Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Science and Nature Editor, Therese Littleton FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: "Wild Fruits," "God's Equation," and "Strange Beauty" * Paul Shepard's Wild Visions: A tribute to an eco-intellectual * Bestselling Science & Nature: "The Nothing That Is" and "The Pleasure of Finding Things Out" * New in Paperback: "Civilization and the Limpet" and "The Greatest Benefit to Mankind" WHAT WE'RE READING ********************** "Wild Fruits" by Henry David Thoreau http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393047512/entertainmentsit Unpublished since Henry David Thoreau first penned it, "Wild Fruits" is a collection of essays culled from lecture material by the philosophical naturalist. "God's Equation" by Amir Aczel http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568581394/entertainmentsit In "God's Equation," Amir Aczel looks at the much-maligned cosmological constant, Einstein's magic number. "Strange Beauty" by George Johnson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679437649/entertainmentsit George Johnson's "Strange Beauty" tells the story of legendary physicist Murray Gell-Mann and the odd world of particle physics he helped reveal. PAUL SHEPARD'S WILD VISIONS: A TRIBUTE TO AN ECO-INTELLECTUAL ************************************************************* Paul Shepard was one of America's greatest ecological thinkers, a pioneer of ecopsychology, and a man whose viewpoints on human interactions with nature helped shape the future of environmentalism. In our article, we pay tribute to Shepard, who died in 1996. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=tg/feature/-/15653 BESTSELLING SCIENCE & NATURE **************************** "The Nothing That Is" by Robert Kaplan http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195128427/entertainmentsit Next time somebody calls you a "zero," point them to Robert Kaplan's "The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero." This mathematical history tour examines the origins and usefulness of the concept of "nothing." "The Pleasure of Finding Things Out" by Richard Feynman http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0738201081/entertainmentsit "The Pleasure of Finding Things Out" collects short works by Nobel laureate Richard Feynman, including interviews, speeches, and articles on such topics as science in culture and the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Find more bestselling science and nature books: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=tg/feature/-/11764 NEW IN PAPERBACK ******************* "Civilization and the Limpet" by Martin Wells http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/073820174X/entertainmentsit "Limpets sit about, doing nothing much, most of the time," writes zoologist Martin Wells in "Civilization and the Limpet." This pithy collection looks at some of nature's unappreciated beauties. Wells's essays are elegant and funny, inviting readers to share his love of sea urchins, lugworms, and other denizens of the briny deeps. "The Greatest Benefit to Mankind" by Roy Porter http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393319806/entertainmentsit Roy Porter's huge history of the medical profession comprehensively covers what Samuel Johnson called "the greatest benefit to mankind." From medical practice and research to how states and societies have viewed medicine, Porter covers all aspects in engaging prose, accessible to lay readers yet still compelling for professionals. Find more new science and nature paperbacks: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=tg/feature/-/11839 ****** Looking for power tools? From screwdrivers to scroll saws, our brand-new Home Improvement Store offers the planet's best selection of tools and more. Home Improvement ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Science & Nature section at Science & Nature ******
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