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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The Mending Directory: 50 Modern Stitch Patterns for Visible RepairsRepair your well-loved clothes beautifully! An inspiring guide to eco-friendly and sustainable fashion, The Mending Directory offers 50 modern stitch patterns and sashiko visible mending designs to transform your favorite pieces from worn-out to wow! Perfect for both beginners and those with sewing experience,...
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The Manufacture of Explosives: A Theoretical and Practical Treatise On the History, the Physical and Chemical Properties, and the Manufacture of ExplThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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The Magic of Mushrooms: Fungi in Folklore, Superstition and Traditional MedicineExplore the wonderful world of some of the most incredible natural forms on our planet - fungi. At the centre of countless superstitions, folkloric tales and magical beliefs, as well as appearing in recipes and medicines both traditional and modern, mushrooms have incredible powers....
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The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human OriginsBooks about the origins of humanity dominate bestseller lists, while national newspapers present breathless accounts of new archaeological findings and speculate about what those findings tell us about our earliest ancestors. We are obsessed with prehistory--and, in this respect, our current era is no...
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The Hundred Years' Trial: Law, Evolution, and the Long Shadow of Scopes V. TennesseeA new account of the enduring cultural, legal, and scientific legacy of the 1925 Scopes Trial.In The Hundred Years' Trial, Alexander and Harold Gouzoules explore the century-long impacts of the historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial," starting with the development of evolutionary theory and charting...
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The Humanure Handbook, 4th Edition: Shit in a Nutshell"This is a cult classic"--The New Yorker An updated edition of an underground classicThis is the 4th edition of a self-published book that no respectable publisher would touch with a ten-foot shovel. The 1st edition was published in 1994 with a print run of...
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The Handy Quantum Physics Answer BookQuantum physics helps explain many mysteries of the universe. It underpins everything, but it need not be quantum difficult with this informative, accessible, easy-to-follow guide to the fundamentals and concepts of quantum physics and our quantum universe! Quantum physics is all around us. It's...
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The Genetic Book of the Dead: A Darwinian ReverieFrom a renowned biologist and best-selling author, a whole new way of looking at living organisms: reading them as documents describing ancient worlds A Financial Times Best Book of 2024: Science - Named Science Book of the Year by Times (UK) - A Guardian...
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNAThe classic personal account of Watson and Crick's groundbreaking discovery of the structure of DNA, now with an introduction by Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind. By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry...
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The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable PerformanceBelieve and be unshakable.The Director of West Point's influential Performance Psychology Program shares the secrets of mental toughness and self-belief in this definitive guide to mastering confidence, the key to performance in any field.Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of...
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The Class with Wings: A Picture BookIn this expertly crafted story from Newbery Medal-winning author Paul Fleischman, a fourth-grade class takes the journey of a lifetime from the comfort of their own classroom as they follow the flightpath of a small (but mighty) bird--with full-color illustrations by Hannah Salyer Every...
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The Cartoon Guide to PhysicsIf you think a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit card bill -- if you imagine that Ohm's Law dictates how long to meditate -- if you believe that Newtonian mechanics will fix your car -- you need The Cartoon...
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The Cartoon Guide to ChemistryIf you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need...
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The Backyard Astronomer's GuideThe touchstone for contemporary stargazers. This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years. The fourth edition brings Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer's invaluable manual completely up-to-date. Setting a new standard for...
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Taming the Molecule of More: A Step-By-Step Guide to Make Dopamine Work for YouNamed one of The Next Big Idea Club's "Best Non-Fiction Books of the Year" (2025) Dopamine, "the molecule of more," makes it easy to get stuck in a cycle of never being truly satisfied. It promises happiness, but can never deliver. That part is...
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See Inside SpaceA flap book of astronomical proportions, packed with facts and information about the stars, planets and galaxies. Fabulous fold-outs reveal our solar system, and the universe and there's a little book of star maps tucked in on the last page. Explore how scientists made...
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Sea Wonders: The Octopus, the Cuttlefish, and the SquidExplore the world of extraordinary marine creatures in this beautifully illustrated guide to thirty species of octopuses, cuttlefish, and squids. In Sea Wonders, discover the remarkable characteristics of cephalopods, enigmatic sea creatures with arms directly attached to their heads, who are masters of survival...
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Science Factopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Stem-Tastic FactsAn enthralling and hilarious journey through the worlds of space, animals, engineering, numbers, machines, and more in 400 connected facts!Science FACTopia! is the sixth title in the bestselling FACTopia! series, which has sold over 100,000 copies to date. Here you'll find an ingenious trail...
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Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]: A Brief History of HumankindNew York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st CenturyThe tenth anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling phenomenon that cemented Yuval Noah Harari as one of the most prominent historians of our time--featuring a new afterword from the author.One hundred thousand years...
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Roadside Geology of Southern CaliforniaSince Mountain Press started the Roadside Geology series forty years ago, southern Californians have been waiting for an RG of their own. During those four decades--which were punctuated by jarring earthquakes and landslides--geologists continued to unravel the complexity of the Golden State, where some...
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