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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Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis: One Woman's Discovery of the Transformation of Butterflies and InsectsDiscover the trailblazing work of artist-naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian in this beautifully illustrated volume on the life cycle of butterflies and moths. Maria Sibylla Merian is one of the greatest artist-naturalists of the seventeenth century. Her work documenting the life cycle and transformation of...
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Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better WorldFrom a pioneer in the field of complexity science and chaos theory, a plan for solving the world's most pressing problems "Farmer convincingly argues that by using big data and today's more powerful computers, we can build more realistic models and simulations of the...
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Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes: Design Manual Volume 1Stream and riverine landscapes or riverscapes are made up of a series of interconnected floodplain, groundwater, channel habitats, and their associated biotic communities that are maintained by physical and biological processes that vary across spatial and temporal scales. An over-arching goal of riverscape restoration...
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King of the Crocodylians: The Paleobiology of DeinosuchusToward the end of the Age of Dinosaurs, during a time known as the Late Cretaceous, a new type of giant predator appeared along the southern coasts of North America. It was a huge species of crocodylian called Deinosuchus. Neither a crocodile nor an...
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Introduction to the Interstellar MediumThis comprehensive yet accessible textbook on the physical nature of the gas and dust in interstellar space provides a one-semester course for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students. Topics include the interaction of radiation with matter; atomic, molecular, and ionized regions; star formation; and...
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Introduction to General, Organic, and BiochemistryGain a comprehensive understanding of chemistry and see how it relates to health science with INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY. This bestseller features dynamic art, interesting examples, coverage of the latest issues, and a wide variety of medical and biological applications. As you...
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In the Country of the Kaw: A Personal Natural History of the American PlainsGathering its waters from the plains of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, the Kaw is truly America's prairie river; the only one to arise entirely on the Great Plains and traverse all three major grasslands--shortgrass, mixed-grass, and tallgrass prairies. James Locklear's In the Country of...
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Intermediate DynamicsThis advanced undergraduate physics textbook presents an accessible treatment of classical mechanics using plain language and clear examples. While comprehensive, the book can be tailored to a one-semester course. An early introduction of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms gives students an opportunity to utilize...
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Imperial Science: Cable Telegraphy and Electrical Physics in the Victorian British EmpireAuthor: Bruce J. HuntPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 12/15/2022Pages: 322Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67dISBN: 9781108828543
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How Herbs Healed the WorldHerbs are wonderful things. Without them so much would not be possible. With the advance of science over the last two hundred years these once mystical plants have changed and saved countless lives, vastly improving our standard of living while providing us all with...
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HF Antenna TopicsFor the radio amateur, The Old Patriarch K3MT reccollects a number of HF antenna projects. Many are about simple antennas made of ordinary wire. A few concern the effects of real dirt close to the antenna and how it reacts with the antenna pattern....
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Herschel 400 Observing GuideThe Herschel 400 is a list of 400 galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, picked from over 2,500 deep-sky objects discovered and catalogued by the great eighteenth-century astronomer Sir William Herschel and his sister Caroline. It comprises 231 galaxies, 107 open clusters, 33 globular clusters,...
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Henry Gray's Anatomy: Descriptive and SurgicalA scientific and artistic triumph, Gray's Anatomy is one of the most iconic anatomical texts ever to be printed. Rediscover the original 1858 text and illustrations republished in this stunning tribute to the renowned work. One of the most distinguished texts on medical anatomy,...
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Global Warming of 1.5°c: Ipcc Special Report on Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5°c Above Pre-Industrial Levels in Context of Strengthening RespThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC...
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Geophysical and Climate Hazards: A Very Short IntroductionVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire takes a fresh look at our sometimes perilous planet, and evaluates the causes and consequences of what used to be thought of as 'natural' hazards through the prism of planetary heating...
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Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Volume IIFoundational Papers in Complexity Science maps the emergence of complex-systems science over the last century. This four-volume set unites, for the first time, dozens of articles published in a variety of academic journals in a timely reminder that complexity knows no disciplinary boundaries.Edited and...
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Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Volume IIn four volumes, Foundational Papers in Complexity Science maps the development of complex-systems science through eighty-eight revolutionary works published across the twentieth century.Volume I spans the turbulent years from 1922 to 1962. Across several decades of war, runaway technological invention, and economic upheaval, complexity...
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Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldSolving the global climate crisis through local partnerships and experimentation Global climate diplomacy--from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement--is not working. Despite decades of sustained negotiations by world leaders, the climate crisis continues to worsen. The solution is within our grasp--but we will...
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Essential Pre-University Physics and Developing Problem Solving SkillsIsaac is a Department for Education project at the University of Cambridge that develops understanding and confidence through problem solving in the physical sciences, by combining accessible and concise print resources with a state of the art online study tool. This book is a...
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Essential GCSE PhysicsIsaac is a Department for Education project at the University of Cambridge that develops understanding and confidence through problem solving in the physical sciences, by combining accessible and concise print resources with a state of the art online study tool. This book is a...
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