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Craig Venter is no ordinary scientist, and no ordinary man. He is the first human being ever to read their own DNA - and see the key to life itself. This book tells the story of his life: from teenage rebel and Vietnam medic, to sailor and maverick researcher, whose race to unrav ...
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Quantum electrodynamics - or QED for short - is the 'strange theory' that explains how light and electrons interact. This work presents a set of lectures that gives an introduction to QED.
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The sequel to God and the New Physics , this book explores the fascinating questions of modern physics such as why does maths, an abstract system of logic invented by man prove to be so useful in understanding the laws of nature?
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Sex is as fascinating to scientists as it is to the rest of us. A vast pool of knowledge has been gleaned from research into the nature of sex, from the contentious problem of why the wasteful reproductive process exists at all, to how individuals choose their mates and what trai ...
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Tells the stories behind the science - the men and women who made the important discoveries and how they did it. Ranging from Galilei, Achimedes, Newton and Einstein, this title takes the complex concepts.
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Presents a series of lectures, delivered in 1960 and recorded for the BBC. This work presents the author's take on the problems and puzzles that lie at the heart of physical theory - with Newton's Law of Gravitation; on whether time can ever go backwards; and on maths as the supr ...
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Why do memories fade? Why do we lose our tempers? Why do fools fall in love? This work explores the nature and history of the human mind. It looks at the computations and evolutions, and then considers how the mind lets us see, think, feel, interact, and pursue higher callings li ...
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Looking at biochemistry, this book discusses its methods and finds, including theories which approach the origins of life on earth and techniques which help to explain viruses and create pharmacological cures. This edition includes developments in DNA and protein synthesis.
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Argues that the biological understanding of human nature threatens humane values. This book reveals positive arguments for the compatibility of biology and humanism.
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Offers an introduction to physics. This book explores topics such as: atoms, the fundamentals of physics and its relation to other sciences, the theory of gravitation and quantum behaviour.
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