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Lucy: The Beginnings Of Humankind - paperback
$16.95 Lucy: The Beginnings Of Humankind - Donald Johanson, Maitland Edey. At around three and a half million years old, Lucy blew the top off of the anthropology community when Donald Johanson discovered her fossilized remains in 1974. This book brings the reader to Africa in the 1970s, at the crux of the debate as to just what Johanson did find. Was Lucy the first of a new species of ancient human? Or did she belong more with the ape family? Paperback - 416 pages, ships via USPS Media Mail. [Order] [Checkout] |
Science, Evolution, and Creationism$12.95 Science, Evolution, and Creationism. How did life evolve on Earth? Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many people turn away from science, seeking other explanations with which they are more comfortable. Here, a group of experts assembled by the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine explain the methods of science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluate the alternative perspectives offered by advocates of various kinds of creationism, including "intelligent design." The book explores the many fascinating inquiries being pursued that put the science of evolution to work in preventing and treating human disease, developing new agricultural products, and fostering industrial innovations. The book also presents the scientific and legal reasons for not teaching creationist ideas in public school science classes. Paperback - 70 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Everything You Know About God is Wrong
$24.95 In this new mega-anthology from Russ Kick, more than fifty writers, reporters, and researchers invade the inner sanctum for an unrestrained look at the wild and woolly world of organized belief. Richard Dawkins shows us the strange, scary properties of religion; Neil Gaiman turns a biblical atrocity story into a comic (that almost sent a publisher to prison); Erik Davis looks at what happens when religion and California collide; Mike Dash eyes stigmatics; Douglas Rushkoff exposes the trouble with Judaism; Paul Krassner reveals his "Confessions of an Atheist"; and best-selling lexicographer Jonathon Green interprets the language of religious prejudice. Paperback - 387 pages. This book requires an extra $2.00 in shipping charges [Order] [Checkout] |
Natural Atheism$18.00 Everything is here to help those who already are Atheists better understand the logic of their lives and see Atheism's social and political implications. Those who are not yet Atheists will be helped by this scientist's common-sense analysis of the so-called 'proofs of God' to see the irrationality - indeed, the meaninglessness - of god-beliefs. What is belief? What is knowledge? As Pilate is alleged to have asked, "What is truth?" Understandable and clear answers to all these questions are given by a seasoned anthropolgist who has been able to see around the blinders imposed by Judaeo-Chirstian cultures. [ Add to Cart] [ View Cart] |
Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design$13.00 Michael Shermer thoughtfully explains why intelligent design is both bad science and poor religion, how a wealth of scientific data from varied fields support evolution, and why religion and science need not be in conflict. Science and religion are two distinct realms, he argues: the natural and supernatural, respectively. Shermer takes the ten "most cogent" arguments for intelligent design and refutes each in turn. Paperback - 199 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Billions and Billions
$15.95 By Carl Sagan. The final book of Sagan's career, this volume focuses on the tough questions - the origination and end of the universe, questions of the human mind, and how we can face the uncertain future. Paperback, 280 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Darwin's Legacy - What Evolution Means Today$19.95 Darwin's Legacy - What Evolution Means Today. John Dupre shows that although there are particular aspects of the theory of evolution that remain controversial, and issues still to be settled, there can no longer be any doubt that the basis of the theory is absolutely true. This scientific truth has contributed enormously to the rapid decline of Theism in developed countries around the world. Hardback - 138 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Skeptic's Guide to the Paranormal$14.95 Can a human being really spontaneously burst into flames? How deadly is the Bermuda Triangle? And what's the real story behind alien abductions? The Skeptic's Guide to the Paranormal offers color photographs and scientific case-by-case explanations for twenty-seven phenomena that appear to defy known