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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Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical MinimumThe third volume in the bestselling physics series cracks open Einstein's special relativity and field theory Physicist Leonard Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman are back. This time, they introduce readers to Einstein's special relativity and Maxwell's classical field theory. Using their typical brand...
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Introduction to Human Geography Using ArcGIS OnlineIntroduction to Human Geography Using ArcGIS Online, second edition, uses live geospatial data and web-based technology to teach the diversity of people in their environments and their global impact.Author: J. Chris CarterPublisher: Esri PressPublished: 09/05/2023Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.35lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 1.10dISBN:...
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Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain RegionIdeal for hikers, foragers, and naturalists, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live. Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region is a comprehensive field guide to the most conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms found in the region....
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A Very Convenient Warming: How Modest Warming and More Co2 Are Benefiting HumanityBy nearly every metric, Earth's ecosystems are thriving and the human condition is improving. This notion of a prospering planet is entirely contrary to the claims of a climate crisis and a looming disaster around every corner, as proclaimed by the Climate Industrial Complex....
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The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce BeautyA splendid and luminous celebration of one of nature's most perfect and mysterious creatures--the hawk--from the New York Times bestselling author of the "astoundingly beautiful" (NPR) The Soul of an Octopus. When Sy Montgomery went to spend a day at falconer Nancy Cowan's farm,...
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Cells, 2nd editionA complete curriculum about the anatomy and physiology of (animal) cells designed for ages 10 to 16. The first half of the book is a 100-page student section with ten chapters that are written in a lively and engaging style, with occasional inserts of...
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ObjectivityObjectivity has a history, and it is full of surprises. In Objectivity, Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison chart the emergence of objectivity in the mid-nineteenth-century sciences -- and show how the concept differs from alternatives, truth-to-nature and trained judgment. This is a story of...
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Next Time You See a SeashellThis book tells the amazing story behind seashells: how they are made by mollusks, used for protection and camouflage, and full of clues about all they've been through. Inspired by Next Time You See a Seashell, young readers will find these intricate objects even...
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Focus On Middle School Physics Student Textbook 3rd Edition (softcover)The Focus On Middle School Physics Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of physics. Students will learn about foundational concepts in physics, including the laws of physics; force and work; potential and kinetic energy; inertia, mass, friction, and momentum;...
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Penetration: The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human TelepathyIngo Swann -- renowned psi researcher -- reveals a long-held secret series of experiences with a "deep black" agency whose apparent charter was simple: UFOs and extraterrestrials on the moon and worries about ET telepathic/mind control powers. The agency was so secret that it...
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The Cartoon Guide to BiologyFrom New York Times bestselling author Larry Gonick and Davidson College biology professor David Wessner comes this comprehensive and humorous cartoon guide to topics in biologyDid you faint when your middle school science teacher asked you to dissect a frog? Do you think DNA...
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Yellowstone Wolves: Science and Discovery in the World's First National ParkIn 2020, it will have been twenty-five years since one of the greatest wildlife conservation and restoration achievements of the twentieth century took place: the reintroduction of wolves to the world's first national park, Yellowstone. Eradicated after the park was established, then absent for...
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Extinctions: From Dinosaurs to YouA compelling answer to an important question: Can past mass extinctions teach us how to avoid future planetary disaster? On its face, the story of mass extinction on Earth is one of unavoidable disaster. Asteroid smashes into planet; goodbye dinosaurs. Planetwide crises seem to...
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Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic RelationshipsThe bestselling author of Hold Me Tight presents a revolutionary new understanding of why and how we love, based on cutting-edge research. Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous. Love Sense presents new scientific...
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How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the HumanCan forests think? Do dogs dream? In this astonishing book, Eduardo Kohn challenges the very foundations of anthropology, calling into question our central assumptions about what it means to be human--and thus distinct from all other life forms. Based on four years of fieldwork...
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The Principia: The Authoritative Translation: Mathematical Principles of Natural PhilosophyIn his monumental 1687 work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, known familiarly as the Principia, Isaac Newton laid out in mathematical terms the principles of time, force, and motion that have guided the development of modern physical science. Even after more than three centuries and...
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The Myth of Race: The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific IdeaBiological races do not exist--and never have. This view is shared by all scientists who study variation in human populations. Yet racial prejudice and intolerance based on the myth of race remain deeply ingrained in Western society. In his powerful examination of a persistent,...
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The Lives of Seaweeds: A Natural History of Our Planet's Seaweeds and Other AlgaeAn engaging and richly illustrated exploration of the natural history of seaweeds and other algae As photosynthetic organisms, seaweeds and other algae transfer billions of tons of carbon globally from the atmosphere to the deep ocean each year. Coming in all manner of colors,...
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Dinosaur Behavior: An Illustrated GuideA stunningly illustrated guide to these extraordinary creatures from a world-renowned paleontologist Paleobiology has advanced from a speculative subject to a cutting-edge science. Today, researchers are applying the latest forensic technologies to the fossil record, revealing startling new insights into the lives of dinosaurs....
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Timelines of Science: From Fossils to Quantum PhysicsExplore spectacular visual timelines that tell the story of science, from fossils to quantum physics, and discover exactly how science has changed the world - one discovery at a time. SI Timelines of Science takes you on an astonishing journey through history, showing how...
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