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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Anna Zieglerin and the Lion's Blood: Alchemy and End Times in Reformation GermanyIn 1573, the alchemist Anna Zieglerin gave her patron, the Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, the recipe for an extraordinary substance she called the lion's blood. She claimed that this golden oil could stimulate the growth of plants, create gemstones, transform lead into the coveted philosophers'...
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Anandamide in Health and DiseaseAnandamide in Health and Disease, a volume in the Molecular Mediators in Health and Disease: How Cells Communicate series, is a complete reference on the roles of anandamide in health and disease states. Following the characteristics of the series, this book provides a comprehensive...
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Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNAA geneticist and internationally recognized anti-racism educator provides a powerful, science-based rebuttal to common fallacies about human difference. Well-meaning physicians, parents, and even scientists today often spread misinformation about what biology can and can't tell us about our bodies, minds, and identities. In this...
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What to Save and Why: Identity, Authenticity, and the Ethics of ConservationWhat does a sanctuary for Hawaiian crows have in common with a troop of robots programmed to perform the Māori haka, or recreations of World Heritage Sites built in Minecraft?A family heirloom. An endangered species. An ancient piece of pottery. A threatened language. These...
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War of the Worldviews: Where Science and Spirituality Meet -- And Do NotTwo bestselling authors first met in a televised Caltech debate on "the future of God," one an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist. This remarkable book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious--but respectful--clash of worldviews that grew...
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The Story of Nature: A Human HistoryThe story of humanity's evolving relationship with the natural world from pre-history to the present day Nature has long been the source of human curiosity and wonderment, and the inspiration for some of our deepest creative impulses. But we are now witnessing its rapid...
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The Spiritual Doorway in the Brain: A Neurologist's Search for the God ExperienceAuthor: Kevin NelsonPublisher: Penguin Publishing GroupPublished: 02/28/2012Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90dISBN: 9780452297586Audience: Young AdultReview Citation(s): New York Times Book Review 11/06/2014 pg. 36About the AuthorKevin Nelson is the author of fifteen books, including The Golden Game, The Greatest Stories...
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The Politics and Ethics of Transhumanism: Techno-Human Evolution and Advanced CapitalismAvailable open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence Transhumanism is a philosophy which advocates for the use of technology to radically enhance human capacities. This book interrogates the promises of transhumanism, arguing that it is deeply entwined with capitalist ideology. In an era of escalating...
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The Physical Signature of Computation: A Robust Mapping AccountIn The Physical Signature of Computation, Neal Anderson and Gualtiero Piccinini articulate and defend the robust mapping account--the most systematic, rigorous, and comprehensive account of computational implementation to date. Drawing in part from recent results in physical information theory, they argue that mapping accounts...
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The Other Big Bang: The Story of Sex and Its Human LegacySex shapes who we are as individuals and as a species. Where in the mists of time did something so important--and eye-catching--originate, and what does this history tell us about ourselves? Why do we have sex, and sexes, at all? In The Other Big...
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The North American PorcupinePraise for the first edition: "Rarely does one encounter scientific writing that is at the same time authoritative, full of well-documented data, and yet as readable as this book. It is good literature as well as good science. Readers almost feel as though they...
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The Honey Trap: How the Good Intentions of Urban Beekeepers Risk Ecological DisasterExposing the misguided assumptions behind an altruistic trend. The last decade has seen an explosion of urban beekeeping in the US, Canada, and Europe, a well-intentioned response to perceived threats to the global honey bee population. Many thousands of people have taken up this...
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The Esg and Sustainability Deskbook for Business: A Guide to Policy, Regulation, and PracticeThe interest in sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) from stakeholders across all sectors is growing and will continue to do so as we are in the most pivotal decade for meeting the global goals on climate change and sustainable development. This book...
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The Ecological Plot: How Stories Gave Rise to a ScienceUnraveling the surprising history of the concept of ecology The Ecological Plot traces the roots of this most mainstream branch of science back to an unexpected source: narrative storytelling. Weaving together the histories of different disciplines, John MacNeill Miller shows how pioneering thinkers drew...
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The Artemis Accords: Principles for Cooperation in the Civil Exploration, and Use of the Moon, Mars, Comets, and Astroids for Peaceful Purp"Artemis will be the broadest and most diverse international human space exploration program in history, and the Artemis Accords are the vehicle that will establish this singular global coalition." -Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator (2020) The Artemis Accords (2020), drafted by NASA and the US...
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Statistical OpticsThis book discusses statistical methods that are useful for treating problems in modern optics, and the application of these methods to solving a variety of such problems This book covers a variety of statistical problems in optics, including both theory and applications. The text...
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Rooted in Time: Living Fossils and Other Tenacious PlantsAn intriguing portrait of persistent plants with deep roots that have survived eons on earth, featuring exquisite watercolors and numerous color photos.Plants are tenacious organisms. Their green ancestors were among the earliest living beings on Earth, while clubmosses and ferns that arose 400 million...
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Rethinking Innovation: Alternative Approaches for People and PlanetInnovation is changing. Traditionally viewed as a tool for financial return and market growth, there is mounting pressure to rethink and reframe the theory and practice of innovation for the pressing sustainability and inequality challenges of our era. This textbook provides students with a...
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Reign of the Beast: The Atheist World of W. D. Saull and his Museum of EvolutionIn the 1830s, decades before Darwin published the Origin of Species, a museum of evolution flourished in London. Reign of the Beast pieces together the extraordinary story of this lost working-man's institution and its enigmatic owner, the wine merchant W. D. Saull. A financial...
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Reading Practice: The Pursuit of Natural Knowledge from Manuscript to PrintThrough portraits of readers and their responses to texts, Reading Practice reconstructs the contours of the knowledge economy that shaped medicine and science in early modern England. Reading Practice tells the story of how ordinary people grew comfortable learning from commonplace manuscripts and printed...
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