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The Best American Science Writing 2000by James Gleick, Jesse CohenISBN 006019734X (0-06-019734-X)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Best American Science Writing 2000'Book summary:Avid science readers know the value of good judgment. There's just too much out there to go through it all in one lifetime, so we learn to appreciate the recommendations of those we trust. Editors James Gleick and Jesse Cohen took it upon themselves to select 19 eclectic pieces for The Best American Science Writing 2000, resulting in a delicious, engrossing volume with something for nearly every reader. Whether relying on well-known authors like Stephen Jay Gould and Oliver Sacks or surprising us with a selection from humor publication The Onion ("Revolutionary New Insoles Combine Five Forms of Pseudoscience"), they choose works that combine the best of exposition and aesthetic delight. The scope of topics is broad: physician Atul Gawande reports on medical mistakes, Douglas R. Hofstadter ruminates on natural and artificial intelligence, and Deborah Gordon gives an inside look at southwestern American ant life. Though the editors cheerfully admit that they can't define science writing with any precision, they still please the reader with this important and enjoyable volume. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Collins Pocket Guide to Stars and Planetsby Ian Ridpath, Wil TirionISBN 0002199793 (0-00-219979-3)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Evolution: The Triumph of an Ideaby Carl Zimmer, Stephen Jay Gould, Richard HuttonISBN 0060199067 (0-06-019906-7)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea'Book summary:While its opponents may sneer that "it's just a theory", evolution has transcended that label to take its place as one of the most important "ideas" in human history. Science journalist Carl Zimmer explores its history and future in Evolution: the Triumph of an Idea, companion piece to the epic US Public Broadcast Service series of the same name. Lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams and timelines, the book is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summary of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the main arguments.
Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with equal verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he is careful to respect the religious beliefs of creationists while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against them is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution: the Triumph of an Idea will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Finding Darwin's God : A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolutionby Kenneth R. MillerISBN 0060175931 (0-06-017593-1)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Finding Darwin's God : A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution'Book summary:In this lively, engaging book, Brown University professor Kenneth R. Miller offers a thoughtful, cutting-edge analysis of the debate between evolutionism and creationism. After refuting the claims of evolution's most vocal critics, he shows how Darwin's great insights continue to be valid and claims that evolution neither invalidates spiritual world views nor precludes a belief in God. Professor Miller argues that, properly understood, evolution actually adds more depth and meaning to the spiritual world. Brilliant, fast-paced, and thoughtful, this resolution of the issues that seem to divide God from evolution will serve as a guide to anyone interested in the classic questions of ultimate meaning and human origins. [via]
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How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusionsby Francis WheenISBN 0007140967 (0-00-714096-7)
Hardcover, Fourth Estate
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How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Lifeby Thomas GilovichISBN 0029117062 (0-02-911706-2)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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In the Shadow of Manby Jane GoodallISBN 0002113570 (0-00-211357-0)
Hardcover, Collins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'In the Shadow of Man'Book summary:[via]World-renowned primatologist, conservationist, and humanitarian Dr. Jane Goodalls account of her life among the wild chimpanzees of Gombe is one of the most enthralling stories of animal behavior ever written. Her adventure began when the famous anthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey suggested that a long-term study of chimpanzees in the wild might shed light on the behavior of our closest living relatives. Accompanied by only her mother and her African assistants, she set up camp in the remote Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in Tanzania. For months the project seemed hopeless; out in the forest from dawn until dark, she had but fleeting glimpses of frightened animals. But gradually she won their trust and was able to record previously unknown behavior, such as the useand even the making of tools, until then believed to be an exclusive skill of man. As she came to know the chimps as individuals, she began to understand their complicated social hierarchy and observed many extraordinary behaviors, which have forever changed our understanding of the profound connection between humans and chimpanzees.In the Shadow of Man is one of the Western worlds great scientific achievements (Stephen Jay Gould) and a vivid, essential journey of discovery for each new generation of readers.More editions of In the Shadow of Man:
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In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Madeby Norman CantorISBN 0060014342 (0-06-001434-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made'Book summary:One-third of Western Europe's population died between 1348 and 1350, victims of the Black Death. Noted medievalist Norman Cantor tells the story of the pandemic and its widespread effects in In the Wake of the Plague.
After giving an overview, Cantor describes various theories about the medical crisis, from contemporary fears of a Jewish conspiracy to poison the water (and the resulting atrocities against European Jews) to a growing belief among modern historians that both bubonic plague and anthrax caused the spiraling death rates. Cantor also details ways in which the Black Death changed history, at both the personal level (family lines dying out) and the political (the Plantagenet kings may well have been able to hold onto France had their resources not been so diminished).
Cantor veers from topic to topic, from dynastic worries to the Dance of Death, and from peasants' rights to Perpendicular Gothic. This makes for amusing reading, though those seeking an orderly narrative may be frustrated. He also seems overly concerned with rumors of homosexual behavior, and his attempt to link the savage method of Edward II's murder to a cooling in global weather is a bit farfetched.
