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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Regulating Bodies: Elite Sport Policies and Their Unintended ConsequencesHow far are we willing to go in the name of "better sport"?Athletes have long sought to push the limits of human potential, but the advent and application of new knowledge, science, and technologies has taken elite sports into uncharted territory. It's no longer...
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Quantum Computing and Information: A Scaffolding ApproachUnlock the Potential of Quantum ComputingThis expertly crafted guide demystifies the complexities of quantum computing through a progressive teaching method, making it accessible to students and newcomers alike.Features Explores quantum systems, gates and circuits, entanglement, algorithms, and more. Unique 'scaffolding approach' for easy understanding....
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PRAXIS 5572 Earth and Space ScienceThe PRAXIS 5572 Earth and Space Science study book features more than 400 practice exams tailored to the PRAXIS 5572 Earth and Space Science exam. This extensive question bank enables you to actively engage with the content, fostering a comprehensive understanding. Moreover, each question...
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Powerful Ideas of Science and How to Teach ThemA bullet dropped and a bullet fired from a gun will reach the ground at the same time. Plants get the majority of their mass from the air around them, not the soil beneath them. A smartphone is made from more elements than you....
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Planet Aqua: Rethinking Our Home in the UniverseWhat would happen if we were to awaken one day and suddenly realize that the world we live in appeared eerily alien, as if we'd been teleported to some other distant world? That frightening prospect is now. Our planetary hydrosphere, which animates all of...
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Pillars of Creation: How the James Webb Telescope Unlocked the Secrets of the CosmosThe James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyes--and here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of science, and what its revolutionary images are revealing. Pillars of Creation...
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Periodic Table with Chemistry Formulas Sparkcharts: Volume 50SparkCharts(TM) The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. Theyll give you...
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Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of ForestsIn this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger's life's work as a botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate...
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On the Origin of Being: Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of LifeFor greater well-being, we must adapt our modern lifestyle and live more in harmony with our natural and evolutionary selves.While giving many benefits, aspects of modern society can also be harmful to our physical, mental, and cultural health. We can overcome many of these...
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Merlin's Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century: A Traveler's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and EvThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an entertaining and edifying tour of the universe.In Neil deGrasse Tyson's delightful journey through the cosmos, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular questions asked by adults...
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Lectures in NeuroscienceThe human brain is perhaps the most intricate and fascinating object in the known universe. Through a mysterious process, the activity of billions of neurons within a few pounds of matter generates the unfathomable complexity of the mind. This book is a conversational and...
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Know Your New Zealand Native PlantsNew Zealand has a unique and attractive native plant life that is of interest to everyone from gardeners and trampers to students of botany and ecology. In Know Your New Zealand Native Plants Lawrie Metcalf introduces a selection of the most interesting, iconic and...
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James Lovelock Et Al. the Earth and I"We are buried beneath mountains of fast-accumulating data. In such circumstances, this book, rather than adding to the data load, aims to offer real understanding." --James LovelockHuman beings are extraordinary creatures. Intelligent, agile, and curious, we have adapted and invented our way to becoming...
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Insects: Discover the Science and Secrets Behind the World of InsectsDiscover the fascinating stories behind 300 species of insects and explore their world. Did you know that insects are essential to life on Earth? Without them, we simply couldn't exist--they pollinate our crops, break down dead matter, and play a vital role in our...
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Heat Transfer PrinciplesThis text covers the fundamental principles of heat transfer, including conduction, convection, and radiation. It provides readers with a thorough understanding of the mechanisms and processes involved in heat transfer, and how they apply to various engineering and industrial applications. The book also includes...
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Fundamentals of Electroweak Theory (Second Edition)This book is based on the lecture course taught by the author for about three decades at Charles University. The author gives a thorough and easy-to-read account of the basic principles of the standard model of electroweak interactions, describes various theories of electromagnetic and...
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Focus on Lake Merritt: Essays on a unique, urban, natural resource in OaklandWhat was Lake Merritt like in the 1990's? Is history repeating itself?Between September 3, 1991 and December 19, 1997, the Montclarion newspaper (now part of the Bay Area News Group) published a series of 77 essays written bimonthly by Dr. Richard Bailey, founder of...
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Esau s Plant Anatomy 3eThis revision of the now classic Plant Anatomy offers a completely updated review of the structure, function, and development of meristems, cells, and tissues of the plant body. The text follows a logical structure-based organization. Beginning with a general overview, chapters then cover the...
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Electromagnetic Theory, Volume 1Englishman OLIVER HEAVISIDE (1850-1925) left school at 16 to teach himself electrical engineering, eventually becoming a renowned mathematician and one of the world's premiere authorities on electromagnetic theory and its applications for communication, including the telegraph and telephone. Here in three volumes are his...
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Do Plants Know Math?: Unwinding the Story of Plant Spirals, from Leonardo Da Vinci to NowA breathtakingly illustrated look at botanical spirals and the scientists who puzzled over them Charles Darwin was driven to distraction by plant spirals, growing so exasperated that he once begged a friend to explain the mystery "if you wish to save me from a...
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