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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Subjunctive Aesthetics: Mexican Cultural Production in the Era of Climate ChangeDuring the twenty-first century, Mexico has escalated extractive concessions at the same time that it has positioned itself as an international leader in the fight against climate change. Cultural production emergent from this contradiction frames this impasse as a crisis of imagination. Subjunctive Aesthetics...
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Statistical Mechanics: An Introductory Graduate CourseIn a comprehensive treatment of Statistical Mechanics from thermodynamics through the renormalization group, this book serves as the core text for a full-year graduate course in statistical mechanics at either the Masters or Ph.D. level. Each chapter contains numerous exercises, and several chapters treat...
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Spring in WashingtonSince first published in 1947, Spring in Washington has become a beloved classic of nature writing. It is now brought back into print, complete with the original drawings by Francis L. Jaques."As I reflect on the multitude of books published and read over the...
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Sociology: The EssentialsSOCIOLOGY: THE ESSENTIALS, Tenth Edition, uses the theme of debunking myths to look behind the facades of everyday life, encourage you to question common assumptions, and help you better understand how society is constructed and sustained. This thorough yet streamlined text provides exceptional coverage...
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Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under WaterA captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes--from an award-winning science writer For centuries, humans ignored sound in the "silent world" of the ocean, assuming...
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Science V. Story: Narrative Strategies for Science CommunicatorsUncovering common threads across types of science skepticism to show why these controversial narratives stick and how we can more effectively counter them through storytelling Science v. Story analyzes four scientific controversies--climate change, evolution, vaccination, and COVID-19--through the lens of storytelling. Instead of viewing...
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Science Snippets: Brief columns from a small town newspaperScience Snippets is a compilation of brief, clear and simple columns published in a small town newspaper. They describe famed doctors and scientists, human senses, aging, various diseases, drugs and little known facts about many species, including their contributions to scientific research.. Max Sherman,...
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Saving the World: How Forests Inspired Global Efforts to Stop Climate ChangeAn illuminating history of the forgotten concept of climatic botany that underscores how vital forests are to our future. Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the specter...
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Sapiens. de Animales a Dioses: Breve Historia de la Humanidad / Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindEl best seller mundial celebra con una lujosa edición ilustrada y actualizada su décimo aniversario. Hace 100.000 años al menos seis especies de humanos habitaban la Tierra. Hoy solo queda una, la nuestra: Homo sapiens. Cómo logró nuestra especie imponerse en la lucha por...
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Predicting the Eclipse: A Multimillennium Tale of ComputationTotal eclipses of the Sun are rare and dramatic--and on April 8, 2024, one will cross the US. But when exactly will it happen? In this short but richly illustrated book, prominent scientist and computation pioneer Stephen Wolfram tells the triumphant and hard-won story--spanning...
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Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian MammalsScientifically informed and funny, a firsthand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals--and how our perceptions impact their future. Think of a platypus: They lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), produce milk without nipples and venom without fangs, and can detect electricity. Or a...
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Plant Anatomy: A Concept-Based Approach to the Structure of Seed PlantsProvides students with a comprehensive, up-to-date text on plant anatomyReveals the significance of plant anatomy to other fieldsWritten by a highly-qualified team of biological scientistsAuthor: Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert WisePublisher: SpringerPublished: 12/13/2018Pages: 725Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 4.30lbsSize: 10.20h x 7.60w x 1.60dISBN: 9783319772080About the...
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Planetary Geology: An IntroductionAs scientific exploration of the solar system intensifies, recent planetary missions by NASA, the European Space Agency and other national bodies have reaffirmed that geological processes familiar from our studies of the Earth operate on many solid planets and satellites. Common threads link the...
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Physics: A Science in Quest of an OntologyTo the extent that modern physics possesses an ontology at all, it has tended to be the Cartesian doctrine of "bifurcation." Not only, however, does this thesis prove to be untenable, but since the advent of quantum theory it has rendered physics de facto...
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Pathway to Regeneration: An Astrophysicist's Journey into Food, Health, Climate, and ComplexityREVIEWS-- (1) "If you are vaguely aware that something is wrong with the food system but don't know what it is or what to do about it, you should start by reading Phil Gregory's "Pathway to Regeneration." Gregory reveals an agri-food system that has...
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Operational Guide to G200: Distribution Systems Operation and ManagementThis guide is for the implementation of water distribution systems operation and management best practices, as set forth in ANSI/AWWA G200 Distribution Systems Operations and Management. The guide will help utility managers understand the new standards.Author: Kanwal OberoiPublisher: American Water Works AssociationPublished: 07/01/2009Pages: 124Binding...
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On the Origin of SpeciesDesigned to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library...
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On the Origin of Artificial SpeciesCharles Darwin's natural theory of evolution is one of the greatest ideas in history. His theory enabled mankind to partially perceive the patterns in nature. However, the greater pattern has remained undiscovered until now. With the decoding of ancient Greek mythology and philosophy, the...
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Nature and ValueToday, as we confront an unprecedented environmental crisis of our own making, it is more urgent than ever to consider the notion of nature and our place within it. This book brings together essays that individually and as a whole present a detailed and...
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Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern ScienceA captivating portrait of the poet and the scientist who shared an enchanted view of nature Emily Dickinson and Charles Darwin were born at a time when the science of studying the natural world was known as natural philosophy, a pastime for poets, priests,...
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