science, including ghosts and poltergeists, the predictions of Nostradamus, and yogic levitation, among many others. Paperback - 272 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Dawkins and The Selfish Gene$7.95 Dawkins and The Selfish Gene. Ed Sexton explains Dawkins' ideas and shows how they have been widely misunderstood. By separating the rhetoric of the man from the content of his theory, criticisms of the selfish gene can be uncovered and analyzed. The myth of Dawkins' genetic determinism is exposed, shattering the sterile dichotomy between Nature and Nurture that has hindered so much of our previous thinking about life and mind. This offers the possibility of a new synthesis between evolutionary theory and psychology – evolutionary psychology. Paperback - 80 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Keep Your Brain Alive
By Lawrence C. Katz, Ph.D. & Manning Rubin. No more punch lines that just slipped away, no more names on the tip of your tongue, no more senior moments! Drawing on cutting-edge neurological research, how to keep your brain alive: 83 neurobic exercises bring help to everyone whose memory is starting to slip. Paperback - 148 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
God the Devil and Darwin paperback
$14.95 New edition! Niall Shanks has written the first accessible introduction to, and critique of Intelligent Design theory (ID). While ID has been proposed as a scientific alternative to evolutionary biology, Shanks argues that ID is in fact "old creationist wine in new designer label bottles" and moreover is a serious threat to the scientific and democratic values that are our cultural and intellectual inheritance from the Enlightenment. Paperback edition, 273 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Unweaving the Rainbow
Did Newton "unweave the rainbow" by reducing it to its prismatic colors, as Keats contended? Did he, in other words, diminish beauty? Far from it, says acclaimed scientist Richard Dawkins; Newton's unweaving is the key to much of modern astronomy and to the breathtaking poetry of modern cosmology. Mysteries don't lose their poetry because they are solved: the solution often is more beautiful than the puzzle, uncovering deeper mysteries. Paperback - 337 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Freedom Evolves
$17.00 By Daniel C. Dennett Can there be freedom and free will in a deterministic world? Renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett answers with an emphatic yes, showing us how we alone among the animals have evolved minds that give us free will and morality. Paperback, 347 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Flesh in the Age of Reason: The Modern Foundations of Body and Soul
By Roy Porter How did we come to a modern understanding of our bodies and souls? What were the breakthroughs that allowed human beings to see themselves in a new light? Roy Porter's final book delves into these questions with a wealth of evidence to make his case. Hardcover - 574 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Mystery Chronicles: More Real-Life X-Files
$29.95 By Joe Nickell, Foreword by James Randi. Nickell's investigative skills have won him both acclaim and controversy during his long career as one of the world's foremost paranormal investigators. Using a hands-on approach and the scientific method, he now examines more than three-dozen intriguing mysteries in The Mystery Chronicles. [Order] [Checkout] |
Liars, Lovers, and Heroes: What New Brain
$13.95 by Steven R. Quartz, Ph.D. & Terrence J. Sejnoski, Ph.D. "An evocative solution to a classic problem: Which is more important in shaping the human brain, nature or nurture?" -New York Times [Order] [Checkout] |
A Woman's Quest for Science
$32.95 By Dr. Peter H. Hare. Dr. Peter Hare draws on previously unavailable personal papers to present a vivid portrait of anthropologist Elsie Clews Parsons, a fascinating woman whose life story is surprisingly contemporary. Hardcover, 192 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Darwin, Selected and Edited by Philip ApplemanPhilip Appleman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Indiana niversity, presents a well-balanced collection of extracts from Darwin's own work, his commentators, and his intellectual descendants to the present day. Paperback, 695 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Facing Up: Science and Its Cultural Adversaries
By Prof. Steven Weinberg. Both the brilliant scientist and the provocative writer are fully present in this book as Weinberg pursues his principal passions, theoretical physics and a deeper understanding of the culture, philosophy, history, and politics of science. Paperback - 283. [Order] [Checkout] |
Has Science Found God?
