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An introduction to the major questions of philosophy by one of America's greatest and best-known philosophers. A...  Read More >>

An eloquent, utterly charming guide to discovering the interconnectedness of mathematics.  Read More >>

If you enjoy fresh sights, new foods, and making voyages of discovery into the world around you, you will enjoy...  Read More >>

Recounts the history of the post-war conceptual development of elementary-particle physics. Inviting a reappraisal...  Read More >>

If we were to meet actual aliens from outer space, what would they look like? Noted author Clifford Pickover speculates...  Read More >>

""David Raup is, to put it baldly and justly, the world's most brilliant paleontologist.""-Stephen Jay Gould  Read More >>

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This text presents the biological and political horror story of the algae in the Mediterranean. This work - part...  Read More >>

A book that proposes the notion of 'consilience' - the combination of science with the humanities, to form a unity...  Read More >>

Hailed as a paragon of science journalism, ""Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos"" is the dramatic, heartbreaking, and often...  Read More >>

This volume presents the life story of Carl David Anderson, who in 1963, at the age of 31, became the youngest Nobel...  Read More >>

The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes summarizes our present knowledge of volcanoes. Through its thematic organization around...  Read More >>

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An astounding glimpse into the future of physics and computers.  Read More >>

Lynn Margulis shows that symbiosis - members of different species living in physical contact with one another -...  Read More >>

Damit ein guter Wein entsteht, muß nicht nur das Wetter stimmen. Wilhelm Flitsch führt in diesem Buch durch die...  Read More >>

A gripping investigation that opens up fresh perspectives on biology and anthropology to deliver an inspiring manifesto...  Read More >>

A highly regarded scientist with a gift for clear and engaging prose takes readers to the cutting edge of current...  Read More >>

Considers how the cyborg has been used in cultural representation from reproductive technology to sci-fi, and questions...  Read More >>

Considers how the cyborg has been used in cultural representation from reproductive technology to sci-fi, and questions...  Read More >>

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""Are we still evolving? Scientists have grappled with this question since the time of Darwin. Now, in this provocative...  Read More >>

""These two dozen essays by experts ranging from Stephen Jay Gould to Andrea Dworkin are an excellent guide to the...  Read More >>

Explores the motivations, goals, trials, and triumphs of the people who pioneered space exploration from the 16th-century...  Read More >>

Drawing from anthropology, physiology, and neurology, and using the examples of jugglers, surgeons, musicians, and...  Read More >>