"Cannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany" is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the natural origins and early evolution of this famous plant, highlighting its historic role in the development of human societies. Cannabis has long been prized for the strong and durable fiber in its stalks,[...]
This title features 1,500 all-colour photos, charts and drawings. More than ever, boaters need a single comprehensive reference that combines the best traditions of seamanship with cutting-edge practices, gear, and technology. That's why, for nearly a century, Chapman Piloting & Seamanship has remai[...]
Since the beginning of human history, Mars has been an alluring dream the stuff of legends, gods, and mystery. The planet most like ours, it has still been thought impossible to reach, let alone explore and inhabit. But all that changed when leading space exploration authority Robert Zubrin crafted [...]
HÄR SAMLAS SJUTTON science fiction-noveller. Korta och långa. Humoristiska och dystra. Allvarliga, provocerande och filosofiska. Frågor ställs på ända och ideologier dras till sin spets. Vad skulle kunna hänt och vad kan hända? Vad gör en människa till människa? Hur mycket ska staten få [...]
Legendary science fiction writers - and citizen warriors - deliver science fiction military adventure tales on a grand scale. Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, Laumer, Wolfe, and other greats. Giants of science fiction. Plus all new fiction by recent vets who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Military ve[...]