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The classic work on the rules of sex, still as provocative as the day it was published, updated for a new generation.

A teenage genius and his teacher take readers on a wild ride to the extremes of mathematicsEveryone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and wondered, where on Earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his teacher David Darling reveal, complex math surrounds us. If we think long enough about the universe, we're left not with material stuff, but a ghostly and beautiful set of equations. Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts, and surprising solutions, Weird Math leads us from a lyrical exploration of mathematics in our universe to profound questions about God, chance, and infinity. A magical introduction to the mysteries of math, it will entrance beginners and seasoned mathematicians alike.

An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through "cures" that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recovery

The untold story of the Christian missionaries who played a crucial role in the allied victory in World War II

A global tour of energy--the catalyst of human civilization and one of the biggest challenges facing mankind today

Why America needed--and needs--President Donald J. Trump

Case transcripts with introductions and interviews with Boscolo and Cecchin shed light on their acclaimed methods for treating families.

According to a leading cognitive scientist, we've been teaching reading wrong. The latest science reveals how we can do it right.

A pioneering neuroscientist argues that we are more than our brains

The definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi

"A fascinating account of human experience at its best."-Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow?

A natural history of the coyote-whose success story and adaptability mirror humanity's own

"Nobody has ever articulated so passionately and intelligently what we're doing to ourselves by substituting technologically mediated social interaction. Equipped with penetrating intelligence and a sense of humor, Turkle surveys the front lines of the social-digital transformation." - Lev Grossman, TIME

"[Sowell's] take on how culture, geography, politics and social factors affect how societies progress"or don't"will rile those addicted to political correctness but leave everyone else wiser."-Forbes

A revolutionary argument for how putting patients in charge will make healthcare better for everyone

"[T]he genius of Hanson's fascinating, inspiring, and entertaining book stems from the fact that it is not about how all kinds of things grow from seeds it is about the seeds themselves."-Mark Kurlansky, New York Times Book Review

A reissue of the classic work by John Horgan wherein he makes the powerful case that science is ending

"Bold and provocative... Regenesis tells of recent advances that may soon yield endless supplies of renewable energy, increased longevity and the return of long-extinct species."-New Scientist

The natural and cultural history of how people, birds, and the feather came together

As a fundamental aspect of our knowledge of the physical world, quantum mechanics remains a vital subject in physics. This is a collection of the late Richard P Feynman's lectures. It is suitable for students of physics and those seeking an introduction to the field from the inimitable Richard Feynman.

"A magnificent book, an honor to its writer... a book that makes for a return of civilized discussion of the question of the morality of war."-New York Review of Books

Everyone talks to their pets; Chad Orzel tells his about relativity.

Focusing on four major cultural areas, this book attempts to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations.

"A timely new book... Anyone who wants to understand how this new world came into being needs to read Mr. Caryl's excellent book."-The Economist

Delves into the qualities that define leadership, the people who exemplify it, and the strategies that anyone can apply to achieve it

Finally available in paperback, Ralph D. Sawyers incomparable study of ancient Chinese warfare