Science & Math

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Curvology purports to take us on “a scientific journey into the evolution of women’s bodies and what that means for their brains.” Engagingly, David Bainbridge attempts to diffuse the unea

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relevant and soul-searching . . .”

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This well-researched book provides a fascinating glimpse into the biography of a pioneering author. It also sheds light on the origins of psychedelic America in the 60s and beyond.

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Kepler and the Universe by David Love is an interesting, informative, and exciting book—especially if the reader has an interest in science or wants to know more about the famed scientific

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One of the hallmarks of modern communication is the glossy, well-illustrated general science based histories of the origins of our species.

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“thoroughly researched and well-written journey through some of the key ideas in science and the real stories behind their development.”

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Science writer Lauren Redniss takes us on a most meditative, enchanting, and perilous journey via her prose and with her stunning artwork in Thunder & Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Futu

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“If you are unfamiliar with the increasing impact of solar energy in America, Harness the Sun should quickly bring you up to speed.”

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While members of the US military may be the most visible of those with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)—with over 235,000 service members diagnosed with a TBI from 2000–2011—they are but one group impa

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Perhaps no other field of science and medicine has undergone such phenomenal change as the area of neuroscience.

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This book is disappointing.

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“We neglect our bodies because we underestimate their intelligence . . .”

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In the preface of The Proof and the Pudding, author Jim Henle informs the reader, “[t]he goal of the book is to explore the two and to reveal their essential similarity.

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Author of Single Digits Marc Chamberland provides his take on the significance of the single digits excluding zero (zero’s significance is so great it can fill a book all by itself).

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“Be proud of who you are and recognize that your unique combination of genetics, brain chemistry and personality could land you in the pages of history.”

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“Stephen Tomecek and Fred Harper together succeed in making Earth science fun.”

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“a well-rounded book . . . It will broaden your knowledge and may lead to you to consider allergy in new ways.”

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“a compelling book that will enrich your knowledge of genetics and its potential.”

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Editor Mercia Pitici’s intent is clear; “I want accessible but nontrivial content that presents for mathematicians and for the general public a wide assortment of informed and insightful perspectiv

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“an eye-opening book enriched by facts, figures, and heartbreaking stories, the addiction parallel of Professor Mukherjee’s The Emperor of All Maladies.”

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“a challenging book that covers a wide span of scientific, social, and public policy issues. . . . an excellent resource . . .”

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“There has been some controversy over the publication of Building the H Bomb and with the threat of censorship over national security concerns.”

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The Eureka Factor is a plunge into the neuroscience of insight. Where do brainwaves come from? And how can we have more of them?

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“a very valuable resource for those who want to understand this problem and move beyond rhetoric to reality.”

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The preface of Mathematics Without Apologies is certain to discourage readers that are expecting a “popular” mathematics text from reading further.

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