Science + Psychology
RED BOOK: A READER'S EDITION
Written by Jung, C G
The Red Book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of C. G. Jung's later works. It was here that he developed his principal theories of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation that would transform psychotherapy from treatment of the sick into a means for the higher development of the personality.
QUOTABLE FEYNMAN
Written by Feynman, Richard P
A treasure-trove of illuminating and entertaining quotations from beloved physicist Richard P. Feynman"Some people say, 'How can you live without knowing?' I do not know what they mean. I always live without knowing. That is easy. How you get to know is what I want to know."--Richard P. Feynman
MY INVENTIONS AND OTHER WRITINGS
The fascinating autobiography of the legendary inventor behind the radio, wireless energy, robotics, and much more.
BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME
Written by Hawking, Stephen
In the ten years since its publication in 1988, Stephen Hawking's classic work has become a landmark volume in scientific writing, with more than nine million copies in forty languages sold worldwide. That edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe.
SOCIAL CONQUEST OF EARTH
Written by Wilson, Edward O
Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to demonstrate that group selection, not kin selection, is the premier driving force of human evolution.
QED: THE STRANGE THEORY OF LIGHT AND MATTER (WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY A.)
Written by Feynman, Richard P
Celebrated for his brilliantly quirky insights into the physical world, Nobel laureate Richard Feynman also possessed an extraordinary talent for explaining difficult concepts to the general public. Here Feynman provides a classic and definitive introduction to QED (namely, quantum electrodynamics), that part of quantum field theory describing the interactions of light with charged particles.
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW
Written by Kahneman, Daniel
Major New York Times bestsellerWinner of the National Academy of Sciences Best Book Award in 2012Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the ten best books of 2011A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 TitleOne of The Economist's 2011 Books of the Year
HOW NOT TO BE WRONG: THE POWER OF MATHEMATICAL THINKING
Written by Ellenberg, Jordan
"Using the mathematician's method of analyzing life and exposing the hard-won insights of the academic community to the layman, minus the jargon ... Ellenberg pulls from history as well as from the latest theoretical developments to provide those not trained in math with the knowledge they need"--
WHAT IF? : SERIOUS SCIENTIFIC ANSWERS TO ABSURD HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS
Written by Munroe, Randall
From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic.
QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN'T STOP TALKING
Written by Cain, Susan
The book that started the Quiet Revolution
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