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A cutting-edge examination of what it means to be human and to have a 'self' in the face of new scientific developments in genetic editing, cloning and neural downloading. After seeing his own cells used to grow clumps of new neurons essentially
Is there a 'physics of society'? Philip Ball's investigation into human nature ranges from Hobbes and Adam Smith to modern work on traffic flow and market trading, across economics, sociology and psychology. Ball shows how much of human behavi
Understanding the human mind and how it relates to the world that we experience has challenged philosophers for centuries. How then do we even begin to think about minds that are not human? Taking a uniquely broad view of minds and where they might be fou
Selected as a Book of the Year by The Times and The Economist China's history is an epic tapestry of courtly philosophies, warring factions and imperial intrigue. Yet, over five thousand years, one ancient element has so dramatically shaped the countr
"Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it." Since Niels Bohr said this many years ago, quantum mechanics has only been getting more shocking. We now realize that it's not really telling us that "weird" thin
'An essential primer on humanitys ongoing quest to understand the secrets of life . . . Excellent . . . Ball is a terrific writer.' Adam Rutherford, The Guardian 'Ball is a ferociously gifted science writer . . . There is so much [here] that
Featuring two hundred color plates, this history of the craft of scientific inquiry is as exquisite as the experiments whose stories it shares. This illustrated history of experimental science is more than just a celebration of the ingenuity that scientis
Combining neurology, philosophy, computer science and artificial intelligence. . . a fascinating and illuminating account - The Guardian Understanding the human mind and how it relates to the world of experience has challenged scientists and philosophers
Though at first glance the natural world may appear overwhelming in its diversity and complexity, there are regularities running through it, from the hexagons of a honeycomb to the spirals of a seashell and the branching veins of a leaf. Revealing the ord
"Bold and intriguing."-- Wall Street Journal - "Penetrating. . . . Provocative and profound."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) - "Offers plenty of food for thought."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Ball's marv
Two summers ago, scientists removed a tiny piece of flesh from Philip Ball's arm and turned it into a rudimentary "mini-brain." The skin cells, removed from his body, did not die but were instead transformed into nerve cells that independent
Flush with hundreds of illustrations, this book revisits the histories of chemistry, medicine, ideas, and culture through the lens of alchemy The craft of alchemy has intrigued and mystified people since antiquity. Many early cultures are known to have ex