The atom, the big bang, DNA--all are ideas that have revolutionized science; and all were dismissed out of hand when they first appeared. This book investigates a new wave of radical insights that...
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Author: Brooks, MichaelSummary: -
Author: Tesla, NikolaSummary:Written by Nikola Tesla at the age of sixty-three, this autobiography is a fascinating glimpse into the interior life of a man who may have contributed more to the fields of electricity, radio,...
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Author: Kaiser, DavidSummary:In the 1970s, a small group of physicists in Berkeley decided to explore the wilder side of science, pursuing a freewheeling, speculative approach to physics. Unlikely as it may seem, this quirky...
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Author: Rogers, AdamSummary:Adam Rogers reveals alcohol as a miracle of science, going deep into the pleasures of making and drinking booze--and the effects of the latter. He also brings to life the motley characters and...
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Author: Kozol, JonathanSummary:In the most personal book of his career, Jonathan Kozol tells the story of his father's life and work as a noted specialist in brain disorders and his ability to narrate his descent into Alzheimer...
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Author: Partnoy, FrankSummary:Frank Partnoy demonstrates that decisions of all kinds benefit from being made at the last possible moment. The art of knowing how long you can afford to delay before committing is at the heart of...
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Author: Feynman, Richard P.Summary:In these Messenger Lectures delivered at Cornell University, Richard Feynman offers an overview of selected physical laws and gathers their common features into one broad principle of invariance...
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Author: Emlen, Douglas J.Summary:In Animal Weapons, Douglas J. Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles to explain the processes behind the most intriguing and curious examples of extreme animal...
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Author: Feynman, Richard P.Summary:A collection of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman, from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles.
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Author: Fritzsche, PeterSummary:World War II reached into the homes and lives of ordinary people in an unprecedented way. Civilians made up the vast majority of those killed by war. On Europe's home front, the war brought...
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Author: Behr, EdwardSummary:50 Foods presents simple, practical information about buying, using, preparing, and enjoying. Behr focuses on aroma, appearance, flavor, and texture to determine what "the best" means for each...
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Author: Standage, TomSummary:Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on...
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Author: Waal, F. B. M. deSummary:What separates a human mind from an animal's? Is it the design of tools, sense of self, or grasp of past and future? These claims have been disproved outright by the study of animal cognition....
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Author: Leslie, IanSummary:In Curious, Ian Leslie argues that true curiosity - the sustained quest for understanding that begets insight and innovation - is becoming increasingly difficult to harness in our wired world. We...
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Judgment of Paris California vs. France and the historic 1976 Paris tasting that revolutionized wine
Author: Taber, George M.Summary:The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History houses, amid its illustrious artifacts, two bottles of wine: a 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon and a 1973 Chateau Montelena...