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Eye And Brain - The Psychology Of Seeing - Fifth Edition

by Richard L. Gregory

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 Since the publication of the first edition in 1966, Eye and Brain has established itself worldwide as an essential introduction to the basic phenomena of visual perception. Richard Gregory offers clear explanations of how we see brightness, movement, color, and objects, and he explores the phenomena of visual illusions to establish principles about
Random Walks In Biology

by Howard C. Berg

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 Random Walks in Biology provides a lucid, straightforward introduction to the concepts and techniques of statistical physics that students of biology, biochemistry, and biophysics must know.
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Fashion, Faith, And Fantasy In The New Physics Of The Universe

by Roger Penrose

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 What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune to mere trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? In fact, acclaimed physicist and bestselling author Roger Penrose argues that researchers working at the extreme frontiers
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Heart Of Darkness - Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Invisible Universe

by Jeremiah P. Ostriker e Simon Mitton

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 Describes the saga of humankind's quest to unravel the secrets of the universe. This title explains the physics and the history of how the advanced model of our universe arose and has passed every test hurled at it by the skeptics. It also explains the growth of all cosmic structure, and holds the key to the universe's fate.
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Nine Algorithms That Changed The Future - The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today'S Computers

by John Maccormick

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 Every day, we use our computers to perform remarkable feats. A simple web search picks out a handful of relevant needles from the world's biggest haystack. Uploading a photo to Facebook transmits millions of pieces of information over numerous error-prone network links, yet somehow a perfect copy of the photo arrives intact.
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How To Clone A Mammoth - The Science Of De-Extinction

by Beth Shapiro

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 Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life?
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Ancient Wine - The Search For The Origins Of Viniculture

by Patrick E. Mcgovern

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 A richly illustrated account of the story of ancient vinicultureThe history of civilization is, in many ways, the history of wine. This book is the first comprehensive account of the earliest stages of the history and prehistory of viniculture, which extends back into the Neolithic period and beyond. Elegantly written and richly illustrated, An
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Success Through Failure - The Paradox Of Design

by Henry Petroski

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 Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human activity. But what makes a great design? In this compelling and wide-ranging look at the essence of invention, distinguished engineer and author Henry Petroski argues that, time and again, we have built s
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The Measure Of Civilization - How Social Development Decides The Fate Of Nations

by Ian Morris

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 In the last thirty years, there have been fierce debates over how civilizations develop and why the West became so powerful. This book presents a way of investigating these questions and provides tools for assessing the long-term growth of societies.
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Why Stock Markets Crash - Critical Events In Complex Financial Systems

by Didier Sornette

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 The scientific study of complex systems has transformed a wide range of disciplines in recent years, enabling researchers in both the natural and social sciences to model and predict phenomena as diverse as earthquakes, global warming, demographic patterns, financial crises, and the failure of materials. In this book, Didier Sornette boldly applies
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Dr. Euler'S Fabulous Formula - Cures Many Mathematical Ills

by Paul J. Nahin

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 In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it continues to inspire research, discussion, and even the occasional limerick. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula shares the fascinating story of this groundbreaking formula--long regarded as the gold standard for mathematical beauty
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Symmetry

by Hermann Weyl

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 Symmetry is a classic study of symmetry in mathematics, the sciences, nature, and art from one of the twentieth century's greatest mathematicians. Hermann Weyl explores the concept of symmetry beginning with the idea that it represents a harmony of proportions, and gradually departs to examine its more abstract varieties and manifestations--as bila
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Plows, Plagues, And Petroleum - How Humans Took Control Of Climate

by William F. Ruddiman

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 The impact on climate from 200 years of industrial development is an everyday fact of life, but did humankind's active involvement in climate change really begin with the industrial revolution, as commonly believed? Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum has sparked lively scientific debate since it was first published--arguing that humans have actually bee
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An Imaginary Tale - The Story Of V-1

by Paul J. Nahin

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 In the title, "(the square root of minus one)" appears as a radical over "-1."
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T. Rex And The Crater Of Doom

by Walter Alvarez

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 Sixty-five million years ago, a comet or asteroid larger than Mount Everest slammed into the Earth, inducing an explosion equivalent to the detonation of a hundred million hydrogen bombs. Vaporized detritus blasted through the atmosphere upon impact, falling back to Earth around the globe. Disastrous environmental consequences ensued: a giant tsuna
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E: The Story Of A Number

by Eli Maor

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 The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a reader with o
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The Nature Of Space And Time

by Roger Penrose e Stephen Hawking

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 From the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 The Nature of Space and Time , two of the world's most famous physicists - Stephen Hawking ( A Brief History of Time ) and Roger Penrose ( The Road to Reality ) - debate these questions.
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Extinction - How Life On Earth Nearly Ended 250 Million Years Ago - Updated Edition

by Douglas H. Erwin

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 Some 250 million years ago, the earth suffered the greatest biological crisis in its history. Around 95 percent of all living species died out--a global catastrophe far greater than the dinosaurs' demise 185 million years later. How this happened remains a mystery. But there are many competing theories. Some blame huge volcanic eruptions that cover
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Flatland - A Romance Of Many Dimensions

by Edwin A. Abbott

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 Reprint. Originally published: 6th ed. New York: Dover Publications, 1953.
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Life On A Young Planet - The First Three Billion Years Of Evolution On Earth - Updated Edition

by Andrew H. Knoll

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 Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, with the very latest discoveries in paleontology integrated with emerging insights from molecular biology and earth system science. 100 illustrations.
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The Two-Mile Time Machine - Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, And Our Future - Updated Edition

by Richard B. Alley

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 In the 1990s Richard B. Alley and his colleagues made headlines with the discovery that the last ice age came to an abrupt end over a period of only three years. In The Two-Mile Time Machine, Alley tells the fascinating history of global climate changes as revealed by reading the annual rings of ice from cores drilled in Greenland. He explains that
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Chance And Chaos

by David Ruelle

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 How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems? This book answers this question for a general audience.
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Neuronal Man - The Biology Of Mind

by Jean-Pierre Changeux

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 There has been an explosive increase in scientists' ability to explain the structure and functioning of the human brain. This title elucidates knowledge of the human brain, taking an interdisciplinary approach and explaining in layman's terms the complex theories and scientific breakthroughs.
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Polyominoes - Puzzles, Patterns, Problems, And Packings - Revised And Expanded Second Edition

by Solomon W. Golomb

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 This work looks at polyominoes, invented by Solomon Golomb, which have contributed to the study of combinatorial geometry and tiling theory. This work takes readers on a mathematical journey through the world of the polyomino.
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