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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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Surface Analysis: The Principal TechniquesDie Theorie und Praxis der Oberflächenanalyse wird von Experten mehrerer Fachgebiete erläutert. Dadurch wird der Leser in die Lage versetzt, Ergebnisse und Datenreihen zu verstehen und umzusetzen.Author: John C. VickermanPublisher: John Wiley & SonsPublished: 05/01/2009Pages: 688Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 3.20lbsSize: 9.60h x 6.60w x 1.40dISBN:...
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Symmetry in ChemistryDeveloped in an essentially nonmathematical way, this text covers symmetry elements and operations, multiple symmetry operations, multiplication tables and point groups, group theory applications, and crystal symmetry. 1977 edition.Author: Hans H. Jaffé, Milton OrchinPublisher: Dover PublicationsPublished: 07/17/2002Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 8.62h x 5.32w...
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Crystal Structure Refinement: A Crystallographer's Guide to Shelxl [With CDROM]Crystal Structure Refinement is a mixture of textbook and tutorial. As A Crystallographers Guide to SHELXL it covers advanced aspects of practical crystal structure refinement, which have not been much addressed by textbooks so far. After an introduction to SHELXL in the first chapter,...
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The Biology of Coral ReefsCoral reefs represent the most spectacular and diverse marine ecosystem on the planet as well as a critical source of income for millions of people. However, the combined effects of human activity have led to a rapid decline in the health of reefs worldwide,...
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The Universal Computer: The Road from Leibnitz to TuringComputers are everywhere today--at work, in the bank, in artist's studios, sometimes even in our pockets--yet they remain to many of us objects of irreducible mystery. How can today's computers perform such a bewildering variety of tasks if computing is just glorified arithmetic? The...
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Classical Mechanics: 2nd EditionClassical mechanics is the study of the motion of particles and rigid bodies under the influence of given forces. It applies to the enormous range of motions between the atomic scale, where quantum effects dominate, and the cosmological scale, where general relativity provides the...
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BiochemistryBiochemical Bottom Lines presents the basic concepts covered in one-semester biochemistry courses, without all of the extraneous details found in most texts. It is a concise and manageable presentation of the basic biochemical principles together with problem-solving and review tools that keeps students focused...
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Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary ThoughtBiological evolution is a fact--but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. When Adaptation and Natural Selection was first published in 1966, it struck a powerful blow against those who argued for the concept of group selection--the idea that evolution acts...
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An Island Called California: An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural CommunitiesBakker's classic of ecological science now includes three new chapters on Southern California which make the book more useful than ever. Striking new photographs illustrate the diversity of life, climate, and geological formation.Author: Elna Bakker, Gordy SlackPublisher: University of California PressPublished: 01/07/1985Pages: 512Binding Type:...
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Adv Engineering ElectromagnetBalanis' second edition of Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics - a global best-seller for over 20 years - covers the advanced knowledge engineers involved in electromagnetic need to know, particularly as the topic relates to the fast-moving, continually evolving, and rapidly expanding field of wireless communications....
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How to Use an Astronomical Telescope: A Beginner's Guide to Observing the CosmosAstronomy has never been a more popular pastime than it is today. The increased availability of less expensive, more powerful, and more sophisticated telescopes has given rise to a new generation of stargazers. And for these beginning astronomers here is the comprehensive book covering...
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Strange Behavior: Tales of Evolutionary NeurologyAs a sympathetic--and brilliant--brain detective, Harold Klawans treated people with a huge array of troubles, all of which boiled down to one complaint: something was wrong with their brains. From the woman suffering from painful foot and moving toe syndrome to the Indiana farmer...
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Ants of North America: A Guide to the GeneraAnts are among the most conspicuous and the most ecologically important of insects. This concise, easy-to-use, authoritative identification guide introduces the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the United States and Canada. It features the first illustrated key to North American ant genera, discusses...
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Geography Fieldwork and Skills: For As/A-LevelAn updated and revised third edition of this popular and well established text, designed for the AS/A-level specifications.Author: Barnaby Lenon, Paul ClevesPublisher: CollinsPublished: 05/01/2015Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 10.30h x 7.50w x 0.40dISBN: 9780007592821Audience: Young AdultThis title is only available via back order
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Teleportation: The Impossible LeapAn authoritative, entertaining examination of the ultimate thrill rideUntil recently the stuff of sci-fi fiction and Star Trek reruns, teleportation has become a reality-for subatomic particles at least. In this eye-opening book, science author David Darling follows the remarkable evolution of teleportation, visiting the...
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Language Unlimited: The Science Behind Our Most Creative PowerAll humans, but no other species, have the capacity to create and understand language. It provides structure to our thoughts, allowing us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite stores of...
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The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient EgyptAccording to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground. For this reason, the honey bee was sacrosanct in ancient Egyptian culture. From the art depicting bees on temple walls to the...
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Facts and Speculations in CosmologyA thought-provoking insight into the evolution of cosmology for undergraduate students and general readers, this book shows that the mystery of the origin of the universe is far from being solved. Cosmology has advanced over time through observational evidence as well as a lot...
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Our Final Hour: A Scientist's WarningA scientist known for unraveling the complexities of the universe over millions of years, Sir Martin Rees now warns that humankind is potentially the maker of its own demise -- and that of the cosmos. Though the twenty-first century could be the critical era...
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The Dawn of Astronomy: A Study of Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient EgyptiansA pioneer in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology, J. Norman Lockyer believed that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed in strict relation to the stars. In this celebrated study, he explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs.Lockyer addresses...
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