Popular science books

Have you ever wondered what's happening in your brain as you go through a typical day and night? This fascinating...  Read More >>

Philip Ball explores the science of the branching patterns we see in nature, revealing that there is much more to...  Read More >>

Addresses some of the baffling questions encountered at the final frontier of space and time related to particle...  Read More >>

Presents twenty-six stories that show the mystery and immediacy of ecological processes ranging from the microscopic...  Read More >>

Each day, headlines warn that baby bottles are leaching dangerous chemicals, nonstick pans are causing infertility,...  Read More >>

What does quilting have to do with electric circuit theory? This book presents an exploration of some of the many...  Read More >>

From ancient Babylon to the last great unsolved problems, Ian Stewart brings us his definitive history of mathematics....  Read More >>

Mayonnaise ""takes"" when a series of liquids form a semisolid consistency. Eggs, a liquid, become solid as they...  Read More >>

A wide-ranging narrative adventure through the coldest places, chilliest times and frostiest experiences on Earth...  Read More >>

The world didn't end on 10 September 2008, but the possibility may have got you thinking: was it worth the risk?...  Read More >>

Drawing on the author's own evolution from science professor to Hollywood filmmaker, this book shares the secrets...  Read More >>

An overview of the processes that drive social cohesion. The text offers a quick guide to Complex Systems, and how...  Read More >>

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Every moment, streams of molecular signals direct our cells to move, flatten, swell, shrink, divide, or die. This...  Read More >>

Presents 15 medical detective stories. This book is suitable for a those who wish to better grasp how doctors decipher...  Read More >>

Speeches and essays in accessible, everyday language profile influential physicists such as Niels Bohr and Isaac...  Read More >>

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“A crazy suspense story about these kids at Carnegie Mellon and their leader making robots . . . fascinating stuff.”...  Read More >>

Finalist for the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science and Technology: the surprising, untold story about...  Read More >>

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Understanding what our universe is physically made of is one of the oldest and most researched scientific quandaries...  Read More >>

Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down...  Read More >>

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Does modern science prove the order of creation as described in the Bible to be true? Andrew Parker argues that...  Read More >>