Design in Nature: How the Constructal Law Governs Evolution in Biology, Physics, Technology, and Social Organization
10 best books like Design in Nature: How the Constructal Law Governs Evolution in Biology, Physics, Technology, and Social Organization (Adrian Bejan): The Self Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature, The Dimensions of Paradise: Sacred Geometry, Ancient Science, and the Heavenly Order on Earth, The Music of Pythagoras: How an Ancient Brotherhood Cracked the Code of the Universe and Lit the Path From Antiquity to Outer Space, Thuggin In Miami (The Family Is Made : Part 1), Deciphering the Cosmic Number: The Strange Friendship of Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung, Complexity: A Very Short Introduction, The Marquis de Sade: A Very Short Introduction, Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction, Galileo: A Very Short Introduction, The Magic Circle of Rudolf II: Alchemy and Astrology in Renaissance Prague
The Self Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature
| Author | Philip Ball |
| ISBN | 0198502435 |
For centuries, scientists have struggled to understand the origins of the patterns and forms found in nature. Now, in this lucid and accessibly written book, Philip Ball applies state-of-the-art scientific understanding from the fields of biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and mathematics...
The Dimensions of Paradise: Sacred Geometry, Ancient Science, and the Heavenly Order on Earth
| Author | John Michell |
| ISBN | 1594771987 |
An in-depth look at the role of number as a bridge between Heaven and Earth
• Reveals the numerical code by which the ancients maintained high standards of art and culture
• Sets out the alchemical formulas for the fusion of elements and the numerical origins of various sacred names...
The Music of Pythagoras: How an Ancient Brotherhood Cracked the Code of the Universe and Lit the Path From Antiquity to Outer Space
| Author | Kitty Ferguson |
| ISBN | 0802716318 |
The enthralling story of Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans, whose insights transformed the ancient world and still inspire the realms of science, mathematics, philosophy, and the arts.
"Pythagoras's influence on the ideas, and therefore on the destiny, of the human race was probably greater...
| Author | R.A. Robinson |
| ISBN | 0985399538 |
After the death of his father, Rich Kid takes his destructive, malicious, and loyal team of hustlers, known amongst them-selves as The Family, to the next level of thuggin. Using his relationships within the drug distribution realm, Richard catapults his growing empire, taking down anyone who stands...
Deciphering the Cosmic Number: The Strange Friendship of Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung
| Author | Arthur I. Miller |
| ISBN | 0393065324 |
The extraordinary story of psychoanalyst Carl Jung and physicist Wolfgang Pauli and their struggle to quantify the unconscious.
In 1932, the groundbreaking physicist Wolfgang Pauli met the famous psychoanalyst Carl Jung. Pauli was fascinated by the inner reaches of his own psyche and...
| Author | John H. Holland |
| ISBN | 0199662541 |
The importance of complexity is well-captured by Hawking's comment: "Complexity is the science of the 21st century." From the movement of flocks of birds to the Internet, environmental sustainability, and market regulation, the study and understanding of complex non-linear systems has become...
| Author | John Phillips |
| ISBN | 0192804693 |
This book introduces the Marquis de Sade as writer and philosopher to new readers, offering concise but comprehensive surveys of his most controversial works, based on contemporary theoretical approaches. The style is lively and accessible without sacrificing detail or depth.
An introductory...
Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction
| Author | Bernard Wood |
| ISBN | 0192803603 |
The recent discovery of the diminutive Homo floresiensis (nicknamed "the Hobbit") in Indonesia has sparked new interest in the study of human evolution. In this Very Short Introduction, renowned evolutionary scholar Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in...
| Author | Stillman Drake |
| ISBN | 0192854569 |
In a startling reinterpretation of Galileo's trial, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's prosecution and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers. Galileo's own beautifully lucid arguments...
