Robert WrightIn his bestselling The Moral Animal, Robert Wright applied the principles of evolutionary biology to the study of the human mind. Now Wright attempts something even more ambitious: explaining...

Richaed A MullerA monumental work on the flow of time, from the universe’s creation to “now,” by the best-selling author of Physics for Future Presidents.“Now” is a simple concept—you’re reading...

Oliver Johnson Discover the fascinating world of numbers with Numbercrunch by Oliver Johnson. This comprehensive book explores 12 unique ways in which numbers shape our world, from mathematics and science...

Jon ElsterNuts and Bolts for the Social SciencesThis book is intended as an introductory survey of the philosophy of the social sciences. It is essentially a work of exposition that...

Homer HickamOctober Sky(Coalwood #1)The true story, originally published as Rocket Boys, that inspired the Universal Pictures film.It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small...

Peter AtkinsPeter Atkins is the shining exception to the rule that scientists make poor writers. A Fellow at Oxford and a leading chemist, he has won admiration for his precise,...

Marjorie Teetor MeyerInventor of Cruise Control, president of the world-famous Perfect Circle Corporation, member of the Automotive Hall of Fame - Ralph Teetor was one of indiana's great industrial pioneers....

Eric HansenAn adventure into the world of the orchid and the array of international characters who dedicate their lives to it.The orchid is used for everything from medicine for elephants...

Joseph Naveh Read about the development of alphabets and scripts, the evolution of modern letter forms, more. May 1, 2004 by Concordia Publishing House / Palphot

Max TegmarkThe ideas of one of the most original cosmologists at work today--accessible, anecdotal, animated by the author's wit and passion--which will fascinate readers of Brian Greene, Roger Penrose, and...

M&S KidsOxford Non-fiction for 5-7 year olds.This collection of three non-fiction readers will inspire your child and ignite their interest in the world around them.Discover who eats who and other...

Frank CloseIn Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction, best-selling author Frank Close provides a compelling and lively introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. The book begins...