springer.com Springer Popular Science New and Bestselling 1 | 2014 • Hard Sciences • Health & Behavior Winter • Life on Earth 2015 • Up Front chapterspringer.com catalog_name_headerHard Sciences K. Aleklett, Uppsala University, Uppsala, J. Barnes, John Barnes Informatics, Reading, M. Beech, Regina, SK, Canada Sweden; M. Lardelli, The University of Ade- UK laide School of Molecular & Biomedical The Large Hadron Collider Science, Adelaide, Austra- Gems of Geometry It may at first seem that the world of sub- lia; O. Qvennerstedt, GNESTA, Sweden Based on a series of lectures for adult stu- atomic physics is far removed from our every Peeking at Peak Oil dents, this lively and entertaining book day lives. Isn’t it all just a waste of time and proves that, far from being a dusty, dull sub- taxpayers’ money? 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Fadiman, (Ed) Fantasia Mathematica Clifton Fadiman’s classic collection of mathe- matical stories, essays and anecdotes is now back in print. Ranging from the poignant to the comical to the surreal, these selections include writing by Aldous Huxley, Martin Gardner, H.G. Wells, George Gamow, G.H. Hardy, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others. Humorous, mysterious, and M. Beech, Regina, SK, Canada always entertaining, this collection will K. Fischer, Tokyuama College of Technology please mathematicians and non-mathemati- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shun- The Physics of Invisibility cians alike. an-Shi, Japan The ability is see is fundamental to our very Available Relativity for Everyone existence. How true our perceptions really Popular science are depends upon many factors, and not This book explains the theory of special and least is our understanding of what light is 1997. XI, 298 p. 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New zles and paradoxes from Lewis Carroll, the gained him a wider audience or was more forms of “dark’’ energy? Signals from epochs author of Alice in Wonderland, whose inter- central to his reputation than his Mathemati- preceding the Big Bang? Is our space-time ests ranged from inventing new games like cal Recreations column in “Scientific unique? Only a joint study of the three topics Arithmetical Croquet to important problems American”, which virtually defined the genre examined in this book – gravity, strings and in symbolic logic and propositional calculus. of popular mathematics writing for a genera- particles – may provide answers to these Written by Carroll expert and well-known tion. [...] questions. [...] mathematics author Martin Gardner, this tour through Carroll’s inventions is both fun Available Available and informative. Popular science Popular science 1997. X, 392 p. (Copernicus) Softcover 2014. XII, 125 p. 23 illus. 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While working on the lecture notes, we ing to enter this space. Wouldn’t it be great if sented to us “gift-wrapped” but, rather, was came to understand that one can recognize you knew a formula that allowed you to developed over millennia. [...] the true spirit of a c discipline only by view- enter the space without difficulty? [...] ing its contributions in the framework of Available science as a whole. [...] Available Popular science Available Monograph 2008. XI, 323 p. (Copernicus) Hardcover Popular science 2012. XIII, 138 p. 35 illus. (Copernicus) Softco- € (D) 21,35 | € (A) 21,95 | *CHF 29.00 ver € 19,95 | £ 13,00 2009. XIII, 363 p. Hardcover € (D) 21,35 | € (A) 21,95 | *CHF 27.00 ISBN 978-1-84800-000-1 € (D) 42,75 | € (A) 43,95 | *CHF 57.50 € 19,95 | £ 17,99 € 39,95 | £ 36,99 ISBN 978-3-642-22103-3 ISBN 978-3-540-85985-7 L. Kovács, University of Szeged, Szeged, S. G. Krantz, Washington University in St. M. Lee, Evanston, IL, USA (Ed) Hungary; D. Csupor, University of Szeged, Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; H. R. Parks, Oregon Szeged, Hungary; G. Lente, University of State University, Corvalis, OR, USA Remarkable Natural Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary; T. Gunda, Material Surfaces and Their University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary A Mathematical Odyssey Engineering Potential 100 Chemical Myths Mathematics is a poem. It is a lucid, sensual, This book explores a collection of natural precise exposition of beautiful ideas directed surfaces, their scientific characteristics and 100 Chemical Myths deals with popular yet to specific goals. It is worthwhile to have as their unique engineering potential – demon- largely untrue misconceptions and misun- broad a cross-section of mankind as possible strating that engineering applications can be derstandings related to chemistry. [...] be conversant with what goes on in mathe- found in unexpected places. matics. 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