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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A Naturalist's Guide to OklahomaFrom the Gulf Coastal Plain home to alligators and palmettos in the southeastern corner of the state to high plains and mesas dotted with ponderosa pine and big horn sheep in the panhandle, Oklahoma teems with biodiversity and surprisingly variable topography. More than 2,000...
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Universe: A Guide to EverythingA sweeping, reflective history of how we've tried to understand the universe. The physical universe is a most peculiar concept, not only different from the objects it contains but also from space itself. Cosmology--the science that seeks to explain it--has always differed from other...
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The Whole Truth: The Hidden Agendas Behind Decades of Health Misinformation--And What to Do about ItWhat we eat is a leading factor in our health and quality of life. Research has proven that a plant-based diet can prevent and sometimes reverse chronic diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Yet this message has been ignored, distorted, or...
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The Secret History of the Universe: How Ancient Wisdom Made the Modern World"Mythology and ancient esoteric beliefs are finally found in cutting-edge science."--Rick Rubin, bestselling author of The Creative Act From the author of the global bestseller The Secret History of the World comes an epic new history of the relationship between spiritual belief and cutting-edge...
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The Psychology of Totalitarianism"This is an amazing book . . . [Desmet is] one of the true geniuses I've spoken to . . . This book has really changed my view on a lot."--Tucker Carlson"[Desmet] is waking a lot of people up to the dangerous place we...
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The Hidden Nations of Animals: A Grand Tour of Earth's Wild CivilizationsAn instant classic of nature writing and breathtaking blueprint for a more expansive view of animalkind, inspired by the profound sense of awe that accompanies an expedition into unknown lands "Shatters the notion that humanity holds a monopoly on civilization." --Joaquin Phoenix "This book...
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The Chemistry of Powder and ExplosivesThe present volume contains in one binding the whole contents of Volume I, first published in May, 1941, and the whole contents of Volume II which was published in March, 1943. The book was primarily for chemists. The writing of it was commenced in...
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The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America's Eastern Wilderness"A magisterial work of natural history and reportage." --WALL STREET JOURNALA fresh and fascinating portrait of the eastern wilds, The Beasts of the East is a celebration of the extraordinary lost natural wonder of the eastern U.S.--an astonishingly abundant landscape that was once the...
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Speed: How It Explains the WorldA data-driven, scientific account of our need for speed--exploring a wide range of topics including evolution, transportation, and technology In a world obsessed with efficiency, perhaps nothing is valued as highly as being fast. Some of our greatest achievements include building planes that break...
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Nature's Echo: Harnessing Ancient Feedback Loops to Heal a Changing PlanetFilled with intriguing and wide-ranging case studies of how individuals can be agents of change, this empowers and inspires. - Publishers WeeklyThe scientific basis for environmental optimism.From the birth of galaxies to the revival of forests, the greatest transformations in our universe have been...
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Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-DThis groundbreaking book brings the cosmos to life like never before. Featuring more than two hundred stunning color photographs from the world's leading observatories and eighty detailed diagrams, this large-format book offers a mesmerizing journey through the formation, nature, evolution, and classification of galaxies....
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Chemistry for DummiesDiscover clear, time-saving explanations of chemistry concepts Chemistry For Dummies, 3rdEdition is a breath of fresh air for high school and college chem students. This book simplifies chemistry basics, making it easy to understand everything from matter and molecules to moles and measurements. Mapping...
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Chain Reaction: How Chemistry Shapes Us and Our WorldBy one of the world's leading chemists, an entertaining and revealing tour of the chemical bonds that shape our everyday lives and provide the infrastructure for our chaotic world.We all have a relationship with chemistry. Bonds between molecules, forged and broken in the blink...
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Beyond the Quantum: A Quest for the Origin and Hidden Meaning of Quantum MechanicsBased on decades of research, this book offers a panoramic rethink of quantum physics, with potentially revolutionary implications for cosmology, quantum gravity, and quantum technology. Properly understood, 'pilot-wave theory' provides a deeper foundation for quantum mechanics, while also going beyond it. First proposed in...
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A Bestiary of the Anthropocene: Hybrid Plants, Animals, Minerals, Fungi, and Other SpecimensBack in a new compact edition, this field guide to our new world of hybrid specimens--gorgeously printed in silver ink on black paper--catalogs the conflation of the technosphere and the biospherePlastiglomerates, surveillance robot dogs, fordite, artificial grass, antenna trees, Covid, decapitated mountains, drone-fighting eagles,...
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Wholeness and the Implicate OrderDavid Bohm was one of the foremost scientific thinkers and philosophers of our time. Although deeply influenced by Einstein, he was also, more unusually for a scientist, inspired by mysticism. Indeed, in the 1970s and 1980s he made contact with both J. Krishnamurti and...
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Wetland Plants of the Upper MidwestFirst published in 1998 as A Great Lakes Wetland Flora, this new (2022) work describes over 900 wetland and aquatic vascular plant species found in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. New in this edition are nearly 600 full-color photographs, new county-level distribution maps for each...
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Trees of the World: A Celebration of the Beauty and Diversity of Species Across ContinentsTrees of the World: A Celebration of the Beauty and Diversity of Species Across Continents profiles 380 tree species from every continent with vivid full-color photographs highlighting key identification traits such as shape, bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Each entry includes detailed descriptions of...
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The Sleepless Ape: The Story of Sleep in Human EvolutionHow the unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation, and social evolution--and how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep today Despite sleep's critical role in maintaining health and cognitive function, humans sleep less than any other primate. The Sleepless...
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The Selfish Gene: 50th Anniversary EditionCelebrating 50 years with a new anniversary edition, this critically acclaimed international bestseller has sold millions of copies and been translated into over 30 languages. Among the most influential and enduring science books of all time, The Selfish Gene is a classic in every...
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