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Hiding in the Mirror
The Quest for Alternate Realities, from Plato to String Theory (by way of Alicei n Wonderland, Einstein, and The Twilight Zone)
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2006
An exploration of mankind's fascination with worlds beyond our own-by the bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek
Lawrence Krauss -an international leader in physics and cosmology-examines our long and ardent romance with parallel universes, veiled dimensions, and regions of being that...
Microarray Bioprinting Technology
Fundamentals and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016
This book introduces key fundamentals of microarray bioprinting, including the required chip platforms and associated instruments/devices, experimental protocols for cell printing and biochemical- and cell-based assays, and several example applications. Various bioprinting approaches that allow for...
The Reenchantment of Nature
The Denial of Religion and the Ecological Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2002
In this provocative assessment of the world's current ecological crisis, the author of the critically acclaimed In the Beginning exposes the false assumptions underlying the conflicts between science and religion, and proposes an innovative approach to saving the planet.
Traditionally, science...
Political Descent
Malthus, Mutualism, and the Politics of Evolution in Victorian England
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Historians of science have long noted the influence of the nineteenth-century political economist Thomas Robert Malthus on Charles Darwin. In a bold move, Piers J. Hale contends that this focus on Malthus and his effect on Darwin’s evolutionary thought neglects a strong anti-Malthusian tradition...
Popularizing Science
The Life and Work of JBS Haldane
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964) is widely appreciated as one of the greatest and most influential British scientists of the 20th century, making significant contributions to genetics, physiology, biochemistry, biometry, cosmology, and other sciences. More remarkable, then, is the fact that Haldane had...
Gravity
How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
A history of gravity, and a study of its importance and relevance to our lives, as well as its influence on other areas of science.
Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the most obvious, but it is also the most mysterious. Newton managed to predict...
How to Build a Hovercraft
Air Cannons, Magnetic Motors, and 25 Other Amazing DIY Science Projects
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
From the Coke and Mentos fountain makers who found initial fame via Maker Faire and YouTube (more than 150 million views!) comes this collection of DIY science projects guaranteed to inspire a love of experimentation. Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, also known as EepyBird, share their favorite projects:...
Curious Tales from Chemistry
The Last Alchemist in Paris and Other Episodes
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2013
This is a book about discovery and disaster, exploitation and invention, warfare and science - and the relationship between human beings and the chemical elements that make up our planet. Lars Ohrstrom introduces us to a variety of elements from S to Pb through tales of ordinary and extraordinary...
by Sue Hunter, Jenny Macdonald
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Exam Board: ISEB
Level: KS2
Subject: Science
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: June 2017
A stimulating and rigorous approach to Science that goes beyond the requirements of the National Curriculum for Year 6 pupils (aged 10 and above) preparing for Common Entrance and other independent...
Surfaces and Essences
Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
Is there one central mechanism upon which all human thinking rests? Cognitive scientists Douglas Hofstadter and Emmanuel Sander argue that there is. At this core is our incessant proclivity to take what we perceive, to abstract it, and to find resemblances to prior experiences—in other words, our...
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
*Includes pictures of Tesla and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a list of some of Tesla's most inspirational and controversial quotes. *Examines the relationship and rivalry between Tesla and Edison.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents....
Extreme Weather
A Guide To Surviving Flash Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Heat Waves, Snowstorms, Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
Flash floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, mudslides, thunderstorms, and wildfires - these devastating events are happening around the world at an alarming rate. As a Meteorologist on CNN and HLN, Bonnie Schneider reports on these natural disasters, explaining when they're likely to strike,...
A History of Science in Society
From Philosophy to Utility, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack trace the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make...
by Craig Conley
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Magic Words: A Dictionary is a one-of-a-kind resource for armchair linguists, pop-culture enthusiasts, Pagans, Wiccans, magicians, and trivia nuts alike. Brimming with the most intriguing magic words and phrases from around the world and illustrated throughout with magical symbols and icons, Magic...