Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins explains the soul-stirring...
Math and science
-
Author:Tyson, Neil deGrasse, Goldsmith, DonaldSummary: - Author:Halliday, ThomasSummary:
Mining the most recent paleontological advances, a paleobiologist recreates sixteen extinct worlds, rendered with a novelist's eye for detail and drama, showing up close the intricate relationships of these ancient worlds.
- Author:Robin, Marie-MoniqueSummary:
Over the last thirty years, we have seen an increase in rates of cancer, neurodegenerative disease, reproductive disorders, and diabetes, particularly in developed countries. At the same time, since the end of World War II approximately...
- Author:Dalai Lama, Alt, Franz, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtshoSummary:
From one of the world's most influential leaders comes an inspiring appeal and an eye-opening manifesto that empowers the generation of today to step up, take action, and save our environment.
- Author:Jones, ChrisSummary:
In February 2003, American astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox and Russian flight engineer Nikolai Budarin were on a routine fourteen-week mission maintaining the International Space Station. But then the space shuttle...
- Author:Gribbin, JohnSummary:
What if Newton had never lived' A compelling dual biography argues that Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley easily could have filled the giant's shoes-and deserve credit for the birth of modern science. Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose...
- Author:Winograd, Marilyn D., Rankel, Lillian A.Summary:
Want to make balloon rockets, acid rain, a solar finger heater, Ziploc ice cream, Diet Coke Geysers, and more? Scientists Dr. Lillian A. Rankel and Marilyn Winograd have written 32 step-by-step experiments for blind youngsters to do at...
- Author:Jennings, Ken.Summary:
Let your inner astronaut explore outer space with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this book about space you'll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers...
- Author:Aronoff, KateSummary:
This damning account examines the forces that have hijacked progress on climate change and offers a bold vision of what it will take, politically and economically, to face the existential threat of global warming head-on. It has become...
- Author:Roach, MarySummary:
"America's funniest science writer" (Washington Post) asks the questions children ask in this young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars. What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in...
- Author:Offit, Paul A.Summary:
What happens when ideas presented as science lead us astray? History is full of brilliant ideas that led to disaster. This book presents accounts of how science has been misused disastrously, and how we can learn to use its power for...
- Author:Quinn, Michael S., Broberg, Len, Freimund, Wayne A.Summary:
Today, over 3,000 protected areas around the world contribute to the protection of biodiversity, peaceful relations between neighbouring countries, and the well-being of people living in and around the protected environs. Historical and...
- Author:Leboeuf, MichelSummary:
L'affaire est singulière : Vieux Jack, un bouleau jaune âgé de 250 étés, colosse ténébreux de la forêt laurentienne, choisit de livrer ses états d'âme à un biologiste. Il lui raconte l'histoire des plantes et...
- Author:Martin, Brian R.Summary:
Gaining a following since the launch of the infamous Large Hadron Collider, particle physics explores our most fundamental and mind-blowing questions: How did the Universe start' What are we made of' How small is the smallest...
- Author:Dubos, René J.Summary:
Dubos's classic biography of Louis Pasteur, originally published in 1960 and for several years out of print is once again made available in this new and expanded hardcover edition. The original work has been enlarged by more than forty...
- Author:Peters, MarileeSummary:
Engrossing true stories of the pioneers of epidemiology who risked their lives to find the source of deadly diseases—now revised to include updated information and a new chapter on Covid-19. More people have died in disease epidemics...
- Author:Mulder, MichelleSummary:
Pedal It! celebrates the humble bicycle, from the very first boneshakers to the sleek racing bikes of today, from handlebars to spokes to gear sprockets, and shows you why and how bikes can make the world a better place. Not only can...
- Author:Brookshire, BethanySummary:
An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals "pests" and others not--from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons--and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in...
- Author:Bennet, M.R.Summary:
In this work, two distinguished figures from neuroscience and philosophy present a detailed critical survey of the philosophical foundations of cognitive neuroscience. The book gives a critical conceptual overview of the difficulties...
- Author:Summary:
Gathering 49 readings on a variety of topics--science and pseudoscience; rationality, objectivity, and values in science; laws of nature; models of explanation, among others--this anthology introduces students to the often challenging...
Pages
