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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Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second EditionThere are nearly 1,000 species of freshwater fishes in North America alone, and identifying them can sometimes be a daunting task. In fact, in just the twenty years since publication of the first edition of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, the number...
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Pests: How Humans Create Animal VillainsAn engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals "pests" and others not--from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons--and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural worldA squirrel in the...
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Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to ZincIn the spirit of A Short History of Nearly Everything comes Periodic Tales. Award-winning science writer Hugh Andersey-Williams offers readers a captivating look at the elements--and the amazing, little-known stories behind their discoveries. Periodic Tales is an energetic and wide-ranging book of innovations and...
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Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural OriginPerfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, first published in 1960, is the classic, authoritative reference for a vast array of natural products used in perfumes, scents, flavorings, foods, and medicine throughout the world. Part One defines and describes processing methods used to extract...
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Nuclear Revolution: Powering the Next GenerationSkyrocketing energy prices are placing downward pressure on economic growth throughout the world. There seems to be no relief in sight, with hundreds of millions without access to reliable energy and with global energy consumption expected to grow by 50 percent over the next...
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Neuropedia: A Brief Compendium of Brain PhenomenaA fun and fact-filled A-Z treasury for anyone with a head on their shoulders Neuropedia journeys into the mysteries and marvels of the three pounds of tissue between your ears--the brain. Eric Chudler takes you on a breathtaking tour of the nervous system with...
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Nature's Greatest Success: How Plants Evolved to Exploit HumanityThe 15,000-year story of how grass seduced humanity into being its unwitting labor force--and the science behind it. Domesticated crops were not human creations, and agriculture was not simply invented. As Robert N. Spengler shows, domestication was the result of an evolutionary process in...
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Nature of Portland: A Field Guide to Plants and AnimalsHighlights when and where to see more than 350 species Full of local natural history, ecology, stories, and facts 10 "treasure hunts" in the city, from Powell Butte to Fernhill Wetlands Learn what's buzzing and blooming with this one-of-a-kind guide to Portland-area plants and...
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National Audubon Society Mushrooms of North AmericaA must-have reference for any nature lover: The most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the mushrooms of North America, updated for the first time in decades to reflect the impact of climate change and the advancements in DNA sequencing that have radically altered the...
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Mushrooms DemystifiedA delightful, informative, and indispensable companion to mushroom hunting, featuring information on more than 2,000 species of mushrooms, from a renowned naturalist and mycologist Nothing is more elusive and mysterious than the wild mushroom. In Mushrooms Demystified, mushroom authority David Arora celebrates the gathering...
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Middle School Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. III, Grades 6-8How to Teach Science for Kids' Success The "Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding" (BFSU) series provides lesson plans that will enable even a novice teacher with little science background to conduct a high-quality science curriculum. Gone from this curriculum is the helter-skelter approach of...
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Manifestly Haraway: Volume 37Electrifying, provocative, and controversial when first published thirty years ago, Donna Haraway's "Cyborg Manifesto" is even more relevant today, when the divisions that she so eloquently challenges--of human and machine but also of gender, class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and location--are increasingly complex. The subsequent...
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Mammal Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American SpeciesThe most comprehensive reference guide to mammal tracks and sign for North America. This new edition is more visual, with more than 1300 photos and 450 illustrations for easy comparison and identification of similar sign. Each species account includes information on tracks and trails,...
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology--and there's nobody better qualified or situated...
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Knowing the Trees: Discover the Forest from Seed to Snag"...an informative hardback book that should be at every nature lovers bedside or campsite." ― Forbes Includes wide range of natural history and facts about types of forests, tree species, tree biology, and more Full-color illustrations throughout and Seeds of Knowledge sidebars enliven and...
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Is Anyone Listening?: What Animals Are Saying to Each Other and to UsFrom a leading researcher on dolphin communication, a deep dive into the many ways animal species communicate with their kin, their neighboring species, and us. If you could pose one question to a dolphin, what would it be? And what might a dolphin ask...
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Introduction to ElectrodynamicsIn this new edition of the standard undergraduate textbook on electricity and magnetism, David Griffiths provides expanded discussions on topics such as the nature of field lines, the crystal ambiguity, eddy currents, and the Thomson kink model. Ideal for junior and senior undergraduate students...
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Inspired Enterprise: How Nasa, the Smithsonian, and the Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star TrekStar Trek creator Gene Roddenberry sought to create a work of science fiction that would immerse viewers not only through clever storylines and modern visual effects, but also by presenting the story in a scientific and technological context that felt believable. To this end,...
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Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife"This gorgeously written, well-argued title will help backyard gardeners see all creatures, from insects to elk, as visitors to be welcomed rather than pests to be removed. . . . Highly recommended for gardeners at all levels in all regions." --Library Journal Starred Review...
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GIS for DummiesA jargon-free primer on GIS concepts and the essential tech tools Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the fascinating technology field that's all about understanding and visualizing our world. GIS For Dummies introduces you to the essential skills you'll need if you want to become...
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