Alvin and Lirginia SilvermanThe authors of more than twenty science books for children, the Silversteins here clearly and concisely present a fascinating, but intricate, subject to middle-school-aged youngsters. In this...

Robert Temple Archaeologists have always insisted most strenuously that lenses did not exist in ancient times. Robert Temple’s real-life detective story proves them wrong. His research began with the discovery...

Carl SaganHow can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer...

Don NormanEven the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or...

David Berlinski From a bestselling author, an “incendiary and uproarious” assault on the pretensions of scientific atheists ( National Review )Militant atheism is on the rise. Prominent thinkers including Richard...

Janny Groen, Eefke Smit, Juurd Eijsvoogel (Editor) In the 20th century, more than ever before, the world is being shaped by science. Science has an intrinsic value in trying to...

John E Sarno, MD The Divided Mind is the crowning achievement of Dr. John E. Sarno's distinguished career as a groundbreaking medical pioneer, going beyond pain to address the entire spectrum...

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate TheoryBrian GreeneBrian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string...

Siddhartha MukherjeeA Biography of CancerThe story of cancer is a human one - a tale of chance discoveries, seized opportunities and human endurance. From innovative but brutal early surgical treatments...

Sam Harris Sam Harris delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith & reason in the modern world, arguing that the threat of mass destruction is too great for...

David DeutschAn extraordinary and challenging synthesis of ideas uniting Quantum Theory, and the theories of Computation, Knowledge and Evolution, Deutsch's extraordinary book explores the deep connections between these strands which...

Brian GreeneFrom Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists and author the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Elegant Universe, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look...