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By: David Corcoran
ISBN: 9781402793219
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Publication Date: Oct 2015
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
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For more than 100 years, The New York Times has been in the forefront of science news reporting. These 120 articles from its archives are the very best, covering more than a century of scientific breakthroughs, setbacks, and mysteries. This journey through the scientific stories of our times is a must-have for all science enthusiasts.
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By: Donald R. Prothero
ISBN: 9780691156828
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Publication Date: Feb 2017
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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By: Jim Henle
ISBN: 9780691164861
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Publication Date: Jul 2015
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Tie on your apron and step into Jim Henle's kitchen as he demonstrates how two equally savory pursuits--cooking and mathematics--have more in common than you realize. A tasty dish for gourmets of popular math, The Proof and the Pudding offers a witty and flavorful blend of mathematical treats and gastronomic delights that reveal how life in the mat
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By: Kunal K. Das
ISBN: 9781632204592
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Publication Date: Oct 2015
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
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"First published in 2013 by Skyhorse Publishing as The quantum guide to life."--Title page verso.
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By: Mark Brake
ISBN: 9781631582110
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Publication Date: Jul 2018
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
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Discover the science behind the abilities of your favorite superheroes!
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By: Mark Brake
ISBN: 9781510741492
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Publication Date: May 2019
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
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The geeks will inherit the earth.
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By: Richard Osborne
ISBN: 9780857301161
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Publication Date: Apr 2017
Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd
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The single biggest and most difficult question that exists From early religions through Greek Philosophy and Western Science, man has attempted to discover the meaning of the Universe and our place within it. In the last twenty year these debates have all been stood on their head by amazing discoveries, big bang theory and ideas about...
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By: Robert Zimmerman
ISBN: 9780691146355
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Publication Date: May 2010
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. This book tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. It takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space.
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By: W. Patrick McCray
ISBN: 9780691139838
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Publication Date: Feb 2013
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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In 1969, Princeton physicist Gerard O'Neill began looking outward to space colonies as the new frontier for humanity's expansion. Eric Drexler, an MIT-trained engineer, turned his attention to the molecular world. This title tells the story of how these scientists designed popularized technologies such as space colonies and nanotechnologies.
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By: Paul Seabright
ISBN: 9780691133010
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Publication Date: Jul 2012
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Men and women became experts at influencing one another to achieve their cooperative ends, but also became trapped in strategies of manipulation and deception in pursuit of sex and partnership. Drawing on biology, sociology, anthropology, and economics, this book shows that conflict between the sexes is, paradoxically, the product of cooperation.
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By: Ed Sobey
ISBN: 9781556527456
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Publication Date: Aug 2008
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
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Profiles 50 of the world's most popular playthings - including their history, trivia, and the technology involved - and uncovers the hidden science of toys. This book helps you discover how an Etch A Sketch writes on its grey screen, why a boomerang returns after it is thrown, and, how an RC car responds to a remote control device.
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By: Jean Jouzel
ISBN: 9780691144993
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Publication Date: Mar 2013
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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From the Arctic Ocean and ice sheets of Greenland, to the glaciers of the Andes and Himalayas, to the great frozen desert of Antarctica, this title takes readers on a scientific journey through the shrinking world of ice and snow to tell the story of the expeditions and discoveries that have transformed our understanding of global climate.
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By: Niall Deacon
ISBN: 9781789143386
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Publication Date: Oct 2020
UK Publication Date: 10th August 2020
Publisher: Reaktion Books
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A sweeping story of twenty real worlds orbiting other stars.
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By: Grard Liger-Belair
ISBN: 9780691158723
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Publication Date: Aug 2013
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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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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By: Alwyn Scarth
ISBN: 9780691143903
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Publication Date: Nov 2009
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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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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By: Joseph Mazur
ISBN: 9780691138909
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Publication Date: Aug 2010
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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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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By: Amy N. Langville
ISBN: 9780691154220
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Publication Date: May 2012
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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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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By: Brian Cox
ISBN: 9780306819117
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Publication Date: Mar 2010
UK Publication Date: 9th March 2010
Publisher: Hachette Books
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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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By: Gtz Hoeppe
ISBN: 9780691124537
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Publication Date: Jun 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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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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By: Paul J. Nahin
ISBN: 9780691156804
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Publication Date: Feb 2014
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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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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By: Siobhan Roberts
ISBN: 9780691151533
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Publication Date: Feb 2013
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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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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By: John Adam
ISBN: 9780691154640
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Publication Date: Aug 2012
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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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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By: Rebecca Crew
ISBN: 9781742233215
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Publication Date: Oct 2012
Publisher: UNSW Press
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By: Maryn McKenna
ISBN: 9781426217661
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Publication Date: Sep 2017
Publisher: National Geographic 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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