The Latest Results in the Search for Purpose in the Universe; By Victor Stenger. In the past few years a number of scientists have claimed that there is credible scientific evidence for the existence of God. Is this true? Are scientists close to solving the greatest of all mysteries? Physicist Victor J. Stenger delves into this fascinating question from a skeptical point of view in this lucid and engrossing presentation of the key scientific facts. Hardcover - 295 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
How We Believe: Sceince, Skepticism, and the Search For God
$14.95 By Michael Shermer. Shermer explores how and why people, especially in the face of such scientific evidence against, still continue to believe in god. Paperback, 275 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Modern Cosmology & Philosophy
$22.00 Edited by John Leslie. Offers superb selections on modern cosmology, relativistic theories of the universe, the Big Bang, the problem of God and creation, cosmology and verifiability, coincidences, origins and evolution, multiple universe theories, infinity, chaos, life forms, the end of time, and the limits of our knowledge. Paperback, 363 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Noah's Flood: New Scientific Discoveries About the Event that Changed History
$13.00 By William Ryan and Walter Pitman. A fascinating lesson in geology, oceanography, archaeology, and inductive reasoning. Paperback, 319 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Physics and Psychics: The Search for a World Beyond the Senses
By Dr. Victor J. Stenger. "A convincing rebuttal to those who attempt to link physics to mystical truths." - SciTech Book News Hardcover - 321 Pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Rocks of Ages: Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life
$18.95 By Stephen Jay Gould. Writing with bracing intelligence and elegant clarity, Gould sheds new light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance. Instead of choosing between science and religion, Gould asks, why not opt for a golden mean that accords dignity and distinction to each realm? Hardcover, 241 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head
By Carla Hannaford. The body's role in thinking and learning is presented for the first time in a popular readable format, thoroughly supported by scientific movement. She tells us why we must move - and shows us how to move to fully activate our learning potential. Paperback - 200 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Superstition
Felix E. Planer provides an encyclopedic view of superstition - its definition and origins, its mechanisms and practices. Paperback - 377 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Tales of the Rational: Skeptical Essays About Nature and Science
Signed Copies By Massimo Pigliucci. Engaging, compelling and witty essays that put in perspective some of the most fascinating scientific and pseudo-scientific claims of the 20th Century. Paperback - 255 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Borderlands of Science, Where Sense Meets Nonsense
By Michael Shermer. The author has emerged as the nation's number one scourge of superstition and bad science. Now, he takes us to the place where real science (such as the big bang theory), borderland science (Superstring theory), and just plain nonsense (Bigfoot) collide with one another. Paperback, 360 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Faith Healers
By James Randi. A fascinating look at a world of misplaced faith and blind trust that seems more appropriate to the Dark Ages than to the end of the 20th Century. Paperback - 318 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Lying Stones of Marrakech: Penultimate Reflections in Natural History
$15.00 By Steven Jay Gould. In his next-to-last collection of essays from Natural History magazine, the late prolific paleontologist explores various frauds, mistakes, and riddles encountered by scientists searching to understand and discover the mechanics and origins of life. Paperback, 371 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Prophet and the Astronomer: A Scientific Journey to the End of Time
$26.95 By Marcelo Gleiser. A rare astrophysicist as comfortable quoting Scripture as explaining formulas, Gleiser ponders the dark parallels between the apocalyptic visions of ancient seers and the cosmic predictions of modern scientists. Hardcover, 256 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins' classic early work examines the traditional Darwinian theory of evolution but in terms of genes rather than individuals. Paperback - 350 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Triumph of Evolution and the Failure of Creationism
By Niles Eldredge. "I can't imagine a better book by a finer scientist and writer on a more vital and contemporary subject. Eldredge refutes creationism with the best tools of scientific facts and logic but then shows how all good science cannot debase, but can only complement, our search to find ethical values and to grasp the meaning of our existence." - Stephen Jay Gould Paperback - 223 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Voices for Evolution
$8.00 By Molleen Matsumura. This book is an invaluable tool for teachers, superintendents, and boards of education when creationists and their ignorant supporters press their case. Paperback - 141 pages [Order] [Checkout] |
Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud (offline)
$14.95 NO LONGER AVAILABLE By Robert L. Park. Touching on everything from Deepak Chopra's "quantum alternative to growing old" and "free energy" machines to unwarranted hype surrounding the International Space Station. Robert L. Park leads us through the dim back alleys of fringe science, down the gleaming corridors of Washington power, and even into our evolutionary past to search out the origins of voodoo science. Paperback, 230 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Why Evolution?
