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Through lively prose and photos, this revised edition of Uncorked unlocks the door to what champagne is all about.

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Capricious, vibrant, and volatile, Vesuvius has been and remains one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes. In its rage, it has destroyed whole cities and buried thousands alive. In its calm, its ashes have fertilized the soil, providing for the people who have lived in its shadows. This book tells the story of this natural phenomenon.

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An entertaining and thought-provoking foray into the science of the bizarre, the peculiar, and the downright...

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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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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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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.

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If the conscious mind - the part you consider you - is just the tip of the iceberg in the brain, what is all the rest doing Our behaviour, thoughts and experiences are inseparably linked to a vast chemical-electrical network called the nervous system. David Eagleman illuminates this hidden world in his fascinating exploration of the human brain.

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A panoramic perspective on humankinds restless quest for the laws, theories, and tools by which we can grasp and master our universe.

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Centuries of scientific thought in one volume

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Resource comprises a collection of essays authored by heroes and leaders in the field of water solutions and innovations

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Knowledge does not arrive fully formed, it requires many minds to puzzle over the evidence. Jackson tracks the history of the periodic table, a powerful yet elegant tool that lays bare the building blocks of the universe. The 12-page foldout timeline sets the saga of the periodic table against the backdrop of world history.

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Fully updated for 2021, 1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think is a comprehensive guide to the most interesting and imaginative thoughts from the finest minds in history.