Presents the history of ghosts and scientifically examines the evidence for spectral encounters, including spirit photographs, trace evidence, and ghost-detection phenomena.
The editors (all three are affiliated with the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora) have gathered 30 essays on the need to increase science literacy in US schools, colleges, and among t
Written for the non-mathematician, this book outlines the origins and nature of mathematics, discusses very large numbers and fractions, reviews the fundamental axioms of algebra and trigonometry, and
Hargittai (research, Budapest U. of Technology and Economics, author) offers an interesting perspective on science in the 20th century with personality profiles of 15 scientists who made some of the m
Stenger (philosophy, U. of Colorado and emeritus physics and astronomy, U. of Hawaii) describes how secularists have jumped on the anti-Islam hysteria generated after September 11 to take the offensiv
Aimed at readers wanting to truly learn math for the first time and those who have seen their knowledge slip away, King (mathematics, Lehigh U.) presents mathematics as a set of fundamental principles
Pask (emeritus, mathematics, U. of New South Wales, Australia) offers to walk readers through the first scary steps of abstract mathematics so they can comprehend and appreciate the patterns that numb
Written for lay readers, provides an introduction to the principles of chemistry and includes quotations from popular literature to show how chemistry and everyday life intertwine.
A stalwart in the atheist movement, Stenger (philosophy, U. of Colorado and emeritus physics and astronomy, U. of Hawaii) calls for scientists and other rationalists to join together to put a stop to
Natural, social, and mental health scientists and scholars of philosophy take shots at answering a question that has been kicking around for a couple centuries now. They examine such fields as stem ce
Altmann, a mathematical physicist (Oxford U.) provides a philosophical framework for educated lay readers to understand the meaning of natural law, the scientific method, and causality in science. Rev
This engaging biography of Jacob Bronowski celebrates his many accomplishments, highlighting his role as one of the leading science educators of his generation.Best remembered today for his blockbuste
In the publicity surrounding global warming, climate scientists are usually the experts consulted by the media. We rarely hear from geologists, who for almost two hundred years have been studying the
Offering a critical analysis of theories binding science to theology, Stenger argues that nothing in modern physics, biology, or cosmology requires supernatural explanation, and that those who claim e
Retired NASA scientist, Stuart Jordan, argues that the Western Enlightenment remains the right vision for a higher stage of human civilization, but which as of yet remains unattained. He broadly argue
Kartz and two of his associates at the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (which he founded) have edited a collection of 39 previously published articles written fo
Why do we hold on to bad ideas? Who is in control of what we know? What will intelligence mean in the future? Writing for general readers, McRae, a science communicator for Australia's National Scienc
Writing in accessible terms for general readers as well as professionals in mental health, author Victoria Costello, a science journalist and film writer, weaves family history and science in this nar
Most of the chapters were adapted from West's Images and Reversals column for Computer Graphics magazine. Current education, he says, is stuck on the skills of medieval clerks--reading and writing--wh
In this accessible and illuminating study of how the science of mathematics developed, a veteran math researcher and educator looks at the ways in which our evolutionary makeup is both a help and a hi
No post-modern pussy-footing for Stenger (emeritus, physics and astronomy, U. of Hawaii and adjunct, philosophy, U. of Colorado) as he subjects the notion of god and various derivative concepts to the
Brown (political science and sociology, Rose State College) died in May 2002 just before her book was published. Drawing on over 100 in-depth interviews 1976-83 and 1995-98, she hoped to dispel some s
Lee (forensic science, U of New Haven) has been a consultant at some 300 police and law enforcement agencies and expert witness in many high-profile cases for both the prosecutive and the defense, inc
For general readers, Hall explains the ideas behind nanotechnology and scenarios for its future use. He is the inventor of Utility Fog and is a former computer systems architect at Rutgers U. Annotat
This book entices readers to discover the joy and appeal of mathematics through more than one hundred short mathematical examples, ranging from baby rabbits and the Fibonacci sequence, to President Ja
Dr. Janet Asimov is a New York psychoanalyst who is the widow of Isaac Asimov, the late renowned science fiction writer, and an author/editor in her own right. (She edited his autobiography, It's Been
Science journalist Bailey argues that the fears of those he calls bioconservative are vastly exaggerated; that their ethical objections to biotechnological progress are largely misconceived; and that
Political economy had been studied long before Adam Smith. But Wealth of Nations (1776) established it for the first time as a separate science. Smith based his arguments on vast historical knowledge,
Karnes (U. of S. Mississippi) and Stephens' (Duke U.) guide will provide motivation and support for girls and young women considering careers in science, mathematics, and technology. Coverage include
This is a reprint of British mathematics professor Alfred North Whitehead's (1861-1947) famed publication (Cambridge University Press, 1920), which greatly influenced the fields of science and mathema
The problem of universals, important in the history of philosophy, remains a crucial issue today not only for metaphysics, but also for the philosophy of science. This anthology offers a comprehensive
Students in the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy's Student Inquiry and Research program review the lives and accomplishments of 15 scientists representing disciplines from anthropology and lin
Deakin (mathematics, Monash U.) examines the few primary documents available and from them interprets Hypatia's historical situation, but primarily focuses on her work, which was the motivation for he
Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) was one of the founders of modern sociology. Ethics and the Sociology of Morals (La science positive de la morale en Allemagne) laid the foundation for Durkheim's future wor
Oliver Heaviside (1850 -1925) may not be a household name but he was one of the great pioneers of electrical science: his work led to huge advances in communications and became the bedrock of the subject of electrical engineering as it is taught and practiced today. His ideas and original accomplishments are now so much a part of everyday electrical science that they are simply taken for granted; almost nobody wonders how they came about and Heaviside's name has been lost from view.This book tells the complete story of this extraordinary though often unappreciated scientist. The author interweaves details of Heaviside's life and personality with clear explanations of his many important contributions to the field of electrical engineering. He describes a man with an irreverent sense of fun who cared nothing for social or mathematical conventions and lived a fiercely independent life. His achievements include creating the mathematical tools that were to prove essential to the proper unde
A NASA insider tells the exciting story of the people, some well-known but many unrecognized, who were responsible for so many daring space missions.Award-winning science writer Rod Pyle profiles the
In this lively history of game theory, a gifted math educator and science writer explains for lay readers the uses and value of this innovative yet easy-to-understand approach to mathematical modeling
Despite a title that's reminiscent of 1950s science books for kids, this book is an excellent introduction to heredity and modern genetics aimed at the general reader. Dealing with questions ranging f
Lee (forensic science, University of New Haven), known for his appearances on national television, offers an insider's guide to the world of forensics, and provides a realistic picture of the educatio
Writing for general readers, Fairbanks (science and health, Utah Valley U.) sets out the main theories of evolution, the evidence for it, and the reasons common people--not just scientists--should kno
