Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The scientific Buddha The scientific Buddha Lopez, Donald S. "This book tells the story of the Scientific Buddha, "born" in Europe in the 1800s but commonly confused with the Buddha born in India 2,500 years ago. The Scientific Buddha was sent into battle agai… OL16626968W
Letters to a young scientist Letters to a young scientist Edward Osborne Wilson Advice to talented and ambitious young people of what they need to know to succeed in science. OL16820012W
New trends in geometry New trends in geometry L. Boi,Corrado Sinigaglia,C. Bartocci This volume focuses on the interactions between mathematics, physics, biology and neuroscience by exploring new geometrical and topological modelling in these fields. Among the highlights are the cen… OL16983979W
A God that could be real A God that could be real Nancy Ellen Abrams Explores a radically new way of thinking about God. She dismantles several common assumptions about God and shows why an omniscient, omnipotent God that created the universe and plans what happens is… OL20004396W
Descartes' Bones Descartes' Bones Russell Shorto On a brutal winter's day in 1650 in Stockholm, the Frenchman Rene Descartes, the most influential and controversial thinker of his time, was buried after a cold and lonely death far from home. Sixtee… OL3343358W
A linguistic study of the development of scientific vocabulary in standard Arabic A linguistic study of the development of scientific vocabulary in standard Arabic Abdul Sahib Mehdi Ali This book is an in-depth study of the development of scientific and technical vocabulary in Arabic throughout its history, with special emphasis on the issue in modern times and the potential the lan… OL5024065W
A short history of nearly everything A short history of nearly everything Bill Bryson A Short History of Nearly Everything by American author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas of science, using easily accessible language that appeals more so to the general… OL74128W
Between inner space and outer space Between inner space and outer space John D. Barrow The origins of life on earth, the workings of the human mind, the mysteries of the Universe itself--profound questions such as these were once the province of philosophy and theology alone. Today the… OL865334W
Popular Science and Public Opinion in Eighteenth-Century France (Studies in Early Modern European H… Popular Science and Public Opinion in Eighteenth-Century France (Studies in Early Modern European H… Michael R. Lynn 1 online resource (192 pages) OL9423659W