A biology professor's illuminating tour of the physical imperfections--from faulty knees to junk DNA--that make us human. "A funny, fascinating catalog of our collective shortcomings...
This mesmerizing, surreal account of the bizarre adventures of Terence McKenna, his brother Dennis, and a small band of their friends, is a wild ride of exotic experience and scientific...
Sylvia Engdahl became fascinated by the idea of space travel in 1946, and has believed since the ear...
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p Forensics expert Steve Rush embarks on a reflective journey into the mysteries surrounding the de...
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The real story of how our brains and nervous systems change throughout our lifetimes--with or without "brain training. "Fifty years ago, neuroscientists thought that a mature brain...
Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint...
Learn about Einstein's theory of relativity from a physics Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) in six memorable lessons...
Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessons...
Here is a multidimensional playland of ideas from the world's most eccentric Nobel-Prize winning scientist. Kary Mullis is legendary for his invention of PCR, which redefined the world...
Robert Lanza is one of the most respected scientists in the world -- a US News World Report cover story called him a "genius" and a "renegade thinker, " even likening him to Einstein...
Learn how monitoring the night sky, mapping trees, photographing dragonflies, and identifying mushrooms can help save the world. Citizen science is the public involvement in the discovery...
Limba: engleză, Legare: Carte broșată, Număr pagini: 224, Editura: W W NORTON & CO, ISBN-13: 9781324050544, Data emiterii: 2023...
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A ground-breaking book that takes on skeptics from both sides of the cosmological debate, arguing that science and the Bible are not at odds concerning the origin of the universe. The...
The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory "Highly entertaining. " --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker "Funny, curious,...
Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one...
"A gifted and thoughtful writer, Metzl brings us to the frontiers of biology and technology, and reveals a world full of promise and peril. " --Siddhartha Mukherjee MD, New York Times...
An instant bestseller in 1859, few books have had such a revolutionary impact and left such a lasting impression as On the Origin of Species. Possibly the most important and challenging...
Many plants depend on animals to help move pollen around so that the plants can reproduce. Readers will see how hummingbirds, mice, bats, and other animals play a big role in pollination...
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, an intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability...
The paleontologist and professor of anatomy who co-discovered Tiktaalik, the "fish with hands, " tells a "compelling scientific adventure story that will change forever how you understand...
Many appreciate Richard P. Feynman's contributions to twentieth-century physics, but few realize how engaged he was with the world around him -- how deeply and thoughtfully he considered...
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