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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Scats and Tracks of North AmericaSee those animal signs on the trail? Was that footprint left by a fox or a wolf? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a moose, a mouse, or a marten? Scats and Tracks of North America will help you determine which mammals, birds,...
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Periodic Table Advanced: A Quickstudy Laminated Reference GuideBest-seller for over 20 years (updated when needed). This ultimate reference tool and lab partner for any student of science is durably laminated and written in a streamlined outline format designed to fit as much info as possible in this handy color-coded guide to...
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Owls of the World: A Photographic GuideThe superlative identification guide to 268 species of owl, now in paperback. Praise for the first edition: "A native of Finland, the author is the world's best-known owl expert, having visited the birds in 128 countries over the past 40 years. Here he describes...
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Have a Good Trip: Exploring the Magic Mushroom ExperienceFrom a much-loved expert and popular science writer comes this straight-from-the-trenches report on how and why folks from all walks of life are using magic mushrooms to enhance their lives. Interest in psychedelic mushrooms has never been greater - or the science less definitive....
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Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and MagicThe astonishing history of palmistry and biometrics--from occult physicians to the very foundations of modern science and medicine. Why did Isaac Newton read books on chiromancy, the occult science of hand reading that revealed the secrets of the soul? Why did Charles Darwin claim...
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Confidence in Christ: An Engineer's Examination of the Physical Evidence for ChristRecent developments in a wide range of sciences such as physics, astronomy, archaeology, and human genome DNA studies continue to reveal that what the Bible has been saying all along--and all alone--is exactly correct. As scientific discoveries have been exploding over the last several...
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Alien Earths: The Search for Life in the Cosmos"Kaltenegger's breezy narrative style invites you to experience with her the challenges and joys of being a scientist on the frontier of discovery." --Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, American Museum of Natural History "Horizon-expanding... [Kaltenegger] has something of Sagan's knack for eliciting wonder." --The Times...
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A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and DesignersTechnology and its power are both old and new-as is the wisdom needed to envision, design, and use it well. In this field guide for Christians studying and working in technology, case studies, historical examples, and personal stories encourage readers to ask harder questions,...
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We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown UniversePrepare to learn everything we still don't know about our strange and mysterious universe Humanity's understanding of the physical world is full of gaps. Not tiny little gaps you can safely ignore --there are huge yawning voids in our basic notions of how the...
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This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder"[A] remarkable account of a shifting consciousness" - Publisher's Weekly, starred review "An extraordinary, powerful book" - David Quammen, author of The Heartbeat of the Wild and Breathless A compassionate exploration of scientific wonder that offers "a fresh perspective on life, death, and the...
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The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and RecoveryThe author of the bestseller The Disappearing Spoon reveals the secret inner workings of the brain through strange but true stories. Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike -- strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents --...
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The Solar SystemAn inviting expedition across our galactic neighborhood, from Mercury to the Sun's furthest satellites, complete with the latest discoveries. The Space Age probes to the Moon, Venus, and Mars ushered in a golden age of planetary science, transforming our understanding of the solar system...
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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to UsBy the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a "brilliant" and "beautifully told" new history of mammals, illuminating the lost story of the extraordinary family tree that led to us [New Scientist; The Times UK]National Bestseller - Top...
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The Perfect MachineAlmost a half-century after is completion, the 200-inch Palomar telescope remains an unparalleled combination of vast scale and microscope detail. As huge as the Pantheon of Rome and as heavy as the Statue of Liberty, this magnificent instrument is so precisely built that its...
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The Montauk Project - Experiments in Time: Silver Anniversary EditionThe Montauk Project chronicles the most amazing and secretive research project in recorded history through the eyes of preston Nichols, an expert in radar whose job duties Required him to study The Philadelphia Experiment of 1943 which led to the revelation that he had...
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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern GeologyFrom the author of the bestselling The Professor and the Madman comes the fascinating story of William Smith, the orphaned son of an English country blacksmith, who became obsessed with creating the world's first geological map and ultimately became the father of modern geology.In...
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The Man Who Wasn't There: Tales from the Edge of the SelfIn the tradition of Oliver Sacks, science journalist Anil Ananthaswamy skillfully inspects the bewildering connections among brain, body, mind, self, and society by examining a range of neuropsychological ailments from autism and Alzheimer's to out-of-body experiences and body integrity identity disorder Award-winning science writer...
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The Billion-Dollar Molecule: The Quest for the Perfect DrugJoin journalist Barry Werth as he pulls back the curtain on Vertex, a start-up pharmaceutical company, and witness firsthand the intense drama being played out in the pioneering and hugely profitable field of drug research.Founded by Joshua Boger, a dynamic Harvard- and Merck-trained scientific...
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Seaweed, an Enchanting MiscellanyA charming deep dive into the hidden world of seaweed, filled with fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations of the most sensuous family of water plants.Seaweed is so familiar, and yet we know so little about it. Even its names--pepper dulse, sea lettuce, bladderwrack--are mystifying.In...
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Science Is Culture: Conversations at the New Intersection of Science + SocietySeed magazine brings together a unique gathering of prominent scientists, artists, novelists, philosophers and other thinkers who are tearing down the wall between science and culture.We are on the cusp of a twenty-first-century scientific renaissance. Science is driving our culture and conversation unlike ever...
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