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Howtoons Howtoons Saul Griffith,Joost Bonsen Part comic strip and part science experiment, this book shows children how to find imaginative new uses for common household items like soda bottles, duct tape, mop buckets for science experiments. … OL15986632W
Knocking on heaven's door Knocking on heaven's door Lisa Randall "From the one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World"-- and bestselling author of Warped Passages--an exhilarating and readable overview of the latest ideas in physics and a rou… OL16342081W
Science in world history Science in world history Jame Trefil "Science today is a truly global enterprise. This book is a comprehensive, thematic survey of the history of science from its roots in different cultures around the world through to the present day. … OL16415075W
Elegance in science Elegance in science Ian Glynn "Science is often thought of as a methodical but dull activity. But the finest science, the breakthroughs most admired and respected by scientists themselves, is characterized by elegance." "What doe… OL16560373W
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
Brilliant Blunders Brilliant Blunders Mario Livio We all make mistakes. Nobody's perfect. Not even some of the greatest geniuses in history, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of scientific error and breakthrough. Charles Darwin, Willia… OL16816305W
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
Information and the nature of reality Information and the nature of reality P. C. W. Davies,Niels Henrik Gregersen "Many scientists regard mass and energy as the primary currency of nature. In recent years, however, the concept of information has gained importance. In this book, eminent scientists, philosophers, … OL16916405W
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
What remains to be discovered What remains to be discovered John Royden Maddox [O]n the eve of the millennium the question about science's future reappears. In his widely discussed 1996 book, ''The End of Science,'' John Horgan argued that, indeed, the end is nigh: The big disc… OL1922522W
Phänomene der Wirklichkeit Phänomene der Wirklichkeit Gerhard Fasching "Phänomene der Wirklichkeit" ist eine Sammlung beispielhafter Weltbilder, die die Bedeutung des Wirklichkeits-Pluralismus, wie ihn der Autor im "Kaleidoskop der Wirklichkeiten" dargestellt hat, näher… OL19894442W
At the edge of uncertainty At the edge of uncertainty Michael Brooks "The atom. The Big Bang. DNA. Natural selection. All ideas that have revolutionised science - and that were dismissed out of hand when they first appeared. The surprises haven't stopped: here, Michae… OL19996287W
God's bounty? God's bounty? Peter D. Clarke,Tony Claydon "Christianity has long sought to learn from nature as a 'book', full of examples to illustrate religious teaching and signs of divine and saintly interventions in human history. Some Christians have … OL20952570W
The Universe in a Single Atom The Universe in a Single Atom His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama "After forty years of study with some of the greatest scientific minds, as well as a lifetime of meditative, spiritual, and philosophical study, the Dalai Lama presents an analysis of why all avenues… OL263071W
Das große Buch der Experimente Das große Buch der Experimente Anke Schreiber In über 200 faszinierenden Versuchen entdeckt man auf spielerische Weise Wissenswertes über seine Umwelt. Spannende Fragen werden geklärt, wie "Was ist ein Blitz?" oder "Wie kann eine Lampe leuchten?… OL27956298W
Beyond measure Beyond measure Kettle's Yard Gallery This exhibition explores how geometry is used by artists and astronomers, bio-chemists, engineers, surgeons, architects, physicist and mathematicians - among many others - as a means to understand, e… OL27971561W
The Demon-Haunted World The Demon-Haunted World Carl Sagan A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace “A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of scienc… OL2950942W
Shaping Scientific Thought Shaping Scientific Thought Frederick Grinnell "In Everyday Practice of Science, Frederick Grinnell offers an insider's view of real-life scientific practice. Although scientific facts are often so complicated that only experts can appreciate the… OL4120430W
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
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
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