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The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention
The Pattern Seekers presents Simon Baron‑Cohen’s provocative theory that the human ability to invent — from early tools to modern technology — is rooted in a cognitive style strongly associated with autism: pattern seeking. Drawing on genetics, neuroscience, anthropology, and decades of autism research, Baron‑Cohen argues that the same traits that can make life challenging for autisti…
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- 9781541647152
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- 272 pages, 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches
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- 616.85882 BAR t
Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths
Is Math Real? invites readers to rethink mathematics not as a set of rigid rules, but as a discipline powered by curiosity, questioning, and human imagination. Eugenia Cheng argues that the most profound mathematical ideas often begin with simple, even childlike questions—such as “Why does [ 1 + 1 = 2 ]?”—and that these questions open doors to deeper truths about logic, structure, and a…
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- 9781541606715
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- 336 pages, 5.5 x 0.84 x 8.25 inches
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- 510.1 CHE i
The Forty Rules of Love
The Forty Rules of Love interweaves two parallel stories: one set in the present, following Ella Rubenstein, a woman in an unfulfilling marriage who begins reading a manuscript for a literary agency; and the other set in the 13th century, recounting the transformative friendship between the poet Rumi and the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz.
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- Reprint Ed.
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- 9780143118527
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- 368 pages, 5.49 x 0.81 x 8.38 inches
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- 894.3535 SHA t
Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism
Thinking in Pictures offers a groundbreaking look into autism from the perspective of one of the world’s most influential autistic thinkers, Temple Grandin. Blending memoir with scientific explanation, Grandin describes how she perceives the world primarily through images — a cognitive style that shapes her emotions, problem‑solving, and social experiences.
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- Reissue Ed.
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780307275653
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- 270 pages, 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
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- 616.85882 GRA t
Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fos…
Some Assembly Required takes readers on a sweeping journey through four billion years of evolution, showing how life on Earth has transformed through a series of remarkable innovations. Neil Shubin weaves together discoveries from paleontology, genetics, embryology, and molecular biology to explain how major evolutionary leaps occurred — from fish developing limbs, to reptiles becoming birds,…
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- 9781101972687
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- 288 pages, 5.15 x 0.75 x 7.95 inches
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- 576.8 SHU s
Not Impossible: Do What Can't Be Done
Not Impossible tells the true story of how filmmaker and creative tinkerer Mick Ebeling discovered that ordinary people can solve extraordinary problems when they refuse to accept limitations. What begins as a small act of kindness—helping a paralyzed artist draw again—grows into a series of groundbreaking humanitarian projects powered by DIY technology, empathy, and relentless optimism.
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- 9781982185534
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- 272 pages, 13.97 x 2.03 x 21.27 cm
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- 361.3 EBE n
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
Proust and the Squid traces the extraordinary story of how the human brain learned to read — a skill so recent in evolutionary terms that the brain had to repurpose older neural circuits to make it possible. Drawing on neuroscience, history, and child development, Maryanne Wolf explains how written language transformed human cognition and why learning to read is such a remarkable achievement.
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- Reprint Ed.
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- 9780060933845
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- 336 pages, 5.31 x 0.76 x 8 inches
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- 612.82 WOL p
Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
Religion for Atheists argues that even in a secular age, religious traditions contain valuable insights into how humans can live well, build community, and find meaning. Alain de Botton examines practices from Christianity, Judaism, and Buddhism—not as doctrines to believe, but as systems for emotional education, moral reflection, and social cohesion.
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- Illustrated Ed.
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- 9780307476821
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- 320 pages, 5.12 x 0.68 x 7.93 inches
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- 200.1 DEB r
The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic
The Upside of Irrationality explores the surprising ways irrational behavior influences our lives at work, at home, and in relationships. Dan Ariely uses experiments, personal stories, and behavioral‑science research to show that our decisions are often shaped by hidden biases—yet these irrational tendencies can sometimes lead to unexpectedly positive outcomes.
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- Reprint Ed.
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- 9780061995040
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- 368 pages, 0.83 x 5.31 x 8 inches
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- 153.83 ARI t
Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathem…
Prime Obsession explores one of the most famous unsolved problems in mathematics: the Riemann Hypothesis, which proposes a deep connection between the distribution of prime numbers and the zeros of the Riemann zeta function. John Derbyshire presents the story in two interwoven threads—one historical, one mathematical.
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- 1st Ed.
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- 9780452285255
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- 448 pages, 5.2 x 0.94 x 7.91 inches
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- 512.74 DER p
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