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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A Theory of Everyone: The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're GoingAuthor: Michael MuthukrishnaPublisher: MIT PressPublished: 02/04/2025Pages: 448Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 8.70h x 5.60w x 1.30dISBN: 9780262552943About the AuthorMichael Muthukrishna is Associate Professor of Economic Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science and Affiliate in Developmental Economics and Data Science at the London...
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Articulating Difference: Sex and Language in the German Nineteenth CenturyEnriches contemporary debates about gender and language by probing the histories of the philosophy and sciences of language. Drawing on a wide range of texts, from understudied ethnographic and scientific works to canonical literature and philosophy, Sophie Salvo uncovers the prehistory of the inextricability...
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Apollo 11: The Inside StoryThe amazing full story of Apollo 11 - Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff for a new generationAuthor: David WhitehousePublisher: Icon BooksPublished: 06/06/2019Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.30w x 1.10dISBN: 9781785785122About the AuthorDavid Whitehouse is a former BBC Science Correspondent and BBC Science...
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Apes on the Edge: Chimpanzee Life on the West African SavannaA moving story of survival and an eye-opening introduction to an extraordinary community of chimps and people. Fongoli chimpanzees are unique for many reasons. Their female hunters are the only apes that regularly hunt with tools, seeking out tiny bush babies with wooden spears....
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Aliens Like Us?: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial LifeIn this authoritative, accessible, and at times funny and irreverent work, distinguished anthropologist Anthony Aveni speaks to the trained astrophysicist and the curious layperson alike about a simple but previously unexplored question: Why do we assume aliens, if they are really out there, behave...
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A History of the World in Six Plagues: How Contagion, Class, and Captivity Shaped Us, from Cholera to Covid-19A deeply reported, insightful, and literary account of humankind's battles with epidemic disease, and their outsized role in deepening inequality along racial, ethnic, class, and gender lines--in the vein of Medical Apartheid and Killing the Black Body.Epidemic diseases enter the world by chance, but...
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A Guide to the Wildflowers of South CarolinaA comprehensive and indispensable reference for identifying and appreciating native flora From its summits to its shores, South Carolina brims with life and unparalleled beauty thanks to its abundant array of native and naturalized flora, all carefully documented in this revised and expanded edition...
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After the Human: A Philosophy for the FutureThe world is on fire and time for avoiding impending disaster is rapidly running out. This catastrophe has deeply entrenched foundations: a belief in human exceptionalism and human mastery over the Earth. Accelerating technological changes ranging from genetic engineering, synthetic biology, and nanotechnology to...
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Unkind Mind: The Neuroscience of Why Women Are So Hard on Themselves--And How to Quiet Your Inner Critic for GoodA cutting-edge, neuroscientific approach to quiet your unkind mind--and cultivate the self-compassion, confidence, and courage you need to thrive. Does it ever feel like there's a hypercritical, negative voice inside your head, telling you that you aren't good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, or...
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Tyrosinase: Volume 56Tyrosinase, Volume 56 in The Enzymes series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Overview on tyrosinases (genetics, molecular biology, phylogenetic relationship), Catalytic mechanism of tyrosinases, Structural characterization of tyrosinases, Assay...
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Toxic 2nd Edition: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Chronic Environmental IllnessDr. Neil Nathan introduces fresh insights, updated information, and vital medical breakthroughs in this second edition of his bestselling book. Millions of people are suffering from chronic illnesses that, unbeknownst to them, are the result of exposure to environmental toxins and infectious agents such...
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This Book Is a Knife: Radical Working-Class Strategies in the Age of Climate ChangeAn incendiary anti-capitalist response to climate change rooted in hope for the future, this book is a tool or a weapon, depending on how you use itDespite the naysayers, climate change is a fact. We know that global temperatures are rising, that weather patterns...
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The Wonder of Seashells: Discover the Meaning and Magic of the Ocean's TreasuresTake a deep dive into the meaning and magic of the ocean's diverse and colorful treasures with The Wonder of Seashells. This book is a treasury of stories, science, and history about seashells. Sure to delight and surprise, this visual odyssey of the beauty...
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The Trouble with Ancient DNA: Telling Stories of the Past with Genomic ScienceA thoughtful consideration of the storytelling and science behind ancient DNA discoveries. In recent years, discoveries brought to light through analysis of ancient DNA--or aDNA--have made headlines around the world. While ancient DNA studies may appear to focus on laboratory science and objective results,...
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The Secret Language of Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide to the Origins of Anatomical TermsA strikingly illustrated key to decoding anatomical terminology, with 150 terms for body parts that derive from animals, plants, objects, and more An initiation into the mysterious subject of anatomical terminology, this book reveals the body's secret language by explaining the close relationship between...
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The Reception of John Philoponus' Natural Philosophy: Aristotelian Science From Late Antiquity to the RenaissanceIn some of his most famous works, John Philoponus (c. 490-570 CE) confronts numerous aspects of Aristotle's philosophy and science. Yet the influence of these reinterpretations and critiques remains under-examined. This volume fills this gap by uncovering the considerable impact of Philoponus' natural philosophy...
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The Neural Mind: How Brains ThinkOffers an expansive, unified theory of thought that brings together the vast resources of neuroscience, computation, and cognitive linguistics. What is an idea, and where does it come from? We experience thought as if it were abstract, but every thought is actually a physical...
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The Lives of Frogs: A Natural HistoryA marvelously illustrated introductory guide to frogs and their natural history Frogs are among the most diverse and adaptable animals on the planet, with a rich evolutionary history and a vitally important role in global ecosystems. With more than 7,700 species known to exist,...
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The Lagoon: How Aristotle Invented ScienceThe remarkable but neglected story of Aristotle's founding role in the scientific study of nature Both a travelogue and a study of the origins of science, The Lagoon shows how an ancient thinker still has much to teach us today. Aristotle's philosophy looms large...
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The Headache: The Science of a Most Confounding Affliction--And a Search for ReliefFor the many millions of headache sufferers and fans of Mary Roach, Siddartha Mukerjee, and Ed Yong, a deeply reported, sometimes harrowing, and frequently humorous journey into the author's own excruciating headaches, and the science behind these surprisingly mysterious disorders that may, finally, offer...
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