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The God Delusion
by Richard Dawkins
Staff Pick
A typically bold and incisive book from one of our great science writers, The God Delusion pulls no punches. I gave a hardcover copy to my cousin last year, and he hasn't stopped citing passages since. "There are lots of people out there," Dawkins notes... ( read more)
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond
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A global account of the rise of civilization that is also a stunning refutation of ideas of human development based on race.
Until around 11,000 b.c., all peoples were still Stone Age hunter/gatherers. At that point, a great divide occurred in the... ( read more)
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan
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Are we on the brink of a new Dark Age of irrationality and superstition? In this stirring, brilliantly argued book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Dragons of Eden and Cosmos shows how scientific thinking can cut through prejudice and hysteria... ( read more)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals (Audubon Society Field Guide)
by Audubon
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Perfect for mountain climbers and hikers, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide. 794 full-color photographs depict all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color... ( read more)
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
by Jared Diamond
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"I've set myself the modest task of trying to explain the broad pattern of human history, on all the continents, for the last 13,000 years. Why did history take such different evolutionary courses for peoples of different continents? This problem has... ( read more)
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Billions & Billions
by Carl Sagan
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"Carl Sagan didn't live to see the millennium, but he probably has done more than any other popular scientist to prepare us for its arrival". -- Atlanta Journal... ( read more)
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Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software
by Steven Johnson
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A VOICE LITERARY SUPPLEMENT TOP 25 FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR AN ESQUIRE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR In the tradition of Being Digital and The Tipping Point, Steven Johnson, acclaimed as a "cultural critic with a poet's... ( read more)
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 3rd Edition
by Thomas S Kuhn
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Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual history which has attracted attention far beyond its own immediate field. . . . It is written with a combination of depth and clarity that make it an almost... ( read more)
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October Sky
by Homer Hickam
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The true story, originally published as Rocket Boys, that inspired the Universal Pictures film. It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia, was slowly dying. Faced with an uncertain... ( read more)
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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
by Dava Sobel
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While Galileo Galilei was under house arrest, accused of heresy for his claim that the earth revolved around the sun, his daughter Virginia, a cloistered nun, proved to be her father's greatest source of strength through the difficult years of his trial... ( read more)
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
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This learned and amusing work covers the origin of the universe to the human genome. A welcome journey with Bryson in typical wise and witty fashion.... ( read more)
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
by Dava Sobel
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"An account of the man who developed the technology which allowed sailors to determine their longitude at sea. If you don't know where you are, it's hard to know where you're going, whether you've gotten there or if you've missed your target. If, while... ( read more)
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Best American Science and Nature 2007 ((Rev)07 Edition)
by Greene
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Edited by Richard Preston, Jr., the bestselling author of "The Hot Zone" and "The Cobra Event," this new collection is a terrific sampling of science writing at its best" ("Booklist").... ( read more)
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The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and Foodies
by Patrick Buckley
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Inventive, (mostly) edible DIY gadgets and projects guaranteed to captivate The Hungry Scientist Handbook brings DIY technology into the kitchen and onto the plate. It compiles the most mouthwatering projects created by mechanical engineer Patrick... ( read more)
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A New Kind of Science
by Stephen Wolfram
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This long-awaited work from one of the world's most respected scientists presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public. Starting from a collection of simple computer experiments — illustrated in the book by striking computer... ( read more)
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Three Roads to Quantum Gravity
by Lee Smolin
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The Holy Grail of modern physics is a theory of the universe that unites two seemingly opposing pillars of modern science: Einstein's theory of general relativity, which deals with large-scale phenomena (planets, solar systems and galaxies), and quantum... ( read more)
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Philosophy of Science : a Very Short Introduction (02 Edition)
by Samir Okasha
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What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with... ( read more)
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives
by Leonard Mlodinow
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In this irreverent and illuminating book, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives, and how we misunderstand the significance of everything from a... ( read more)
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Ultimate Visual Dictionary of Science (98 Edition)
by Dorling Publishing Staff
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Visually dazzling and completely accessible, the Ultimate Visual Dictionary of Science reveals the exciting world of science in a language far memorable than traditional dictionaries. Using more than 1,600 color photographs and illustrations -- each one... ( 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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