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Physics for Entertainment
by Yakov Perelman
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Written in the early days of the Soviet Union, Physics for Entertainment is filled with easy-to-understand explanations of the essential laws of the universe, which Perelman sets up with questions such as:
Can an invisible man see?
Why does a... ( read more)
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Radio Tesla: The Secret of Tesla's Radio and Wireless Power
by George Trinkaus
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In clear English, with 66 illustrations and a minimum of math, this booklet details the peculiar radio technology of Nikola Tesla. Early elemental radio devices like Tesla's are fascinating and worthy of study because they remind us that powerful radio... ( read more)
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Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future
by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum
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Climate change, the energy crisis, nuclear proliferation — many of the most urgent problems of twenty-first century require scientific solutions. And yet Americans are paying less and less attention to scientists. For every five hours of cable news,... ( read more)
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing (Best American Science & Nature Writing)
by Elizabeth Kolbert
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Elizabeth Kolbert, one of today's leading environmental journalists, edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing. Bringing together promising new voices and prize-winning favorites, this collection is "a... ( read more)
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The way things work
by David Macaulay
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From levers to lasers, from cameras to computers, this 384-page volume is a remarkable overview of the machines and inventions that shape our lives, amusingly presented with a large dose of Macaulay's wit and personality.... ( read more)
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Guerrilla Warfare ((Rev)98 Edition)
by Che Guevara
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This indispensable book includes three of Che Guevara’s most influential essays describing his tactical philosophy of fighting a guerrilla war in Latin America. Guerrilla Warfare, written in 1960, outlines Guevara’s doctrine for guerrilla... ( read more)
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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to Be as They Are.
by Henry Petroski
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Only Henry Petroski, author of The Pencil, could make one never pick up a paper clip again without being overcome with feelings of awe and reverence. In his new book the author examines a host of techno-trivia questions – how the fork got its tines... ( read more)
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Dinosaurs: Wild Reads
by Paul May
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This marvelous book about dinosaurs covers a wide range of topics, from a day in the life of a brachiosaurus 200 million years ago to the dinosaur detectives who are making new and exciting discoveries about dinosaurs today. Packed with facts and... ( read more)
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What Are You Optimistic About? Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better
by John Brockman
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The nightly news and conventional wisdom tell us that things are bad and getting worse. Yet despite dire predictions, scientists see many good things on the horizon. John Brockman, publisher of Edge (www.edge.org), the influential online salon, recently... ( read more)
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Against Relativism: Philosophy of Science, Deconstruction, and Critical Theory
by Christopher Norris
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This book offers a vigorous and constructive challenge to relativism by examining a wide range of anti-realist theories, and in response offering a variety of arguments amounting to a strong defence of critical realism in the natural and social sciences.... ( read more)
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Original Essays | September 6, 2009
By John Geiger
Many people are cautious, some to the point of cowardice, the type who, in the words of the actor Victor Mature, "wouldn't walk up a wet step." Caution, within reason, is...
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