James GleickA work of popular science in the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, this 20th-anniversary edition of James Gleick’s groundbreaking bestseller Chaos introduces a whole new readership to...

Max JammerBoth historical treatment and critical analysis, this work by a noted physicist takes a fascinating look at a fundamental of physics, tracing its development from ancient to modern times....

Max JammerOf fundamental importance to physics and the philosophy of science, the notion of mass had never been given an integrated and coherent historical investigation until the publication of this...

Max JammerThe concept of mass is one of the most fundamental notions in physics, comparable in importance only to those of space and time. But in contrast to the latter,...

Max JammerAlthough the concept of space is of fundamental importance in both physics and philosophy, until the publication of this book, the idea of space had never been treated in...

Dark Pools: High-Speed Traders, A.I. Bandits, and the Threat to the Global Financial SystemScott PetersonA news-breaking account of the global stock market's subterranean battles, Dark Pools portrays the rise of...

Laura Suzuki and Peter Cook Illustrated in a comic-book style, this informative book is full of answers to all manner of questions about light and sight. January 1, 1990 by...

William ByersThere is more than one way to think. Most people are familiar with the systematic, rule-based thinking that one finds in a mathematical proof or a computer program. But...

Bob Barner Shoulder bone connected to da neck boneNeck bone connected to da head boneDem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry BonesColorful torn paper collages bring to life this classic African...

Henry Marsh What is it like to be a brain surgeon? How does it feel to hold someone's life in your hands, to cut into the stuff that creates thought,...

NewScientistDo Polar Bears Get Lonely? is the third compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly. Following the...

Glenn MurphyDoes Farting Make You Faster?: And Other Incredibly Important Questions and Answers about Sport from the Science MuseumPublished March 1st 2012 by MacMillan Children's Books