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Science and Mathematics eNewsletter January 2015 |
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New and Recently Released Science!
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The organized mind : thinking straight in the age of information overload
by Daniel J. Levitin
The neuroscientist author of This Is Your Brain on Music evaluates how the human brain responds to today's information-driven culture, drawing on the latest scientific discoveries to explore how the brain is struggling or adapting in the areas of attention, memory and decision-making.
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Undeniable : evolution and the science of creation
by Bill Nye
Revealing the mechanics of evolutionary theory, the scientist, engineer and inventor presents a compelling argument for the scientific unviability of creationism and insists that creationism's place in the science classroom is harmful not only to our children, but to the future of the greater world as well.
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What if? : serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions
by Randall Munroe
The creator of the incredibly popular webcomic xkcd presents his heavily researched answers to his fans' oddest questions, including “What if I took a swim in a spent-nuclear-fuel pool?” and “Could you build a jetpack using downward-firing machine guns?” 100,000 first printing.
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A History of Life in 100 Fossilsby Paul D. Taylor"A History of Life in 100 Fossils" showcases 100 key fossils that together illustrate the evolution of life on earth. Iconic specimens have been selected from the renowned collections of the two premier natural history museums in the world, the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, and the Natural History Museum, London. The fossils have been chosen not only for their importance in the history of life, but also because of the visual story they tell. This stunning book is perfect for all readers because its clear explanations and beautiful photographs illuminate the significance of these amazing pieces, including 3,600 million-year-old Burgess Shale fossils that provide a window into early animal life in the sea, insects encapsulated by amber, the first fossil bird "Archaeopteryx," and the remains of our own ancestors.
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New and Recently Released Mathematics!
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Correlated : surprising connections between seemingly unrelated things
by Shaun Gallagher
A former editor and the founder of the popular blog, Correlated.org, crunches numbers and produces statistics that find connections between seemingly unrelated things, for instance, that people who have car bumper stickers are more likely to have square danced. Original.
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