History & Philosophy

A Preeminent Scientist Asserts The Irrationality Of Belief In God And The Grievous Harm Religion Has Inflicted On Society From The Crusades To 9/11. He Crit...

An Exhilarating History Of Humankind, Chronicling Thousands Of Years Of Trial And Error--but Mostly Error--in The Rise Of Civilization Modern Humans Have Co...

Isaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a...

Traces the life and discoveries of the Greek mathematician, scientist, and inventor, sometimes called "the father of experimental science."Categories: Scien...

Documenting The Interconnectedness Among The Crucial Milestones Of Our Time, And Illustrated With Full-color Photography, A Comprehensive Tour Of Modern Sci...

Thousands Of Books Have Examined The Effects Of Parents On Their Children. In Asking, What Are The Effects Of Children On Their Parents, The Author Analyzes...

A Masterful blend of archaeology, anthropology, astronomy, and lively personal reportage, Maya Comos tells a constellation of stories, from the historical...

A Philosopher's Passionate Intervention Into The Meaning Of Life, And The Future Of Civilization In The Face Of Catastrophic Climate Change.Categories: Poli...

In 1802 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company sprouted, like an acorn, close to the young oak of American life. In the early years DuPont explosives helped...

Think you can spot the fake? Think again. It's going to be a lot harder than you think to pick out the BS. Each entry hides one well-crafted fib among a p...

Since the founding of the United States, religion has been used to justify oppression. Yet while religious discourse buttressed such oppressive activities ...

her Name Was Henrietta Lacks, But Scientists Know Her As Hela. She Was A Poor Southern Tobacco Farmer Who Worked The Same Land As Her Slave Ancestors, Yet...

one Of The Funniest And Most Unusual Books Of The Year....gross, Educational, And Unexpectedly Sidesplitting.—entertainment Weekly the New Yorker in The T...

Uses new research about the brain to explore how we can transcend our current physical and cultural limitations • Reveals that transcendence of current mo...

Nick Herbert. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [251]-255) And Index.Categories: Science & Math PhysicsQuantum Theory

One of the world's leading physicists questions some of the most fashionable ideas in physics today, including string theory What can fashionable ideas, bl...

George W. Bush. Includes Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government Specific TopicsCommentary & Opinion

The Present Is A Contest Between The Bright And Dark Sides Of Discovery. To Avoid Being Torn Apart By Its Stresses, We Need To Recognize The Fact - And Gain...

A preeminent scientist—and the world's most prominent atheist—asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted o...

He read the classics but he adored pulp science fiction. He had no academic credentials but he was a co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Ae...

'A thought-provoking and worthwhile read' THE TIMES 'A timely, challenging book' GUARDIAN '[A] rich, intriguing book' NATURE WE ARE MUCH MORE CONNECTED TO...

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Delambre and Pierre-Francois-Andre Mechain set out from Paris in 1792 with a common goal. headed in opposite directions, they hoped to...

This book gives a critical review of work on the foundations of quantum mechanics. Categories: Science & Math PhysicsQuantum Theory

a Riveting History Of The Men And Women Whose Discoveries And Inventions At The End Of The Eighteenth Century Gave Birth To The Romantic Age Of Science. w...

"An audacious and concrete proposal…Half-Earth completes the 86-year-old Wilson’s valedictory trilogy on the human animal and our place on the planet."...

The Follow-up To Pinker's Groundbreaking The Better Angels Of Our Nature Presents The Big Picture Of Human Progress: People Are Living Longer, Healthier, Fr...

A vast and diversified religious movement originating from Sai Baba of Shirdi, is often referred to as "The Sai Baba Movement." Through the chronological p...

Beliefs in mysterious underworlds are as old as humanity. But the idea that the earth has a hollow interior was first proposed as a scientific theory in 169...

In this illuminating book, the renowned theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that fundamental physics—the search for the laws of nature—losing its way....

This Book Takes The Reader Around The Globe And Through The Centuries To Discover How Different Cultures Have Sought To Combat And Treat Physical Pain. With...

Shows the many advantages of thinking like a scientist and argues that today's problems require a scientific approach.You don't have to be a scientist to th...

The Science Studies Reader Pulls Together The Foundational Essays In Science Studies By The Field's Key Scholars, Including The Cultural Study Of Science, F...

Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature ...

stars Have Fascinated Man From The Beginning. The Twinkling Lights Strewn Across The Night Sky Inspire, Move, And Perplex Humans. While Some Observers See R...

Uses new research about the brain to explore how we can transcend our current physical and cultural limitations • Reveals that transcendence of current mo...

this Richly Detailed Biography Captures Both The Personal Life And The Scientific Career Of Isaac Newton.Categories: Engineering & Transportation Engine...

Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus o...

Draws On Interviews With Some Of The Top-level Professionals, Ground-breaking Research, And Mcdermid's Own Original Interviews And Firsthand Experience On S...

Examines Contemporary Scientific Research And Discusses Whether It Indicates The Existence Of A Creator.Categories: Science & MathHistory & Philosop...

Research Regarding The Significance And Consequence Of Anthropogenic Transformations Of The Earth’s Land, Oceans, Biosphere And Climate Have Demonstrated ...

So the world didn’t end on 10 September 2008: but maybe it got you thinking…The world didn’t end on 10 September 2008, but the possibility may have go...

More than any other modern scientists, Stephen Jay Gould has opened up to millions the wonders of evolutionary biology. His genius as an essayist lies in h...

Presents the unifying world-concept long sought by scientists, mystics, and sages: an Integral Theory of Everything • Explains how modern science has redi...

Nestled near the Hamptons, the fashionable summer playground of America's rich and famous, and in the shadow of New York City, lies an unimposing 840-acre ...

How Human Technological Interventions Into Death And The Dead Body Since The Nineteenth Century Have Had A Profound Impact On Today's (and Future) End-of-li...

An exploration of the moral and ethical implications of new biotechnologies Many of the ethical issues raised by new technologies have not been widely exam...

In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. Th...

Science Is Based Not Only On Observation And Experiment, But On Theory As Well. As Einstein Said, “theory Tells Us What To Measure.” And Theories Are Of...