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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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Impressions And CommentsThis book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...
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Fatal Jump: Tracking the Origins of PandemicsExploring the fateful chains of events that gave rise to humanity's infectious diseases and pandemics.Why do global pandemics materialize? To address this question, we must delve into the world of pathogens that transcend their original host species and jump into new ones. Most pathogens...
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Nutritive Value, Polyphenolic Content, and Bioactive Constitution of Green, Red and Flowering PlantsPlants, including vegetables, are an essential element of the human diet, considering their dense nutritional content and bioactive content that could assist in boosting nutritional quality and food security. Plants are exhibiting a colossal rebound in the context of healthier lifestyles, especially as functional...
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Grim: The Story of a PikeThis book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...
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The Grizzly, Our Greatest Wild AnimalThis book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...
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Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of EugenicsHow did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls "a defining idea of the twentieth century." Inspired by Darwin's ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England...
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Parenting on Earth: A Philosopher's Guide to Doing Right by Your Kids and Everyone ElseBeing parents and being human: building hope for our children in a fragile world. Environmental catastrophes, pandemics, antibiotic resistance, institutionalized injustice, and war: in a world so out of balance, what does it take--or even mean--to be a good parent? This book is one...
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Abiotic and Biotic Stress in PlantsBiological changes occurring in plants due to a change in external environmental conditions are referred to as stress. These external changes can trigger a wide array of plant responses such as altered gene expression, as well as changes in growth rates and crop yields....
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Apatites (Structure, Characterization and Applications): Scientific and Technological PerspectivesApatites are ionic compounds which have high concentrations of hydroxyl ions, fluoride ions and chlorine ions. They are phosphate minerals which exist as igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks and volcanic rocks. They could also be found as gem stones which are usually green...
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Current Research in Parasitic WeedsParasitic weeds are those plants which have lost their autotrophic nature during the course of evolution. According to the dependency on host plant, parasitic weeds can be classified into partial and total parasites. Partial parasites only require the minerals from the host and can...
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Elements of Chemical EngineeringThe branch of engineering which focuses on the operational techniques, design processes and methods to increase production efficiency is known as chemical engineering. It draws on the principles of physics, mathematics, chemistry, economics and biology for efficient transportation and transformation of energy and materials....
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Essentials of GeographyThe study of lands, inhabitants, features, physical properties and phenomena of the Earth and other planets is known as geography. It is considered as an all-encompassing field which seeks to understand the Earth and its natural and human complexities. Physical geography is the study...
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Fundamentals of AstrophysicsAstrophysics is a branch of science which utilizes the methods and principles of physics to study the astronomical objects and phenomena. It is a multidisciplinary field which incorporates concepts and methods from many disciplines such as classical mechanics, electromagnetism, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics,...
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Genetics and Breeding of PlantsThe branch of biology which focuses on genetic variations and heredity in case of plants is called plant genetics. It is used to modify the genetic structure of staple crops to increase yields, provide resistance against herbicides, improve disease resistance, and increase their nutritional...
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Hydropower: An IntroductionHydropower is a form of renewable energy, which is derived from falling or fast-running water. There are four types of hydropower, namely, pumped hydropower, storage hydropower, offshore hydropower and run-of-river hydropower. The energy derived using hydropower can be used as either mechanical power in...
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Introduction to Physical ChemistryThe study of concepts, principles and practices of atomic, subatomic, microscopic and particulate phenomena in chemical systems is known as physical chemistry. Force, statistical mechanics, energy, quantum chemistry, time and analytical dynamics are some of the concepts studied in this field. It also aims...
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Molecular Virology: A Clinical ApproachThe branch of enquiry which studies viruses at the molecular scale is called molecular virology. Viruses have a considerable level of biological diversity, and are able to parasitize and infect all kinds of life forms. On the basis of their replication strategy, viruses can...
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New Insights Into ArchaeoastronomyThe multidisciplinary study that focuses on how the people in the past understood the phenomena in the sky, the usage of this knowledge, and the roles the sky played in their cultures is referred to as archaeoastronomy. It uses a variety of methodologies to...
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Plant Pathology and Plant DiseasesPlant pathology is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by infectious organisms and physiological factors. Plant disease is an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or remodels its primary functions. All species of plants are prone to diseases...
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Understanding MineralogyThe sub branch of geology which focuses on analyzing the crystal structure, physical characteristics and chemical properties of various minerals and mineralized artifacts is known as mineralogy. This includes the study of processes involved in the formation, classification, geographical distribution and utilization of minerals....
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