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Provides an introduction to the fascinating world of physics - from how a yo-yo works to the mysteries of the universe....  Read More >>

""Eye-opening…memorable…Rosenblum's enthusiasm is contagious and his prose accessible."" —Kirkus Reviews  Read More >>

Going beyond science and technology, this title examines timeless philosophical questions of the self and concerns...  Read More >>

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Making comparisons to Hindu Vedic and Judeo-Christian cosmology, Dr. Wolf explains how the universal command of...  Read More >>

In this short book Peter Atkins considers the universal questions to which religions have claimed answers. With...  Read More >>

Provides an account of a man driven not just by the desire to fill in the blank spots on a map but also to learn...  Read More >>

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John D. Barrow looks at the relationship between the way our understanding of the universe reflects the ways in...  Read More >>

Traces the development of human society through our understanding of science. This title discusses human invention...  Read More >>

Part scientific survey, part how-to guide, this title offers a glimpse at our surprisingly talented middle-aged...  Read More >>

Theoretical physics, argues Giovanni Vignale, is an endeavour of deep imagination and creativity. And the quest...  Read More >>

The IgNobel Prize-winner and author of Rock, Paper, Scissors applies science-based solutions to seemingly complex...  Read More >>

A devastating argument that most antidepressants are little better than souped-up sugar pills, with far-reaching...  Read More >>

Birds that suddenly grow gall bladders, when their species has none. Moose with antlers so big they encumber their...  Read More >>

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It isn’t easy being small. Dusenbery uses straightforward physics to demonstrate the constraints on the size, shape,...  Read More >>

Bestselling psychologist Richard Wiseman unravels the science behind our beliefs in telepathy, clairvoyants, mediums,...  Read More >>

Inspiring, unusual and at times controversial, Bad Ideas? In so doing it celebrates man's extraordinary capacity...  Read More >>

From the author of ‘The Music of the Primes’ and ‘Finding Moonshine’ comes a short, lively book on five mathematical...  Read More >>

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A wide-ranging tour of the field, from its beginnings in nuclear physics to the discovery of quarks to present-day...  Read More >>