Gift Ideas for Science Enthusiasts
Sleights Of Mind: What The Neuroscience Of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions
$23.95 – Paperback book / Picador
Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world's greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their techniques for tricking the b... Buy or find out more →
The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking The Hidden Potential Of The Dyslexic Brain
$35.95 – Hardcover book / Hudson Street Press
We've been thinking about dyslexia all wrong, say the Eides, two prominent learning disabilities experts. They argue that the reading disorder isn't just about barriers to learning but about the advantages a dyslexic bra... Buy or find out more →
Physics On The Fringe: Smoke Rings Circlons And Alternative Theories Of Everything
$35.00 – Hardcover book / Walker And Company
Who is Jim Carter? And why isn't mainstream science paying attention to him?
For the past fifteen years, acclaimed science writer Margaret Wertheim has been collecting the works of "outsider physicists," many without for... Buy or find out more →
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes And The Deep Laws Of The Cosmos
$23.95 – Paperback book / Vintage
From the best-selling author of "The Elegant Universe" and "The Fabric of the Cosmos" comes his most expansive and accessible book to date--a book that takes on the grandest question: Is ours the only universe?
There was... Buy or find out more →
The Best Australian Science Writing 2011
$29.95 – Paperback book / New South Books
From the elemental forces that drive our expanding universe to the delicate hairs on the back of your neck, science offers talented writers the kind of scope that other subjects simply can’t match. This dynamic genre of ... Buy or find out more →
Proofiness: How You're Being Fooled By The Numbers
$23.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
The bestselling author of Zero shows how mathematical misinformation pervades-and shapes-our daily lives.
According to MSNBC, having a child makes you stupid. You actually lose IQ points. Good Morning America has announc... Buy or find out more →