Boasting almost one hundred pieces, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a breathtaking celebration of the finest writing by scientists--the best such collection in print--packed with scintillating essays on everything from "The Discovery of Lucy"
In This Explains Everything, John Brockman, founder and publisher of Edge.org, asked experts in numerous fields and disciplines to come up with their favorite explanations for everyday occurrences. Why do we recognize patterns? Is there such a thing as po
Have you ever wondered how Daleks climb stairs? How Cybermen make little Cybermen? Or where the Tardis' toilets are? With style and exuberance, 'The Science Of Doctor Who' brings the very latest thinking down to Earth.
As one of the most recognizable images in science, the periodic table is ingrained in our culture. First drawn up in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev, its 118 elements make up not only everything on our planet but also everything in the entire universe.The Period
Physics = tedious and unfathomable, right? No longer. How to Destroy the Universe embraces thirty-five key physics ideas in a way that anyone can understand. Read this book and you will discover how to reverse the effects of global warming and fend off ki
Mark Ridley's Evolution has become the premier undergraduatetext in the study of evolution. Readable and stimulating, yetwell-balanced and in-depth, this text tells the story of evolution, from the history of the study to the most revent developments inev
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In this lively look at quantum science, a physicist takes an entertaining and enlightening journey through the basics of subatomic physics Along the way he examines the paradox of quantum mechanics—beautifully mathematical in theory but confoundingly un