Mathematics:

Paradox
The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Written by Jim Al-Khalili

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $15.00

A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.

   Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense.  These we call paradoxes.  The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. ... Read more >

Paradox
The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Written by Jim Al-Khalili

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $11.99

A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.

   Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense.  These we call paradoxes.  The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. ... Read more >

The Power of Limits
Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art, and Architecture
Written by Gyorgy Doczi

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Price: $29.95

One of the delights of life is the discovery and rediscovery of patterns of order and beauty in nature—designs revealed by slicing through a head of cabbage or an orange, the forms of shells and butterfly wings. These images are awesome not just for their beauty alone, but because they suggest... Read more >