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Richard Dawkins
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Oxford
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The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition
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The Selfish Gene is an excellent read for those interested in evolutionary biology and genetics. Dawkins argues that genes are the driving force behind evolution, and organisms are just vehicles for their replication. Through this perspective, Dawkins explains complex biological concepts in a simple and accessible way. The Selfish Gene is a thought-provoking book that challenges traditional views on evolution and is sure to spark debate and curiosity among readers.
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Richard P. Feynman
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Cambridge
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Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics : The 1986 Dirac Memorial Lectures
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This book is recommended for readers who have a basic understanding of relativity and quantum mechanics, and are interested in understanding the ongoing challenge of developing a theory that combines the two. The book contains intriguing explorations of how antiparticles work and the relationship between quantum spin and statistics, discussed by Richard Feynman. Steven Weinberg's essay speculates on the possibility of reconciling Einstein's theory of gravitation with quantum theory. Nobel laureates Richard Feynman and Steven Weinberg have made huge contributions to fundamental research in physics, and this book offers fascinating insights into modern physics that will appeal to any science enthusiast.
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Peter Coles
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Oxford
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Usa
Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction
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Written in simple and accessible language, this non-technical introduction to cosmology, or the creation and development of the universe, explains the discipline, covers its history, details the latest developments, and explains what is known, what is believed, and what is purely speculative. In addition, the author discusses the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter.About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
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Lanny D. Schmidt
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Oxford
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The Engineering of Chemical Reactions
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The Engineering of Chemical Reactions is a useful resource for upper-level undergraduate chemical engineering courses. The text equips students with knowledge of chemical reactors, with a focus on analysis and design of chemical processes. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner and employs simple notation to explain complex concepts. Furthermore, it covers a range of applications, including environmental modeling, oxidation, combustion and safety, polymerization, and multiphase reactors. The inclusion of worked examples and homework problems aids the understanding and application of the principles discussed.
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Oxford University Press
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Oxford
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The World Encyclopedia
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Recommended as a great resource for students, educators and anyone seeking comprehensive knowledge, with engaging illustrations, timelines and feature boxes.
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Elizabeth A. Martin
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Oxford
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A Dictionary Of Science
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This book is an ideal reference for science students and non-scientists. It provides comprehensive coverage of various aspects of science including physics, biology, and astronomy. The dictionary features recommended web links for many entries, accessed and updated via the Dictionary of Science companion website. It includes short biographies of leading scientists, full-page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms, and chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics, electronics, and cell biology. The expanded coverage of global warming, forensic science, astrophysics, quantam theory, and the solar system makes it a must-read for those interested in science.
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Keith Oatley
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Princeton
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Our Minds, Our Selves - A Brief History Of Psychology
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Our Minds, Our Selves provides an engaging and comprehensive history of modern psychology, exploring the consciousness, brain physiology, emotion, mental development, and mental illness. Through biographical sketches of eminent figures in psychology including Darwin, Piaget and Skinner, Oatley highlights the major breakthroughs and application of the field. For anyone interested in understanding psychology’s evolution and key thinkers/cases, this book is highly recommended.
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Alexei M. Tsvelik
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Cambridge
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Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics
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This book is a comprehensive guide to quantum field theory and its applications to condensed matter physics. It covers both perturbative and non-perturbative techniques and provides clear explanations of complex concepts such as path integrals and Feynman diagrams. The book is highly recommended for graduate students and researchers in the field who are seeking a deeper understanding of quantum field theory.
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Suzanne Staggs, John Ruhl, Nathan Newbury |
Princeton
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Princeton Problems In Physics, With Solutions
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This book is highly recommended for physics students who want to excel in their studies. It's an excellent resource for learning and revising fundamental physics concepts. Moreover, its unique feature is that it provides worked solutions to problems culled from Princeton University's graduate program examination. This book enables students to improve their problem-solving techniques and gain a thorough understanding of the topics, including quantum mechanics, astrophysics, and nuclear physics.
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Peter Atkins
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Oxford
University
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Galileo's Finger : The Ten Great Ideas of Science
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Galileo's Finger is a great read for those who want to deepen their knowledge of science. Peter Atkins takes the reader through the most important scientific concepts, from evolution to the laws of thermodynamics, explaining them in an engaging and accessible way. The book is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to become scientifically literate and understand the key ideas that have shaped modern science.
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Geoffrey Nunberg
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University
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The Future of the Book
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The death of the book has been duly announced, and with it the end of brick-and-mortar libraries, traditional publishers, linear narrative, authorship, and disciplinarity, along with the emergence of a more equitable discursive order. These essays suggest that it won't be that simple. The digitization of discourse will not be effected without some wrenching social and cultural dislocations.The contributors to this volume are enthusiastic about the possibilities created by digital technologies, instruments that many of them have played a role in developing and deploying. But they also see the new media raising serious critical issues that force us to reexamine basic notions about rhetoric, reading, and the nature of discourse itself.
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Emily Hedges, Steve Luck, Oxford University Press |
Oxford
University
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Family Encyclopedia
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Oxford's Family Encyclopedia is an exceptional one-volume reference work that accommodates a wide range of subjects - science, biographies, art, architecture, sports, geography, technology, and more. With its 1,500 color illustrations and engaging write-ups, it's a great choice for families looking for a comprehensive reference book. It's affordable, convenient, and highly recommended for settling Jeopardy battles or helping out with homework.
