Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
by Lawrence Krauss
Published 2012 by Free Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781451624458

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Internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author Krauss offers provocative, revelatory answers to the most basic philosophical questions. "A Universe from Nothing" authoritatively presents the most recent evidence that explains how our universe evolved--and the implications for how it's going to end.... More...

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Wandering Gene and the Indian Princess: Race, Religion, and DNA
by Jeff Wheelwright
Published 2012 by W. W. Norton & Company

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780393081916

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A brilliant and emotionally resonant exploration of science and family history. A vibrant young Hispano woman, Shonnie Medina, inherits a breast-cancer mutation known as BRCA1.185delAG. It is a genetic variant characteristic of Jews. The Medinas knew they were descended from Native Americans and Spanish Catholics, but they did not know that they had Jewish ancestry as well.... More...

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Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
by David M Eagleman
Published 2011 by Pantheon Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780307377333

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If the conscious mind--the part you consider to be you--is just the tip of the iceberg, what is the rest doing?

In this sparkling and provocative new book, the renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries: Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Why do you hear your name being mentioned in a conversation that you didn't think you were listening to? What do Ulysses and the credit crunch have in common? Why did Thomas Edison electrocute an elephant in 1916? Why are people whose names begin with J more likely to marry other people whose names begin with J? Why is it so difficult to keep a secret? And how is it possible to get angry at yourself--who, exactly, is mad at whom?
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How to Build a Time Machine: The Real Science of Time Travel
by Brian Clegg
Published 2011 by St. Martin's Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780312656881

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"A pop science look at time travel technology, from Einstein to Ronald Mallett to present day experiments. Forget fiction: time travel is real.

"In "How to Build a Time Machine," Brian Clegg provides an understanding of what time is and how it can be manipulated.... More...

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Imagine: How Creativity Works
by Jonah Lehrer
Published 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780547386072

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"New York Times"-bestselling author Lehrer ("How We Decide") introduces readers to musicians, graphic artists, poets, and bartenders to show how they can use science to be more imaginative and make their cities, their companies, and their culture more creative.... More...

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How It Began: A Time-Traveler's Guide to the Universe
by Chris Impey
Published 2012 by W. W. Norton & Company

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780393080025

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A majestic account of the most fascinating phenomena in our universe and the science behind them. In this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly strange aftermath of the Big Bang.... More...

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Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman
Published 2011 by Farrar Straus Giroux

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780374275631

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Selected by the "New York Times Book Review" as one of the best books of 2011A "Globe and Mail" Best Books of the Year 2011 TitleOne of "The Economist"'s 2011 Books of the Year One of "The Wall Steet Journal"'s Best Nonfiction Books of the Year 2011Daniel Kahneman, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, is one of our most important thinkers.... More...

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