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Einstein's dream
Einstein’s Dreams is an enchantment and a literary adventure, one which Salman Rushdie has compared to Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities: “And I really can’t think of a higher prise. It is at once intellectually provocative and touching and comic…
Ideas and Opinions
The most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days as a theoretical physicist to his death in 1955; from such subjects as relativity,…
Measure for Measure
From the cubit used by Noah to build the ark to the angstrom in spectroscopy, units of measure have been integral to science and engineering. Throughout history, countless systems of measurement have been devised and then discarded as more precise…
Dear professor Einstein
This enchanting book displays a small sampling of the amusing, touching, and sometimes precocious letters sent to Albert Einstein by children from around the world, and his often witty and very considerate responses. Alice Calaprice has compiled a…
De vergissing van Descartes
De hersenen die denken, berekenen en beslissen, zijn dezelfde die lachen, huilen, liefhebben, verafschuwen of genieten. Zonder emoties is het onmogelijk rationeel te zijn. Daarmee zet Damasio zich af tegen de eeuwenoude opvatting dat lichaam en geest…
The cosmic connection
The Cosmic connection is a 1973 book by Carl Sagan that discusses the possibility of extraterrestrial life, humanity's place in the universe, and the importance of a cosmic perspective. Sagan explores topics like the search for alien life, our solar…
Broca's Brain
Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science is a 1979 collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores topics in astronomy, astrophysics, and the future of humanity in space, often drawing connections between science and other areas of human…
The demon haunted world
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished…
Het einde van jezelf, de mensheid, de wereld, de melkwe, het universum en alles ertussenin
Hoewel we er het liefst niet te veel aan denken, is iedereen zich bewust van zijn sterfelijkheid. Maar minder bekend is wat de wetenschap ons te zeggen heeft over dood op grotere schaal. De astronoom Chris Impey voert ons mee naar onze dood, de…
The quantum self
In The Quantum Self, Danah Zohar argues that the insights of modem physics can illuminate our understanding of everyday life -- our relationships to ourselves, to others, and to the world at large. Guiding us through the strange and fascinating…