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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Richard Dawkins
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 In a brilliant follow-up to his blockbuster The God Delusion, Dawkins lays out the evidence for evolution.
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eBookwise Librarian [Software, Windows PC Only]
by Steve Breen
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Using eBookwise Librarian you can easily upload personal content onto your eBookwise-1150 eBook reader! Supports USB transfers as well as memory card writers, and seamlessly uploads files in the following formats:
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NOTE: Microsoft Word and RTF conversion require that you have Word 2000 or greater installed on your PC. Complex RTF, Word, and HTML documents may require some editing to work properly on the eBookwise-115... more info>>
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Reading in the Brain [PRE-ORDER ONLY: Available: Nov 12, 2009] [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Stanislas Dehaene
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  A renowned cognitive neuroscientist's fascinating and highly informative account of how the brain acquires reading How can a few black marks on a white page evoke an entire universe of sounds and meanings? In this riveting investigation, Stanislas Dehaene provides an accessible account of the brain circuitry of reading and explores what he calls the ?reading paradox?: Our cortex is the product of millions of years of evolution in a world without writing, so how did it adapt to recognize words? R... more info>>
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Fallen Dragon [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Peter F. Hamilton
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 As a child, Lawrence Newton wanted nothing more than to fly starships and explore the galaxy, like his fictional heroes. But on the colony world of Amethi in the twenty-fourth century, Lawrence is living in the wrong era: the age of human starflight is drawing to a close. So, like many another teenage hothead, he rebels and runs away. Twenty years later, he's the seargent of a washed-out platoon taking part in the bungled invasion of another world. The giant corporations who own the remaining st... more info>>
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On Intelligence [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Sandra Blakeslee, Jeff Hawkins
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 From the inventor of the PalmPilot comes a new and compelling theory of intelligence, brain function, and the future of intelligent machines.
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Why Evolution Is True [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Jerry A. Coyne
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 Why evolution is more than just a theory: it is a fact In all the current highly publicized debates about creationism and its descendant intelligent design, there is an element of the controversy that is rarely mentionedthe evidence, the empirical truth of evolution by natural selection. Even Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould, while extolling the beauty of evolution and examining case studies, have not focused on the evidence itself. Yet the proof is vast, varied, and magnificent, drawn from... more info>>
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A Short History of Nearly Everything [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Bill Bryson
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One of the world's most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey--into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail--well, most of it. In In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand--and, if possible, answer--the oldest, biggest questions we have posed abou... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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Denialism [PRE-ORDER ONLY: Available: Oct 29, 2009] [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Michael Specter
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In this provocative and headline- making book, Michael Specter confronts the widespread fear of science and its terrible toll on individuals and the planet. In Denialism, New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter reveals that Americans have come to mistrust institutions and especially the institution of science more today than ever before. For centuries, the general view had been that science is neither good nor bad?that it merely supplies information and that new information is always beneficial.... more info>>
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Feynman's Rainbow: A Search for Beauty in Physics and in Life [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Leonard Mlodinow
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A memoir of how an ongoing relationship with Richard Feynman at Caltech inspired the author to a deeper understanding of both his own creative imagination and the nature of humanity itself. The book will include extensive transcripts of Feynman's conversations with the author. Feynman's Rainbow tells the story of a young physicist trying to find his place in the world, and of the famous, old, and dying physicist whose wisdom helped him. It is also the story of Richard Feynman's last years, his r... more info>>
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How Math Explains the World: A Guide to the Power of Numbers, from Car Repair to Modern Physics [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by James D. Stein
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In How Math Explains the World, mathematician Stein reveals how seemingly arcane mathematical investigations and discoveries have led to bigger, more world-shaking insights into the nature of our world. In the four main sections of the book, Stein tells the stories of the mathematical thinkers who discerned some of the most fundamental aspects of our universe. From their successes and failures, delusions, and even duels, the trajectories of their innovations--and their impact on society--are tra... more info>>
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Oliver Sacks
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Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. It can persuade us to buy something, or remind us of our first date. It can lift us out of depression when nothing else can. It can get us dancing to its beat. But the power of music goes much, much further. Indeed, music occupies more areas of our brain than language does--humans are a musical species. Oliver Sacks's compassionate, compelling tales of people struggling to adapt to different neurological conditions have fundamentally change... more info>>
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Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next 50 Years [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Bruce Sterling
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"Nobody knows better than Bruce Sterling how thin the membrane between science fiction and real life has become, a state he correctly depicts as both thrilling and terrifying in this frisky, literate, clear-eyed sketch of the next half-century. Like all of the most interesting futurists, Sterling isn't just talking about machines and biochemistry: what he really cares about are the interstices of technology with culture and human history." -Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century Visionary ... more info>>
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Advanced Calculus Demystified [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by David Bachman
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Your INTEGRAL tool for mastering ADVANCED CALCULUS Interested in going further in calculus but don't where to begin? No problem! With Advanced Calculus Demystified, there's no limit to how much you will learn. Beginning with an overview of functions of multiple variables and their graphs, this book covers the fundamentals, without spending too much time on rigorous proofs. Then you will move through more complex topics including partial derivatives, multiple integrals, parameterizations,... more info>>
