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“Anything that gets people thinking about the uses and abuses of statistics is important and Clayton’s book does just this.” —Persi Diaconis, Stanford University

“Barbara Blatchley provides a colorful and accessible look at the fascinating nature of luck. Focusing on the human side as well as the neuroscientific and psychological aspects, she explores what luck is and the role luck plays in our lives.” —David Hand, Imperial College London, author of The Improbability Principle

“A rousing romp through the fossil record. Dean R. Lomax’s storytelling and Bob Nicholls’s artwork reanimate the lifestyles and behaviors of longextinct species. Revel along as old bones, teeth, and footprints tell the tale of dinosaur mating dances, fighting mammoths, and pterodactyl nurseries.” —Steve Brusatte, New York Times best-selling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

“A fresh, insightful, and informative perspective on brain function, proposing that communication between neurons resembles signal passing in the internet as a novel metaphor to investigate the brain. [Graham] provides erudite discussions and presents compelling arguments in a lively and clear manner.” —Gabriel Kreiman, Harvard Medical School

“Plotnick has gone above and beyond to highlight as many of paleontology’s contributors as possible, demonstrating that it is an increasingly inclusive, diverse field of study. [The book] is an invaluable tool for the budding scientist and a beautiful homage to the breadth and depth of this discipline.” —Emily Graslie, host of Prehistoric Road Trip on PBS

“Here is the place to find out about the way crickets make music, and the McGurk effect! The science comes along gently, never intimidating. Only a neurobiologist who is a master composer and musician could have written this wonderful book!” —Roald Hoffmann, author and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry