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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Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate CrisisNamed a Best Book of the Year by USA TODAY and NPR's Science Friday Part memoir, part expert analysis, Disasterology is a passionate and personal account of a country in crisis--one unprepared to deal with the disasters of today and those looming in our...
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Health Informatics: Practical Guide, 8th EditionHealth informatics (also known as biomedical and health informatics or just plain informatics) is the field concerned with the optimal use of data and information, usually aided by technology, to improve individual health, healthcare, public health, and biomedical research. The goal of this book...
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National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Board Book: InsectsMeet buzzing bumblebees, chirping crickets, and more awesome bugs that fly, hop, crawl, and creep in this colorful book for the very youngest explorers! Bursting with vivid photos, each spread in this sturdy book features a fascinating insect or spider, along with supersimple facts...
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Pollution Is ColonialismIn Pollution Is Colonialism Max Liboiron presents a framework for understanding scientific research methods as practices that can align with or against colonialism. They point out that even when researchers are working toward benevolent goals, environmental science and activism are often premised on a...
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Problems and Solutions in Introductory MechanicsThis problem book is ideal for high-school and college students in search of practice problems with detailed solutions. All of the standard introductory topics in mechanics are covered: kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, angular momentum, oscillations, gravity, and fictitious forces.The introduction to each chapter...
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Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst DiseasesFrom the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks--how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy them before they destroy us. Written...
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The Shape of Things Unseen: A New Science of Imagination'Fascinating, absorbing and educative' A. C. Grayling'Highly original and beautifully written' Dominic LawsonA compelling insight into how our imagination works, based on the latest scientific research. People often think of imagination as something used only in creative endeavours. In fact, we use imagination constantly...
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The Collected Writings of Edward Leedskalnin: Magnetic Current & A Book in Every HomeThe Collected Writings of Edward Leedskalnin is a compilation of two of Leedskalnin's works, Magnetic Current and A Book in Every Home. This eccentric sculptor and amateur scientist devoted most of his life to creating a large complex of megalithic stones that he quarried...
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Constructing Civil Society in Japan: Voices of Environmental Movements Volume 3Japan's post-World War II "economic miracle" is well-known and much discussed, as is the collapse of the "bubble economy" and the almost decade long economic stagnation of the 1990s. In this collection of essays and articles spanning two decades of intellectual work, Koichi Hasegawa...
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The Little Book of Chickens: An Illustrated Guide to the Extraordinary Lives of ChickensWe love chickens. From Instagram stars and therapy chickens to our mugs and calendars, greeting cards and dish towels, our love for chickens is EVERYWHERE. They cheer us, make us laugh, make us love, and help us to see the beauty, joy and humour...
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Botany Coloring BookThe Botany Coloring Book is an exciting, new approach to learning botany. Though this book is of particular value to students of botany, any reader with an interest in plant life will find it an enjoyable and highly effective way to learn about plants.Coloring...
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Energy and Civilization: A HistoryA comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driven civilization."I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star Wars' movie. In his latest book, Energy and Civilization: A...
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GalaxiesAn eminently readable overview of the history and physics of galaxies. In Galaxies, Or Graur offers a brief and fascinating overview of the history, physics, and astrophysical uses of galaxies. Starting with the history of the last two thousand years of galaxy studies, Graur...
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Peterson First Guide to InsectsA simplified version of the full-sized field guides makes it easy and fun to get started in the field. Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the...
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The Isis Thesis: a study decoding 870 Ancient Egyptian SignsThe Isis Thesis is a transdisciplinary study of eight major ancient Egyptian texts, revealing that over 870 decoded signs, including art and architecture, communicate modern scientific knowledge about microbiology and human evolutionary biology. Put simply, the Egyptian afterlife is the quantum domain, and their...
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Hydrofoils: Design, Build, FlyThis is a book on how to design, build, and fly hydrofoil boats. It begins with the history and theory of hydrofoils, and continues with an explanation of flight characteristics, such as; stability, control, lift, drag, cavitation, and ventilation. Foil configurations, weight and balance,...
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Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the WorldAuthor: M. R. O'ConnorPublisher: St. Martin's GriffinPublished: 04/30/2019Pages: 368Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.38w x 0.82dISBN: 9781250380289About the AuthorO'Connor, M. R.: - M.R. O'CONNOR's reporting has appeared in Foreign Policy, Slate, The Atlantic, Nautilus and The New Yorker. Her work has received support...
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Ravens in Winter"One of the most interesting discoveries I've seen in animal sociobiology in years." --E.O. Wilson Why do ravens, often considered solitary birds, share food with one another in the harsh months of winter? At first glance, the behavior seemed to defy the rules of...
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Rocks and Riches: Exploring California's Stunning GeologyTake a road trip through deep time and California history, with a friendly expert geologist at the wheel.From its epic earthquakes to its famed epithet "the Golden State," California as we know it would not exist without geology. Gary L. Prost, an expert geologist...
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The Lost Language of Plants: The Ecological Importance of Plant Medicines to Life on EarthNautilus Book Awards: Ecology/EnvironmentForeWord Reviews Book of the Year: Silver Medal, Environment In the "pharmaceutical Silent Spring" well-known author, teacher, lecturer, and herbalist Stephen Harrod Buhner has produced a book that is certain to generate controversy. Inside The Lost Language of Plants, you'll find:...
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