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Dava Sobel
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Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day--and had been for centuries. Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. Thousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolution. The quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of tw... more info>> (Published: 2000)
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Master Handbook of Acoustics [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Alton F. Everest
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No one can touch the Master ...No other book even comes close to legendary acoustical scientist F. Alton Everest's Master Handbook of Acoustics for a friendly, practice-oriented tour of acoustical principles. This readable yet authoritative guide tenderizes a tough subject so that audio buffs can apply leading-edge acoustical thought and design in their own home recording studios and listening rooms.Keeping his target audience of hobbyists, electronics enthusiasts, and audiophiles always in mind... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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Scientific American's Ask the Experts: Answers to the Most Puzzling and Mind-Blowing Science Questions [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Editors of Scientific American
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Why is the night sky dark? How do dolphins sleep without drowning? Why do hangovers occur? Will time travel ever be a reality? What makes a knuckleball appear to flutter? Why are craters always round? There's only one source to turn to for the answers to the most puzzling and thought-provoking questions about the world of science: Scientific American. Writing in a fun and accessible style, an esteemed team of scientists and educators will lead you on a wild ride from the far reaches of the unive... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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Snowball Earth: The Story of a Maverick Scientist and His Theory of the Global Catastrophe That Spawned Life As We Know It [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Gabrielle Walker
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Did the Earth once undergo a super ice age, one that froze the entire planet from the poles to the equator? In Snowball Earth, gifted writer Gabrielle Walker has crafted an intriguing global adventure story, following maverick scientist Paul Hoffman’s quest to prove a theory so audacious and profound that it is shaking the world of earth sciences to its core. In lyrical prose that brings each remote and alluring locale vividly to life, Walker takes us on a thrilling natural history expedit... more info>>
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The Age of Spiritual Machines [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Ray Kurzweil
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Ray Kurzweil is the inventor of the most innovative and compelling technology of our era, an international authority on artificial intelligence, and one of our greatest living visionaries. Now he offers a framework for envisioning the twenty-first century--an age in which the marriage of human sensitivity and artificial intelligence fundamentally alters and improves the way we live. Kurzweil's prophetic blueprint for the future takes us through the advances that inexorably result in computers ex... more info>>
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Steve Miller
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?Why are most plants green??Why doesn't stomach acid dissolve the stomach itself? Why are there more tornados in the Midwest than on the coast? This volume answers these questions and over 200 more, shedding light on the science behind them. As informative as it is entertaining, it addresses every major branch of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, meteorology, astronomy, and cosmology. It highlights some of the big ideas that helped shape science as we know it, and discusse... more info>>
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The Department of Mad Scientists [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Michael Belfiore
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The first-ever inside look at DARPA?the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?the maverick and controversial group whose futuristic work has had amazing civilian and military applications, from the Internet to GPS to driverless cars America's greatest idea factory isn't Bell Labs, Silicon Valley, or MIT's Media Lab. It's the secretive, Pentagon-led agency known as DARPA. Founded by Eisenhower in response to Sputnik and the Soviet space program, DARPA mixes military officers with sneaker-wear... more info>>
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Leonard Mlodinow
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In this irreverent and illuminating book, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives, and how we misunderstand the significance of everything from a casual conversation to a major financial setback. As a result, successes and failures in life are often attributed to clear and obvious cases, when in actuality they are more profoundly influenced by chance. The rise and fall of your favorite movie... more info>>
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality [Secure Mobipocket]
by Brian Greene
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From Brian Greene, one of the world's leading physicists, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely different way. Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet they remain among the most mysterious of concepts. Is space an entity? Why does time have a direction? Could the universe exist without space and time? Can we travel to the past? Greene uses these questions to guide us toward modern science's new and deeper understanding of the universe. Fr... more info>>
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The Origin of Species [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Charles Darwin
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Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of the scientific imagination, The Origin of Species sold out on the day it was published in 1859. Theologians quickly labeled Charles Darwin the most dangerous man in England, and, as the Saturday Review noted, the uproar over the book quickly 'passed beyond the bounds of the study and lecture-room into the drawing-room and the public street.' Yet after reading it, Darwin's friend and colleague T. H. Huxley had a different reaction: 'H... more info>> (Published: 2000)
Words: 150000 - Reading Time: 428-600 min.
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The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Physics [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Johnnie T. Dennis
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Pocket-sized help for understanding the universe. An understanding of physics has produced everything from electric motors and generators, to radio and television, to lasers and nuclear reactors. Physics addresses the fundamental questions regarding the nature of the universe. This indispensable guide gives students a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of physics and is the perfect study aid for exams.
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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Ray Kurzweil
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The great inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil is one of the best-known and controversial advocates for the role of machines in the future of humanity. In his latest, thrilling foray into the future, he envisions an event--the "singularity"--in which technological change becomes so rapid and so profound that our bodies and brains will merge with our machines. The Singularity Is Near portrays what life will be like after this event--a human-machine civilization where our experiences shift from real... more info>>
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