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Science & Nature The Brain by Richard M. Restak, M.D. The brain is humankind's most precious natural resource, the,most mysterious and advanced com­ puter of all. Now, in the best-selling tradition of Cosmos and The Ascent of Man, comes a spectacularly illustrated companion volume to the acclaimed PBS-TV series "The Brain." Noted neurologist and author of The Brain: The Last Frontier, Dr. Richard Restak explores how the brain works, reacts, creates, and remembers; how it handles stress, joy, pain, and anxiety; the intriguing phenomenon of "multiple personalities"; the future in medicine, brairt science, technology, even artificial intelligence; and more. Features full-color and black & white illustrationslhroughout. (Ban) $24.95 The Facts of Life by Jonathan Miller & David Pelham/illus. by Harry Willock. The excellent follow-up to the best-selling The Human Body chronicles human reproduction from the moment of conception to the miracle of birth in six three-dimensional color pop-up illustrations. "An instructive, well-presented guide."- Publishers Weekly (Vik) $18.95 A New Life edited by John T. Queenan, M.D. Everything you need to know about conception, pregnancy, birth, and your child's first year is covered in this authoritative, straightforward guide written by top medical specialists. Contains hundreds of full-color drawings and photographs plus ready-reference sections on child health and first aid. |Vnr) $27.50 The New Atlas of the Universe: Second Edition, Completely Re­ vised by Patrick Moore. With over 800 breathtaking photos, maps, draw­ ings, and charts, this revised edition of the classic atlas incorporates new discoveries from Pioneer, Voyager, and the Solar Maximum missions, and features a section on the future of space exploration. |Crn) $40.00 SpaceShots: The Beauty of Nature Beyond Earth by Timothy Ferris. Eighty of the most stunning color and black & white photographs ever made of outer space and mari s involvement with it - auroras flashing in the arctic sky, drifting dunes on Mars, the star fields of the Andromeda Galaxy -are collected in this new work by the author of Galaxies. (Pan) $24.95 Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey by Joseph P. Allen with Russell Martin. Astronaut Joseph Allen describes a space shuttle flight, from pre-flight preparations and liftoff, to the challenges of living and working in space, to the meteoric descent and landing. Illustrated with 200 color photos^aken by the astronauts themselves. (STC) $24.95 * . t Asimov's New Guide to Science by Isaac Asimov. The best selling layman's introduction to science by today's foremost science writer has now been revised and updated to include all the latest research and discoveries. New sections on the solar system, quasars, developments in computer technology, more. Illus. (Basc/HR) $29.95 Leaving the Cradle by William K. Hartmann, Ron Miller & Pamela Lee. Today, the first infant steps off Earth and into space have been taken. In this dazzling vision of man's future in space, color paintings, photos, and diagrams depict what life will be like on the final frontier- * from space colonies and shuttles to robot astronauts. (Work) Paper $ 11.95 Time Exposure: A Photographic Record of the Dinosaur Age by Jane Burton/text by Dougal Dixon. Through carefully constructed models, „ the world of the Dinosaur Age is re-created in color photographs, drawings, and maps-the habitats, the flora and fauna, and, of course, the incredible creatures themselves. 32 photos, 30+drawings. (BB) $14.95