Science + Psychology
INVISIBILITY: THE HISTORY AND SCIENCE OF HOW NOT TO BE SEEN
Written by Gbur, Gregory J
A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to fact Is it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research. In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J.
DARK PERSUASION: A HISTORY OF BRAINWASHING FROM PAVLOV TO SOCIAL MEDIA
Written by Dimsdale, Joel E
A "highly readable and compelling" account (Science) of brainwashing's pervasive role in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries "Riveting. . . . Dimsdale . . .
PSYCHONAUTS: DRUGS AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN MIND
Written by Jay, Mike
A provocative and original history of the scientists and writers, artists and philosophers who took drugs to explore the hidden regions of the mind "Captivating. . . .
AGE OF GUILT: THE SUPER-EGO IN THE ONLINE WORLD
Written by Edmundson, Mark
How Freud's concept of the super-ego can help us to understand the harsh cultural climate of the digital age Cancellation, scapegoating, raving on Twitter. How did the Internet, which began as a place for open thought and exchange, become a forum for cruelty and judgment? Can a whole culture become mentally ill? How do we understand and respond to this problem?
SEVEN MEASURES OF THE WORLD
Written by Martin, Piero
The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world "Entertaining popular science and a literate tale of why things are as they are."--Kirkus Reviews From the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, an
FOR THE LOVE OF MARS: A HUMAN HISTORY OF THE RED PLANET
Written by Shindell, Matthew
A tour of Mars in the human imagination, from ancient astrologers to modern explorers. Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, its geologic kinship with Earth, and its potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration.
LIFE SCULPTED: TALES OF THE ANIMALS, PLANTS, AND FUNGI THAT DRILL, BREAK, AND SCRAPE TO SHAPE THE EARTH
Written by Martin, Anthony J
Meet the menagerie of lifeforms that dig, crunch, bore, and otherwise reshape our planet. Did you know elephants dig ballroom-sized caves alongside volcanoes? Or that parrotfish chew coral reefs and poop sandy beaches? Or that our planet once hosted a five-ton dinosaur-crunching alligator cousin? In fact, almost since its fascinating start, life was boring.
NEXT SUPERCONTINENT: SOLVING THE PUZZLE OF A FUTURE PANGEA
Written by Mitchell, Ross
An internationally recognized scientist shows that Earth's separate continents, once together in Pangea, are again on a collision course.
BRIEF HISTORY OF BLACK HOLES: AND WHY NEARLY EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM IS WRONG
Written by Smethurst, Becky
Black Holes are the universe's strangest and most fascinating objects--Dr. Becky explains all, and why nearly everything you know about them is wrong. Right now, you are orbiting a black hole. The Earth goes around the Sun, and the Sun goes around the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole--the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy.
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