Item category 2: Science & Technology

What came before the Big Bang, and what exists outside of the universe it created? Until recently, scientists could only guess at what lay past the edge of spacetime. But as pioneering theoretical physicist Laura Mersini-Houghton explains, new scientific tools are giving us the ability to peer be...

What is the origin of the universe? What was there before the universe appeared? We are currently witnessing a second Copernican revolution: neither our Earth and Sun, nor our galaxy, nor even our universe, are the end of all things. Beyond our world, in an endless multiverse, are innumerable oth...

In this illustrated introduction to electricity and magnetism, Gill Arbuthnott explains the history of electricity, how it gets from its original source to your plug socket and what might happen in the future.

A Beginner's Guide to the Periodic Table reveals incredible facts about all 92 elements. Discover what an element is exactly and how they can affect us in our day-to-day life. Find out....Which metal screams when you bend it. Which element is used to make atomic bombs. Which gas will leave you gi...

Coding skills are in high demand and the need for programmers is still growing. However, taking the first steps in learning more about this complex subject may seem daunting and many of us feel left behind by the coding revolution. By using a graphic method to break code into small chunks, this b...

Learn to code with this innovative visual guide to computer programming for beginners. By using a graphic method to break code into small chunks, this book brings essential skills to code. Each chapter explores one of the most popular languages, with practical programming projects to show you how...

Presents an introduction to the open-source electronics prototyping platform.

A guide to computer programming covers such topics as data structures, algorithms, Web programming, syntax, and applications.

Become a Java wizard with this popular programming guide Consider Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies your indispensable guide to learning how to program in one of the most popular programming languages—Java! Java is an invaluable language to master, as it's widely used for application de...

An introduction to the basics of Python, including getting started, dealing with errors, working with strings, and other related topics.