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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
