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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Toward a New Culture of the MaterialWas w?re, wenn wir das multistabile, ambivalente und anpassungsf?hige Verhalten aktiver Materie als offenen Gestaltungsspielraum verstehen? Die Beitr?ge dieses Bandes erkunden das formbildende Potenzial des Prozessua-len und Unverf?gbaren - von mikrobi-ellem Co-Design ?ber morphogeneti-sche Experimente und atmosph?rische Kreationen bis hin zu Plastizit?t und Lebendigkeit...
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Time in Diaries of Court and Bakufu Officials in the Late 13th Century: A Study of Kanchūki, Kenji Sannen KI and Einin Sannen KIHuman existence is fundamentally defined by time. Throughout history and across cultures, societies have negotiated time in various ways. This monograph studies temporality as it emerges from diaries produced by government officials during the late thirteenth century in Japan, thereby contributing a perspective gleaned...
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The Theatre of Anxiety: Border Crossings in 21st-Century British TheatreWe are living in times when populism, war and climate change are all sources of anxiety caused by overlapping crises. Anxiety is a phenomenon that is not just reflected everywhere around us but is also increasingly manifesting itself in contemporary drama: particularly in the...
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The Science BookDid the universe start with a Big Bang? Is light a wave, a particle - or both? Is a "Theory of Everything" possible? Explaining the key milestones in the field of science in a clear and simple way, The Science Book answers these questions...
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Theoretical Physics for the MassesWritten for the general reader, this book provides an overview of modern theoretical physics, focusing on the history and development of theoretical physics over the past century, while providing supplemental mathematical derivations for the more advanced reader.It tells the ongoing challenges to unify theories...
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The Names of Science: Terminology and Language in the History of the Natural SciencesThe history of science is echoed in the development of its language and the names chosen for its technical terms. The Names of Science examines in detail how, over time, new words have entered the scientific lexicon and how some of them, but far...
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The Mind: Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Personality, and Happiness"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." --Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange EverythingMarkingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial, editor John Brockman...
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The Lives of Snakes: A Natural History of the World's SnakesA richly illustrated introduction to the marvelous world of snakes Descended from prehistoric lizards, snakes have been slithering across the earth for more than a hundred million years. There are some 4,100 species known to exist, and many are venomous, but many more are...
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The Lives of Bats: A Natural HistoryA wonderfully illustrated guide to the natural history of the world's bats Bats are the second-largest order of mammals and inhabit almost every corner of the globe, but these secretive creatures are often maligned and misunderstood. With more than 1,400 species worldwide, they are...
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The Great Instauration and the Novum OrganumThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...
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The Genome War: How Craig Venter Tried to Capture the Code of Life and Save the WorldThe long-awaited story of the science, the business, the politics, the intrigue behind the scenes of the most ferocious competition in the history of modern science--the race to map the human genome.On May 10, 1998, biologist Craig Venter, director of the Institute for Genomic...
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The Fourth History of ManIn the spirit of medieval writer Chaucer, all human activity lies within the artist's scope, the History of Man Series uses medicine as a jumping off point to explore precisely that, all history, all science, all human activity since the beginning of time. The...
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The Department of Mad Scientists: How DARPA Is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial LimbsFrom Smithsonian Books, The Department of Mad Scientists is the first trade book ever on DARPA--the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency--the maverick and controversial agency whose futuristic work has had amazing military and civilian application, from the Internet to GPS to driverless cars. Michael...
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The Alien Colonization of Earth's Waterways: A Reference Guide to UFO/USO Water-related ActivityBlack and white photo version. See other book options for color versions. As the Director of the Underwater Research and Recovery Team for the Mutual UFO Network, a PADI Scuba Instructor, and an experienced UAP/USO investigator, Debbie Ziegelmeyer has studied the USO (Unidentified Submerged...
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Tanning Chemistry: The Science of LeatherProviding excellent insight into the role of science in leather production, the first edition of this textbook was adopted for students and leather chemists. With a new co-author added, the text has been reviewed and brought up to date with regards to developments in...
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Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in BetweStar Bound is a book for anyone who wants to learn about the American space program but isn't sure where to start. First and foremost, it's a history--short, sweet, and straightforward. From rocketry pioneer Robert Goddard's primitive flight tests in 1926 through the creation...
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Space Coloring Book for Kids: Galactic Doodles and Astronauts in Outer Space with Aliens, Rocket Ships, Spaceships and All the Planets of the SolarThe perfect Space lovers gift for kids Celebrate the mysteries of the universe with this fantastic outer spae activity book for toddlers and young children Inside you will find adorable illustrations of flying saucers, astronauts, aliens, stars, planets of the solar system, rocket ships,...
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Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century WorldThe history of the twentieth century is most often told through its world wars, the rise and fall of communism, or its economic upheavals. In his startling book, J. R. McNeill gives us our first general account of what may prove to be the...
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Snow Fleas and Chickadees: Everyday Observations in the SierraIn Snow Fleas and Chickadees, Eve Quesnel invites readers to join her on strolls through the forest surrounding her neighborhood in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe. The book serves as an extended field guide and natural history reference for residents of the...
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Science of Ice CreamIce cream as we recognize it today has been in existence for at least 300 years, though its origins probably go much further back in time. Before the development of refrigeration, ice cream was a luxury reserved for special occasions but its advance to...
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