NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 13, 2012
"An ambitious overview that ultimately falls flat."
A wide-ranging look at politically motivated information leaks and the activists behind them.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 13, 2012
"An entertaining overview of the science of physical attraction."
NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 13, 2012
"One of the most well-informed examinations of the Internet available today."
A multilayered and well-reasoned retort against all those who would seek to erase anonymity from the Web.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 12, 2012
"A sophisticatedly vitriolic, somewhat tongue-in-cheek addition to the current election debate--unfortunate since many of the issues they address merit serious scientific discussion rather than political invective."
RealClearScience editor Berezow and
Science 2.0 founder and editor Campbell take potshots at the modern-day progressive movement, which they claim has been given a free pass to attack science and technology.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"A brilliant exposition of the possibility of science and religion, each in its own way, contributing to a better world."
A leading Jewish theologian argues that both religious fundamentalists and neo-Darwinian atheists such as Richard Dawkins have it wrong when they contend that science and religious faith are incompatible.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 10, 2012
"Survivors of traumatic events often do not recover without help from others, and Gonzales' excellent book is an education for those wishing to be of use in a stressful, often frightening world."
NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"An informative, optimistic look at how a partnership between private capital and government can unleash America's innovative capabilities."
Two consultants associated with Clean Edge, a clean-tech advisory firm, review potential areas for investment in clean energy and technology.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"Will appeal to like-minded readers but may be unconvincing to others."
A proponent of New Age science offers a broad-ranging critique of modern science and presents an alternative approach.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"A solid, up-to-date report on a growing area of scientific research."
More on the hygiene hypothesis by a science writer who has searched the literature, traveled the world and interviewed scores of scientists who attribute a rise in allergies, autoimmune disease, asthma and many other disorders in our sanitized societies to an imbalance in our immune systems.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"This small book packs a welcome, refreshing punch."
Mendelson dethrones the ubiquitous myths spewed by influence peddlers claiming special insight into how individuals and small-business owners can profit using social media.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"Unsatisfying survey of an issue that will be increasingly important in the coming years."
A look at the rise of algorithms and how they can be found in nearly every aspect of modern life.
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
"An enthusiastic report from the front lines of cognitive science designed to pique the interest of nonscientists."
From a cognitive neuroscientist, a lively look at what research is revealing about consciousness and a view of some of the ethical implications of recent findings about the brain's "ravenous appetite for wisdom."
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