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Contends that the basic ethics governing our everyday lives can be traced directly to brain circuitry. This book...  Read More >>

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Suitable for longtime Gardner readers, this work offers a selection of stimulating intellectual wonders. It discusses...  Read More >>

From the work that ""made"" modern scientific thought and his important discoveries, to his later musings on his...  Read More >>

Are there any logical reasons to believe in God? Mathematician and bestselling author Paulos thinks not. In ""Irreligion""...  Read More >>

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What do railways, mingling at parties, mazes, and the internet all have in common? All are networks - people or...  Read More >>

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Offers an insight into the science of cooking, answering such fundamental questions as what causes vegetables to...  Read More >>

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Ob Klimawandel, Doping oder Bildungspolitik: Wissen hoch 12 bietet einen fundierten, aber leicht verständlichen...  Read More >>

For over 1500 years books have weathered numerous cultural changes remarkably unaltered. Through wars, radio, TV,...  Read More >>

When Tusko the Elephant woke in his pen, little did he know that he was about to become the test subject in an experiment...  Read More >>

The fully updated 2nd edition of this critically acclaimed book covers the exciting developments in light science...  Read More >>

In this fascinating and funny guide, author Tom Rogers examines 20 different topics and shows how, when it comes...  Read More >>

This is the latest in Dr. Karl's mega-selling science series. Australia's favourite scientist answers more curly...  Read More >>

Ninety percent of the large fish in the world's oceans have disappeared in the past half century, causing the collapse...  Read More >>

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Beginning with the first recorded use of steam power by the Greek mechanic Hero, it covers inventions by Savery,...  Read More >>

Beginning with a journey through space and Albert Einstein riding on a light beam, Hakim takes a lively and accessible...  Read More >>

Provides a critique of genetic determinism and reductionism within science while exploring a range of issues including...  Read More >>

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Explores DNA-based evidence of human evolution. This book discusses what DNA analysis reveals about where humans...  Read More >>

This accessible volume provides readers — whether students new to the field or just interested members of the lay...  Read More >>