Faber's contribution to the emerging field of "neurotheology" explores what the growth and structure of the mind-brain might have to do with people's belief in a deity, in angels, or in the supernatur
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
This collection of articles addresses the conflict between the protection of civil liberties and the maintenance of national security in the face of terrorist threats. Aiming to make a balanced presen
Retired neurologist Patten now lectures on clear thinking, mental gymnastics, logic, and neuroscience (Rice U. and the Women's Institute of Houston). He helps arm readers against the many forms of dec
The first edition featured articles by award-winning journalists who described their work and the powerful interests who told them what to say in print and on camera. Their topics included fighting th
From a mechanical engineering perspective, Lewis describes the human endeavor to create technology, setting the engineering of the 21st century in the historical context of artisans and the emergence
This collection of articles about criminal profiling offers fans of television series about criminal forensics a chance to temper fiction with fact. Written between 1976 and 2004 by FBI profilers and
It is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, a transcendental number, and to some people, an obsession. Posamentier (mathematics education, City College, CUNY) and Lehmann (mathem
Before he died in 2002, Wansbrough (Semitic studies, London U.) had completed this analysis of the Quran using instruments and techniques of Biblical criticism. In the first three chapters, he sets ou
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
Not why they themselves hate, or even why sociologists hate, but why large groups of people hate other large groups of people, is the question Levin and Rabrenovic (both: sociology, Northeastern U.) t
Here Oaklander (philosophy, U. of Michigan-Flint) continues his defense of the B-theory of time, which exists without the tenses of past, present and future, reckoning instead on "earlier/later than"
With this first novel the author of The Great Gatsby established himself as an important American novelist and launched a celebrated literary career that was to produce many classics of 20th-century f
Following earlier works examining Einstein's theory of relativity and his interests beyond science, Parker (a former professor of physics at Idaho State U.) completes his trilogy by discussing Einstei
This collection of 29 classic and new essays by scholars and social critics provides a balance of arguments for being a vegetarian or meat-eater. Sapontzis (emeritus, philosophy, California State U.-H
These two essays by the famous 19th-century champion of Darwin’s theory of evolution tackle a subject that is still a major focus of ethical debates today: the relation of science as a whole, and spec
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
Although it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1922, this stirring novel about World War I remains far less known than Cather’s established classics such as My Antonia and Death Comes for the Archbishop. In th
In exchange for access to U.S. military equipment, set locations, and other budget-saving assistance from the Pentagon, Hollywood producers allow the military to have extensive control over scripts, w
A career military officer and student of Indian politics, Hinduism, and Gandhi, Singh tries to make some sense of the widely divergent images of the Indian leader by various interests appropriating hi
Former columnist for the New York Times and author of 13 books, Rosen (criminal justice, Ulster County Community College) offers what he is pretty sure is the first popular history of cremation in t
Psychotherapist, marriage and family counselor, and sex therapist Ellis explains how he has used the approach he runs an institute promoting in his own life to cope with physical, social, and emotiona
Johnsgard (psychology, emeritus, San Jose State University) identifies the health hazards posed by the Western lifestyle, examines the relationship between exercise and mood, describes the numerous he
A leading figure of the French Enlightenment, Paul Henri Thiry, Baron d’Holbach (1723-1789), was an acquaintance of Diderot, Rousseau, and David Hume, among others, and a prolific contributor of scien
A perfect companion for planet chasers who watched Venus cross the face of the sun on June 8th, 2004 and are anxious for the next transit in 2012 (there won't be another until 2117). In addition to th
Long is a journalist in Washington State who has long researched mysteries and unexplained phenomena in the Pacific Northwest. Here he tells how the famous 1967 film of Bigfoot was produced with a fri
This excellent collection is the most complete anthology of Latin American philosophers in English available today. Leading philosophers from several different Latin American countries and from variou
Medical educators Shulman (Emory U. School of Medicine) and Kim, a gynecologist, summarize current information on the signs, symptoms, and mainstream and alternative medicine for these developmental s
A collection of articles which explores pseudoscience and strange religious beliefs. This book covers a range of topics - including UFOs, rainmaking, ghosts, the Big Bang, ESP, Oral Roberts, as well a
While the West largely paid attention to its own experiences in humanism, India and other parts of the world were also producing humanist scholars and philosophers. Roy, who considered humanism to be
Shelton (physics, Santa Fe Preparatory School) analyzes the history, the remedies, the theories, and the effectiveness of homeopathy. He offers evidence against the two chief principles of homeopathic
Perakh (physics, California State U.-Fullerton) tests the validity of arguments by religious writers regarding the relation between science and religious faith. He discusses the resurrection of creati
Participants in The Disproof Atheism Society, an independent network founded in 1994, have contributed 33 previously published papers and book selections that present and defend arguments for the none
Until He can fit on your dashboard. Price (Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary and Johnston Community College) is with the Council for Secular Humanism and the Campus Free-thought Alliance. He critic
Schaaf presents an historical overview of the business of sports from 1896 to the present. Early chapters focus on big-name athletes such as Jack Dempsey and Babe Ruth, whose star power helped to shap
Satterly (Cancer Services Director, Martha Jefferson Hospital) offers a behind-the-scenes account of a healthcare system under stress and the declining quality of medical treatment in America, looking
Writing for amateur and novice astronomers, Schaaf (a contributing editor and columnist for Sky & Telescope ) provides a brief primer on telescopic astronomy and a month-by-month guide to the sig
Uses scientific facts to dispel such science myths as "nothing is impossible," "all theories are equal," "scientists don't have any imagination," and "more technology will solve all problems"
Examines the American obsession with sports, explains how sports became connected with schools, and argues that sports do not build character or promote good citizenship
