
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Bestselling author Nassim
Nicholas Taleb continues his
exploration of randomness in
his fascinating new book,
The Black Swan, in which he
examines the influence of
... > full story
The World Without Us
A penetrating, page-turning
tour of a post-human Earth
In The World Without Us,
Alan Weisman offers an
utterly original approach to
questions of
humanity’s impact on
the planet: he asks us to
... > full story

Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart
Why would a casino try and
stop you from losing? How
can a mathematical formula
find your future spouse?
Would you know if a
... > full story
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature
New York Times bestselling
author Steven Pinker
possesses that rare
combination of scientific
aptitude and verbal
eloquence that enables him
... > full story
Browse Bestsellers
1 to 10 of 719 books
-
The God Delusion
Discover magazine recently called Richard Dawkins "Darwin's Rottweiler" for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. Prospect magazine voted him among the top three public intellectuals in the ... > read more -
YOU: The Owner's Manual: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger
If there ever was a pair of docs who can make the small intestine seem truly intriguing, here they are. Dr. Mehmet Oz is an alternative-medicine maverick and a cardiologist known to implement ... > read more -
Mathematics
Mathematical Modeling
Math Puzzles
Computer Modeling
Educational Psychology
Educational Policy
Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail
From a well-known actress and math genius—a groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls, their parents, and educators As the math education crisis in this country continues to ... > read more -
The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby, the #1 best-selling Photoshop author in the world today, once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers the latest, most important, and most exciting new Adobe Photoshop ... > read more -
The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Updated Edition: Thomas L. Friedman is not so much a futurist, which he is sometimes called, as a presentist. His aim in The World Is Flat, as in his earlier, influential Lexus and the Olive Tree, is ... > read more -
The Digital Photography Book
Scott Kelby, the man who changed the "digital darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most ... > read more -
Today's Healthcare
Medical Technology
Public Health
Diseases and Conditions
Medical Imaging
Virtual Reality
How Doctors Think
On average, a physician will interrupt a patient describing her symptoms within eighteen seconds. In that short time, many doctors decide on the likely diagnosis and best treatment. Often, decisions ... > read more -
Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)
·Detailed annotated maps for all levels·Learn how to dominate multiplayer matches with information on weapon locations and expert tips·Learn about every enemy, vehicle and ... > read more -
Einstein: His Life and Universe
As a scientist, Albert Einstein is undoubtedly the most epic among 20th-century thinkers. Albert Einstein as a man, however, has been a much harder portrait to paint, and what we know of him as a ... > read more -
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book
This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3--written by the experts at Adobe Systems' is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques, while readers ... > read more
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 140,680

