The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
By: Richard Holmes
3.91
Format: None pages, Hardcover
'The Age of Wonder' is Richard Holmes' first major work of biography for a decade. It has been insp…
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1. The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
By: James Gleick
4.03
Format: 527 pages, Hardcover
James Gleick, the author of the best sellers Chaos and Genius, now brings us a work just as astonis… read more
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- history
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- popular science
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"At the end of 2006, people concerned with the “Cat"-James Gleick, The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
"Vengeful conquerors burn books as if the enemy's souls reside there, too."-James Gleick, The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
"Before Newton the English word gravity denoted a mood—seriousness, solemnity…."-James Gleick, The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
"Everything we care about lies somewhere in the middle, where pattern and randomness interlace."-James Gleick, The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
2. Theory of Colours (Mit Press)
By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , Deane B. Judd
4.02
Format: 423 pages, Paperback
By the time Goethe's "Theory of Colours" appeared in 1810, the wavelength theory of light and color… read more
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- philosophy
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"Blue: as yellow is always accompanied with light, so it may be said that blue still brings a principle of darkness with it. This color has a peculiar and almost indescribable effect on the eye. As a …"-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Theory of Colours (Mit Press)
"Tot așa cum galbenul este intotdeauna asociat cu lumina, se poate spune și că albastrul aduce cu el și un principiu al întunericului. Această culoare are un efect special și aproape indescriptibil as…"-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Theory of Colours (Mit Press)
"Blau Es ist die Farbe des Dunklen. Es ist als Farbe eine Energie und in der höchsten Reinheit ein reizendes Nichts. Es scheint zurückzuweichen (die fernen Berge sieht man blau) und zieht einen aber n…"-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Theory of Colours (Mit Press)
3. Forces of Nature
By: Brian Cox , Andrew Cohen
4.09
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the ne… read more
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- popular science
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"You have to get old because of the geometry of spacetime."-Brian Cox, Forces of Nature
"[All good research scientists understand that] no position is unassailable. There are no absolute truth in science. Authority counts for nothing when contradicted by nature."-Brian Cox, Forces of Nature
"[Real scientist are delighted when they find out they are wrong. And to me that is one of the greatest gifts that a scientific education can bring.] There are too many people in this world who want t…"-Brian Cox, Forces of Nature
"There are three known planets in the PSR B1257 system, which have been named Draugr, Poltergeist and Phobetor. Poltergeist was the first to be discovered. I know, I was curious about their names as w…"-Brian Cox, Forces of Nature
4. The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself
By: Daniel J. Boorstin
3.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
An original history of man's greatest adventure: his search to discover the world around him. read more
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- history
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- history of science
- science
5. The Invention of Air
By: Steven Johnson
4.20
Format: None pages,
The Invention of Airis a story of sweeping historical transformation, of genius and friendship, vio… read more
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- history
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6. Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East
By: Michael B. Oren
4.61
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Though it lasted for only six tense days in June, the 1967 Arab-Israeli war never really ended. Eve… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
7. The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
By: Richard Holmes
3.91
Format: None pages, Hardcover
'The Age of Wonder' is Richard Holmes' first major work of biography for a decade. It has been insp… read more
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- history of science
- popular science
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8. Nightside the Long Sun (The Book of the Long Sun #1)
By: Gene Wolfe
4.25
Format: None pages, Paperback
The first volume of a four-book novel of mystery, war and revolution set in a world existing inside… read more
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9. Let Me Be Frank With You
By: Richard Ford
3.75
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant new work that returns Richard Ford to the hallowed territory that sealed his reputation… read more
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10. Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II
By: Lena Andrews
4.00
Format: 351 pages, Hardcover
A history of the role of American servicewomen in WWII, illuminating their forgotten yet essential … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
11. I've Been Thinking
By: Daniel C. Dennett
3.76
Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition
"How unfair for one man to be blessed with such a torrent of stimulating thoughts. Stimulating is a… read more
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12. The Power of Dao: A Timeless Guide to Happiness and Harmony
By: Lou Marinoff
4.26
Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition
The description tells potential customers about your title. A good example of an appropriate book s… read more
