Alan B. Wallace
Alan B. Wallace and Brian Hodel The Common Ground of Science and Spirituality Embracing Mind [... more]
Random House |
William R. Forstchen
William R. Forstchen, author of several dozen books in the fields of science fiction, history, and historical fiction, resides in western North Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Purdue University and is a professor of history at Montreat ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer
Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer, Ph.D., was an internationally known psychoanalyst, researcher, and clinician, the author of groundbreaking papers on female development, the nature of science, and intuition. In addition to her private practice, she was ... [... more]
Random House |
D. Graham Burnett
D. Graham Burnett is a historian of science and the author of Masters of All They Surveyed. After graduating from Princeton University, he was a Marshall Scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1999, Chicago's Newberry Library awarded him the ... [... more]
Random House |
George Johnson
George Johnson is a science writer for the New York Times. He is a recipient of the Science Journalism Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and was a finalist for the distinguished Rhone-Poulenc Prize. This is his ... [... more]
Random House |
Pamela Johnson
Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric bugs. This ... [... more]
Random House |
The Philosophy of Science
Very good compilation: The book includes essays and articles from most well-known philosophers of science, in practically every branch and school (from Kuhn to Cartwright). It is an excellent text for gaining a broader insight into the subject, but not [... more]
CDN$64.60
Amazon CA |
The Truth of Science: Physical Theories and Reality
Well titled, well stated: I have read The Truth of Science, and will now discuss this book. It is so refreshing to find an articulate and well-written philosophy of science book with an author who is not afraid to say that science is a good thing. Better [... more]
CDN$30.10
Amazon CA |
Information: The New Language of Science
An informative book on information, beautifully written....: What a delightful surprise to stumble across this book on Amazon a few months ago, before it had even been released. Since I was familiar with and greatly admired von Baeyer's book on Maxwell's [... more]
CDN$23.03
Amazon CA |
The Undergrowth of Science: Delusion, Self-Deception, ...
From Amazon.co.uk: Unfortunately for debunkers like the Amazing Randi, the distinction between science and pseudoscience can get a bit fuzzy. Biophysicist Walter Gratzer pokes gently through the mulch of dead ideas in The Undergrowth of Science, a smart, [... more]
CDN$25.95
Amazon CA |
The Rationality of Science
Excellent: If you've ever been at a University, you've been inundated by hordes of smug post-modernists who seem to think that nothing exists except their paychecks and desire for tenure. If you've ever felt that they are out to lunch, that they argue [... more]
CDN$41.62
Amazon CA |
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
From Amazon.co.uk: There aren't that many SF guides on the market, so The Mammoth Encyclopaedia of Science Fiction is a great place to start if you're looking for a good value and an undaunting tour through the world of the fantastic. George Mann has [... more]
CDN$15.95
Amazon CA |