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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Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done about ItIn this "important, alarming" (New York Times) book, see why so many American students are falling behind in their reading skills while others around the world excel. The way we teach reading is not working, and it cannot continue. We have largely abandoned phonics-based...
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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art"Kindred is important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity."--The New York Times Book Review "[A] bold and magnificent attempt to resurrect our Neanderthal kin."--The Wall Street Journal In Kindred, Neanderthal expert...
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Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and ReligionWhen the twelve-year-old daughter of a British carpenter pulled some strange-looking bones from the country's southern shoreline in 1811, few people dared to question that the Bible told the accurate history of the world. But Mary Anning had in fact discovered the "first" ichthyosaur,...
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Illustrated Human Anatomy: The Authoritative Visual Guide to the Human BodyThe world's most precise scientific illustrations of the human body. Packed with astonishing facts and superb quality 3-D illustrations, Illustrated Human Anatomy is a state-of-the art guide to the human body that is destined to become the definitive illustrated human anatomy reference. Accessible text...
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How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math from Nerd NiteIn the vein of acclaimed popular-science bestsellers such as Atlas Obscura, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, The Way Things Work, What If?, and Undeniable, the co-founders of the global science organization Nerd Nite bring readers a collection of wacky, yet fascinating STEM...
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How to Think Impossibly: About Souls, Ufos, Time, Belief, and Everything ElseA mind-bending invitation to experience the impossible as fundamentally human. From precognitive dreams and telepathic visions to near-death experiences, UFO encounters, and beyond, so-called impossible phenomena are not supposed to happen. But they do happen--all the time. Jeffrey J. Kripal asserts that the impossible...
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How the Brain Works: The Facts Visually ExplainedAre men's and women's brains really different? Why are teenagers impulsive and rebellious? And will it soon be possible to link our brains together via the Cloud? Drawing on the latest neuroscience research, this visual guide makes the hidden workings of the human brain...
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Hi, EarthThis bittersweet but lighthearted book from one of the funniest duos in webcomics roasts our human folly while also creating moments of wonder and appreciation for our beautiful, fragile, messed-up planet. The webcomics duo War and Peas presents a hilariously irreverent book of comics...
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Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change, and Pandemics"Empowers readers to write their own recipes for a future in peril: an exercise in democracy few books have dared to undertake."-Andreas Malm, author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline A plan to save the earth and bring the good life to all...
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Fungi Decoded: Adventures in the Mycosphere--Encounters with Thirty FungiExplore the kingdom of fungi like never before! This uniquely interactive book pairs an accessible overview of Earth's most enigmatic organisms with a spinning wheel that reveals quick facts about 30 different species of mushrooms. Fungi Decoded is a visual celebration of the Fungus...
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Forest Babies (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader)What cute baby animals will you find in the forest? Come meet a baby turtle, mountain lion cub, grizzly bear cub, and even a baby owl in this sweet pre-reader! Young readers will learn all about North American forests and the super cute baby...
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Foraging Mushrooms of the Rocky MountainsUse Foraging Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountains as a field guide or as a delightful armchair read. No matter what you're looking for, be it the curative heal-all or a snack, this guide will enhance your next backpacking trip or easy stroll in the...
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Following the Bend: How to Read a River and Understand Its NatureAn engaging and thought-provoking introduction to river science When we look at a river, either up close or while flying over a river valley, what are we really seeing? Following the Bend takes readers on a majestic journey by water to find answers, along...
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Florapedia: A Brief Compendium of Floral LoreA delightful illustrated treasury of botanical facts and fancy Florapedia is an eclectic A-Z compendium of botanical lore. With more than 100 enticing entries--on topics ranging from achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic...
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Ferns: Lessons in Survival from Earth's Most Adaptable PlantsWelcome to the extraordinary world of ferns - plants that have survived since prehistoric times! Ferns are the most remarkable of plants, both complex and beautiful. Among Earth's most ancient plants, their story reveals much about our planet's history. Ferns embarks on an exhilarating...
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Do Your Ears Pop in Space? and 500 Other Surprising Questions about Space Travel"An excellent reference. This book has to be on the shelf of everyspace buff." --James Lovell, Commander, Apollo 13. Get the inside story on outer space from three-time shuttleastronaut R. Mike Mullane. "A fascinating collection of honest, factual, from-the-heartanswers to the most often asked...
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Discovered, Not DesignedTo build is to be human. Creating things is part of our nature, and our principal mode of survival. The things we have built throughout history have always relied on design to turn discoveries into workable tools. But the underlying premise of design is...
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Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in PaleontologyOver the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one could have previously predicted. We can now work out the color of dinosaurs, the force of...
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Cognitive Neuroscience: A Very Short IntroductionUp to the 1960s, psychology was deeply under the influence of behaviourism, which focused on stimuli and responses, and regarded consideration of what may happen in the mind as unapproachable scientifically. This began to change with the devising of methods to try to tap...
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Classical MechanicsClassicalMechanics is intended for students who have studied some mechanics in anintroductory physics course.With unusual clarity, the book covers most of the topics normally found in books at this level.John Taylor has brought to his most recent book, Classical Mechanics, all of the clarity...
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