Your Conscious Mind: Unravelling the Enigma of Consciousness by New Scientist
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Category: Physical Sciences | Series: New Scientist Instant Expert
What is this strange mental world that seems so essential to being human? The conscious mind brings together sensations, perceptions, thoughts and memories to generate the seamless movie of a person's life. It makes us aware of the world around us and our own self. How all this emerges from a kilogram o ...Show more
Why Can't Elephants Jump? And 113 More Science Puzzles Answered by New Scientist
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Category: Physical Sciences | Reading Level: very good
What's the storage capacity of the human brain in gigabytes? What's the farthest point on land from the sea? Why is frozen milk yellow? And why do flamingos stand on one leg? "Why Can't Elephants Jump?" is the latest (and the fourth) compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the "Last Word" co ...Show more
My Inventions & Other Writings by Nikola Tesla
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Category: Physical Sciences
Nikola Tesla's life is as interesting for his idiosyncrasy as it is for his brilliance. The inventor's mind knew no limits and his incredible sense of possibility rings through his memoir. This authoritative volume of "My Inventions" includes three additional articles by Tesla which were published in "T ...Show more
Best Australian Science Writing 2015 by Bianca Nogrady
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Category: Physical Sciences
The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year. How does dust connect the cosmos with our bed sheets? Why do lobsters do the Mexican Wave backwards? And what makes us feel 'wetness' when there's no such thing as 'wet' nerve receptors? Now in its fifth year, The Best ...Show more
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation by Bill Nye
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Category: Physical Sciences
"Evolution is one of the most powerful and important ideas ever developed in the history of science. Every question it raises leads to new answers, new discoveries, and new smarter questions. The science of evolution is as expansive as nature itself. It is also the most meaningful creation story that hu ...Show more
Resurrection Science by Mr O'Connor
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Category: Physical Sciences
In a world dominated by human interference and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly vulnerable to extinction. In Resurrection Science, journalist M.R. O'Connor explores the extreme measures that scientists are taking to try and save them, from captive breeding and translocating ...Show more
Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World by Phaidon Press Editors; David Malin (Contribution by); Paul Murdin (Contribution by)
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Category: Physical Sciences
Explore the stars and planets and beyond through 300 fascinating images - an international panel of experts take you on a journey through man's record of the universe - from ancient cave paintings to animation. Universe is a groundbreaking survey that celebrates the popular subject of astronomy through ...Show more
Symbols: A Universal Language by Joseph Piercy
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Category: Physical Sciences
From logos to flags to punctuation marks, symbols are all around us. But we're so used to seeing them that we never question why, for instance, the heart symbol is anatomically incorrect or why the Bluetooth symbol is named after a tenth-century Danish king in need of dental work. Symbols shows just how ...Show more
The Toxin Solution: How Hidden Poisons in the Air, Water, Food, and Products We Use are Destroying Our Health--and What We Can Do to Fix it by Joseph E. Pizzorno
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Category: Physical Sciences
Eliminate avoidable toxins, mitigate the effects of those you can't avoid, and enjoy a longer life with this essential health guide from a pioneer in integrative medicine, Dr. Joe Pizzorno-the author, teacher, practitioner, and founder of Bastyr University, the country's first and largest fully accredit ...Show more
The Evolution of Everything - How New Ideas Emerge by Matt Ridley
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Category: Physical Sciences | Reading Level: good-very good
We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Acclaimed author, Matt Ridley, shows just how wrong this is in his compelling new book. We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Generals win battles; politicians run countries; scientists discover truths; artists create genres; inventors make b ...Show more
The Paradox of Evolution: The Strange Relationship Between Natural Selection and Reproduction by Stephen Rothman
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Category: Physical Sciences
This book examines a little-noted contradiction inherent in the two essential elements of Darwin's theory of biological evolution--natural selection and reproduction. Physiologist Stephen Rothman makes the revolutionary claim that the evolution of life's complex and diverse reproductive mechanisms is no ...Show more
Robots: The 500-Year Quest to Make Machines Human by Ben Russell
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Category: Physical Sciences
Humanoid robots are some of the most wondrous machines ever built. By imagining and reconstructing ourselves in artificial bodies, we are able to discover what amazing machines we are. But while mirroring our humanity, robots also offer insights into how we have rationalised our technological ambitions, ...Show more