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'One of the clearest and best-illustrated attempts to explain the virtually inaccessible, the brain' SUNDAY TIMES

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A Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer traverses the vast physical and cognitive distances between earth and Mars, offering an informed vision of the future of Martian exploration. "Mars Beckons" is a fascinating synthesis of myth, history, politics, and high technology, written with the momentum of a grand adventure story.

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Author Rod Pyle has unparalleled access to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech. The book includes rare images of Mars, and documents including charts, schematics, mission plans, blueprints, sketches and personal notes.

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Mathematicians and biologists confront nature's enigmas.

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Dives into the miniscule ranges of variation to understand just what sets us apart. In this book, the author draws on research in genetics, neuroscience, and psychology - enlivened as always with her signature sense of humor - to explore the mysteries of human identity and behavior.

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An engaging look at how we have learned to live with innovation and new technologies through history.

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An utterly new view of life and evolution.

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"A survey of formal, informal, and interdisciplinary methods used by philosophers of science aimed at teaching specific techniques as well as introducing a wide variety of methodologies to practitioners"--

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A celebrated genome scientist sails around the world, collecting tens of millions of marine microbes and revolutionising our understanding of the microbiome that sustains us.

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A celebrated genome scientist sails around the world, collecting tens of millions of marine microbes and revolutionising our understanding of the microbiome that sustains us.

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A fun and comprehensive guide to give you the knowledge and inspiration to use maths for your own financial gain.

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An internationally renowned scientists clarion call to save humanitys most essential fellow creatures and our health

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Argues passionately and articulately for continuing to push the boundaries of our knowledge of the universe and, specifically, for focussing assets, intellect, and policy toward sending humans to the planet Mars by the year 2032.

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"Looks at the history of synthetic organic chemistry and challenges long-held beliefs that theory drove the experiments, asserting that it was actually the lab work that birthed the theory"--

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Described by Oliver Sacks as 'one of the best scientist-writers of our time', Robert M. Sapolsky here presents the human animal in all its quirkiness and diversity.

In these remarkable essays, Sapolsky once again deploys his compassion and insights into the human condition to tell us who, why and how we are.

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The internet is a powerful beast when it comes to science; the answer to any query you may have is just a few keystrokes away. Dr. Joe takes a critical look at how facts are misconstrued in the media. He debunks the myths surrounding canned food, artificial dyes, SPF, homeopathy, cancer, chemicals, and more.

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While humanity faces unprecedented ecological and social challenges, advances in technology and our understanding of the mind are creating the conditions for a global renaissance. Weaving together personal transformation through transhumanism with a call for global collaboration, author Milan Kordestani presents an inspiring roadmap to a brighter future.

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Michael Fortun and Herbert J. Bernstein explore the processes of science and the interacting forces that determine how ideas, observations, collections of data, and expert interpretations are shaped into the kind of scientific fact that is commonly accepted as a neutral basis for social policy.

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Is there a biological basis for evil From neurological imaging to behavioral studies, Dean Haycock's account of the groundbreaking research reveals what scientists are learning about the psychopaths living among us.

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"A wide-ranging exploration of how music has influenced science through the ages, from fifteenth-century cosmology to twentieth-century string theory."--

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What if your future could be mapped out for you. Would you want to know

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How does the voice of a distant radio announcer make it through your alarm clock in the morning How does your gas stove work How does the remote control open your garage door What happens when you turn the key in the ignition What do antibiotics really do This title deals with these questions.

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"The behind-the-scenes narrative of the creation of Google Maps and the rag-tag team that built it and changed how the world navigates"--

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Bursting with insight and drawing from multiple disciplines, this book collects humanity's best guesses of how our brain works.