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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Twinkle, Twinkle, Nighttime SkyHow I wonder what you are... let's explore beyond our star! Everyday, the sun sets and the sky grows dark. Twinkling stars start to shine, and we watch the moon as it changes phases throughout the month. But the sky we see each night...
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Twas the Night Before Solstice: A story about the natural origins of Western Holiday TraditionsDo YOU know why Santa comes down a chimney? Or what red spotted psychedelic amanita mushrooms have to do with Christmas? We borrowed the cadence from the beloved holiday poem- one certainly written by someone else than the author who gets all the credit-...
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The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal ObsessionFifty vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees--written and charmingly illustrated by the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken BotanistWhen Amy Stewart discovered a community of tree collectors, she expected to meet horticultural fanatics...
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The Story of Earth's Climate in 25 Discoveries: How Scientists Found the Connections Between Climate and LifeOver 4.5 billion years, Earth's climate has transformed tremendously. Before our more temperate recent past, the planet swung from one extreme to another--from a greenhouse world of sweltering temperatures and high sea levels to a "snowball earth" in which glaciers reached the equator. During...
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The Shortest History of Our Universe: The Unlikely Journey from the Big Bang to UsA complete history of the universe, spanning 13.8 billion years in an ultra-accessible, uncommonly illuminating, exhilarating chronicle of key events In this thrilling history, David Baker captures the longest-possible time span--from the Big Bang to the present day--in an astonishingly concise retelling. His impressive...
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The Principia. Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (Concise Edition)Newton's bold masterwork helped shaped the cultural landscape of the world today. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. New concise edition with a new introduction, abridged for the modern reader. The Principia. Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy is one of...
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The Philosophy of Evolutionary Theory: Concepts, Inferences, and ProbabilitiesNatural selection, mutation, and adaptation are well-known and central topics in Darwin's theory of evolution and in the 20th - and 21st -century theories which grew out of it, but many other important topics are used in evolutionary biology that raise interesting philosophical questions....
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The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History"Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it." --P. B. Medawar, New York Review of Books With sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of...
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The Mountains That Remade America: How Sierra Nevada Geology Impacts Modern LifeFrom ski towns to national parks, fresh fruit to environmental lawsuits, the Sierra Nevada has changed the way Americans live. Whether and where there was gold to be mined redefined land, mineral, and water laws. Where rain falls (and where it doesn't) determines whose...
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The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn: Incommensurability in ScienceA must-read follow-up to The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, one of the most important books of the twentieth century. This book contains the text of Thomas S. Kuhn's unfinished book, The Plurality of Worlds: An Evolutionary Theory of Scientific Development, which Kuhn himself described...
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The Hidden Connections: A Science for Sustainable LivingFritjof Capra, bestselling author of The Tao of Physics and The Web of Life, here explores another frontier in the human significance of scientific ideas--applying complexity theory to large-scale social interaction. In the 1980s, complexity theory emerged as a powerful alternative to classic, linear...
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The Force: Living Safely in a World of Electromagnetic PollutionTechnology infiltrates our lives so rapidly that few of us stop to consider the potential health implications. Yet could the technology designed to improve our lives actually be making us sick? Scientists have long believed that there is a link between health problems and...
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The Craft of Research, Fifth EditionA thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research. With more than a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level--from high-school...
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The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the ChesapeakeBeautiful and wild, the Central Appalachians of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are a hotspot for biodiversity. They also make up a large part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and are responsible for a majority of its freshwater flow to the Chesapeake Bay....
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The Blind Spot: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience"An argument for the inclusion of the human perspective within science and how it makes science possible"--Author: Adam Frank, Marcelo Gleiser, Evan ThompsonPublisher: MIT PressPublished: 03/05/2024Pages: 328Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9780262048804About the AuthorAdam Frank is the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the...
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The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the UniverseThe entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook. An essential guide for every amateur astronomer. The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about space, including: the stars...
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The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate ChangeA timely, revelatory first look into the impact climate change has on children--the greatest moral crisis humanity faces today--by a pediatrician in the fastest warming city in America. Wildfires, hurricanes, and heat waves make headlines. But what is happening in Debra Hendrickson's clinic tells...
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Texas Total Eclipse Guide (LARGE PRINT): Official Commemorative 2024 Keepsake GuidebookThe best Total Eclipse Guide for Texas.Start planning today for your Total Eclipse Experience.- Large Print EditionOn April 8, 2024, a remarkable event will occur over Texas. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the state. If you are planning to view the...
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Talking ScienceA cozy hug is one meter wide, a good night's sleep is 41,400 seconds long, and an African elephant weighs almost 5,500 kilograms. No matter where you are in the world, scientists use these same units of measurement to communicate with one another. Talking...
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System Engineering Analysis, Design, and Development: Concepts, Principles, and PracticesPraise for the first edition: "This excellent text will be useful to every system engineer (SE) regardless of the domain. It covers ALL relevant SE material and does so in a very clear, methodical fashion. The breadth and depth of the author's presentation of...
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