"A compelling, enjoyable, and widely accessible exploration of one of the most fundamental scientific issues of our age" (Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe).In The Hole in the Universe, an award-winning science writer "provides an illuminating slant on physics and mathematics by exploring the concept of nothing" ( Scientific American).Welcome to the world of cutting-edge math, physics, and neuroscience, where the search...

This clearly written and compelling look at physics and physicists offers "thousands of new ways to see our daily world more richly" (Douglas Hofstadter, author of Gödel, Escher, Bach).For many of us, physics has always been a thing of mystery and complexity. K. C. Cole, an award-winning science writer, specializes in making its wonders accessible to the everyday reader.This book uses lively prose, metaphors, and anecdotes to allow us to comprehend...

"Ruminations on every scientific subject over the sun—and plenty beyond it"—from the bestselling author of The Universe and the Teacup ( The Boston Globe).A San Jose Mercury News Best Book of the YearA recipient of the American Institute of Physics Award for Best Science Writer, K. C. Cole offers a wide-ranging collection of essays about the nature of nature, the universals in the universe, and the messy playfulness of great science.

Motivating middle school students can help parents and teachers in several ways.For parents, it can lead to better communication and understanding of their child's academic progress and interests. Parents of motivated students are more likely to be informed and involved in their child's education, which can help them to identify and address any challenges their child may be facing. Motivating students can also lead to improved academic performance, which can in turn result in bette...

How do we reclaim our innate enchantment with the world? And how can we turn our natural curiosity into a deep, abiding love for knowledge? Frank Oppenheimer, the younger brother of the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, was captivated by these questions, and used his own intellectual inquisitiveness to found the Exploratorium, a powerfully influential museum of human awareness in San Francisco, that encourages play, creativity, and discovery—all in the name of understanding.In this ...

Filled with “a thousand fascinating facts and shrewd observations (Martin Gardner, Los Angeles Times), this “beguiling and lucid book” (San Francisco Chronicle) demonstrates how the truth and beauty of everything, from relativity to rainbows, is all in the numbers. Line drawings.

Question: Where do we stand as Christs Body, His Church in America, today? How did we get where we are, and why? What are we doing?! Does it matter? It is time for fire to illuminate what we are, whose we are, why we are, what we are to do, and how to do it. The Body of Christ in America needs a transfusion of truth. Now! It may be uncomfortable, but the power that flows is healing to the bones, fire to the soul, and LIFE to the spirit.

This is a family meeting of the Body of Christ in America regarding our relationship with each other as Jesus Christ, the head of the Body, sees it. What is keeping us apart? How are we to engage each other? Who is right, and how do we know? Is it possible to get ourselves together? Is there something missing? How are we really doing? Lets find out! 

We are taking a drive into the Kingdom of God. You shall see and hear your life there. What you witness and experience is yours now, by Christ Jesus. In Eph. 5:27, the Bible tells us that Jesus desire is to present the Church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle, holy and faultless. We are going to go hear, and see what the Church of His desire is. Position yourself to perceive, question, and spiritually discern, that living your life in the Kingdom of God is infinitely be...

With an experienced CIA officer as your teacher, you’ll gain the knowledge and necessary tools to protect yourself and the ones you love.No matter where we go, we leave tracks and clues of our existence without even knowing. Our electronic footprint becomes our invisible trail. In this day in age where the world seems to be at our fingertips and social media plays a huge role in our daily lives, it’s hard not to leave part of our digital selves for others to find.

Do multiple versions of ourselves exist in parallel universes living out their lives in different timelines? In this follow up to his bestseller, The Simulation Hypothesis, MIT Computer Scientist and Silicon Valley Game Pioneer Rizwan Virk explores these topics from a new lens: that of simulation theory.If we are living in a simulated universe, composed of information that is rendered around us, then many of the complexities and baffling characteristics of our reality star...

"A breath of intellectual fresh air . . . [an] amusing look at how to dispel endemic pseudoscience and conspiracy theories through rational thinking." — Publishers WeeklyAliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether it's arguing about the moon landing hoax or a Frisbee-like Earth drifting through space, when held up to science and critical thinking, these ideas fall flat.In ...