Race is not a biological reality. Racism thrives on our not knowing this. Racist pseudoscience is on the rise-fueling hatred, feeding nationalism, and seeping into our discourse on everything from sports to intelligence. Even the well-...
Math and science
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Author:Rutherford, AdamSummary: - Author:Gates, BillSummary:
In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.
Bill Gates has spent a... - Author:Cheng, EugeniaSummary:
What is math? And how exactly does it work? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides and accessible introduction to the logic of mathematics-sprinkled throughout with recipes for everything from crispy duck to cornbread-...
- Author:MacLeod, Elizabeth, Playford, Jenn, Wishinsky, FriedaSummary:
Don't be afraid to try! Make connections! Be persistent! Ask questions and never take no for an answer! Learn the secrets and amazing stories of successful inventors! How to Become an Accidental Genius is full of inspiring tales of...
- Author:Awa, SolomonSummary:
The iglu, a traditional winter shelter built in the Arctic for centuries, is a vital part of Inuit culture. The qamutiik, a traditional sled used for hunting, is an essential tool whose versatility and dependability have allowed it to...
- Author:Pollan, MichaelSummary:
A brilliant and brave investigation by Michael Pollan, author of five New York Times best sellers, into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs-and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing...
- Author:Shapiro, Beth AlisonSummary:
Evolutionary biologist explains the science and ethics of recreating extinct species such as woolly mammoths, dodos, the Yangtze River dolphin, Steller's sea cow, the Tasmanian tiger, and more. Discusses determining candidate species,...
- Author:North, RyanSummary:
What would you do if you had a time machine that took you hundreds or thousands of years into the past ... and then broke? How would you survive? Could you improve on civilization's original timeline? And how hard would it be to...
- Author:Swain, FrankSummary:
The search for the means to control the bodies and minds of our fellow humans has been underway for millennia, from the sleep-inducing honeycombs that felled Pompey's army to the famous voodoo potions of Haiti. But recently, science has...
- Author:Gooley, TristanSummary:
"For those inclined to solve mysteries written into the landscape, this author's lead is one they'll want to follow."-The Wall Street Journal When most of us go for a walk, a single sense-sight-tends to dominate our...
- Author:Byrne, ThomasSummary:
Who said that physics has to be dull' In this rip-roaring science puzzle adventure, Byrne and Cassidy put the reader in the driving seat. Is a truck containing a bird lighter when the bird is flying or on a perch' Why does the...
- Author:Caughey, MelissaSummary:
Best-selling author Melissa Caughey knows that backyard chickens are like any favorite pet - fun to spend time with and fascinating to observe. Her hours among the flock have resulted in this quirky, irresistible guide packed with...
- Author:Johnson, StevenSummary:
Did you drink a glass of water today? Did you turn on a light? Did you think about how miraculous either one of those things is when you did it? Of course not-but you should, and New York Times bestselling author Steven Johnson has....
- Author:Hamilton, RyanSummary:
People have always been fascinated by how the mind works. Thousands of times each day, we are presented with choices that require decisions: from what to wear each day to where to live. Over millennia philosophers, theologians, and...
- Author:Reeves, Wayne, Palassio, ChristinaSummary:
Drained by a half-dozen major watersheds, cut by a network of deep ravines and fronting on a Great Lake, Toronto is a city dominated by water. Recently, the trend of fettering Toronto’s water and putting it underground has been...
- Author:Christensen, Lars LindbergSummary:
Das Buch ist Teil der AktivitAten der ESA, der EuropAischen Raumfahrtagentur, anlAsslich des 15. Geburtstages des Hubble Weltraumteleskops. Dieses Teleskop ist eines der bekanntesten, populArsten WissenschaftsgerAte Uberhaupt, nicht...
- Author:Becker, HelaineSummary:
Robots that look, act and think like humans are no longer the stuff of science fiction - they actually exist in the real world! Hubots explores the characteristics of 10 human-like robots, examines the challenges of integrating them...
- Author:Young, John K.Summary:
In this course, Howard University professor John K. Young looks at how the human body is constructed and how it can malfunction if not properly maintained. These lectures address not only the basic anatomical bones and organs that...
- Author:Miller, ChristineSummary:
This textbook is ideal for an introductory-level human biology course. It is aligned with the British Columbia Adult Basic Education learning outcomes for Provincial Level Biology, which is the equivalent of Grade 12 Anatomy and...
- Author:Nowak, PeterSummary:
Life for early humans wasn't easy. They may have been able to walk on two feet and create tools 4 million years ago, but they couldn't remember or communicate. Fortunately, people got smarter, and things got better. They remembered on-...
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