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 Billfish Story: Swordfish, Sailfish, Marlin, and Other Gladiators of the SeaThe billfish is fixed at the apex of the oceanic food chain. Composed of sailfish, marlin, spearfish, and swordfish, they roam the pelagic waters of the Atlantic and are easily recognized by their long, spear-like beaks. Noted for their speed, size, and acrobatic jumps,...
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The Nature of Florida's Beaches: Including Sea Beans, Laughing Gulls and Mermaids' PursesAuthor: Cathie KatzPublisher: Great Outdoors Publishing CompanyPublished: 06/01/2001Pages: 72Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.17dISBN: 9780820012018
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On the Existence of Digital Objects: Volume 48Digital objects, in their simplest form, are data. They are also a new kind of industrial object that pervades every aspect of our life today--as online videos, images, text files, e-mails, blog posts, Facebook events.Yet, despite their ubiquity, the nature of digital objects remains...
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Joseph Ellicott & the Holland Land Company: The Opening of Western New YorkIn 1800, the Holland Land Company assigned surveyor Joseph Ellicott the task of selling at a profit 3.3 million acres of land west of the Genesee River in New York State. By 1821, when Ellicott's career as Resident-Agent ended, the area's population had grown...
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Sugarloaf: The Mountain's History, Geology, and Natural LoreListen for the calls of nesting ravens and warblers, watch the growth of wild geranium and black cohosh, and savor the first autumn blush in the tupelo trees. Revel, as did Frank Lloyd Wright, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt--among generations of other...
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Einstein on Race and Racism: Einstein on Race and Racism, First Paperback EditionHonorable Mention in the 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Awards Nearly fifty years after his death, Albert Einstein remains one of America's foremost cultural icons. A thicket of materials, ranging from scholarly to popular, have been written, compiled, produced, and published about his life...
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Ecosystems of Florida"An important book that everyone who works on Florida environmental policy in any way should own . . . and] anyone who cares about nature in Florida would love to own."--Tallahassee Democrat "The first comprehensive guide to the state's natural resources to be written...
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American Energy, Imperiled Coast: Oil and Gas Development in Louisiana's WetlandsIn the post--World War II era, Louisiana's coastal wetlands underwent an industrial transformation that placed the region at the center of America's energy-producing corridor. By the twenty-first century the Louisiana Gulf Coast supplied nearly one-third of America's oil and gas, accounted for half of...
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Plains Apache EthnobotanyOne tribe's traditional knowledge of plants, presented for the first time Residents of the Great Plains since the early 1500s, the Apache people were well acquainted with the native flora of the region. In Plains Apache Ethnobotany, Julia A. Jordan documents more than 110...
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The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the ComplexFrom one of the architects of the new science of simplicity and complexity comes an explanation of the connections between nature at its most basic level and natural selection, archaeology, linguistics, child development, computers, and other complex adaptive systems. Nobel laureate Murray Gell-Mann offers...
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Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-BeingThe authors of the New York Times bestseller Super Brain present a bold new understanding of our genes and how simple changes in lifestyle can boost genetic activity. The leap into radical well-being is a promise waiting to be fulfilled. You are not simply...
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Turtles of the United States and CanadaWinner, 2011 Book Award, The Wildlife Society2009 Outstanding Academic Title, ChoiceErnst and Lovich's thoroughly revised edition of this classic reference provides the most updated information ever assembled on the natural histories of North American turtles. From diminutive mud turtles to giant alligator snappers, two...
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National Geographic United States Wall Map - Decorator - Laminated (43.5 X 30.5 In)National Geographic's Decorator style map of the United States features rich, attractive color fills that bring any room or classroom to life. The map clearly highlights the differences in the urban and physical geography of each state, and national parks are outlined with eye-catching...
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Against the Idols of the AgeLittle known outside his native Australia, David Stove was one of the most illuminating and brilliant philo-sophical essayists of the postwar era. A fearless at-tacker of intellectual and cultural orthodoxies, Stove left powerful critiques of scientific irrationalism, Dar-winian theories of human behavior, and philosophi-cal...
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Reason and Wonder: A Copernican Revolution in Science and SpiritWhen Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler -- all deeply religious -- dislodged the earth from the center of the universe, science and religion separated. Darwin's theory of evolution brought outright divorce. But now, as Pruett writes, a third scientific revolution promises the reconciliation of reason...
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Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science FictionExplaining the science behind science fiction and fantasy--from the probable to the impossible From space elevators to interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant, innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas--for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car...
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On the Future: Prospects for HumanityA provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes--good...
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Music by the Numbers: From Pythagoras to SchoenbergHow music has influenced mathematics, physics, and astronomy from ancient Greece to the twentieth century Music is filled with mathematical elements, the works of Bach are often said to possess a math-like logic, and Igor Stravinsky said "musical form is close to mathematics," while...
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In Praise of Simple Physics: The Science and Mathematics Behind Everyday QuestionsFun puzzles that use physics to explore the wonders of everyday life Physics can explain many of the things that we commonly encounter. It can tell us why the night is dark, what causes the tides, and even how best to catch a baseball....
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Gamma: Exploring Euler's ConstantAmong the many constants that appear in mathematics, π, e, and i are the most familiar. Following closely behind is y, or gamma, a constant that arises in many mathematical areas yet maintains a profound sense of mystery. In a tantalizing blend of history...
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