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"What We Believe But Cannot Prove"Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty
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What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it? This was the question posed by John Brockman to a group of leading scientists and thinkers via his website. The subsequent answers created a media storm and prompted a fiery debate about all aspects of science, technology and even the nature of proof. New ed. Paperback, 288 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: (Brockman, John, ed.)
ISBN: 1416522611
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Why a Curveball Curves"The Incredible Science of Sports
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"Popular Mechanics" series; Explores the science behind sports. This book is designed for both the player and the fan, helping athletes become better-prepared and giving enthusiasts a better understanding and appreciation of the subtle nuances of competition. With full colour throughout, full colour throughout. Hardback, 224 pages. Size: 235 x 187 mm. Weight: 892g.
Author: (Vizard, Frank, ed.)
ISBN: 1588164756
Publisher: Sterling Juvenile
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?"And 114 Other Questions
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A compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of New Scientist, one of the world's best-selling science weekly. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: (O'Hare, Mick, ed.)
ISBN: 1861978766
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Welcome to Your Brain"The Science of Jet Lag, Love and Other Curiosities of Life
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Does cramming for an exam work? Why can't you tickle yourself? Can you improve your brain with video games? Why is looking at a photograph harder than playing chess? This book answers various questions about how that amazing three pounds in your skull works - and how you can help it work better. With illustrations. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 235 x 190 mm. Weight: 510g.
Author: Aamodt, Sandra Wang, Sam
ISBN: 1846040779
Publisher: Ebury Press
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Ig Nobel Prizes Why Chickens Prefer Beautiful Humans"
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This title provides an irreverent but affectionate look at the most bizarre and seemingly pointless scientific research carried out around the world. New ed. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 178 x 111 mm. Weight: 186g.
Author: Abrahams, Marc
ISBN: 0752864610
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science (V. 2)
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"Chance"A Guide to Gambling, Love, the Stock Market and Just About Everything Else
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A guide to gambling, love the Stock Market and just about everything else. With illustrations,. Hardback, 272 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 272g.
Author: Aczel, Amir D.
ISBN: 1843440229
Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Entanglement"The Greatest Mystery in Physics
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When Captain Kirk of Star Trek calls, Beam me up Scotty and when the spies in Philip Pulman's The Amber Spyglass communicate between universes, both are using the phenomenon known as entanglement. This volume examines entanglement in physics. With references, index. Hardback, 302 pages. Size: 216 x 146 mm. Weight: 518g.
Author: Aczel, Amir D.
ISBN: 0470850469
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date: 2002 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Popular Science
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"Turing and the Universal Machine"The Making of the Modern Computer
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"Revolutions in Science" series; The history of the computer is entwined with that of the modern world and most famously with the life of one man, Alan Turing. How did this device, which first appeared a mere 50 years ago, come to structure and dominate our lives so totally? An enlightening mini-biography of a brilliant but troubled man. With illustrations. Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 176 x 110 mm. Weight: 216g.
Author: Agar, Jon
ISBN: 1840462507
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Date: 2001 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Magic Molecules"How Drugs Work
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Popular science account of how drugs work - including medical, recreational and herbal drugs. With 26 line figures. Digital print. Paperback, 284 pages. Size: 235 x 156 mm. Weight: 409g.
Author: Aldridge, Susan
ISBN: 0521044154
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Darwin's Nuts"
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The first in a series of accessible introductions to key debates in modern society. Paperback, 186 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 351g.
Author: Alexander, Jim
ISBN: 0955485029
Publisher: Zidane Press
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Super Vision"A New View of Nature
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This work looks at the amazing things now visible with the help of modern scientific imaging instruments, from subatomic particles to the incomprehensibly large structure of the universe. With 200 illustrations, (170 colour ). Hardback, 232 pages. Size: 279 x 250 mm. Weight: 1420g.
Author: Amato, Ivan
ISBN: 0810945452
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Date: 2003 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Genesis Machines"The New Science of Biocomputation
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The next generation of computers are coming - and they're like nothing we've seen before. Cells, gels and DNA strands are the 'wetware' of the 21st century. Exactly what breed of computer does the future hold? Here, the author describes how technology will change the way we think - not just about computers, but about life itself. With line drawings. Hardback, 320 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Amos, Martyn
ISBN: 1843542242
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"Genesis Machines"The New Science of Biocomputing
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Scientists are using real, wet, squishy, living biology to build the next generation of computers. Cells, gels and DNA strands are the 'wetware' of the twenty-first century. Tracing the history of computing, this book describes how this technology will change the way we think not just about computers - but about life itself. With int. line drawings. New ed. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 344g.
Author: Amos, Martyn
ISBN: 1843542250
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"The Telescope"Its History, Technology, and Future
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In the four centuries since its invention, the telescope has transformed how humans view the universe and their place in it. This book covers various aspects of optical telescopes - from the humblest backyard setup, to state-of-the-art observatories, to the Hubble Space Telescope and spy satellites. With 15 color plates. 73 halftones. 30 line illus.. Hardback, 256 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 532g.
Author: Andersen, Geoff
ISBN: 0691129797
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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"The Canon"The Beautiful Basics of Science
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Argues that the students should know about the classic ideas of physics and evolutionary biology as well as the classic works of Beethoven and Picasso. This book is a guide to scientific literacy for anyone who wants to understand the issues of the age - from stem cell research to bird flu and global warming. Hardback, 304 pages. Size: 216 x 135 mm. Weight: 427g.
Author: Angier, Natalie
ISBN: 0571239714
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science
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