Cantor wears his considerable scholarship lightly, but includes a very useful critical biography for further reading. While not an entry-level text on the Black Death, In the Wake of the Plague will interest readers looking for a broader interpretation of its consequences. --Sunny Delaney [via]
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An Intimate History of Humanityby Theodore ZeldinISBN 006017160X (0-06-017160-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Intimate History of Humanity'Book summary:An unusual and thought-provoking history of humankind traces the evolution of emotions and personal relationships through the ages and among diverse cultures, discussing such varied topics as the art of conversation, inter-gender friendships, lifestyles, and cookery. [via]
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The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earthby David Attenborough, Reader's Digest Association (Great Britain), British Broadcasting CorporationISBN 0002191695 (0-00-219169-5)
Hardcover, Reader's Digest Association in conjunction with W. Collins and the British Broadcasting Corp
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Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earthby Andrew SmithISBN 0007155425 (0-00-715542-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth'Book summary:The Apollo lunar missions of the 1960s and 1970s have been called the last optimistic acts of the twentieth century. Twelve astronauts made this greatest of all journeys and were indelibly marked by it, for better or for worse. Journalist Andrew Smith tracks down the nine surviving members of this elite group to find their answers to the question "Where do you go after you've been to the Moon?"
A thrilling blend of history, reportage, and memoir, Moondust rekindles the hopeful excitement of an incandescent hour in America's past and captures the bittersweet heroism of those who risked everything to hurl themselves out of the known world -- and who were never again quite able to accept its familiar bounds.
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An Old Man's Toy: Gravity at Work and Play in Einsteins Universeby A. ZeeISBN 002040915X (0-02-040915-X)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possibleby Arthur ClarkeISBN 0030697832 (0-03-069783-2)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Natureby Matt RidleyISBN 0026033402 (0-02-603340-2)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature'Book summary:A look at the implications of sex and human nature draws on cutting-edge research to detail the evolution of sex in plants and animals and to illustrate how it influences our intellect, our choice of mates, and our social structure. [via]
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Report on Planet Three and Other Speculationsby Arthur C. ClarkeISBN 0060107936 (0-06-010793-6)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolutionby Richard ForteyISBN 0002570122 (0-00-257012-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Canada
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution'Book summary:With his new book Trilobite! Eyewitness to Evolution, Richard Fortey confirms his status as one of the best communicators of science around today. His hugely enjoyable previous book, Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth, was shortlisted for the 1998 Rhone-Poulenc science book prize, but Trilobite! is sure to receive even greater acclaim. Whereas Life took the reader on a whistle-stop tour of evolution from start to present--a huge undertaking that necessarily granted little space to each time period or taxonomic group--Trilobite! sees Fortey indulging in a whole book about his overriding paleontological passion, the long extinct and enigmatic creatures of the title. The result is a joy.
Trilobites--woodlicelike creatures that dominated the world's oceans long before the time of the dinosaurs--are, arguably, the most beautiful animals that have ever been chipped out of the fossil record. Fortey certainly seems to think so. His enthusiastic, almost loving explanations of the anatomy, ecology, and long evolutionary history of these fascinating vanished creatures carry the reader on an inspirational journey into the Earth's distant past. But the book is much more than a technical treatise on trilobites. We learn about Fortey himself, his formative years as an amateur then professional paleontologist, about his much-loved teachers and colleagues, and above all, about that strange but addictive pastime known as science. You may not find arthropods as charming as Fortey does, but you will not fail to be charmed by the author. A delightful read. --Chris Lavers, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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Turbulent Mirror: An Illustrated Guide to Chaos, Theory and the Science of Wholenessby John Briggs, F. David PeatISBN 0060160616 (0-06-016061-6)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Turbulent Mirror: An Illustrated Guide to Chaos, Theory and the Science of Wholeness'Book summary:Until recently, such phenomena as the volatility of weather systems, the fluctuation of the shock market, or the random firing of neurons in the brain were considered too "noisy" and complex to be probed by science. But now, with the aid of high-speed computers, scientists have been able to penetrate a reality that is changing the way we perceive the universe. Their findings -- the basis for chaos theory -- represent one of the most exciting scientific pursuits of our time.
No better introduction to this find could be found than John Briggs and F. David Peat's Turbulent Mirror. Together, they explore the many faces of chaos and reveal how its law direct most of the processes of everyday life and how it appears that everything in the universe is interconnected -- discovering an "emerging science of wholeness."
Turbulent Mirror introduces us to the scientists involved in study this endlessly strange field; to the theories that are turning our perception of the world on its head; and to the discoveries in mathematics, biology, and physics that are heralding a revolution more profound than the one responsible for producing the atomic bomb. With practical applications ranging from the control of traffic flow and the development of artifical intelligence to the treatment of heart attacks and schizophrenia, chaos promises to be an increasingly rewarding area of inquiry -- of interest to everyone.
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Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise and Other Imponderablesby David Feldman, Kas SchwanISBN 006015781X (0-06-015781-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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