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 Invisible Forces and Powerful Beliefs: Gravity, Gods, and Minds
In this book, a remarkable group of scientists, physicians, philosophers, and theologians share profound insights into our deepest questions, and the invisible forces and powerful beliefs that shape us. They will challenge you–and reward you with a richer understanding of who we are, what we share, and what it... | | City of Dust: Illness, Arrogance, and 9/11
The World Trade Center’s destruction unleashed one of the gravest environmental catastrophes in U.S. history. Now, former NY Times Ground Zero reporter Anthony DePalma presents a full accounting of the disaster that followed 9/11. He separates myths from reality…reveals decisions that destroyed... | | Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition
This 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers -- those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction. With updated material from... |
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Allies and Enemies: How the World Depends on Bacteria
Bacteria: How they keep you alive. How they can kill you. How we can all live together happily.
Bacteria are invisible, mysterious, deadly, self-sufficient…and absolutely essential for all life, including yours. No other living... | | Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats
It is well known that most breeds of dogs and cats have diseases and disorders to which they are particularly prone. Breed predispositions are often listed under specific disease conditions in the published literature and textbooks. However, it is hard to find a source of information that lists these conditions by breed.
This book... | | Return of the Black Death: The World's Greatest Serial Killer
If the twenty-first century seems an unlikely stage for the return of a 14th-century killer, the authors of Return of the Black Death argue that the plague, which vanquished half of Europe, has only lain dormant, waiting to emerge again—perhaps, in another form. At the heart of their chilling scenario is their contention... |
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Introduction to Airborne Radar, Second Edition (Aerospace & Radar Systems)
The completely rewritten and revised Second Edition updates a famous work originally published by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Much more than a simple introduction, the book is actually a history, reference, tech manual, and textbook rolled into one beautiful illustrated volume, packed with full color photos, drawings, tables and charts, plus... | | Race, Class, and the Death Penalty: Capital Punishment in American History
No scholarly effort is ever conducted without heavy indebtedness to others. This is particularly true of efforts that rest as heavily as this one does upon data collection efforts carried out by others. Our largest debt is, of course, to M. Watt Espy. Without his continuing effort, this study would have been impossible. We are profoundly... | | Serial Killer Investigations
In 1977, FBI Special Agent Robert Ressler first used the term ‘serial killer’ after a visit to Bramshill Police Academy, near London, where someone referred to a ‘serial burglar’. The inspired coinage was soon in general use to describe killers such as necrophile Ed Kemper (ten victims), schizophrenic Herb Mullin (14),... |
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