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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Ha!: The Science of When We Laugh and WhyAn entertaining tour of the science of humor and laughter Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there a way to figure out what we really find funny -- and why? In this fascinating...
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Handbook of Energy EngineeringThe Handbook of Energy Engineering covers the latest updates to codes and standards in the energy industry. The Eighth Edition features two new chapters on thermal storage and Occupants' Behavior and Energy Consumption in Buildings. Also included are chapters on energy economic analysis, energy...
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General Relativity: The Theoretical MinimumThe latest volume in the New York Times-bestselling physics series explains Einstein's masterpiece: the general theory of relativity He taught us classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind, assisted by a new collaborator, mathematician André Cabannes, returns to tackle Einstein's...
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Four Treatises of Theophrastus Von Hohenheim Called ParacelsusFour treatises which illustrate one of the most original minds of the Renaissance at the height of his powers. Born near Einsiedeln in 1493, Philip Theophrastus von Hohenheim, who later called himself Paracelsus, was the son of a physician. His thirst for knowledge led...
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Forty Ways to Know a Star: Using Stars to Understand AstronomyExplore the fascinating facts and visual wonder of stars in this easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated guide from astrophysicist and popular science blogger Dr. Jillian Scudder. Stars, the building blocks of the universe, are simply luminous spheres of plasma held together by gravity, but there...
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First Light: The Search for the Edge of the UniverseAuthor: Richard PrestonPublisher: Random HousePublished: 10/29/1996Pages: 304Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.06h x 5.99w x 0.73dISBN: 9780812991857Review Citation(s): Discover 01/01/2009 pg. 84About the AuthorRichard Preston received The Overseas Press Club of America's 1995 Whitman Bassow Award for "best reporting in any medium on environmental issues"...
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Envisioning a Sustainable Society: Learning Our Way OutThe evidence is increasingly persuasive. We are changing the way our planet's physical systems work-irrevocably. These changes are global and interconnected and unavoidable. They are upon us already, making it virtually impossible for any modern society to continue its present trajectory of growth.This book...
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Dr. Rip's Essential Beach Book: Everything You Need to Know about Surf, Sand, and SafetyHow do waves break, and what makes good surf? What are dangerous rip currents, and how do you spot one? What should you do if you get caught in one? Australia's best-known surf scientist, Rob "Dr. Rip" Brander, takes readers on a fascinating and...
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Drawing Coastlines: Climate Anxieties and the Visual Reinvention of Mumbai's ShoreDrawing Coastlines reveals the ways that technical images such as weather infographics, sea-level projections, and surveys are fast remaking Mumbai's coasts and coastal futures. They set in place infrastructural interventions, vocabularies of development and conservation, and their lines and dots inscribe material conditions of...
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Dictionary of Geological Terms: Third EditionFrom Aa toZweikanter, this popular dictionary has now been revised and updated. This edition includes over 1,000 new terms plus: -accurate definitions without technical jargon -many word origins -hyphenation and pronunciation guide -commonly used abbreviations -a geologic time and life chart The definitions in...
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Dialectics of the Big Bang and the Absolute Existence of the MultiverseThis interdisciplinary book develops a dialectical narrative about the beginning of the universe by combining Hegel's philosophy with texts about the Big Bang theory. Scientific accounts of the Big Bang indicate that the first second of existence was an eventful period in which the...
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Desert Edens: Colonial Climate Engineering in the Age of AnxietyHow technological advances and colonial fears inspired utopian geoengineering projects during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries From the 1870s to the mid-twentieth century, European explorers, climatologists, colonial officials, and planners were avidly interested in large-scale projects that might actively alter the climate....
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Demystifying ScienceAuthor: Jerry GoldbergPublisher: Austin MacauleyPublished: 12/06/2024Pages: 164Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.45dISBN: 9781685620103
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Bayesian Models of Cognition: Reverse Engineering the MindThe definitive introduction to Bayesian cognitive science, written by pioneers of the field. How does human intelligence work, in engineering terms? How do our minds get so much from so little? Bayesian models of cognition provide a powerful framework for answering these questions by...
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A World Without IceA clear-eyed explanation of the impact of ice on Earth, its climate, and its residents. Much has been written about global warming, but the crucial relationship between people and ice has received little focus, until now - and there is a fierce urgency as...
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Athanasius Kircher: The Last Man Who Knew EverythingFirst published in 2004.Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) -- German Jesuit, occultist, polymath - was one of most curious figures in the history of science. He dabbled in all the mysteries of his time: the heavenly bodies, sound amplification, museology, botany, Asian languages, the pyramids of...
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An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclei and Particles (Second Edition)This textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to nuclear and particle physics and is aimed at upper-level undergraduate students with a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics.Author: Richard A. DunlapPublisher: Institute of Physics PublishingPublished: 11/09/2023Pages: 428Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.11lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.94dISBN: 9780750360920This title...
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An Introduction to Environmental BiophysicsFrom reviews of the first edition: "well organized . . . Recommended as an introductory text for undergraduates" -- AAAS Science Books and Films "well written and illustrated" -- Bulletin of the American Meteorological SocietyAuthor: Gaylon S. Campbell, John NormanPublisher: SpringerPublished: 12/19/1997Pages: 286Binding Type:...
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Angiogenesis: Biology and PathologyThe growth of new blood vessels plays an important role in normal development and cancer progression. This new edition updates our understanding of the processes involved New blood vessels arise through a process known as angiogenesis, in which endothelial cells proliferate and sprout to...
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America's New Vaccine Wars: California and the Politics of MandatesBioethicist Mark Navin and policy scholar Katie Attwell explore the evolution of American childhood vaccination policy through the prism of political history, contemporary parenthood, and diverse governance strategies. America's New Vaccine Wars focuses on the origins and the outcomes of America's recent efforts to...
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