Search Results: Nonfiction - Science from The Brooklyn Bookman

CHRISTIAN, Brian & GRIFFITHS, Tom: Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions. New York, Picador, 2017. Stated First Picador Edition. Softcover, 351 pp. Subject: Nonfiction/Computer Science/Human Behavior & Problem Solving-Mathematics and Mathematical Models/Computer Simulations and Algorithms. Condition: Very Good Plus. Small remainder "dot" on the topside of the book. Otherwise the book is in gently-used, near-fine condition with all pages clean and unmarked. "What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of the new and familiar is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not. Computers, like us, confront limited space and time, so computer scientists have bee grappling with similar problems for decades. And the solutions they've found have much to teach us. [This book shows] how algorithms developed for computers also untangle very human questions....transforms… Read More

MORRIS, Desmond: Catlore. New York, Crown Publishers, Inc., 1987. First American Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 180 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Cats – Behavior and Folklore. Book & jacket condition: Very Good Minus / Near Fine. Some light traces of foxing to the topside and fore-edge of the book. All pages unmarked, clean in a near-fine Brodart dust jacket. A fascinating exploration into the ways of our feline friends and the amazing folklore surrounding these enigmatic creatures. ISBN: 0517569035

HAMILTON, Clive: Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering. New Haven & London, Yale University Press, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 247 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Weather Control / Climate Change Mitigation / Environmental Geotechnology. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. All pages clean and unmarked. Small bump to one of the book corners. One corner of the jacket has a mildly frayed edge. Otherwise a copy in near-fine condition. A serious examination into world-wide efforts towards mitigation of the devastating effects of climate change through geoengineering. A must for those concerned with this subject. ISBN: 9780300186673

BRIZENDINE, Louann: The Female Brain. New York, Broadway Books, 2006. Paperback, 279 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Brain-Psychology & Physiology / Female Psychology. Condition: Very Good. Light edge-wear to the extremities of the book-spine. No other visible defects. All pages clean and not marked. The biological foundations of human behavior – from a female perspective – clearly explained and analyzed for the layperson. ISBN: 9780767920100

DIESEL, Eugen, GOLDBECK, Gustav & SCHILDBERGER, Friedrich: From Engines to Autos: Five Pioneers in Engine Development and Their Contributions to the Automotive Industry. Chicago, Henry Regnery Company, 1960. Originally published in Germany in 1957. First American Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 302 pp. Translated by Peter White. Subject: Nonfiction / Technology-History / Engines and Autos - 19th and 20th Centuries. Book & jacket condition: Good Plus / Acceptable-Good. Long vertical crease on the book's front board with very light edge-wear to the top central extremity. Pages clean. Book has black and white photographs illustrating the milestones of automotive history. Considerable wear to the dust wrapper with chipping along the extremities (but duly secured with protective tape.)An exciting account of the birth and development of the automotive industry. Free bonus included: A vintage car museum brochure circa 1958 (Natural Bridge, VA., Museum of Motoring Memories displaying the Pettit… Read More

GARDNER, Howard: Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century. New York, Basic Books, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 292 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Psychology-Cognition & Human Intelligence. Book & jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Light edgewear to jacket's extremities. Book copy has been gently used. All pages clean and not marked. A copy in first-rate condition. Interesting, scholarly but readable study on the further possibilities of human intelligence and its multiple aspects. ISBN: 0465026109

KUNKEL, Clemons: Keys to Unlocking the Universe. Charleston, SC, CreateSpace, 2016. First Edition. Softcover, 174 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Science / Astronomy. Condition: Very Good Minus. Very slight curling to the front cover's lower corner. Otherwise a copy in first-rate condition and fully illustrated throughout. Concise and entertaining exposition of the science of astronomy – designed for interested reader of all ages. ISBN: 9781519577542

SMITH, Daniel: Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety. New York, Simon and Schuster, 2012. Advanced Reader's Copy/First Edition. Softcover, 220 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Psychology-Anxiety / Biography & Autobiography. Condition: Good Plus. Visible curling to the covers and light wear to its extremities. All pages unmarked and clean. This book "articulates what it is like to live with anxiety, defanging the disease with humor, traveling through its demonic layers, evocatively expressing its painful internal coherence and its absurdities. Also draws on its most storied sufferers to trace anxiety's intellectual history and its influence on our time." Moving, profound memoir detailing society's most common and widespread affliction. ISBN: 9781439177303

PRINGLE, Heather: The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and The Everlasting Dead. New York, Theia, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 368 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Mummies / Human Remains (Archaeology) / Anthropology – Forensic and Physical / Body,Human – Social Aspects. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Gently used copy bearing library stamps, but with sturdy bright book boards. All pages bright and clean. This is an ex-library, near-fine copy in a near-fine Broadart-covered dust wrapper. An engrossing and most fascinating study of the subject by an internationally-acclaimed science journalist. Recommended. ISBN: 0786865512

