Life IN Half A Second

What if there was a proven path to success? A path supported by science and research? A path that led to your goals and aspirations in less time, with less risk?

The successful 30-Second series tackles biochemistry, the science of the chemical processes which underpin the workings of all organic life.

Almost two centuries since his death, Napoleon Bonaparte remains the subject of vigorous debate. On one side are those with a romantic attachment to ideals of liberty and democracy, on the other are those who would rather see him as an ambitious warlord, bent on establishing a colonial empire in the heart of Europe.

If you only have 30 seconds, there is time—using this book—to bone up on how to eat well. We're served a daily diet of food facts, fads and often far-fetched claims for what we put on our plates, which makes it difficult to distinguish healthy from harmful. With obesity, heart disease, diabetes and other life-threatening conditions rapidly rising, it pays to understand that we are very much what we eat and that good food—in the right proportions and portion sizes—is essential for our health and well-being.

The successful 30-Second series tackles coding, the science of programming the technology which operates in almost every aspect of modern life.