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Astrologer, Alchemist, and PhysicianSimon Forman (1552-1611) is one of London's most infamous astrologers. Whilst he was consulted thousands of times a year for medical and other questions he stood apart from the medical elite as he boldly asserted medical ideas that were at odds with most learned physicians. In this fascinating book, Lauren...

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 4Sir Anthony Kenny tells the fascinating story of the development of philosophy        from the early 19th to the late 20th century. He guides the reader through the ideas        of such great thinkers as Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Marx,        Wittgenstein, and Russell. This volume...

The invention and discovery of the 'God Particle'The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive        experiment ever. The discovery of a new particle, consistent with the Higgs boson,        is the strongest indicator yet that the Standard Model reflects the basic building        blocks of our Universe. Here, Jim Baggott...

Authorized King James VersionThis unique edition of the Gospels presents the Authorized King James text in modernized spelling with invaluable Introduction and Notes, which provide historical and critical context, highlighting how each Gospel offers its own distinctive and memorable portrait of Jesus....

`I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is DAVID        COPPERFIELD,' wrote Dickens of what is the most personal, certainly one of the most        popular, of all his novels.This new edition features an enlarged text, revised        notes, and a new introduction. It uses the accurate Clarendon text, and also        includes...

This volume introduces readers to emergence theory, outlines the major arguments in its defence, and summarizes the most powerful objections against it. It provides the clearest explication yet of this exciting new theory of science, which challenges the reductionist approach by proposing the continuous emergence of novel phenomena....