Science
Discover a range of science books, including fiction novels about science, intriguing science facts, and essential physics books. Explore the best sci-fi books and top-selling science titles
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Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary ThoughtBiological evolution is a fact--but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. When Adaptation and Natural Selection was first published in 1966, it struck a powerful blow against those who argued for the concept of group selection--the idea that evolution acts...
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An Island Called California: An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural CommunitiesBakker's classic of ecological science now includes three new chapters on Southern California which make the book more useful than ever. Striking new photographs illustrate the diversity of life, climate, and geological formation.Author: Elna Bakker, Gordy SlackPublisher: University of California PressPublished: 01/07/1985Pages: 512Binding Type:...
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Adv Engineering ElectromagnetBalanis' second edition of Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics - a global best-seller for over 20 years - covers the advanced knowledge engineers involved in electromagnetic need to know, particularly as the topic relates to the fast-moving, continually evolving, and rapidly expanding field of wireless communications....
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How to Use an Astronomical Telescope: A Beginner's Guide to Observing the CosmosAstronomy has never been a more popular pastime than it is today. The increased availability of less expensive, more powerful, and more sophisticated telescopes has given rise to a new generation of stargazers. And for these beginning astronomers here is the comprehensive book covering...
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Strange Behavior: Tales of Evolutionary NeurologyAs a sympathetic--and brilliant--brain detective, Harold Klawans treated people with a huge array of troubles, all of which boiled down to one complaint: something was wrong with their brains. From the woman suffering from painful foot and moving toe syndrome to the Indiana farmer...
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Ants of North America: A Guide to the GeneraAnts are among the most conspicuous and the most ecologically important of insects. This concise, easy-to-use, authoritative identification guide introduces the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the United States and Canada. It features the first illustrated key to North American ant genera, discusses...
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Geography Fieldwork and Skills: For As/A-LevelAn updated and revised third edition of this popular and well established text, designed for the AS/A-level specifications.Author: Barnaby Lenon, Paul ClevesPublisher: CollinsPublished: 05/01/2015Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 10.30h x 7.50w x 0.40dISBN: 9780007592821Audience: Young AdultThis title is only available via back order
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Teleportation: The Impossible LeapAn authoritative, entertaining examination of the ultimate thrill rideUntil recently the stuff of sci-fi fiction and Star Trek reruns, teleportation has become a reality-for subatomic particles at least. In this eye-opening book, science author David Darling follows the remarkable evolution of teleportation, visiting the...
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Language Unlimited: The Science Behind Our Most Creative PowerAll humans, but no other species, have the capacity to create and understand language. It provides structure to our thoughts, allowing us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite stores of...
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The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient EgyptAccording to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground. For this reason, the honey bee was sacrosanct in ancient Egyptian culture. From the art depicting bees on temple walls to the...
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Facts and Speculations in CosmologyA thought-provoking insight into the evolution of cosmology for undergraduate students and general readers, this book shows that the mystery of the origin of the universe is far from being solved. Cosmology has advanced over time through observational evidence as well as a lot...
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Our Final Hour: A Scientist's WarningA scientist known for unraveling the complexities of the universe over millions of years, Sir Martin Rees now warns that humankind is potentially the maker of its own demise -- and that of the cosmos. Though the twenty-first century could be the critical era...
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The Dawn of Astronomy: A Study of Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient EgyptiansA pioneer in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology, J. Norman Lockyer believed that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed in strict relation to the stars. In this celebrated study, he explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs.Lockyer addresses...
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Introduction to Many-Body PhysicsA modern, graduate-level introduction to many-body physics in condensed matter, this textbook explains the tools and concepts needed for a research-level understanding of the correlated behavior of quantum fluids. Starting with an operator-based introduction to the quantum field theory of many-body physics, this textbook...
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Trilobites of Black Cat MountainA photographic guide to Oklahoma's Devonian trilobites. The geological history of Coal County, Oklahoma. Descriptions of rock formations where trilobites are found. Excavation and restoration of trilobites. A photographic atlas of the Lower Devonian trilobites of Oklahoma, with helpful information to aid in their...
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The Crowd and the Cosmos: Adventures in the Zooniverse'fascinating'Brian Cox This is the story of citizen science. Where once astronomers sat at the controls of giant telescopes in remote locations, praying for clear skies, now they have no need to budge from their desks, as data arrives in their inbox. And what...
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Remarkable Plants of Texas: Uncommon Accounts of Our Common NativesWith some 6,000 species of plants, Texas has extraordinary botanical wealth and diversity. Learning to identify plants is the first step in understanding their vital role in nature, and many field guides have been published for that purpose. But to fully appreciate how Texas's...
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What Darwin Got WrongWith a New Afterword What Darwin Got Wrong is a remarkable book, one that dares to challenge the theory of natural selection as an explanation for how evolution works--a devastating critique not in the name of religion but in the name of good science....
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Case of the Female Orgasm: Bias in the Science of EvolutionWhy women evolved to have orgasms--when most of their primate relatives don't--is a persistent mystery among evolutionary biologists. In pursuing this mystery, Elisabeth Lloyd arrives at another: How could anything as inadequate as the evolutionary explanations of the female orgasm have passed muster as...
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Coyotes and Town Dogs: Earth First! and the Environmental MovementWhen Dave Foreman woke up staring down the gun barrels of FBI agents, he had traveled a long and winding road from Washington, D.C. lobbyist to leader of the country's most loved and hated radical environmental group. Susan Zakin tells the story of the...
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