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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Basic Chemical Thermodynamics (6th Edition)This widely acclaimed text, now in its sixth edition and translated into many languages, continues to present a clear, simple and concise introduction to chemical thermodynamics. An examination of equilibrium in the everyday world of mechanical objects provides a starting point for an accessible...
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A Realist Theory of ScienceThe groundbreaking text that forms the foundation for the philosophical movement of critical realism.Author: Roy BhaskarPublisher: VersoPublished: 01/17/2008Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.07w x 0.92dISBN: 9781844672042About the AuthorRoy Bhaskar is an independent scholar and founder of the critical realist movement in the...
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AP Physics 2 Premium, 2025: Prep Book with 4 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online PracticeBe prepared for exam day with Barron's. Trusted content from AP experts! Barron's AP Physics 2 Premium, 2025 is fully revised for the latest course and exam updates and includes in-depth content review and practice. It's the only book you'll need to be prepared...
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An Overview of FDA Regulated Products: From Drugs and Cosmetics to Food and TobaccoToday's challenge, especially for many newcomers to the regulated industry, is not necessarily to gather regulatory information, but to know how to interpret and apply it. The ability to discern what is important from what is not, and to interpret regulatory documents correctly, provides...
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Accidental: The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed the World'Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James' New York Post'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism' Kirkus Reviews'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention' Wall Street Journal'Humorous, yet deep' Professor Charles Antoine A rip-roaring adventure...
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101 Super Simple Science Experiments101 Super Simple Science Experiments contains 101 one-page experiments that each focus on one aspect of scientific investigation. Doing science requires the development of different types of skills. These skills include the ability to make good observations, turning observations into questions and/or hypotheses, building...
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Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of ScienceWinner of the 2018 Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title!PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS "This is a brilliantly clear introduction (and indeed reframing) of the history and philosophy of science in terms of worldviews and their elements.... In addition, the book is incredibly well-informed from...
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What Walks This Way: Discovering the Wildlife Around Us Through Their Tracks and SignsDid a red fox pass this way? Could that be a bobcat print there in the dirt? Do those tracks belong to a domestic dog or a coyote? Combining lyrical memoir with an introduction to wildlife tracking, What Walks This Way explores the joys...
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Victorian Interdisciplinarity and the Sciences: Rethinking the Specialization ThesisThe specialization thesis--the idea that nineteenth-century science fragmented into separate forms of knowledge that led to the creation of modern disciplines--has played an integral role in the way historians have described the changing disciplinary map of nineteenth-century British science. This volume critically reevaluates this...
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Vertebrate Paleontological Techniques: Volume 1This volume fulfils a long standing need of vertebrate palaeontologists, whether they be amateurs attending their first excavation, or preparators and curators, for a book that describes and explains modern palaeontological techniques and practice. The authors of this volume are all exceptional technicians in...
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Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic NamesPoverty Flat. Bearskin Gulch. Drunken Hollow. Soberville. Hogup Mountain. Lousy Jim Creek. Hey Hoe Canyon. Snake John Reef. Sob Rapids. Nipple Butte. Tooele. Laverskin. Skutumpah. All Utah toponyms, or place names. Where are they? What is their history? Their importance? Are they, or where...
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University Physics Volume 1 of 3 (1st Edition Textbook) (paperback, b&w)Black & white print.University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. Volume 2 covers thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism.Volume 3 covers optics and modern physics....
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Understanding Social ProblemsLearn to think through today's complex social issues from a variety of perspectives with UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL PROBLEMS, 11E by award-winning authors Mooney, Van Willigen and Clever. This reader-friendly approach highlights the latest data, policies, theories and relevant examples as you examine the most important...
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Understanding Mathematical Concepts in Physics: Insights from Geometrical and Numerical ApproachesModern mathematics has become an essential part of today's physicist's arsenal and this book covers several relevant such topics. The primary aim of this book is to present key mathematical concepts in an intuitive way with the help of geometrical and numerical methods -...
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Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with ForestsDiscover the intricacies of global forest restoration in Treewilding. Exploring the interplay of cutting-edge science and Indigenous knowledge, this engaging book navigates challenges, greenwashing pitfalls and the possible solutions shaping the future of ecosystems and our relationship with nature.Author: Jake RobinsonPublisher: Pelagic Publishing LtdPublished:...
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Timber!: How Wood Can Help Save the World from Climate BreakdownThe carbon emissions generated by concrete and steel construction are well-known. Why then are we not using more carbon-friendly building materials? In a passionate and compelling argument Paul Brannen advocates the use of timber in buildings wherever possible. His controversial and counterintuitive argument is...
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The Three Ethologies: A Positive Vision for Rebuilding Human-Animal RelationshipsA transformative vision for human-animal relations on personal, social, and environmental levels. The Three Ethologies offers a fresh, affirmative vision for rebuilding human-animal relations. Venturing beyond the usual scholarly and activist emphasis on restricting harm, Matthew Calarco develops a new philosophy for understanding animal...
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The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It MattersOne of today's most accomplished biologists and gifted storytellers reveals the rules that regulate all life How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies...
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The Science of Weed: An Indispensable Guide to CannabisA witty, engaging, in-depth, and evidence-based look at how cannabis affects our brains.Pot, weed, ganja, chronic: whatever you call it, cannabis can profoundly affect the human body and brain. In The Science of Weed, renowned physician, psychiatric researcher, and Yale neuroscience professor Godfrey Pearlson...
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The Science of Reading: Information, Media, and Mind in Modern AmericaFor the first time, the story of how and why we have plumbed the mysteries of reading, and why it matters today. Reading is perhaps the essential practice of modern civilization. For centuries, it has been seen as key to both personal fulfillment and...
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