This groundbreaking book presents a brief history of behaviorism, the dominant movement in American psychology in the first half of …
This is a delightful book, full of interesting aspects of animal welfare. An excellent guide to the academic study of …
Emotional intelligence (EI) is one of the most widely discussed topics in current psychology. Although first mentioned in the professional …
The "science of religion" is an important element in the interpretation of William James's work and in the methodology of …
*Why do seemingly rational, intelligent people commit acts of cruelty and violence? *What are the root causes of destructive behavior? …
What is the origin of the universe? What was there before the universe appeared? We are currently witnessing a second …
A Turing Award-winning computer scientist and statistician shows how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence “Correlation …
The U.S. military has committed to a strategy of network-centric warfare. As a result, the Army has become increasingly interested …
Communicating science and technology is a high priority of many research and policy institutions, a concern of many other private …
This authoritative text gives students and practicing psychotherapists a rich understanding of the connections between psychopathology research and clinical practice. …
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The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: Or, Modern …
Natalie Angier talks about the world in which we live with a science perspective. I was attracted by the little …
A myth-busting, jaw-dropping, fun-filled tour through the science of your favorite fantastical world. Award-winning comedian and popular-science writer Helen Keen …
This Very Short Introduction is an exciting and non-traditional approach to understanding the terminology, properties, and classification of chemical elements. …
(Not for distribution) We all know what randomness is. We sometimes choose between options "at random", and if we toss …
Category theory was invented in the 1940s to unify and synthesize different areas in mathematics, and it has proven remarkably …
2005 has been designated "World Year of Physics" to celebrate the publication of Einstein's Theory of Relativity one hundred years …
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist and bestselling author of The First Three Minutes describes the grand quest for a unifying theory …
A few common principles drive performance, regardless of the field or the task at hand. Whether someone is trying to …
In this book, renowned scientists describe the various techniques used to detect and characterize extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, with a …
Lighthearted, quirky, and upbeat, this book explores the portrayal of science and technology on both the big and little screen …
Key Features • Enhance your knowledge of coding with data science theory for practical insight into data science and analysis …
Werner Heisenberg’s “uncertainty principle” challenged centuries of scientific understanding, placed him in direct opposition to Albert Einstein, and put Niels …
THEY STARTED WITH FOUR: earth, air, fire, and water. From these basics, they sought to understand the essential ingredients of …
A useful scientific theory, claimed Einstein, must be explicable to any intelligent person. In Deep Down Things, experimental particle physicist …
The central subject matter of this book is Einstein's special theory of relativiry. While it is a book that is …
The two towering achievements of modern physics are quantum theory and Einstein's general theory of relativity. Together, they explain virtually …
In this stimulating investigation, Gideon Freudenthal has linked social history with the history of science by formulating an interesting proposal: …
Originally published in Italian as Sulle spalle dei giganti : lezioni alla Milanesiana, 2001–2015. On the Shoulders of Giants collects …
How did one elegant theory incite a scientific revolution? Physicists have been exploring, debating, and questioning the general theory of …
