Examines the emergence and causes of new diseases all over the world, describing a process called "spillover" where illness originates in wild animals before being passed to humans and discusses the potential for the next huge...
Math and science
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Author:Quammen, DavidSummary: - Author:Musser, GeorgeSummary:
Physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time. This strange occurrence has direct connections to black holes, particle collisions, and even the workings of gravity. If space isn't what we...
- Author:Farrell, JohnSummary:
Presents alphabetically arranged entries on stars, galaxies, and constellations, based on observations of the sky at night.
- Author:Brewer, Paul, Krull, KathleenSummary:
Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He couldn't believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real-until a visit to the country...
- Author:Allen, James H.Summary:
The fast and easy way to ace your statics course Does the study of statics stress you out? Does just the thought of mechanics make you rigid? Thanks to this book, you can find balance in the study of this often-intimidating subject...
- Author:Rumsey, Deborah J.Summary:
Statistics Essentials For Dummies not only provides students enrolled in Statistics I with an excellent high-level overview of key concepts, but it also serves as a reference or refresher for students in upper-level statistics courses....
- Author:Rumsey, Deborah J.Summary:
The ideal supplement and study guide for students preparing for advanced statistics Packed with fresh and practical examples appropriate for a range of degree-seeking students, Statistics II For Dummies helps any reader succeed in an...
- Author:Kozak, KathrynSummary:
This is an introductory Statistics Textbook for first year college courses. This book places data at the center of the course. It also uses the statistical package R, though you can use another statistical computer package if you wish...
- Author:Goldstein, Lawrence S.B, Schneider, MegSummary:
The first authoritative yet accessible guide to this controversial topic Stem Cell Research For Dummies offers a balanced, plain-English look at this politically charged topic, cutting away the hype and presenting the facts clearly for...
- Author:Roach, MarySummary:
Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers―some willingly, some unwittingly―have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest...
- Author:Martel, LynnSummary:
With the state of global ice constantly in the news, one mountain journalist examines Canadian glaciers to uncover their secrets and their future.From a mother/daughter duo who spent five months skiing across icefields from Vancouver to...
- Author:Sandford, Robert WilliamSummary:
Human beings and industrial-based society are changing the composition of our planet’s atmosphere and causing it to warm at an unnatural and oftentimes astonishingly rapid rate. Much of that warmth is being absorbed by water, which as a...
- Author:Twiddy, RobinSummary:
Did you know that there some famous animal astronauts? Or that bread is banned in space? Space may be a very serious place, but it's full of some really silly science! Learn about the totally silly science behind space. This engaging hi...
- Author:Jones, Andrew ZimmermanSummary:
Learn to: * The basic concepts of this controversial theory * How string theory builds on physics concepts * The different viewpoints in the field * String theory's physical implications Your plain-English guide to this complex...
- Author:Worth BooksSummary:
So much to read, so little time' This brief overview of The Sixth Extinction tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Elizabeth Kolbert's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and...
- Author:Kuskowski, AlexSummary:
Readers will discover the science behind the telephone invention and learn about Alexander Graham Bell in Super Simple Telephone Projects. Then do the science-based telephone projects like making a faraday box or creating sound waves....
- Author:DAVIES, PaulSummary:
A clear, concise and entertaining account of the ideas underlying quantum mechanics and field theory, and the possible unification of the basic forces of nature in the superforce
- Author:Brockovich, ErinSummary:
From environmental activist, renowned crusader, champion fighter, maverick—a book that looks at our present situation with water and shows us how we can each take action to make changes in our cities, towns, and villages, before it is...
- Author:Vlessides, Michael, Stroud, LesSummary:
From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the harshest, and most remote, regions on Earth. Whether seasoned in the outdoor arts or new to...
- Author:Thiele, Leslie PaulSummary:
The pursuit of sustainability has generated lifestyle changes for individuals across the globe; innovations within the arts and sciences, business, design, engineering, and agriculture; historic policies and laws at municipal and state...
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