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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The Human Test: How Predictability, Creativity, and the Quantum Mind Will Redefine Life in the Age of AIDiscover how artificial intelligence will challenge everything we believe about consciousness, free will, creativity, and what makes us truly human. In an era when AI will soon predict our breakfast choices, shopping habits, and romantic attractions with uncanny accuracy, quantum physicist Ron Folman poses...
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The Evolution of Religions: A History of Related TraditionsThousands of religions have adherents today, and countless more have existed throughout history. What accounts for this astonishing diversity? This extraordinarily ambitious and comprehensive book demonstrates how evolutionary systematics and philosophy can yield new insight into the development of organized religion. Lance Grande--a leading...
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The Curious Man: The Life and Works of Dr. Hans NieperAuthor: Hans A. NieperPublisher: AuthorhousePublished: 02/04/2010Pages: 228Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69dISBN: 9781449067557This title is not returnable
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The Brain at Rest: How the Art and Science of Doing Nothing Can Improve Your LifeFrom Joseph Jebelli, PhD, neuroscientist and author of In Pursuit of Memory, a narrative exploration of the science of doing nothing and its benefits for the brain and body We are constantly told to make the most of our time. Work harder, with more...
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The Blurring of Boundaries in Bioscientific DiscourseNew technologies have revealed previously unknown and invisible parts of the human body and made it visible at the molecular level, revealing in turn more detailed structures and arrangements than those which were previously available. In doing so, in many ways they refine, expand,...
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The Biology of Science Fiction Cinema, 2d ed.Science fiction cinema has dramatically affected the perception of science by the general population. If science fiction and actual science sometimes seem at odds, they importantly share the elements of curiosity, creativity and imagination--and there are many examples of yesterday's science fiction becoming today's...
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The Big Questions of ScienceOf all the species that live on this planet, as far as we know, man is the only one capable of awareness; observing the sky, understanding its beauty, and asking questions about the meaning of life and that of death, on the beginning and...
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The Astronomical System of Aristotle: An InterpretationThis book shows that a rigorous study of Aristotle's Metaphysics is not simply an exercise in the history of astronomy, but constitutes a broad inquiry into our germinal ideas about speed, motion, and the spherical nature of celestial entities, as well as the relation...
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The Apple: A Delicious HistoryThe Apple: A Delicious History tells the engrossing and richly informative story of a fruit with a unique attachment to the human story. The 10,000-year tale of the round and pleasantly crunchy products of the trees of the genus Malus embraces not only culinary,...
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Textes Cles de Philosophie de la BiologieFaisant suite au premier volume concerne principalement par les questions de l'explication biologique, de l'heredite et du developpement, ce second volume de philosophie de la biologie traite de l'evolution, de l'environnement et de la diversite biologique. La theorie de l'evolution constitue la principale theorie...
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Tectonic Archaeology: Subduction Zone Geology in Japan and Its Archaeological ImplicationsThe effects of tectonic processes on archaeological sites are evidenced by earthquake damage, volcanic eruptions, and tsunami destruction. However, these processes affect a far broader sphere of landform structures, environment, and even climate that envelops an archaeological site and triggers human behavioural activities. Tectonic...
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Technologies of the Human Corpse"One of our greatest thinkers" on death presents a radical new approach to thinking about dying and the human corpse (Caitlin Doughty, mortician and bestselling author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes). A fascinating exploration of the relationship between technology and the human corpse...
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Stem Cells Made Easy: An Easy To Read Guide About The Foundations Of Stem Cells'Stem Cells Made Easy, ' a comprehensive guide designed to navigate you through the fascinating world of stem cells from A to Z. This book is tailored to illuminate one of science's most profound topics using a tapestry of deep analogies and vivid examples,...
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Spacetime Geometry of RelativityThe theory of relativity was created by Einstein in two stages, extending over a decade from 1905 to 1915. General relativity is said to be the most powerful tool that can be used to explain the behavior of the universe.In this book, we try...
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Sea Wonders: The Octopus, the Cuttlefish, and the SquidExplore the world of extraordinary marine creatures in this beautifully illustrated guide to thirty species of octopuses, cuttlefish, and squids. In Sea Wonders, discover the remarkable characteristics of cephalopods, enigmatic sea creatures with arms directly attached to their heads, who are masters of survival...
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Sea Bird: Explore the Charming Oceanside Song of Our Shoreline Feathered FriendsGet an informed yet cheeky perspective on the fascinating language of birds in marine areas with this witty twist on a traditional field guide. Hark! What's that bird on the horizon? Well, with this handy guide, you can find out! Sea Bird pairs scientific...
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Savages and Beasts: The Birth of the Modern ZooNow completely revised! A history of the modern zoo.In this revised edition of Savages and Beasts, Nigel Rothfels traces the origins of the modern zoo to the efforts of the German entrepreneur Carl Hagenbeck, the most successful dealer in exotic animals in the nineteenth...
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Quantum Physics in Minutes: The Inner Workings of Our Universe Explained in an InstantQuantum physics is the most fundamental -- but also the most baffling -- branch of science. Allowing for dead-and-alive cats, teleportation, antimatter, and parallel universes, as well as underpinning all of our digital technology, it's as important as it is mind-bending. This clear and...
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Quantum NarrativesFor centuries, Western storytellers have centered stories around character and plot-and interactive media has largely followed. But as technology transforms how we create and experience stories, these traditional frameworks create an unavoidable conflict. Riggs weaves together insights from science, storytelling, and today's technology to...
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Pacific Salmon Field GuidePacific salmon are of immense cultural, ecological and economic importance to the west coast of North America. They are the most commonly seen fish on the western side of North America but identifying among the seven species is difficult for most of their life...
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