Science & Math

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The Physics of War is uneven in covering physics and war, conflates physics with technology, and conflates war with history. . .

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“This reviewer is simply a fool for math puzzles (though some readers might stop at simply a fool). Math Bytes scratches that itch quite nicely.”

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Wizards, Aliens, and Starships is a great book by itself or as a starting point for exploring the physics of space exploration as well as the classics in science fiction.”

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Neanderthal Man forces us to consider how scientific knowledge is created. . . .

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“The author takes neither a pro-drug nor an anti-drug stance, simply describing how human beings have repeatedly drugged themselves throughout the ages.”

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Greening in the Red Zone provides critical research and application that provides a tremendous starting point for catalyzing a discussion about how to heal, integ

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“We are not observers on the outside looking in. We are on the inside too.”

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The Accidental Universe offers to the reader the wanderings of a curious and intelligent mind . . .”

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“. . . a fun and interesting introduction to cosmology and multiverse theory.”

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"Shaping Humanity is a humanistic portfolio that unpacks the complexities of making, shaping, and viewing human ancestors."

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“. . . an excellent reference, though it . . . offers no tutorial for beginners.”

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The cover shows the narrators jumping feet first (and wearing big, broad smiles as they do) into a big machine that seems to be tracking a neverending ribbon with the general titles of branches of

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Whether it is about the proportion of taxes paid by different economic groups or the salaries paid to employees, the question “What is fair?” is often raised.

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“As an introduction to GPS, its history, uses, issues and concerns GPS Declassified can’t be beat.”

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“Until one understands what incentives motive people, it is impossible to predict how new policies will actually work.”

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“The reader will find much to discuss, debate, and disagree with, but the journey is well worth the effort.”

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“If you are interested in the latest in philosophical thinking (informed by science and religion) on nature versus nurture, and if you are a patient reader, you can’t go too far wrong with

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Though in the introduction the authors tell the reader, “[t]he main goal of this book . . .

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“. . . a perfect gift for the budding zoologist in your family.”

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“Darwin’s Doubt will give rise to heated discussion and debate.”

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“. . . thorough, detailed, and fascinating.”

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According to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "The history of man for the nine months preceding his birth would, probably, be far more interesting and contain events of greater moment than all the three-sc

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