Clifford A. Pickover

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Massachusetts

The Secret Lives of Eccentric Scientists and Madmen

These common threads lead us to wonder if creativity and genius are inextricably linked to madness.

Strange Brains and Genius

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

New Mexico

From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine

Following his hugely successful The Math Book and The Physics Book, Clifford Pickover now chronicles the advancement of medicine in 250 entertaining, illustrated landmark events. Touching on such diverse subspecialties as genetics, pharmacology, neurology, sexology, and immunology, Pickover intersperses "obvious" historical milestones--the Hippocratic Oath, general anesthesia, the Human Genome Project--with unexpected and intriguing topics like "truth serum," the use of cocaine in eye surgery, and face transplants.

The Medical Book

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Texas

From Darwin to Dark Energy, 250 Milestones in the History of Science

From astronomy to psychology, this beautifully illustrated chronology presents the most important and groundbreaking milestones in science. 

 

Award-winning author Cliff Pickover (The Math Book, The Physics Book, and The Medical Book) gathers into one fully illustrated volume the most important thinkers and ideas in the history of science.



This unique omnibus edition includes 250 thoughtfully selected entries from many of the science-based books in the Sterling Milestones series, including math, physics, medicine, biology, chemistry, engineering, psychology, and space. With a new introduction by Pickover explaining how this impressive collection was curated,



The Science Book showcases humanity's greatest achievements and provides readers with a sense of wonder at the diversity of scientific discovery.

The Science Book

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Alabama

Computers and the Unexpected

Gathers puzzles and problems, and discusses concepts related to fractals, games, computer art, music, space, time, and numbers

Mazes for the Mind

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New Jersey

Black Holes, Black Death, Black Forest Cake and Other Dark Sides of Life

Explores topics related to "black," examining aspects of fashion, philosophy, politics, and popular culture.

The Book of Black

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Kentucky

Computers, Pattern, Chaos and Beauty

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Book comes from a non-smoking home. Looks brand new. 

Tennessee

From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics

Math's infinite mysteries unfold in this paperback edition of the bestselling TheMath Book. Beginning millions of years ago with ancient "ant odometers" and moving through time to our modern-day quest for new dimensions, prolific polymath Clifford Pickover covers 250 milestones in mathematical history. Among the numerous concepts readers will encounter as they dip into this inviting anthology: cicada-generated prime numbers, magic squares, and the butterfly effect. Each topic is presented in a lavishly illustrated spread, including formulas and real-world applications of the theorems.

The Math Book

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Michigan

Math

Adventures in Mathematics, Mind, and Meaning

Thought-provoking mathematical mysteries, puzzles, games, and number theory problems of varying degrees of difficulty jam-pack the pages of this book, peppered throughout with illustrations that clarify many of the problems. 10 halftones. 191 line illustrations.

Wonders of Numbers

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Nebraska

A Traveler's Guide

"Bucky Fuller thought big," Wired magazine recently noted, "Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both." And now, in his newest book, Cliff Pickover outdoes even himself, probing a mystery that has baffled mystics, philosophers, and scientists throughout history--What is the nature of time?
In Time: A Traveler's Guide, Pickover takes readers to the forefront of science as he illuminates the most mysterious phenomenon in the universe--time itself. Is time travel possible? Is time real? Does it flow in one direction only? Does it have a beginning and an end? What is eternity? These are questions that Pickover tackles in this stimulating blend of Chopin, philosophy, Einstein, and modern physics, spiced with diverting side-trips to such topics as the history of clocks, the nature of free will, and the reason gold glitters. Pickover includes numerous diagrams so readers have no trouble following along, computer code that lets us write simulations for various aspects of time travel, and an on-going science fiction tale featuring quirky characters who yearn to travel back in time to hear Chopin play in person. By the time we finish this book, we understand such seemingly arcane concepts as space-time diagrams, light cones, cosmic moment lines, transcendent infinite speeds,
Lorentz transformations, superluminal and ultraluminal motions, ninkowskian space-times, Godel universes, closed timelike curves, and Tipler cylinders.
And most important, we will understand that time travel need not be confined to myth, science fiction, Hollywood fantasies, or scientific speculation. Time travel, we will realize, is possible.


Time

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Wyoming

"Bucky Fuller thought big," Wired magazine recently noted, "Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both." In his newest book, Cliff Pickover outdoes even himself, probing a mystery that has baffled mystics, philosophers, and scientists throughout history--What is thenature of time?In Time: A Traveler's Guide, Pickover takes readers to the forefront of science as he illuminates the most mysterious phenomenon in the universe--time itself. Is time travel possible? Is time real? Does it flow in one direction only? Does it have a beginning and an end? What is eternity? Pickover'sbook offers a stimulating blend of Chopin, philosophy, Einstein, and modern physics, spiced with diverting side-trips to such topics as the history of clocks, the nature of free will, and the reason gold glitters. Numerous diagrams ensure readers will have no trouble following along.By the time we finish this book, we understand a wide variety of scientific concepts pertaining to time. And most important, we will understand that time travel is, indeed, possible.

Arkansas

A Chronological Journey from Cremation to Quantum Resurrection

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