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Mark S. Blumberg
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Oxford
University
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Freaks of Nature : And What They Tell Us About Evolution and Development
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Freaks of Nature could be a fascinating read for those interested in both biology and history. Blumberg explores the connections between genetics, development, environment and evolution through the lens of bodily anomalies. Through this subject that was once considered taboo, the book sheds light on how individuals and entire species develop, survive, and evolve. Users would appreciate the unique perspective it provides on a topic that is not widely explored.
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John Emsley
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Oxford
University
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Molecules at an Exhibition : Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life
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What ingredient in Coke can remove rust from chrome? What is the bitterest substance on earth? What is the worst smelling one? In this entertaining tour of chemistry, John Emsley answers these and many other questions as he illuminates the materials that make up our world. Dozens of lively articles explore such well-known molecules as water, oxygen, and glass; versatile plastics like polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyurethane; even "elements from hell" such as Sarin (a lethal nerve gas). With no formulas, equations, or molecular diagrams to baffle the non-expert, each piece blends history, science, and anecdote, with many intriguing facts added to the mix. "The world of chemistry has never been made as entertaining," writes Nobel Prize-winning chemist Roald Hoffmann. Indeed, this book will fascinate everyone curious about the chemicals in the foods we eat, the clothes we wear, and the air we breathe.
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Sharon Bertsch McGrayne
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Yale
University
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The Theory That Would Not Die - How Bayes' Rule Cracked The Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, & Emerged Triumphant From Two Centuries Of Controversy
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Bayes rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about learning from experience. To its opponents, it is subjectivity run amok. In the first-ever account of Bayes' rule for general readers, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne explores this controversial theorem and the human obsessions surrounding it. She traces its discovery by an amateur mathematician in the 1740s through its development into roughly its modern form by French scientist Pierre Simon Laplace. She reveals why respected statisticians rendered it professionally taboo for 150 years at the same time that practitioners relied on it to solve crises involving great uncertainty and scanty information, even breaking Germany's Enigma code during World War II, and explains how the advent of off-the-shelf computer technology in the 1980s proved to be a game-changer. Today, Bayes' rule is used everywhere from DNA de-coding to Homeland Security.Drawing on primary source material and interviews with statisticians and other scientists, The Theory That Would Not Die is the riveting account of how a seemingly simple theorem ignited one of the greatest controversies of all time.
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Enrico Coen
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Oxford
University
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The Art of Genes : How Organisms Make Themselves
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Over the past twenty years there has been a revolution in biology--for the first time scientists have been able to unravel the details of how organisms make themselves. The mechanisms by which a fertilized egg develops into an adult can now be grasped in a way that was unimaginable a few decadesago. The Art of Genes is the first account of these exciting new findings, and of their broader significance in how we view ourselves.Through a highly original synthesis of sciece and art, Enrico Coen vividly describes this revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop. Drawing on a wide range of material--from flowers growing petals instead of sex organs, and flies that develop an extra pair of wings, toworks of art by Leonardo and Magritte--he explains in lively accessible prose the meaning of genes. Coen draws parallels between the way genes respond to the developing pattern of an organism and the way an artist responds to a painting being created on canvas, a memorable analogy that shows howthe organism develops through an interactive dialogue in which there is no separation between plan and execution.There have been many attempts to resolve the paradox of how organisms make themselves. Lucid, authoritative, and entertaining, The Art of Genes offers fresh and exciting insights into the nature of evolution, development, and human creativity.
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Catherine Ripley
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Oxford
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Do the Doors Open by Magic?
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A tour of supermarket innovations reveals how food gets to a store, where fruit and vegetables grow in the winter, what holds gelatin together, and why eggs are different colors
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Robin Kerrod
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Oxford
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Light and Lasers
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Richard Dawkins
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Oxford
University
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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing
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Boasting almost one hundred articles and book excerpts, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a breathtaking celebration of the finest writing by scientists--the best such collection in print--packed with scintillating essays on everything from "The Discovery of Lucy" to "The Terror and Vastness of the Universe."Edited by best-selling author and renowned scientist Richard Dawkins, this sterling collection brings together exhilarating pieces by a who's who of scientists and science writers, including Stephen Pinker, Stephen Jay Gould, Martin Gardner, Albert Einstein, Julian Huxley, and many dozens more. Readers will find excerpts from bestsellers such as Douglas R. Hofstadter's Godel, Escher, Bach , Francis Crick's Life Itself , Loren Eiseley's The Immense Journey , Daniel Dennett's Darwin's Dangerous Idea , and Rachel Carson's The Sea Around Us . There are classic essays ranging from J.B.S. Haldane's "On Being the Right Size" and Garrett Hardin's "The Tragedy of the Commons" to Alan Turing's "Computing Machinery and Intelligence" and Albert Einstein's famed New York Times article on "Relativity." And readers will also discover lesser-known but engaging pieces such as Lewis Thomas's "Seven Wonders of Science," J. Robert Oppenheimer on "War and Physicists," and Freeman Dyson's memoir of studyingunder Hans Bethe.A must-read volume for all science buffs, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a rich and vibrant anthology that captures the poetry and excitement of scientific thought and discovery.
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