Fermat's Last Theorem concludes that life on other planets is a 'certainty,' using existing hard science and theoretical modeling, including the Drake equation, to demonstrate that life elsewhere is more than a possibility. Reprint. (view table of contents)

The best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem integrates probability theory with the latest scientific findings from the Hubble telescope and the Mars missions to argue for the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. Tour. (view table of contents)

A study of the likelihood of life existing elsewhere in the universe. The author addresses questions such as what life is and what intelligent life is, as well as theories about how life evolved on Earth from basic molecules into more complex organic compounds leading to DNA.

Discusses the twelfth-century invention of the compass, its dramatic influence on navigation and the rise of Italian sea power, and its impact on the development of world trade and the Age of Discovery.

Product Description: Statistics: Concepts and Applications is a carefully researched general statistics text that covers the latest topics and applications of statistics. Aczel's text has an integrated real world emphasis and maintains a strong cross disciplinary emphasis, punctuated by superior applications...read more

Product Description: Amir D. Aczel descubre la belleza de las matemáticas para todo tipo de lectores. Desde los anónimos babilonios y agrimensores egipcios, pasando por Pitágoras y sus seguidores, Arquímedes y Diofanto, hasta llegar al mundo árabe, el autor traza el camino que llevó a la solución del último teorema de Fermat, una ruta llena de intrigas y falsas atribuciones...read more