Hitler did not escape the bunker in Berlin but, seven decades later, he has managed to escape explanation in ways …
Information Theory, Evolution and the Origin of Life presents a timely introduction to the use of information theory and coding …
For important background information on long-term ethnic, religious, political, territorial and economic conflicts between nations today, there isn't a more …
The Quest of the Historical Gospel explores the nature and origin of the gospel genre. After a review of the …
The main intention of this book is to bring together contributions from biology, cognitive science, and the humanities for a …
Combining both accessibility and authority, the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words …
Did you know that 'aardvark' comes from the South African for 'earth pig'? Or that 'assassin' actually comes from the …
Comic, skeptic, cyber-sleuth, syndicated columnist, and inspired wordsmith, Evan Morris is the Word Detective. He's an etymologist with a sense …
This compelling book describes how the Big Bang theory arose, how it has evolved, and why it is the best …
The classic big bang theory is great at describing what happened after the bang. Yet until recently, particle physicists and …
Mad hatter . . . pie in the sky . . . egg on your face. We use these phrases …
This book provides concise and cutting-edge reviews in astrobiology, a young and still emerging multidisciplinary field of science that addresses …
