Science has called into question many traditional assumptions about human nature. In the age of the human genome project, this truism is even more obvious than it was in 1965, when scientist and histo
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
Weiner, the author of previous books on popular psychology, categorizes different types of power freaks, from the arrogant and obsessed to the messianic and psychopathic, and explains why they act as
The author of The Quotable Einstein and its sequel (Princeton U. Press, 1996, 2000) presents his correspondence with children worldwide, 1928-55. They ask for autographs and such intriguing question
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
Environmental and software consultant Mulhall speculates, in a somewhat scattershot manner, on the impact of certain advanced technologies on human society and its relationship with the natural world.
Popular science writer (and former physics professor) Parker presents a portrait of the scientists who developed the theory of quantum mechanics and explains the basic conceptual outlines of the theor
Mosely and Pflock have long crusaded against hoaxes and bad science that give the study of unidentified-flying-objects a bad name. Here they recount their decades of research since the late 1940s and
This classic history of woman's oppression is one of the first attempts to document the sad legacy of injustice and discrimination against women, which is unfortunately inseparable from the history of
Griffin (former FBI Special Agent in Charge) and DeNevi (criminal justice, San Francisco State University) provide a first-hand account of the FBI's efforts to put the mob out of business in Buffalo,
Now that the privatization feeding frenzy is reaching people's bodies and the genes of their potential children, scholars of biological and medical sciences, philosophy, law, and social sciences look
Soble (philosophy, U. of New Orleans) lights into feminists who argue that pornography objectifies and degrades women, a stance he regards as "meddling interference with the motives and choices and li
In this fresh evaluation of Western ethics, noted philosopher Richard Taylor argues that philosophy must return to the classical notion of virtue as the basis of ethics. To ancient Greek and Roman phi
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
Popular science and science fiction writer Asimov (1902-92) wrote a three-volume autobiography, but it is now out of print, along with most other accounts of his own life. His widow, also a writer, ha
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
Some famous poems ache to be parodied. In school they were forced down our throats, and though we can still remember a verse or two, their greatness may have escaped us. Take, for instance, Longfellow
By overviewing the scientific method and how to evaluate claims regarding health supplements, equipment, and professional certification, the founder of the National Center for Sports Medicine and dean
There's really no need for the lurid dustjacket; McGrath's analysis of the Satanism and recovered-memory scare of the 1980s, as well as many people's continuing insistence on the reality of alien abdu
Kleck (criminology and criminal justice, Florida State U.) and lawyer Don Kates summon evidence and research on guns and violence to argue that guns are unfairly demonized. Topics addressed include m
This guide outlines nine steps to effective decision-making and illustrates their applications to real-world situations. Chapters focus on: idealized scenarios; strategies, rules of thumb, and princi
Having originated rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) in 1955, the influential psychologist and president of his namesake institute brings relevant theory and practice up to date. With the REBT e
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
Nielsen (philosophy, U. of Calgary) presents a defense of naturalism as the most reasonable way to view humans place in the world. His naturalism is an atheistic and humanistic philosophy, but it is n
Essays collected here discuss moral issues facing corporate America, such as conflicts of interest, trade secrets, product safety and liability, drug testing, and reverse discrimination. An introducti
Drawing largely upon published interviews and public statements, celebrity biographer Shapiro examines the life and work of Susan Sarandon. In addition to providing information about Sarandon's life,
Editor Mahner (Center for Inquiry-Europe) selected papers by Bunge (logic and metaphysics, McGill U.) that give a panorama of the philosophical system the physicist and thinker has developed over the
A former deputy assistant secretary of defense and CIA intelligence officer, Pflock believes that there have been contacts with aliens from space, but not at the New Mexico site where many of his coll
What is it in human nature that leads us to label some as insiders and stigmatize others as outsiders?Sociologist Gerhard Falk examines the social psychology that motivates this process of exclusion,
As a biologist with more than thirty years of experience teaching a wide range of complex biomedical subjects and a person who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) himself, Dr. Thomas F. Lee is idea
This is the story of the unusual friendship between the renowned illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini and the celebrated mystery writer and creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Columbine and other highly publicized shootings have kept America's century-old gun debate in the forefront of public attention.Using selections from historians, criminologists, social scientists, pub
Basta (medicine, U. of South Florida and a cardiologist) draws on his professional expertise and his own experiences surviving cancer to provide a criticism of our culture's denial of death and obsess
This reprint of an 1866 volume of poems by the author of Moby Dick and Billy Budd includes four essays showing why Melville's verse with its unconventional linking of literary form and political-milit
Do you know what your kids are watching on TV or hearing on the radio? While channel surfing, they may come across an episode of Sex and the City, in which the leading ladies light-heartedly compare n
In this fictional account of the events and the key players involved in the Wall Street panic of 1907, the famous author of The Jungle depicts the glittering society of New York's fabulously wealthy,
Sheehan and O'Meara (they're the contributing editors to Sky & Telescope and Odyssey magazines) trace the history of Mars investigations in this volume for the popular reader. Although they b
Emphasizing the complex nature of new religions and the wide variety of "cult" phenomena, this encyclopedic study reviews the history and major tenets of many diverse religious sects across the whole
Philosophy is indeed currently at a low ebb, admits Bunge (logic and metaphysics, McGill U.), but cites earlier crises from which it has recovered and suggests how the situation can be improved now. H
