Imagine life as we know it exists on a tiny speck of dust floating through nearly empty space in a universe that is but a tiny island in a vast multiverse. Welcome home. “Simply the best cosmology book to come along in a long, long time. Adams addresses the fundamental question of why we are here. It …
Buzzwords: A Scientist Muses on Sex, Bugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll
What sort of person devotes their life to the study of bugs? How do you picture your average, every-day entomologist? “I’ve been photographed on several occasions,” writes author May Berenbaum, “and it seems that every time, photographers ask me to pose in one of three ways: seated in front of a microscope, with an insect (usually a cockroach) …
Physics with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer pop-culture chaser In the tradition of the bestselling The Physics of Star Trek, acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ouellette explains fundamental concepts in the physical sciences through examples culled from the hit TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel. The weird and wonderful world of the Buffyverse—where the …
Ignatz award Nomination for Outstanding CollectionLeon Beyond—part John Hodgman, part out-of-date school textbook—is the know-it-all, relentless-fact-baking brain child of cartoonists Kevin Huizenga and Dan Zettwoch. Leon’s knowledge was catalogued weekly in the St. Louis Riverfront Times. Amazing Facts and Beyond collects the comic-strip’s best and most outrageous moments. Discover the world of optilusors, Robert Skur, dance notation and …
Science Askew: A Light-hearted Look at the Scientific World (Institute of Physics Conference Series)
Copiously illustrated throughout with many fine drawings by John C. Holden, Science Askew: A Light-Hearted Look at the Scientific World is a refreshing antidote to the daily grind. From continental drip to the life of Konrad Finagle via the murky depths of Loch Ness, we are treated to an off-kilter trip through the scientific world. This pocket-sized goldmine …
The refreshing approach taken by the authors combined with a clearly written prose renders this book ‘within reach’ for most people, especially those who are uninitiated in the field of molecular biology but are interested to learn more about it. To date, there is no other book of this kind that discusses the fundamentals of molecular biology in …
For 10 years the august scientists of Harvard University have scoured the world’s research establishments for the most bizarre and weird real-life scientific research. WHAT: The Ig Nobel Prize honours individuals whose achievements in science cannot or should not be reproduced. 10 prizes are given to people who have done remarkably bizarre things in science over the previous …