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What Makes Biology Unique?

A collection of revised, collected, and new essays written by Ernst Mayr in time for his 100th birthday. Mayr, the most eminent evolutionary biologist of the past century, explores biology as an...

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A Devil's Chaplain

The first collection of essays from renowned scientist and best-selling author Richard Dawkins is an enthusiastic declaration, a testament to the power of rigorous scientific examination to reveal the...

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Project Genesis

The author stops at nothing as ludicrous. He would actually attempt to connect why he brushes his teeth in the morning to events that took place in the formation of the solar system billions of years...

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Decoding The Universe

<I>Decoding The Universe</I> is an overhaul and refinement of <I>Project Genesis</I>, which was written in a passionate frenzy, with new stuff added. It connects things on a...

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Science Research Writing For Non-native Speakers Of English

This book is designed to enable non-native English speakers to write science research for publication in English. It can also be used by English speakers and is a practical, user-friendly book intended...

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Power

Seven internationally renowned writers address the theme of Power from the perspective of their own disciplines. Energy expert Mary Archer begins with an exploration of the power sources of our future....

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Let Them Eat Flax: 62 All-New Commentaries on the Science of Everyday Food...

By asking questions such as <I>Is your orange juice pasteurized?</I> or <I>Did the lady who whipped up the icing on your cake wear false fingernails?</I> this book sorts hokum...

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Essays in Animal Behaviour: Celebrating 50 Years of Animal Behaviour

Recently, the 50th anniversary of the publication of Animal Behaviour has passed. To mark the occasion, a group of prominent behaviourists have written essays relevant to their fields. These essays...

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No-Math Theoretical Physics, Essay I - The Time and Motion Relationship

I offer basic logical analysis of several well-accepted conclusions by certified heroes of science whose logic seems to have gone awry on some of their work, and note that the problem in cosmology...

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Mind, Life and Universe: Conversations with Great Scientists of Our Time

<p>Nearly forty of the world's most esteemed scientists discuss the big questions that drive their illustrious careers. Co-editor Eduardo Punset&#8212;one of Spain's most loved personages for...

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Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature

<p>At the crossroads of philosophy and science, the sometimes-dry topics of evolution and ecology come alive in this new collection of essays--many never before anthologized. Learn how technology...

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The Science of Michael Crichton: An Unauthorized Exploration into the Real...

Wherever the cutting edge of science goes, Michael Crichton is there. From dinosaur cloning to global warming, nanotechnology to time travel, animal behavior to human genetics, Crichton always takes us...

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The Science of Dune: An Unauthorized Exploration into the Real Science Behind...

In this analysis of the bestselling science fiction adventure of all time, authors explore all aspects of Dune, including the fascinating scientific speculations ranging from physics and chemistry to...

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Death & Sex

<p><strong><i>On DEATH . . .</i></strong><br />What is shared by spawning Pacific salmon, towering trees, and suicidal bacteria? In his lucid and concise exploration...

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Micropatterning in Cell Biology Part A: Methods in Cell Biology

<p>This new volume of <i>Methods in Cell Biology</i> looks at micropatterning in cell biology and includes chapters on protein photo-patterning on PEG with benzophenone,...

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Colliding Worlds: How Cutting-Edge Science Is Redefining Contemporary Art

<p>A dazzling look at the artists working on the frontiers of science.</p>In recent decades, an exciting new art movement has emerged in which artists utilize and illuminate the latest...

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Nothing: Surprising Insights Everywhere from Zero to Oblivion

<p><B>Incredible discoveries from the fringes of the universe to the inner workings of our minds-all from nothing!</B></p><p><BR />It turns out that almost nothing...

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Engines of Discovery: A Century of Particle Accelerators

<p>The first edition of <i>Engines of Discovery</i> celebrated in words, images and anecdotes the accelerators and their constructors that culminated in the discovery of the Higgs...

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Evolutionary Essays

Evolutionary Essays Evolutionary Essays are essays which I started to write at York University in Toronto, Canada and finished the FREE Draft's on 05-02-2012. They are in the genres of Philosophy,...

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Thoughts: Eighty and Still Learning

<p><span style="font-size: small;">Ira Presslaff's <i>Thoughts: Eighty and Still Learning </i>presents a memoir by a strong-minded eighty-year-old man living with his dog,...

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