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Science Matters – Robert M. Hazen & James Trefil

by Myrna Posted on April 15, 2020

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Science Matters

Achieving Scientific Literacy

Robert M. Hazen & James Trefil

Genre: Reference

Price: $2.99

Publish Date: December 1, 1990

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Seller: Penguin Random House LLC


Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to cultural literacy. But most books on science are often too obscure or too specialized to do the general reader much good. Science Matters is a rare exception-a science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook for introductory courses in high school and college, and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers uncomfortable with scientific jargon and complicated mathematics. And now, revised and expanded for the first time in nearly two decades, it is up-to-date, so that readers can enjoy Hazen and Trefil's refreshingly accessible explanations of the most recent developments in science, from particle physics to biotechnology.

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Wisdom – Stephen S. Hall

by Myrna Posted on April 1, 2020

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Wisdom

Stephen S. Hall

Genre: Life Sciences

Price: $2.99

Publish Date: March 9, 2010

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Seller: Penguin Random House LLC


We all recognize wisdom, but defining it is more elusive. In this fascinating journey from philosophy to science, Stephen S. Hall gives us a penetrating history of wisdom, from its sudden emergence in the fifth century B.C. to its modern manifestations in education, politics, and the workplace. Hall’s bracing exploration of the science of wisdom allows us to see this ancient virtue with fresh eyes, yet also makes clear that despite modern science’s most powerful efforts, wisdom continues to elude easy understanding.

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Until the End of Time – Brian Greene

by Myrna Posted on February 15, 2020

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Until the End of Time

Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe

Brian Greene

Genre: Science & Nature

Price: $15.99

Expected Publish Date: February 18, 2020

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Seller: Penguin Random House LLC


From the world-renowned physicist and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe comes this captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose. Until the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to understand it. Greene takes us on a journey across time, from our most refined understanding of the universe's beginning, to the closest science can take us to the very end. He explores how life and mind emerged from the initial chaos, and how our minds, in coming to understand their own impermanence, seek in different ways to give meaning to experience: in narrative, myth, religion, creative expression, science, the quest for truth, and our longing for the eternal. Through a series of nested stories that explain distinct but interwoven layers of reality–from quantum mechanics to consciousness to black holes–Greene provides us with a clearer sense of how we came to be, a finer picture of where we are now, and a firmer understanding of where we are headed. With this grand tour of the universe, beginning to end, Brian Greene allows us all to grasp and appreciate our fleeting but utterly exquisite moment in the cosmos.

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One, Two, Three – David Berlinski

by Myrna Posted on November 23, 2019

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One, Two, Three

Absolutely Elementary Mathematics

David Berlinski

Genre: Mathematics

Price: $2.99

Publish Date: May 10, 2011

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Seller: Penguin Random House LLC


From the acclaimed author of A Tour of the Calculus and The Advent of the Algorithm, here is a riveting look at mathematics that reveals a hidden world in some of its most fundamental concepts.   In his latest foray into mathematics, David Berlinski takes on the simplest questions that can be asked: What is a number? How do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division actually work? What are geometry and logic? As he delves into these subjects, he discovers and lucidly describes the beauty and complexity behind their seemingly simple exteriors, making clear how and why these mercurial, often slippery concepts are essential to who we are.   Filled with illuminating historical anecdotes and asides on some of the most fascinating mathematicians through the ages, One, Two, Three is a captivating exploration of the foundation of mathematics: how it originated, who thought of it, and why it matters.

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Everything in Its Place – Oliver Sacks

by Myrna Posted on April 23, 2019

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Everything in Its Place

First Loves and Last Tales

Oliver Sacks

Genre: Life Sciences

Price: $13.99

Publish Date: April 23, 2019

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Seller: Penguin Random House LLC


From the best-selling author of  Gratitude  and  On the Move,  a final volume of essays that showcase Sacks's broad range of interests–from his passion for ferns, swimming, and horsetails, to his final case histories exploring schizophrenia, dementia, and Alzheimer's. Oliver Sacks, scientist and storyteller, is beloved by readers for his neurological case histories and his fascination and familiarity with human behavior at its most unexpected and unfamiliar.  Everything in Its Place  is a celebration of Sacks's myriad interests, told with his characteristic compassion and erudition, and in his luminous prose.

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Cool It – Bjørn Lomborg

by Myrna Posted on April 2, 2019

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Cool It

Bjørn Lomborg

Genre: Environment

Price: $12.99

Publish Date: September 4, 2007

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Seller: Penguin Random House LLC


Bjorn Lomborg argues that many of the elaborate and staggeringly expensive actions now being considered to meet the challenges of global warming ultimately will have little impact on the world’s temperature. He suggests that rather than focusing on ineffective solutions that will cost us trillions of dollars over the coming decades, we should be looking for smarter, more cost-effective approaches (such as massively increasing our commitment to green energy R&D) that will allow us to deal not only with climate change but also with other pressing global concerns, such as malaria and HIV/AIDS. And he considers why and how this debate has fostered an atmosphere in which dissenters are immediately demonized.

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A Natural History of the Senses – Diane Ackerman

by Myrna Posted on September 21, 2018

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A Natural History of the Senses

Diane Ackerman

Genre: Science & Nature

Price: $1.99

Publish Date: September 10, 1991

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Seller: Penguin Random House LLC


Diane Ackerman's lusciously written grand tour of the realm of the senses includes conversations with an iceberg in Antarctica and a professional nose in New York, along with dissertations on kisses and tattoos, sadistic cuisine and the music played by the planet Earth. “Delightful . . . gives the reader the richest possible feeling of the worlds the senses take in.” — The New York Times

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The Drunkard’s Walk – Leonard Mlodinow

by Myrna Posted on January 21, 2018

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The Drunkard’s Walk

How Randomness Rules Our Lives

Leonard Mlodinow

Genre: Science & Nature

Price: $14.99

Publish Date: May 13, 2008

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Seller: Penguin Random House LLC


With the born storyteller's command of narrative and imaginative approach, Leonard Mlodinow vividly demonstrates how our lives are profoundly informed by chance and randomness and how everything from wine ratings and corporate success to school grades and political polls are less reliable than we believe. By showing us the true nature of chance and revealing the psychological illusions that cause us to misjudge the world around us, Mlodinow gives us the tools we need to make more informed decisions. From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, Mlodinow's intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives will intrigue, awe, and inspire.   From the Trade Paperback edition.

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