Reviews
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A Very Improbable Story by Edward Einhorn and Adam Gustavson
A cat named Odds plays games of probability with a young boy in this children’s book. Charlesbridge, 2008, 32 p., $16.95 A Very Improbable Story by Edward Einhorn and Adam Gustavson
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Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaesthetics Changed the World by Stephanie J. Snow
An account of the early pain-dulling and sensation-killing drugs and their effects on society. Oxford, 2008, 226 p., $34.95. Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaesthetics Changed the World by Stephanie J. Snow
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The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race by Barry Popkin
Four family profiles link the modern lifestyle to obesity. Avery, 2009, 229 p., $24.95 The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race by Barry Popkin
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Questions of Truth: Fifty-one Responses to Questions about God, Science, and Belief by John Polkinghorne and Nicholas Beale
A Q&A with a physicist-turned-priest explores the intersection of science and faith, from the universe’s origin to cancer. Westminster John Knox Press, 2009, 186 p., $16.95. Questions of Truth: Fifty-one Responses to Questions about God, Science, and Belief by John Polkinghorne and Nicholas Beale
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Book Review: Sand: The Never-Ending Story by Michael Welland
Review by Sid Perkins.
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Book Review: The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Review by Ashley Yeager.
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Supersizing the Mind: Embodiment, Action, and Cognitive Extension by Andy Clark
Minds aren’t limited to the confines of the brain. Oxford Univ., 2008, 286 p., $35 Supersizing the Mind: Embodiment, Action, and Cognitive Extension by Andy Clark
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Me and the Biospheres: A Memoir by the Inventor of Biosphere 2
All about the world’s largest global ecology lab. Synergetic Press, 2009, 308 p., $39.95 Me and the Biospheres: A Memoir by the Inventor of Biosphere 2 by John Allen
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The Computer as Crucible: An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics by Jonathan Borwein and Keith Devlin
Experimental math embraces computers. A K Peters, 2009, 158 p., $29.95 The Computer as Crucible: An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics by Jonathan Borwein and Keith Devlin
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Prairie Dogs: Communication and Community in an Animal Society by C.N. Slobodchikoff, Bianca S. Perla and Jennifer L. Verdolin
An investigation into how prairie dogs communicate a predator’s presence. Harvard Univ., 2009, 264 p., $39.95 Prairie Dogs: Communication and Community in an Animal Society by C.N. Slobodchikoff, Bianca S. Perla and Jennifer L. Verdolin
