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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Last Chance to SeeNew York Times bestselling author Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark Carwardine take off around the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures. Join them as they encounter the animal kingdom in its stunning beauty, astonishing variety, and imminent peril: the giant Komodo dragon of...
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In the BeginningThis book is a sequel (or better: a prequel) to Immanuel Velikovsky's main work, the best-selling Worlds in Collision, in which he gave a detailed reconstruction of two global natural catastrophes based on information handed down by our ancestors. He mentioned there that, as...
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Insect Architecture: How Insects Build, Engineer, and Shape Their WorldThe essential illustrated guide to the ingenious techniques that insects use to construct an astounding array of natural structures, from nests to shelters to traps Insect Architecture takes you inside the amazing structures that insects build, from the paper galleries of yellowjacket wasps to...
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Idaho Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Gem StateTo discover the unworldly geologic novelties of the Gem State, all that is required is a good map, a sense of adventure, and Idaho Rocks!, a guide to 60 of the most compelling geologic sites in Idaho. The well-chosen destinations span the state's geologic...
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Home Book of Taxidermy and TanningAll the basics for turning out successful taxidermy and tanning projects. Step-by-step instructions are wasy to follow and fully illustrated.Author: Gerald J. GrantzPublisher: Stackpole BooksPublished: 02/01/1985Pages: 160Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50dISBN: 9780811722599
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Hippocrates, Volume III: Wounds in the Head. in the Surgery. Fractures. Joints. Instruments of ReductionThe definitive English edition of the "Father of Medicine." This is the third volume in the Loeb Classical Library's complete edition of Hippocrates' invaluable texts, which provide essential information about the practice of medicine in antiquity and about Greek theories concerning the human body....
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Fundamentals of Physics, ExtendedFundamentals of Physics, 12th Edition guides students through the process of learning how to effectively read scientific material, identify fundamental concepts, reason through scientific questions, and solve quantitative problems. The 12th edition includes a renewed focus on several contemporary areas of research to help...
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From Rough Stones to Wow: Turn Your Rocks & Minerals Into Beautiful GemsTake rock collecting to the next level: create gemstones that glisten and shine with beginner instructions that yield professional results.Beautifully cut, polished, and shaped gemstones are marvelous treasures. They can be very expensive to purchase, but have you ever wondered how to create your...
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Existential Politics: Why Global Climate Institutions Are Failing and How to Fix ThemA new way to tackle the real politics of climate change through asset revaluation It's no secret that the Paris Agreement and voluntary efforts to address climate change are failing. Governments have spent three decades crafting international rules to manage the climate crisis yet...
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Electric Life: The Hidden Radiance of Everything"A jolting perspective changer." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Did you know that bees charge themselves like batteries? That frogs float on magnetic fields, and seals use radar? This groundbreaking nonfiction graphic novel explores the vital but often unexpected roles that electricity and magnetism play...
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Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent DesignWhen Charles Darwin finished The Origin of Species, he thought that he had explained every clue, but one. Though his theory could explain many facts, Darwin knew that there was a significant event in the history of life that his theory did not explain....
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Chamber Divers: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations ForeverThe previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victory In August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived...
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Cannabis: A Natural HistoryThe definitive story of cannabis, from its evolution and biological quirks to its role in human history In this entertaining natural history, Rob DeSalle provides a glimpse into the biological world through the lens of the marijuana plant. A close relative of hops with...
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Balls of Fire: A Science of Life and DeathThe cited study uses two fantasy baseball teams to explain human potential for postmortem evolution and genetic immortality, while examining the mind-body problem.Balls of Fire explains several discoveries that cast a new light on human history, evolution, consciousness, and the microbial DNA in our...
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A Natural History of the SensesDiane Ackerman's lusciously written grand tour of the realm of the senses includes conversations with an iceberg in Antarctica and a professional nose in New York, along with dissertations on kisses and tattoos, sadistic cuisine and the music played by the planet Earth. "Delightful...
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American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture OPPENHEIMERTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD(R)-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER - "A riveting account of one of history's most essential and paradoxical figures."--Christopher Nolan #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the...
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Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive History's Most Iconic Extinct CreatureThe bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and The 37th Parallel tells the fascinating Jurassic Park--like story of the genetic restoration of an extinct species--the woolly mammoth. "Paced like a thriller...Woolly reanimates history and breathes new life into the narrative of nature" (NPR). With...
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When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows. . .: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday LifeAuthor: Steven PinkerPublisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintPublished: 11/12/2025Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.30dISBN: 9781420526363
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Werner's Nomenclature of Colours: Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Anatomy, and the ArtsOriginally published in 1814, this remarkable volume features 110 colour swatches paired with poetic descriptions that capture nature's vibrant palette. In the eighteenth century, German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner (1750-1817) set out to establish a standard reference guide to colour for use in the...
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WeatheringRocks and mountains have withstood eons of life on our planet--gradually eroding, shifting, solidifying, and weathering. We might spend a little less time on earth, but humans are also weathering: evolving and changing as we're transformed by the shifting climates of our lives and...
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