Reviews
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Book Review: Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience by Stephen S. Hall
Review by Rachel Zelkowitz.
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Book Review: Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery by Stephen J. Pyne
Review by Alexandra Witze.
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Bursts: The Hidden Pattern Behind Everything We Do by Albert-László Barabási
Mining digital data reveals patterns in seemingly spontaneous human behavior. BURSTS: THE HIDDEN PATTERN BEHIND EVERYTHING WE DO BY ALBERT-LáSZLó BARABáSI Dutton, 2010, 310 p., $26.95.
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Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures by Ian Stewart
The math professor returns with more brain teasers, puzzles and facts designed to reveal the fun side of the subject. PROFESSOR STEWART’S HOARD OF MATHEMATICAL TREASURES BY IAN STEWART Basic Books, 2010, 339 p., $16.95.
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Quantum: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality by Manjit Kumar
The story of quantum mechanics and the decades-long argument about how to interpret it. QUANTUM: EINSTEIN, BOHR, AND THE GREAT DEBATE ABOUT THE NATURE OF REALITY BY MANJIT KUMAR W.W. Norton & Co., 2010, 448 p., $27.95.
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Dogs: Domestication and the Development of a Social Bond by Darcy F. Morey
An anthropologist describes the evolution of the dog and explores how this creature became man’s best friend. DOGS: DOMESTICATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL BOND BY DARCY F. MOREY Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010, 356 p., $45.
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Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature by Sarah C. Campbell
Kids can learn about this special set of numbers from color nature photos. GROWING PATTERNS: FIBONACCI NUMBERS IN NATURE BY SARAH C. CAMPBELL Boyds Mill Press, 2010, 32 p., $17.95.
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Book Review: Pandora’s Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization by Spencer Wells
Review by Nathan Seppa.
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Book Review: Not Exactly: In Praise of Vagueness by Kees van Deemter
Review by Sid Perkins.
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Exploring the Solar System with Binoculars by Stephen James O’Meara
Backyard observers can make the most of basic tools. EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM WITH BINOCULARS BY STEPHEN JAMES O’MEARA Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010, 156 p., $29.99.
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Super Structures: The Science of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering by Mark Denny
Structures stand, soar and collapse based on fundamental physics principles. SUPER STRUCTURES: THE SCIENCE OF BRIDGES, BUILDINGS, DAMS, AND OTHER FEATS OF ENGINEERING BY MARK DENNY Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 2010, 266 p., $30.
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Life in the Hothouse: How a Living Planet Survives Climate Change by Melanie Lenart
A scientist explains how the planet adjusts to warming. LIFE IN THE HOTHOUSE: HOW A LIVING PLANET SURVIVES CLIMATE CHANGE BY MELANIE LENART Univ. of Arizona Press, 2010, 236 p., $22.95.
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