Why the Universe Is the Way It Is 0801013046, 9781441201881, 9780801013041

Why the Atomic World is the Way it is

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The Vital Question: Why Is Life the Way It Is? 9781847658807

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Everyday Evil: Why Our World Is the Way It Is 1775165965, 9781775165965

"Instead of the epic, alien force of our imagination, anthropologist Monique Layton argues that evil is intrinsic t

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Reputation: What It Is and Why It Matters 9781400888597

A compelling exploration of how reputation affects every aspect of contemporary life Reputation touches almost everyth

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Ritual: What It Is, How It Works, and Why 9781800735293

Designed for both academic and lay audiences, this book identifies the characteristics of ritual and, via multiple examp

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Simulating the Cosmos: Why the Universe Looks the Way It Does 178914714X, 9781789147148

A behind-the-scenes look at the latest tool in astrophysics: computer simulations of the cosmos.   Simulating the Cosmos

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Simulating the Cosmos: Why the Universe Looks the Way It Does 178914714X, 9781789147148

'Simulating the Cosmos explains beautifully and authoritatively how astrophysicists simulate the formation and evol

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The Science of Sleep: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters 9780226387338

We often hear that humans spend one third of their lives sleeping—and most of us would up that fraction if we could. Whe

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How Old Is the Universe? 9781400836130

Astronomers have determined that our universe is 13.7 billion years old. How exactly did they come to this precise concl

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Each Moment Is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time 9780834822108, 9781590304082

It’s easy to regard time as a commodity—we even speak of "saving" or "spending" it. We often regard

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