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This work seeks to provide a positive picture of science, depicting it as a real hope for the future. Covering 100 topics such as global warming, nuclear power, food additives, pesticides in farming and environmental pollution, it attempts to…

Fun with everyday scientific puzzles: Why is the night dark? How do bees buzz? Why do tea leaves collect in the centre of the cup after stirring? What makes a river meander? Why do people snore? Why does rain fall in drops? Natural phenomena and…

In Up the Infinite Corridor, Fred Hapgood explores the mental landscape of engineering a style of thought, a mode of operation, a particular form of creativity that increasingly defines the trajectory of modern life." "With the Massachusetts…

As the pathologist on duty at Princeton Hospital on April 17 1955, it was Thomas Harvey`s job to carry out the autopsy on Albert Einstein. It must have been a humbling experience, coming face to face with the world-famous physicist, whose theory of…

This collection of lively essays provides an engaging and fast-paced overview on key contemporary scientific issues and arguments, and will enlighten and entertain everyone who is interested in the intriguing world of science