Copernicus imprint: 75 books
Humans
An Unauthorized Biography
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
Based on the latest scientific discoveries, this “unauthorized biography” of the Humans recounts the story of our distant ancestors during the past 6 million years, since the line of our extended family separated from that leading to modern chimpanzees. The book explains how different species...
Of Ants and Men
The Unexpected Side Effects of Complexity in Society
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
Why do things go wrong? Why, despite all the planning and care in the world, do things go from bad to worse? This book argues that it is because we are like the ants. Just as ants create an anthill without being aware of it, unintended side effects of human activity create all manner of social trends...
Candy Bites
The Science of Sweets
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
This delicious new book reveals the fascinating science behind some of our favorite candies. If you’ve ever wondered how candy corn is made or whether Baby Ruth bars really float, as in the movie Caddy shack, then this engaging collection of food for thought is guaranteed to satisfy your hunger...
by David S. Goodsell
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
A journey into the sub-microscopic world of molecular machines. Readers are first introduced to the types of molecules built by cells: proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and polysaccharides. Then, in a series of distinctive illustrations, the reader is guided through the interior world of cells, exploring...
Hot Stove Economics
Understanding Baseball's Second Season
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
The final out of the World Series marks the beginning of baseball's second season, when teams court free agents and orchestrate trades with the hope of building a championship contender. The real and anticipated transactions generate excitement among fans who discuss the merit of moves in the arena...
by C.H. Vergara, Karl Weiss
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2006
The more we learn about bees, the more extraordinary they seem. They have five eyes and beat their wings at almost 200 cycles per second. And to communicate with each other bees do make sounds but also dance. This book, packed with over 30 figures, gives a fascinating insight into the extraordinary...
by M.A.S. McMenamin, L. Margulis, Vladimir I. Vernadsky
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
"Vladimir Vernadsky was a brilliant and prescient scholar-a true scientific visionary who saw the deep connections between life on Earth and the rest of the planet and understood the profound implications for life as a cosmic phenomenon." -DAVID H. GRINSPOON, AUTHOR OF VENUS REVEALED
"The...
Codes, Ciphers and Spies
Tales of Military Intelligence in World War I
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
When the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, it was woefully unprepared to wage a modern war. Whereas their European counterparts already had three years of experience in using code and cipher systems in the war, American cryptologists had to help in the building of a military intelligence...
Biomarkers and Mental Illness
It’s Not All in the Mind
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
Employing accessible language throughout, this book covers the history of psychiatric research, the current state-of-the art in psychiatric practice, the physiological systems affected by psychiatric illnesses, the whole-body nature of these diseases and the impact that this aspect has on emerging...
Chance Rules
An Informal Guide to Probability, Risk and Statistics
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2009
Chance continues to govern our lives in the 21st Century. From the genes we inherit and the environment into which we are born, to the lottery ticket we buy at the local store, much of life is a gamble. In business, education, travel, health, and marriage, we take chances in the hope of obtaining...
Secrets of the Mind
A Tale of Discovery and Mistaken Identity
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Written in a provocative, witty, and highly accessible style, this is not only a splendid general introduction to the central questions of consciousness and brain science, but also an answer to some of them. The author -- noted Glaswegian chemist A.G. Cairns-Smith -- believes our feelings and sensations...
Figuring It Out
Entertaining Encounters with Everyday Math
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2010
This is a book of mathematical stories — funny and puzzling mathematical stories. They tell of villains who try to steal secrets, heroes who encode their messages, and mathematicians who spend years on end searching for the best way to pile oranges.
There are also stories about highway confusions...
by Rolf Meissner
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2006
Acknowledgments chapter 1 The Roots of Earth Sciences 1 Classical Scientific Thought 1 The Copernican Revolution 2 From Physics and Philosophy to Geology 4 The Age of the Earth 6 chapter 2 The Earth in the Context of Our Solar System 9 The Origins of the Solar System The Elements of the Solar System...
In Defense of Processed Food
It’s Not Nearly as Bad as You Think
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2016
It has become popular to blame the American obesity epidemic and many other health-related problems on processed food. Many of these criticisms are valid for some processed-food items, but many statements are overgeneralizations that unfairly target a wide range products that contribute to our health...