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- philosophy
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"For the first time in human history, a significant percentage of heterosexual males are unable to become sexually aroused by women and need drugs or vacuum pumps to help them do nature’s work. Why?"-Lou Marinoff, The Power of Dao: A Timeless Guide to Happiness and Harmony
"By uniting your mind with nature, you will experience the inner transformation that renders your thoughts radiant and your heart benevolent, surrounding you with an aura of purest golden light. When …"-Lou Marinoff, The Power of Dao: A Timeless Guide to Happiness and Harmony
"Every civilization rests on these four pillars: marriage, family, society, and polity. If all four remain solid, then most people will know happiness and their civilization will flourish. But if any …"-Lou Marinoff, The Power of Dao: A Timeless Guide to Happiness and Harmony
"From nuclear families to communities of nations, others without whom we cannot live get on our nerves at times, becoming sources of everything from mild irritation to deadly conflict. Balancing the t…"-Lou Marinoff, The Power of Dao: A Timeless Guide to Happiness and Harmony
13. Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope
By: Sarah Bakewell
4.03
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores seven hundred years o… read more
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14. Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self
By: Andrea Wulf
4.18
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
From the best-selling author of The Invention of Nature comes an exhilarating story about a remarka… read more
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15. Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
By: Kenneth Schmitt
4.39
Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition
Quantum physics has shown us the way to mastery of life in our recognition of universal consciousne… read more
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"What is real for us is what we observe and recognize. We create our own experiences by our recognition and imagination, and we modulate the energies with our emotions."-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
"The birth of quantum physics brought science and spirituality into alignment. It was the realization by physicists that photons have consciousness, and not just limited consciousness, but awareness o…"-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
"This is a quantum universe. Everything in it is part of quantum theory, and universal consciousness is the first cause of it all. Everything is electromagnetic energy, and all of the energy patterns …"-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
"When we hold health and abundance in our self-identity, we create experiences of that quality. If we choose to be attuned to the energy of our heart and feel love and compassion, we create experience…"-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
16. Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)
By: Salman Khan
3.74
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the founder of Khan Academy, the first book written for general audiences on the AI revolution… read more
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- nonfiction
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17. What WE Lost: Inside The Attack on Canada’s Largest Children’s Charity
By: Tawfiq S. Rangwala
4.31
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
WE Charity had changed the game. In its 25 years, the international development charity and youth e… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
18. Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology (The Rediscovered Series)
By: Michael J. Benton
4.39
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific disciplin… read more
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- history
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19. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
4.36
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more
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"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
20. The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
By: Edward Wilson-Lee
3.68
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Created in 1539, the Biblioteca Colombina in Sevilla contains over 3000 books. This is but a fracti… read more
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"Vedere sì tanti libri, mi lasciò senza favella/sicchè mi dissi, "-Edward Wilson-Lee, The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
"Vedere sì tanti libri, mi lasciò senza favella/sicchè mi dissi, <>"-Edward Wilson-Lee, The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
"Vedere sì tanti libri, mi lasciò senza favella/sicchè mi dissi, "Oh, che abisso è qui.../povero il mio stomaco che tanto si arrovella!"-Edward Wilson-Lee, The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
"Vedere sì tanti libri, mi lasciò senza favella sicché mi dissi, "Oh, che abisso è qui... povero il mio stomaco che tanto si arrovella!"-Edward Wilson-Lee, The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
21. Making Sense
By: Sam Harris
4.14
Format: None pages, Audiobook
FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF 'WAKING UP' and 'THE END OF FAITH', AN ADAPTATION OF HIS WILDLY POP… read more
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- nonfiction
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"Every person is a puppet who didn't pick his own strings and those strings reach back to the big bang."-Sam Harris, Making Sense
"If your denial of death is sufficiently explicit and persuasive that you believe death isn't real, then what you deny isn't death but the significance of life."-Sam Harris, Making Sense
"The fascist says, "It's not what you think, or what you think you know, that is important. The only truth is whether or not you feel subjectively, spiritually, part of a larger national community __ …"-Sam Harris, Making Sense
