The Best of Annals of Improbable Research
 Amazon.com Review: "Science is too human, too much fun, and too important not to laugh at it." The Annals of Improbable Research (and its predecessor, the Journal of Irreproducible Results) has been making fun of science and scientists for [... more]
Amazon.com |
Petit Point: A Candid Portrait on the Aberrations of Science
Outstanding: This is collection of very short vignettes, sketching with a somewhat acid pen the life and work of a few scientists, most of them physicists. It does not say whether these characters are real or make-believe, but a few of the portraits come [... more]
$18.00
Amazon.com |
Einstein Atomized: More Science Cartoons
Science is too important to take seriously.: Maybe that's why Springer-Verlag published these cartoons. Springer (parent company of Copernicus) is generally known for highly technical books, and clearly felt that Harris' comics are a valued contribution. [... more]
$14.00
Amazon.com |
Scien-Trickery: Riddles in Science
Author: J. Patrick Lewis Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54 EAN: 9780152058494 ISBN: 0152058494 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: 2007-04-01 Reading Level: Ages 4-8 [... more]
$6.00
Amazon.com |
Two-Fisted Science
Gee, I found this book particularly appropriate and helpful: In response to a previous review ("Inappropriate and unhelpful"): 1. Swear words? What swear words? There are none in my copy. 2. I've seen this book in young adult and adult sections [... more]
$10.00
Amazon.com |
Science Magic In The Living Room: Amazing Tricks With ...
Author: Richard Robinson Binding: School & Library Binding Dewey Decimal Number: 507.8 EAN: 9780613733236 ISBN: 0613733231 Number Of Pages: 94 Publication Date: 2001-10 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 [... more]
$13.25
Amazon.com |
Did Dinosaurs Eat Pizza?: Mysteries Science Hasn't Solved
Author: Lenny Hort Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 567.9 EAN: 9780805067576 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0805067574 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: 2006-02-01 Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Release Date: 2006-01-24 [... more]
$15.95
Amazon.com |
Coincidences, Chaos, and All That Math Jazz: Making ...
What they said ... making light of weight ideas!: What a wonderful motto for learning! To understand deep things simply, investigate simple things deeply. In "Coincidences, Chaos and All That Math Jazz", Burger and Starbird take that motto to [... more]
$24.95
Amazon.com |
What Einstein Told His Barber: More Scientific Answers ...
A pleasurable yet informative glimpse into the world of science: As would be expected from the title of the book, What Einstein Told His Barber will not saddle you with technical speak and complex analysis one might expect from Einstein himself. This [... more]
$13.95
Amazon.com |
The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry (Cartoon Guide To...)
Cartoon guide to chemistry: It is so basic in concepts and the presentation (materials and graphics)is not as good as I thought. It would be useful to show some pages of the book to the customers. The weakest of Gonick s books: I have all of Gonick s [... more]
$16.95
Amazon.com |
The Man Who Tried to Clone Himself
Good book, but don't make the same mistake I did: I love the Ig Nobel Prizes, so when I saw there was what appeared to be a new book by Marc Abrahams, I immediately bought it. I got it in the mail and started reading, but I soon realized, "This all [... more]
$12.00
Amazon.com |
The Infinite Book: A Short Guide to the Boundless, ...
Light infinite: If you are interested in infinity and you are not familar with Cantor or Borges' "The Library of Babel", then you may be amazed by this book. Otherwise, you can find it too light. Probably good as a light summer reading. [... more]
$26.00
Amazon.com |