$8.00 By Devin Carroll; illustrated by Marion Young. For kids of all ages, the evidence for seven basic theories in the science of evolution. Illustrated Booklet, 17 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Why People Believe Weird Things
$16.00 By Michael Shermer. With this no-holds-barred assault on popular myths and prejudices, a science historian debunks psychobabble and extraordinary, nonsensical claims. 25 illustrations. Shows how the eternal search for meaning and spiritual fulfillment often results in our thinking being led astray by incredible claims and controversial ideas. Revised Edition: Paperback, 349 pages. [ Add to Cart] [ View Cart] |
Wonder-Workers!: How They Perform the Impossible
$17.00 By Joe Nickell. For younger readers (ages 9 -14), this book reveals the secrets of famous magicians, psychics, and mediums. It tells their stories and examines their claims in the light of science to learn whether they truly did possess powers beyond the range of nature and normal human experience. Paperback, 94 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human NatureIn The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading experts on language and the mind, explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. With characteristic wit, lucidity, and insight, Pinker argues that the doctrine that the mind has no innate traits - a doctrine embraced by many intellectuals during the past century - denies our common humanity and our individual preferences, replaces objective analyses of social problems with feel-hood slogans, and distorts our understanding of politics, violence, parenting, and the arts. Injecting calm and rationality into debates that are notorious for ax-grinding and mud-slinging, Pinker shows the importance of an honest acknowledgement of human nature based on science and common sense. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Atheist Debater's Handbook$21.00 By B.C. Johnson. Does God exist? Is there Divine intervention in our daily lives? Mr. Johnson contends that theism has not proved its case. This lively book was written to provide the skeptic with an arsenal of arguments against the theist. Some of the topics covered include: "God and Atheism," "God and Design," "God and Existence," "God and Religious Experience," "God and Morality," "God and Evil," and "God and Christianity." Buy your copy of the "Atheist Debater Handbook" today and be ready the next time a believer asks the questions. Paperback, 134 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life
$16.00 By Daniel C. Dennett. "This is the best single-author overview of all the implications of evolution by natural selection available...Lucid and entertaining." -John Gribbin, Sunday Times, London. Paperback - 586 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
Not In Our Classrooms$14.00 In "Not in Our Classrooms," parents and teachers, as well as other concerned citizens, have a much-needed tool to argue against teaching intelligent design as science. In clear and lively essays, a team of experts describe not only the history of the intelligent design movement and the lack of scientific support for its claims, but also the religious, legal, and pedagogical problems that proposals to teach this idea in the public schools bring in their wake. Essential reading for anyone concerned about the teaching of science in our public schools. Paperback - 171 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
I Have Landed: The End of a Beginning in Natural History
By Stephen Jay Gould. In distinction to Gould's monumental The Structure of Evolutionary Theory, the tenth and final collection of the his Natural History columns can be sampled an essay or two at a sitting. They reveal an intellectual curiosity so brimming that Gould seems good-spirited even as he robustly debunks another anti-Darwinian argument. As always, his alert exercises in problem solving are delightfully colored by his own obsessions, e.g., baseball and his beloved Boston Red Sox. Apart from Gould's scientific achievements, he deserves to be acknowledged as one of the premier essayists in our language. Paperback - 432 pages. [Order] [Checkout] |
The Sky is Not the Limit - Signed$20.00 "The Sky is Not the Limit" is the absorbing story of Neil deGrasse Tysons's lifelong fascination with the night sky, a restless wonder that began some thirty-five years ago on the roof of his Bronx apartment building. Limited quantity signed editions. [Order] [Checkout] |
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