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Ha!: The Science of When We Laugh and Why
Scott Weems · Basic Books
Pages: 230
Format: Hardcover
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Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there a way to figure out what we really find funny - and why?In this fascinating investigation into the science of humor and laughter, cognitive neuroscientist Scott Weems uncovers what's happening... |
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College Algebra DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition
Rhonda Huettenmueller · McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Pages: 497
Format: Paperback
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Don't let quadratic equations make you irrational If you are absolutely confused by absolute value equations, or you think parabolas are short moral stories, College Algebra DeMYSTiFied, Second Edition is your solution to mastering the topic's concepts and theories at your own pace.... |
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Idiot's Guides: Calculus II
Alpha. · Alpha
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
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Idiot's Guides: Calculus II, like its counterpart Idiot's Guides: Calculus I, is a curriculum-based companion book that continues the tradition of taking the sting out of calculus by adding more explanatory graphs and illustrations in easy-to-understand language, practice problems, and even... |
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Bright Rivers: Celebrations of Rivers and Fly-fishing
Nick Lyons · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Bright Rivers chronicles the angling passions and frustrations of one of fly-fishing's greatest men of letters.A city dweller trapped in the complexities of modern life, Nick Lyons has always found solace in his pilgrimages to great rivers. It is there that he fishes for trout, and in Bright... |
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The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day
David J. Hand · Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 269
Format: Hardcover
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In The Improbability Principle, the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anything but. In fact, they're commonplace. Not only that, we should all expect to experience a miracle roughly once every month. But Hand is no believer in superstitions,... |
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The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World
Russell Gold · Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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"Fracking has vociferous critics and fervent defenders, but the debate between these camps has obscured the actual story: Fracking has become a fixture of the American landscape and the global economy. It has upended the business models of energy companies around the globe, and it has started... |
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Sharks: The Animal Answer Guide
Gene Helfman · Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Answering every conceivable question about sharks, authors Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess describe the fascinating biology, behavior, diversity (there are more than 1,000 species worldwide) , and cultural importance of sharks, their close relationship to skates and rays, and their... |
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Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe
Theodore W Gray · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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The long-awaited third installment in Theodore Gray's iconic "Elements" trilogy. The first two titles, Elements and Molecules, have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. With Reactions bestselling author Theodore Gray continues the journey through our molecular and chemical... |
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How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
Jordan Ellenberg · Penguin Group USA
Pages: 468
Format: Print book
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The Freakonomics of math--a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our handsThe math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows... |
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The Pocket Book of Weather: Entertaining and Remarkable Facts About Our Weather
Michael Bright · Bloomsbury USA; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Featuring three thousand essential facts and figures, illustrated with more than fifty color photographs and diagrams, this entertaining and informative guide explains how the weather shapes our planet and affects all our lives. From the weather you face each day to the glory of rainbows... |
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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects
David Callahan · Christopher Helm, 2013.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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This book looks at 100 items that have profoundly shaped how people watched, studied and engaged with the avian world. Each item contains around 500 words on a double-page spread and include an illustration of the object in question. The book includes the objects listed below as well as many... |
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Last Chance Mustang: The Story of One Horse, One Horseman, and One Final Shot at Redemption
Mitchell Bornstein · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 300
Format: Print book
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Last Chance Mustang is the story of Samson, a formerly free-roaming, still wild-at-heart American mustang that was plucked from his mountainous Nevada home and thrown into the domestic horse world where he was brutalized and victimized. After years of abuse, Samson had evolved into a hateful... |
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The Storm and the Tide: Tragedy, Hope and Triumph in Tuscaloosa
Lars Anderson · Time Inc
Pages: 229
Format: Print book
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THE MOVING STORY OF HOW A SHARED TRAGEDY INSPIRED A COLLEGE FOOTBALL DYNASTY On April 27, 2011, a powerful tornado ripped through the heart of Tuscaloosa, Ala., leaving 53 dead and a path of unimaginable devastation. In the aftermath, Alabama coach Nick Saban and his football team went... |
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