Copernicus Books

In ten essays united by a common theme, acclaimed author Peter D. Ward shows how paleontologists use time machines to probe the distant past. The machines may be as simple as a rock hammer, as humble...

Total Addiction: The Life of an Eclipse ChaserAuthor: Kate RussoPublisher: Copernicus BooksPublication Date: Aug 01, 2012Number of Pages: 193 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

Combats common misconceptions and false arguments in the debate over vaccinations Provides scientific and historical information for those readers who feel overwhelmed by the various arguments from...

This extraordinary book provides a journey through the jungle of good and bad graphical devices used to illustrate and obfuscate data. The diversity of examples is tremendous: ranging from Napoleon's...

This book deals with the very real possibility of earthly immortality and the human and societal implications of such immortality, including whether it is desirable.It looks at what makes immortality...

Order is an illusion, the quantum theorists tell us; at bottom the world is ruled by quantum indeterminacy. Yet randomness is also an illusion: the appearance of randomness is only a sign of...

It would come as no surprise that many readers may be shocked and intrigued by the title of our book. Some (especially our medical colleagues) may wonder why it is even worthwhile to raise the issue...

This entertaining book seeks to unravel an array of pricing puzzles from the one captured in the book's title to why so many prices end with "9" (as in $2.99 or $179), to why ink cartridges can cost...