Dr Matt's Guide to Life in Space: The search for Planet B, why Earth is so special, and where are the aliens? by Matt Agnew
Category: Popular Science
The search for Planet B. Why Earth is so special? And where are the aliens? Dr Matt Agnew takes us through this fun, information-packed, fascinating look at life in space. Sit back, relax, let your imagination run wild and enjoy this scientific journey. 'This is a great first book for diving into astron ...Show more
Partial Truths - How Fractions Distort Our Thinking by James C. Zimring
Category: Popular Science
James C. Zimring argues that many of the mistakes that the human mind consistently makes boil down to misperceiving fractions. Blending key scientific research in cognitive psychology with accessible real-life examples, Partial Truths helps readers spot the fallacies lurking in everyday information.
Space, Time and Motion (HB) The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 1 by Sean Carroll
Category: Popular Science
From a prize-winning scientist and communicator, a landmark project in popular science publishing.To understand black holes, you need to understand general relativity, which means you need to understand tensor calculus, which means you need to understand vector calculus, not to mention the basics of alg ...Show more
Beyond the Hype: The Inside Story on Science's Biggest Media Controversies by Fiona Fox
Category: Popular Science
What happens when science hits the headlines - for all the wrong reasons? Do you remember the ‘Climategate’ email leak? Or the ‘Frankenscience’-style headlines about the perils of GM foods? What about the time the government sacked its own science advisor for chal ...Show more
Quantum Bullsh*t by Chris Ferrie
Category: Popular Science
Science is so f*cking rad. We don't deserve it. What actually is quantum physics? If you can answer that questions without bullsh*tting the person standing next to you in the bookstore, you can stop reading right now. But although most of us don't actually understand quantum physics, we know that it's ...Show more
The Universe: The Book of the BBC TV Series Presented by Professor Brian Cox by Andrew Cohen, Professor Brian Cox
Category: Popular Science
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovere ...Show more
Hybrid Humans - Dispatches from the Frontiers of Man and Machine by Harry Parker
Category: Popular Science
An eye-opening account of how robotics, computing and AI are altering our understanding of what it means to be human - from the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Soldier Our ever-increasing intimacy with technology is changing our bodies and our brains. What can those at the frontiers tell us about wh ...Show more
Off the Edge Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything by Kelly Weill
Category: Popular Science
"A deep dive into the world of Flat Earth conspiracy theorists . . . that brilliantly reveals how people fall into illogical beliefs, reject reason, destroy relationships, and connect with a broad range of conspiracy theories in the social media age. Beautiful, probing, and often empathetic . . . An ins ...Show more
The Crash Course - An Honest Approach to Facing the Future of Our Economy, Energy, and Environment by Chris Martenson
Category: Popular Science
Discover how and why the world's crises are interconnected and what you can do to prepare for the next one The world is experiencing a series of crises. In The Crash Course: An Honest Approach to Facing the Future of Our Economy, Energy, and Environment, Revised Edition, veteran executive and strategist ...Show more
The World in 2050: How to Think About the Future by Hamish McRae
Category: Popular Science
'A dazzling history of the future - Hamish McRae has given us a tour de force' - Tim Harford_______________A bold and illuminating vision of the future, from one of Europe's foremost speakers on global trends in economics, business and societyWhat will the world look like in 2050? How will complex force ...Show more
Captured! the Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience (60th Anniversary Edition) - The True Story of the World's First Documented Alien Abduction by Stanton T. Friedman; Kathleen Marden; Bruce Maccabee (Foreword by)
Category: Popular Science
"The famous 1961 Betty and Barney Hill abduction by non-humans is taken apart, meticulously re-examined by Betty's niece Kathleen Marden and nuclear physicist Stanton T. Friedman, and reinforced by the pressure of facts." --Linda Moulton Howe, Emmy award-winning TV producer, reporter, and editor, Earthf ...Show more
Remember The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova
Category: Popular Science
A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice. Have you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of t ...Show more