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Why are men, like other primate males, usually the aggressors and risk takers Why do women typically have fewer sexual partners In Why Sex Matters, Bobbi Low ranges from ancient Rome to modern America, from the Amazon to the Arctic, and from single-celled organisms to international politics, to show that these and many other questions about human

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A fascinating exploration of what holds things together, what breaks them apart, and what this means in terms of our everyday lives explains what the field of materials science has revealed about cracks, fissures, faults, and other "materials failures" and what this means in terms of everything fro

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Physics has the reputation of being difficult to understand and remote from everyday life. This book presents a collection of physics demonstrations and experiments that prove that physics can, in fact, be 'made simple.' It uses 'low tech' and inexpensive materials from everyday life to make key principles of physics easy to understand.

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The imperative to know thyself is both fundamental and profoundly elusive for how can we ever truly comprehend the drama and complexity of the human experience

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This volume of Princeton University's planned six-volume translation of Dilthey's selected works brings together the various parts of the 'Introduction to the Human Sciences' published separately in the German edition.

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Previously published: [New York]: The Penguin Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2014.

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The second great transformation of our society in the modern era has demoted manufacturing to a position that is secondary to the service industries, thus originating today's information society.

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A guide to all the different roles scientists must play-from "concertmaster" to "producer"--to succeed in the high-stakes world of professional science.

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An eye-opening and honest look at the enduring sexism within the scientific community and what women are doing to change it.

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Each profile includes a biography, a career discussion, and a bibliography of works by and about the subject. The work provides a valuable contribution to both women's studies and the history of chemistry and physics and should serve as an inspiration to young women seeking a career in the physical sciences.

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Mathematicians, science historians, and general readers will find this book a lively history; women will find it a reminder of a proud tradition and a challenge to take their rightful place in academic life today.

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Biology textbooks and books on the history of science generally give a limited picture of the roles women have played in the growth and development of the biological sciences, mentioning primarily the Nobel laureates. This book provides an archival collection of essays on a larger group of women, profiling both their work and their lives.

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A comprehensive historical review of the debates surrounding women's contributions and roles in science, with emphasis on women's access to education, training, and professional careers.

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Initially published in Moscow in 1950 following the author's death, this book contains the first chapters of a large monograph Krylov planned entitled The foundations of physical statistics," his doctoral thesis on "The processes of relaxation of statistical systems and the criterion of mechanical instability," and a small paper entitled "On the de

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An eye-opening exploration of why experts are constantly misleading us--and what we can do about it.

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X and the City, a book of diverse and accessible math-based topics, uses basic modeling to explore a wide range of entertaining questions about urban life. How do you estimate the number of dental or doctor's offices, gas stations, restaurants, or movie theaters in a city of a given size How can mathematics be used to maximize traffic flow through

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Is it possible that jumping spiders can dream This short story for young readers describes the nighttime behaviors of this fascinating family of spiders--behaviors that seem to indicate a dream-filled sleeping period similar to our own.

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A fascinating introduction to the science of decision making.

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The brain and how it works: an introduction to the most important concepts.