Describes the scientific insights of various scientists, including Edward Lorenz, Mitchell Feigenbaum, and Benoit Mandelbrot, whose ideas led to the scientific methodology of chaos theory.

Discusses the nation's current obsession with what the author calls pseudo-science, which includes beliefs in things like ESP, crystal power, and the lost continent of Atlantis, debunking such notions through the use of scientific thinking and urging a renewed interest in the study of true science.

"Information and photographs of scientific theories and facts, for young children"--

"A paradigm-shifting work that revolutionizes our understanding of the origins and structure of science. Captivatingly written, interwoven with tantalizing illustrations and historical vignettes ranging from Newton's alchemy to quantum mechanics to the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy, Michael Strevens's wholly original investigation of science asks two fundamental questions: Why is science so powerful? And why did it take so long, two thousand years...

"Eight-year-old Ada, who has a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries, teams up with her best friend, Nina, to find a missing dog."--

Presents a commentary on the history of science that examines historic clashes and collaborations between science and the competing realms of religion, technology, poetry, mathematics, and philosophy.