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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Target Earth: Meteorites, Asteroids, Comets, and Other Cosmic Intruders That Threaten Our PlanetAn acclaimed science writer tells the story of cosmic projectiles that may be on a collision course with our Earth. The impact of an asteroid led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Could another giant cosmic missile soon be heading our way? In Target...
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Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition: Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American CitiesA theoretically driven comparison of sustainability programs in American cities, updated with the latest research and additional case studies. Today most major cities have undertaken some form of sustainability initiative. Yet there have been few systematic comparisons across cities, or theoretically grounded considerations of...
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Supremac?a Cu?ntica: La Revoluci?n Tecnol?gica Que Lo Cambiar? Todo / Quantum Su Premacy: How the Quantum Co Mputer Revolution Will Change EverythingTodo es posible en la era cu?ntica. «Su prosa l?cida y su proceso de reflexi?n dan mucho sentido a este punto de inflexi?n tecnol?gico . -The New York Times El prestigioso f?sico te?rico Michio Kaku expone en Supremac?a cu?ntica todas las promesas y los...
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Six-Legged Ghosts: The Insects of AotearoaWhy isn't Aotearoa famous for its insects? We have weta that can survive being frozen, weevils with ' snouts' almost as long as their bodies, and the world's only alpine cicadas. There is mounting evidence that insect numbers are plummeting all over the world....
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Seasons of Life: The Biological Rhythms That Enable Living Things to Thrive and SurviveHow do plants and animals "know" that the seasons will change? How do seasonal changes affect humans? What happens when the timing of seasonal events is altered? Just as daily events are timed by living creatures through circadian rhythms, so seasonal events are timed...
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Rocks and Riches: Exploring California's Stunning GeologyTake a road trip through deep time and California history, with a friendly expert geologist at the wheel.From its epic earthquakes to its famed epithet "the Golden State," California as we know it would not exist without geology. Gary L. Prost, an expert geologist...
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Research Methods GeographyThis comprehensive textbook offers a conceptual and practical introduction to research methodology, data collection, and techniques used in both human and physical geography. Explores a full range of contemporary geographic techniques, including statistics, mathematical analysis, GIS, and remote sensing Unique in both content and...
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Race, Class, and Gender: Intersections and InequalitiesTimely, relevant and extremely student-friendly, Andersen/Hill Collins' RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER: INTERSECTIONS AND INEQUALITIES, 11th Edition, equips you with an intersectional perspective on today's social issues. This diverse collection of writings by a variety of authors demonstrates how the intersection of people's race, class,...
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Quantum Field Theory, as Simply as PossibleAn exceptionally accessible introduction to quantum field theory Quantum field theory is by far the most spectacularly successful theory in physics, but also one of the most mystifying. This venerable subject provides the crucial bridge between the long established quantum mechanics and the still...
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Proof: The Art and Science of CertaintyAn award-winning mathematician shows how we prove what's true, and what to do when we can't How do we establish what we believe? And how can we be certain that what we believe is true? And how do we convince other people that it...
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Posthumanism: Anthropological InsightsDesigned to explain posthumanism to those outside of academia, this brief and accessible book makes an original argument about anthropology's legacy as a study of "more than human." Smart and Smart return to the holism of classic ethnographies where cattle, pigs, yams, and sorcerers...
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Plate Tectonics: Continental Drift and Mountain Building (2022)This textbook explains how mountains are formed and why there are old and young mountains. It provides a reconstruction of the Earths paleogeography and shows why the shapes of South America and Africa fit so well together. Furthermore, it explains why the Pacific is...
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Phenomena: An Infographic Guide to Almost EverythingAstronomy, botany, the climate . . . From the wonder of fireflies to the mysteries of the Big Bang, from magnificent maps of animal migrations to the anatomy of snowflakes, Phenomena's superbly rendered infographics and concise texts will help anyone with a curious mind...
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Out of This World: Historic Milestones in Nasa's Human Space Flight- A stunning coffee table book of historically significant NASA photos- Amazing photographs complemented by quotes and stories from noted personalities at NASA- A chronological journey through NASA's history, from Apollo to the James Webb Telescope- Awe-inspiring, inspirational and motivational, a perfect gift and...
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Oils ScienceAuthor: LockePublisher: Oxford University PressPublished: 04/19/2023Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 10.83h x 8.67w x 0.43dISBN: 9781382036436
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Nuclear Systems Volume I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals, Third EditionThis book provides an in-depth introduction to nuclear power, focusing on thermal hydraulic design and analysis of the nuclear core and other key nuclear plant components.Author: Neil E. Todreas, Mujid S. KazimiPublisher: CRC PressPublished: 01/12/2021Pages: 926Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 4.55lbsSize: 10.20h x 7.10w x 1.80dISBN:...
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NMR of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Covalent Organic FrameworksAs new porous materials, metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been receiving an abundance of research interest in recent years. This book is the first comprehensive title to cover solid state NMR, 129Xe NMR and diffusion NMR methods that have...
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Nature on Paper: Documenting Science in Prussia, 1770-1850Over the past two decades, natural things--especially those collected, exchanged, studied, and displayed in museums, such as animals, plants, minerals, and rocks--have emerged as fascinating protagonists for historical research. Nature on Paper follows a different, humbler set of objects that make it possible to...
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My Big TOE Discovery: Book 2 of a Trilogy Unifying Philosophy, Physics, and MetaphysicsBook 2 of the MY Big TOE trilogy. My Big TOE, written by a nuclear physicist in the language contemporary culture, unifies science and philosophy, physics and metaphysics, mind and matter, purpose and meaning, the normal and the paranormal. The entirety of human experience...
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Matter and Energy Cycles in the Space-Time SystemChallenging MEST: A Fresh Perspective on Universe Expansion and Redshift Phenomena Based on Recent James Webb Telescope Discoveries. In the realm of cosmology, the Metric Expansion of Space Theory (MEST) has long been a cornerstone for understanding the formation of the universe. However, this...
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