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This book looks at both the past and the future of the debate over whether there are moral limits to scientific...  Read More >>

Explains the meaning and far-flung implications of the general theory of relativity and other mysteries of modern...  Read More >>

Many scientists, philosophers, and laypeople imagine pain to operate like a rigid, simple signalling system, yet...  Read More >>

Combining sports trivia and science, a physicist discusses the scientific principles involved in pitching and hitting...  Read More >>

Throughout history, from the Ancient Egyptians to medieval saints and the remains of figures like Eva Peron and...  Read More >>

A clear and incisively illustrated anatomy of science. Covers issues such as: How do we reconcile the advantages...  Read More >>

A collection of articles, essays, speeches and testimony, chronicling the start of America's national debate on...  Read More >>

Saluting the spirit of those who dared to look at the world in a new way, this insightful, revealing history explores...  Read More >>

The concept of intelligence wields a powerful influence on research dealing with the brain and on how individuals...  Read More >>

An account of the controversy surrounding the theory of spontaneous generation - the idea that inanimate materials...  Read More >>

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Charles Townes, a Nobel laureate, is one of the leading figures in twentieth-century physics, inventor of the maser...  Read More >>

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The dramatic story of how a group of nineteenth-century fossilists forever changed our view of history--and laid...  Read More >>

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""Garfield's engaging story of William Perkin's accidental discovery is an informative mix of science, history,...  Read More >>

Even the numerically challenged will be entranced by this clear and clever chronicle revealing the role of geometry...  Read More >>

Mixing scientific fact, personal concern, direct experience and intriguing revelation, the author aims to shed...  Read More >>

L'opera è il risultato del convegno ""Matematica e Cultura"" tenutosi a Venezia nel marzo 2001. Pur avendo come...  Read More >>

An acclaimed nature writer reveals the secret life of flowers  Read More >>

Free energy and anti-gravity are possible. The theory of zero point energy shows that there are great fluctuations...  Read More >>

A history of the engineering miracles that changed people's lives.  Read More >>

A history of the engineering miracles that changed people's lives.  Read More >>

Drawn from the pages of ""Scientific American"" this volume contains updated and condensed information on the subject...  Read More >>

The Roots of Disease: Connecting Dentistry and Medicine represents the collaborative efforts of a dental surgeon,...  Read More >>