Science & Math

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“. . . thorough, detailed, and fascinating.”

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According to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "The history of man for the nine months preceding his birth would, probably, be far more interesting and contain events of greater moment than all the three-sc

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“. . . a groundbreaking new paradigm about how the mind works.”

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The title The Golden Ticket is taken from Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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“Dr. Flitcroft and Mr. Spencer have created a showcase for why comics and graphic novels can be the perfect teaching tools.”

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“Ernest Freeberg paints a vivid portrait of the hunger for and rewards of creativity.”

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“The reader gets something new at each turn of the page.”

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“Making Scientists is a valuable contribution to the growing debate about how best to education the scientists and citizens of tomorrow.”

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“Wide ranging and entertaining . . . thoughtful . . . chatty . . . we learn that things are not always what they seem.”

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Among the many theories about the origins of creativity is that it may be triggered by the confluence of receptivity to adventure/opportunity, initiative to implement a project, circumstance and co

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“Ian Stewart belongs to a very small, very exclusive club of popular science and mathematics writers who are worth reading today.”

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“The King of Infinite Space is for anyone who cares about Euclid, geometry, the philosophy of mathematics and, most especially, for those who appreciate fine writing.”

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“Neil Shubin is the kind of guy you’d like to meet at a cocktail party: smart, funny, a good storyteller . . . It’s unfortunate that Dr. Shubin . . .

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“. . . full of sly, scholarly challenges to the common wisdom peddled as dharma, karma, and nirvana.”

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“. . . one wonders why there are no similarly informative, unbiased books about drugs in the U.S.”

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“Dr. Bor recommends . . . adopting a more questioning perspective on deeply ingrained habits, actively seeking innovative ways of looking at and understanding consciousness.”

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“Surprise! The Irrationals is a true mathematician’s and historian’s delight, not just another pretty book.”

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“. . . a needed focus on the complicated debate.”

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“. . . a sociologist-historian’s view . . . entertaining yet maddening . . .”

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“Bob Berman takes every long forgotten notion we thought we understood about the Sun and serves it up fresh . . .”

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