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Explains how science works its magic. This book describes some colorful examples of discoveries in the natural, mathematical, and social sciences and the reasons for believing them. It examines the limits of what science knows, focusing on mysteries that may be solved by science, and those that may in principle be beyond the reach of science.

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Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them Why do they believe dice are 'hot' in a winning streak Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails This book takes a look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal various misconceptions about luck.

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These essays explore the dialogue between science and religion. Contributors address ideas on the evolution of matter, life and mind; the evolution of language and brain; consciousness and creativity; religion as a moral framework; science and the Qur'an; and religion and enviromental ethics.

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A website's ranking on Google can spell the difference between success and failure for a new business. This title offers an account of how scientific rating and ranking methods are created and applied to a variety of uses.

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The international bestseller: an introduction to the theory of relativity by the eminent physicists Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw

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Why is the sky blue Parents don't know what to say when their children ask. This illustrated work answers this ancient and surprisingly complex question. It takes the reader on a historical and scientific journey to show the various ways people in different times and places have explained why the sky looks blue.

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A critique of the objectivity of scientific knowledge. The author argues that scientific knowledge is primarily an effort at social legitimation, and that its conceptual incoherence as knowledge is now becoming ecological incoherence as social practice.

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What are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game Will you be alive ten years from now This book offers these probability puzzles.

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This biography explains William Morgan's role in developing the mathematics that underpin the money management of pension funds. It focuses also on the experiment in which Morgan created an X-ray tube, and examines his outspoken political views and turbulent private life.

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Brings us the story of Alan Davenport (1932-2009), the father of modern wind engineering, who investigated how wind navigates the obstacle course of the earth's natural and built environments - and how, when not properly heeded, wind causes buildings and bridges to teeter unduly, sway with abandon, and even collapse.

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Uses inspirational stories of successful activists to explore major environmental issues and offer proven solutions.

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What once lived in the global ocean What is living there now What will live there in the future The answers to these questions are at the heart of World Ocean Census, which also explores the great adventures experienced during the books research.

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Explores a range of entertaining questions about urban life such as: 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 tunnels And, more.

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Every once in a while, an idea comes along that makes the entire world sit up and take notice. In this book, former "BBC Focus" magazine editor explores 100 of the most forward thinking, far-reaching and downright inspired ideas and inventions in history, each nominated by experts from all fields of science and engineering.

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Nearly 200 years after his birth in 1809, and nearly 150 years after the publication of his groundbreaking book The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin remains a controversial figure in science and society.

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In this eye-opening expos, acclaimed health journalist and National Geographic contributer Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity--and human health threat-uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer again.

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Admit it. When you hear the word neuroscience, you expect something abstract and remote, very complex, of little practical value. But this timeits personal.