The Magic Circle of Rudolf II: Alchemy and Astrology in Renaissance Prague
| Author | Peter Marshall |
| ISBN | 0802715516 |
Rudolf II—Habsburg heir, Holy Roman Emperor, king of Hungary, Germany, and the
Romans—is one of history's great characters, and yet he remains largely an unknown figure. His reign (1576–1612) roughly mirrored that of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and while her famous court is widely recognized...
| Author | Roberto Mangabeira Unger |
| ISBN | 1107074061 |
Cosmology is in crisis. The more we discover, the more puzzling the universe appears to be. How and why are the laws of nature what they are? A philosopher and a physicist, world-renowned for their radical ideas in their fields, argue for a revolution. To keep cosmology scientific, we must replace the...
Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice
| Author | Robert Lawlor |
| ISBN | 0500810303 |
The thinkers of ancient Egypt, Greece and India recognized that numbers governed much of what they saw in their world and hence provided an approach to its divine creator. Robert Lawlor sets out the system that determines the dimension and the form of both man-made and natural structures, from Gothic...
| Author | David C. Catling |
| ISBN | 0199586454 |
Astrobiology is an exciting new subject, and one, arguably, more interdisciplinary than any other. Astrobiologists seek to understand the origin and evolution of life on Earth in order to illuminate and guide the search for life on other planets. In this Very Short Introduction, David C. Catling...
s/t: Uncovering the Secrets of Stonehenge, Noah's Flood and the Dawn of Civilization
Modern scientific investigations show that Earth has been hit many times by objects such as comets and meteorites. Laboratory work on comet impact effects demonstrates that comets could cause tidal waves to...
Theology: A Very Short Introduction
This book offers a concise and original introduction to the whole of the theological discipline. Writing with a focus on Christianity, David Ford provides a trenchant and balanced discussion of the study of faith and religion. He describes the development of the field of theology, and explores such...
| Author | Tom Burns |
| ISBN | 0192807277 |
Psychiatry is increasingly a part of everyday life. The growing number of patients being diagnosed with depression, ADD, alcoholism, and other illnesses mean that few people are not touched by it. This book provides a valuable and comprehensible introduction to the subject. It starts with the history...
| Author | Marcelo Gleiser |
| ISBN | 1439108323 |
For millennia, shamans and philosophers, believers and nonbelievers, artists and scientists have tried to make sense of our existence by suggesting that everything is connected, that a mysterious Oneness binds us to everything else. People go to temples, churches, mosques, and synagogues to pray...
| Author | Malise Ruthven |
| ISBN | 0199212708 |
Fundamentalism is seen as the major threat to world peace today, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11, 2001. But what does "fundamentalism" really mean?
Since it was coined by American Protestant evangelicals in the 1920s, the use of the term "fundamentalist"...
The God Effect: Quantum Entanglement, Science's Strangest Phenomenon
| Author | Brian Clegg |
| ISBN | 0312343418 |
The phenomenon that Einstein thought too spooky and strange to be true
What is entanglement? It's a connection between quantum particles, the building blocks of the universe. Once two particles are entangled, a change to one of them is reflected---instantly---in the other, be they in the...
The Professor of Secrets: Mystery, Medicine, and Alchemy in Renaissance Italy
In the tradition of Galileo's Daughter and Brunelleschi's Dome, this exciting story illuminates the captivating world of the late Renaissance—in this case its plagues, remedies, and alchemy—through the life of Leonardo Fioravanti, a brilliant, remarkably forward-thinking, and utterly...
| Author | Brian Charlesworth |
| ISBN | 0192802518 |
This book covers the crucial role of evolutionary biology in transforming our view of human origins and relation to the universe, and its impact on traditional philosophy and religion. Furthermore, it explains the most important basic findings and procedures in the area, and how it has developed...
| Author | Ian Sample |
| ISBN | 0465019471 |
The biggest science story of our time, Massive spans four decades, weaving together the personal narratives and international rivalries behind the search for the "God" particle, or Higgs boson. A story of grand ambition, intense competition, clashing egos, and occasionally spectacular failures,...
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Adamson explores the history of philosophy among Muslims,...
My Inventions and Other Writings
| Author | Nikola Tesla |
| ISBN | 0143106619 |
The fascinating autobiography of the legendary inventor behind the radio, wireless energy, robotics, and much more.
Famous for his pioneering contributions to the electronic age, his lifelong feud with Thomas Edison, and his erratic behavior, Nikola Tesla was one of the most brilliant...