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, AUGUST 2003, VOL. 204, NO.2. Published by National Geographic Society. 132 pp. Condition: Very Good Plus. Faint wear to spine's extremities; no other visible imperfections. Profusely illustrated with award-winning color photography. In this issue: Hidden Tribes of the Amazon, Alaska's Coastal Refuge, Maya Royal City, etc.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, MAY 2002, VOL. 201, NO.5. Published by National Geographic Society. 129 pp. Condition: Very Good Plus. Faint traces of wear, but in almost top-notch condition. Richly illustrated with award-winning color photography. In this issue: The Race to Save Inca Mummies, Moths in the Limelight, Italy's Po, etc.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, APRIL 2004, VOL. 205, NO.4. Published by National Geographic Society. 138 pp. Condition: Very Good Minus. Some light traces of wear and creasing to the upper right-hand corner of front cover, but in quite exceptional condition and illustrated with brilliant color photography. Featured articles: Chasing Tornadoes/Africa's City of Hope and Fear/Worm Capital of the World, etc.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, NOVEMBER 2003, VOL. 204, NO.5. Published by National Geographic Society. 142 pp. Condition: Very Good. Some light traces of wear to the lower front cover, but in quite exceptional condition and illustrated with internationally-renowned color photography. Featured articles: Guardian of the Sun God's Treasure/You're Being Watched/Cuba's Wild Side, etc.

FRANK, Matthew Gavin: Preparing the Ghost: An Essay Concerning the Giant Squid and Its First Photographer. New York, Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2015. Stated First Edition. Paperback, 297 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Natural History – Essays and Addresses / Giant Squids / Naturalists & Photographers-Moses Harvey (1820-1901). Condition: Very Good Minus. Light evident wear to the extremities of the book. Otherwise a copy in above average condition with clean and unmarked pages. A fascinating exploration into the the first photograph of the fabled giant squid by noted Canadian naturalist Moses Harvey (b. 1820 - d. 1901). An interesting blend of natural history, memoir and meditation. ISBN: 9781631490569

ROGERSON, Barnaby: Rogerson's Book of Numbers: The culture of numbers from 1001 Nights to the Seven Wonders of the World. London, Profile Books, Ltd., 2013. First Edition. Hardcover, no dust jacket, 278 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Numbers – Life and Culture / Reference. Condition: Very Good Plus. Gently-used copy with only a hint of rubbing at the upper tips of the book-spine. All pages clean and unmarked. A fascinating exploration by noted British author into the origins and meaning of numbers which permiate human culture and daily life. This book "provides a dazzling mass of information for those intrigued by the many roles numbers play in folklore and popular culture, in music and poetry, and in the many religions, cultures and belief systems of our world." ISBN: 9781781250990

GRIBBIN, John: Schrodinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality. London, UK, Phoenix, 2004. Paperback, 261 pp. 11th impression, 2004. Subject: Non-Fiction / Popular Science. Book condition: Very Good. Evident creasing along the book-spine. Small tilt to the spine. Lightly bumped corners. Overall book is in very nice and decent shape. The world-renowned author explores the mysteries of the quantum world, physics and cosmology. ISBN: 1857994027

GOPNIK,Ph.D, Alison, MELTZOFF, Ph.D.,Andrew N. & KUHL,Ph.D., Patricia K.: The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind. New York, Harper Perennial, 2001. Originally published in 1999. Softcover, 279 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Psychology-Cognition / Psychology-Cognition & Learning in Children. Condition: Very Good Minus. Lightly used copy with faint toning to pages. All pages unmarked. Eye-opening work that details the fascinating process of learning and the development of the human mind. "Filled with surprises at every turn, this vivid, lucid, and often funny book gives us a new view of the inner life of children and the mysteries of the mind." ISBN: 9780688177881

PETROSKI, Henry: Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design. New York, Vintage, 2004. Stated First Vintage Books Edition – September 2004. Paperback, 288 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Science / Engineering / Design. Condition: Very Good Plus / Like New. Almost no visual imperfections (see photos) – all pages, clean, crisp and unmarked. A fascinating inquiry and analysis regarding the engineering and design of everyday things. ISBN: 1400032938

STIGLER, Stephen M.: Statistics on the Table: The History of Statistical Concepts and Methods. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 2002. Stated first paperback edition (third printing). Softcover, 488 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Mathematical Statistics – History / Statistics – Essays, Popularization. Condition: Very Good. Some very light bumping to the corners. Otherwise a copy in near-fine condition with all pages clean and unmarked. "This lively collection of essays examines in witty detail the history of some of the concepts involved in bringing statistical argument 'to the table,' and some of the pitfalls that have been encountered. The topics range from seventeenth -century medicine and the circulation of blood, to the cause of the Great Depression and the effect of the California gold discoveries of 1848 upon price levels, to the determinations of the shape of the Earth and the speed of light, to the meter of Virgil's poetry and the Second Coming..." ISBN: 0674009797

FERRIS, Timothy: The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe(s) Report. New Yok, Touchstone / Simon & Schuster, 1998. Stated First Touchstone Edition, 1998. Paperback, 393 pp. Subject: Non-fiction / Science / Cosmology. Book condition: very good + (VG+). Some light toning to pages. A bit of wear along edge of front cover, but book is in great condition, all pages unmarked, complete and intact. This book is a fascinating "overview of current research and a forecast of where cosmological theory is likely to go in the twenty-first century . .. what does it mean to say that the universe is 'expanding,' or that space is 'curved'?...sheds light on the possibility that our universe is only one among many universes, each with its own physical laws and prospects for the emergence of life." ISBN: 0684838613 .