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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Born of Ice and Fire: How Glaciers and Volcanoes (with a Pinch of Salt) Drove Animal EvolutionAn exploration of how the Cryogenian Period, when our planet was covered in ice for millions of years, created today's remarkable biodiversity More than half a billion years ago, our world was completely covered by glaciers, a "Snowball Earth" that persisted for millions of...
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Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to HumansFrom three-inch fang blennies to thirty-foot prehistoric crocodiles, from gaboon vipers to Neanderthals, Bite is a fascinating journey through the natural, scientific, and cultural history of something right in front of--or in--our faces: teeth. In Bite, zoologist Bill Schutt makes a surprising case: it...
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Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human MovementThe classic book on human movement in biomechanics, newly updated Widely used and referenced, David Winter's Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement is a classic examination of techniques used to measure and analyze all body movements as mechanical systems, including such everyday movements...
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Between Text, Meaning and Legal Languages: Linguistic Approaches to Legal InterpretationThis collection on legal interpretation in a broad sense presents state-of-the-art linguistic approaches that are applied for studying interpretation and meaning generation in various legal settings. It covers different aspects of the concepts like judicial dissent, court argumentation, investigating sociological meaning, or comparing legal...
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Artificial Intelligence: Bliss or Peril for Future Humanity?Embark on a compelling exploration into the world of AI, where future reality meets boundless possibility. Can you afford to remain in the dark?Has it ever crossed your mind that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a far-off, high-tech science fiction fantasy but an...
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Health Care and Medical Sciences: Best Practices and PitfallsAuthor: Gyorgy J. SimonPublisher: SpringerPublished: 03/30/2024Pages: 810Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.54lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.66dISBN: 9783031393570About the AuthorDr. Gyorgy Simon earned his PhD in Computer Science with a minor in Statistics from the University of Minnesota. Subsequently, he was a senior software engineer at...
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An Introduction to General Relativity and CosmologyExperts Plebański and Krasiński provide a thorough introduction to the tools of general relativity and relativistic cosmology. Assuming familiarity with advanced calculus, classical mechanics, electrodynamics and special relativity, the text begins with a short course on differential geometry, taking a unique top-down approach. Starting...
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Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell: A Straightforward Summary of the 21st Century's Only Plausible MetaphysicsAs the failures of physicalism begin to shake the confidence of even the most biased of its supporters, a new view on the nature of reality is establishing itself as the only tenable alternative: Analytic Idealism. According to it, there is a world out...
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A Matter of Degrees: What Temperature Reveals about the Past and Future of Our Species, Planet, and UniverseIn a wonderful synthesis of science, history, and imagination, Gino Segrè, an internationally renowned theoretical physicist, embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of how the fundamental scientific concept of temperature is bound up with the very essence of both life and matter. Why is the...
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Alchemy of Nine Dimensions: Activating the Full Spectrum of ConsciousnessA guide to connecting with the nine dimensions of consciousness - Examines how each dimension influences Earth, its levels of creative expression, and the sciences that describe each one - Provides meditations to open you to the experience of each dimension and all nine...
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Alaska Inside Passage Adventure Set: Travel Map & Wildlife Guide [With Naturalist Guide]Along Alaska's fabled Inside Passage, everything exists on a grand scale, whether it be snow-capped mountains, shoreline forests of Sitka spruce, sweeping alpine meadows of fireweed, dramatic hanging glaciers or pods of humpback whales. Wildlife abounds on land and in the sea, ever captivating...
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Adventures in Memory: The Science and Secrets of Remembering and ForgettingA novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory. What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory? With playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of...
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A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, Ai, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains"I found this book amazing. I read it through quickly because it was so interesting, then turned around and read much of it again."--Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow"I've been recommending A Brief...
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Wetland Ecology: Principles and ConservationRichly illustrated in colour and packed with examples from every major continent and wetland type, this third edition has been completely rewritten to provide undergraduates with a thoroughly accessible introduction to the basic principles. It divides the world's wetlands into six principal types and...
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Usborne Encyclopedia of Planet EarthA comprehensive introduction to physical geography including information on the climate, volcanoes, erosion, the weather, ecosystems and humans. Fabulously illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams and illustrations that will capture the imagination of young readers. Includes an extensive glossary, fact finder and world records. With...
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Unpacked: A psychiatrist explores and unpacks our collective experience of the COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic affected all of us, with individuals, families, and friends navigating the changing landscape in different ways. Many stepped into uncomfortable conversations and experiences that have lingering, lasting effects.In Unpacked, Dr. Sara Coffey explores our collective experience to this life-altering, global pandemic...
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Unpacked: A psychiatrist explores and unpacks our collective experience of the COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic affected all of us, with individuals, families, and friends navigating the changing landscape in different ways. Many stepped into uncomfortable conversations and experiences that have lingering, lasting effects.In Unpacked, Dr. Sara Coffey explores our collective experience to this life-altering, global pandemic...
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Uncovering Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model: From Fundamental Concepts to Dynamical MechanismsThis textbook provides an accessible introduction to quantum field theory and the Standard Model of particle physics. It adopts a distinctive pedagogical approach with clear, intuitive explanations to complement the mathematical exposition. The book begins with basic principles of quantum field theory, relating them...
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Turn Left at OrionWith over 150,000 copies sold since its first publication, this is one of the most popular astronomy books of all time. This unique guidebook to the night sky shows you how to observe a host of celestial wonders. Its distinct format of object-by-object spreads...
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Thinking Like a Wolf: Lessons from the Yellowstone PacksBook Five in the Award-Winning "Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone" series "Rick's writing is so vivid, so powerful, that I feel I have been right there with him among the wolves of Yellowstone."--Jane Goodall Following eight major wolf personalities, Thinking Like a Wolf draws on...
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