All scientists possess curiosity and a certain level of drive to pursue their work. But what impels those few scientists who rise above their peers to achieve breakthrough discoveries? Filled with insights, this title examines the careers of fifteen eminent scientists who made some of the most notable discoveries of the twentieth-century.
Conspiracy Theories, Media Distortions, and the War Against Reality
An exploration of the serious issue of how modern science is being misrepresented and distorted. It surveys the gamut of clearly unscientific ideas concerning the food we eat, the medicines and potions we are either afraid of or advised to take, our sex preferences, and a host of other issues that are raised by various panics.
Time. Gravity. Night. So much of what surrounds us feels familiar and mundane. But each is a wonder that reveals profound insights into the world around us.C. Renée James's whimsical tour of seven everyday experiences -- night, light, stuff, gravity, time, home, and wonder -- opens the universe to fantastical contemplation. Light? Although we need ......
Nothing is quite as thrilling as watching superior athletes do the seemingly impossible. From Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass to Lance Armstrong's recordbreaking climb of Alp d'Huez to David Beckham's astounding ability to bend a soccer kick, we marvel and wonder, ''How did they do that?'' Well, physics professor John Eric Goff has the answers.This ......
Why does a harpsichord sound different from a piano? For that matter, why does middle C on a piano differ from middle C on a tuning fork, a trombone, or a flute? Good Vibrations explains in clear, friendly language the out - of - sight physics responsible not only for these differences but also for the whole range of noises we call music.The ......
Dialectical Essays on the Coevolution of Nature and Society
Provides a critique of genetic determinism and reductionism within science while exploring a range of issues including the nature of science, biology, evolution, the environment, public health, and dialectics. This work brings together the essays of two prominent scientists who work to empower the public's understanding of science and nature.
Dialectical Essays on the Coevolution of Nature and Society
Provides a critique of genetic determinism and reductionism within science while exploring a range of issues including the nature of science, biology, evolution, the environment, public health, and dialectics. This work brings together the essays of two prominent scientists who work to empower the public's understanding of science and nature.
Suitable for longtime Gardner readers, this work offers a selection of stimulating intellectual wonders. It discusses two neglected works by G K Chesterton, one of which concerns an imaginary but now very topical war between Islam and Christianity. It also considers the fantasies of L Frank Baum that don't take place in "Oz".
Explores DNA-based evidence of human evolution. This book discusses what DNA analysis reveals about where humans originated. It also confronts the supposed dichotomy between evolution and religion, and argues that both science and religion are complementary ways to seek truth.
