Joe Schwarcz tells it like it is. Whether he's plumbing the mysteries of chicken soup or tracing the development of polyethylene, Schwarcz takes a little history, adds a dash of chemistry, and produces a gem of an essay every time. I...
Math and science
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Author:Schwarcz, JoeSummary: - Author:Conkling, WinifredSummary:
The fascinating, little-known story of how two brilliant female physicists' groundbreaking discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb. In 1934, IrEne Curie, working with her husband and fellow scientist, Frederic Joliot,...
- Author:Sandford, Robert W.Summary:
As this self-reflective book demonstrates, when one takes up the serious study of water, one cannot but be surprised at how far that interest can take you: from the very origins of the cosmos right down to the unique structure and...
- Author:Dougan, AndySummary:
In 1818, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein introduced readers to the concept of raising the dead through scientific procedures. Few, however, realised that Shelley's story has a strong basis in fact, and the subject of arguably; the greatest...
- Author:Bullard, LisaSummary:
Earth has a trash problem. How can you help? Join Tyler in learning about recycling. Find out what happens to things when they are recycled. Do your part to be a planet protector! Discover how to reduce, reuse, recycle, and more with...
- Author:Pinker, StevenSummary:
Can reading a book make you more rational? Can it help us understand why there is so much irrationality in the world? Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now (Bill Gates’s "new favorite book of all time”) answers all the...
- Author:Johnson, KatherineSummary:
The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.
- Author:van Calmthout, MartijnSummary:
Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr walk into the famous Hotel Métropole and sit down at the author’s table to discuss the state of quantum mechanics today. Particles that exist in two places at once, consequences that occur without a cause...
- Author:Webb, BarbaraSummary:
Young Readers Will Discover What Earth's Resources Are And How They Can Help Recycle Them.
- Author:Einstein, AlbertSummary:
An easy to understand collection of the ideas of one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century including the idea he is most known for, the theory of relativity Redesigned inside and out to have a fresh, appealing look, this...
- Author:Thouin, MarcelSummary:
Conçues selon une approche qui s’inspire des plus récentes recherches en enseignement des sciences, le expériences de cet ouvrage se distinguent de ce genre de recettes par le fait qu’elles sont des activités de résolution de problème...
- Author:Neeley, TsedalSummary:
The unprecedented changes brought on by Covid-19 have accelerated the transition to remote working, and Neeley provides advice for those navigating the enduring challenges remote teams and managers face.
- Author:Chivers, DannySummary:
Few people doubt the threat of climate change and the urgent need to conquer fossil fuel addiction. But can renewable sources of energy ever be sufficient to provide modern societies with a decent quality of life? This book is clear....
- Author:Woods, GeraldineSummary:
You're sitting at your desk in a classroom or in an airless cubicle, wondering how many minutes are left in a seemingly endless day, when suddenly your teacher or supervisor lowers the boom: She wants a research paper, complete with...
- Author:Richards, Linda L.Summary:
Less than 100 years ago, the northern elephant seal was thought to be extinct. Today more than 250,000 elephant seals swim in the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Mexico. In Return from Extinction: The Triumph of the Elephant SealLinda L....
- Author:Drake, JaneSummary:
A comprehensive look at the environmental movement of rewilding whereby habitats are restored to their natural states and native plants and animals are reintroduced to these habitats.
- Author:Wallace, EliseSummary:
Kids are fascinated by how things are constructed, especially big things! The club has been invited to watch the launch of a new rocket! But first Lucas and Sofia are going to explain the building process of this incredible machine to...
- Author:Kurson, RobertSummary:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind’s historic first mission to the Moon, from the bestselling author of Shadow Divers. “Robert Kurson tells the tale of...
- Author:Farndon, JohnSummary:
Rocks and minerals come alive in the next Animated Science book, an outstanding comic series illustrated by Shiho Pate! From gemstones to fossils and beyond, Animated Science: Rocks and Minerals is the definitive guide to rocks and...
- Author:Griffith, ArthurSummary:
This books is a fun and friendly guide to the world's leading statistical software. Predictive Analysis Software (P.A.S.W.), formerly S.P.S.S. software, is the leading statistical software used by commercial, government and academic...
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