More and more people believe we must quickly wean ourselves from fossil fuels – oil, natural gas and coal – to save the planet from environmental catastrophe, wars and economic collapse. Professor Jaccard argues that this view is...
Math and science
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Author:Jaccard, MarkSummary: - Author:Freeman, JohnSummary:
Building from his acclaimed anthology Tales of Two Americas, beloved writer and editor John Freeman draws together a group of our greatest writers from around the world to help us see how the environmental crisis is hitting some of the...
- Author:Lebl, JiříSummary:
This book is a polished version of the author's notes for a course entitled Several Complex Variables. It should be suitable for a semester-long topics course or for self-study as an introduction to the subject. The prerequisites are...
- Author:Thimmesh, CatherineSummary:
When three heroic men traveled aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft bound for the moon, the entire world sat glued to their television sets in suspense. But few knew just how much it took to get that far. To put a man on the moon, thousands...
- Author:Schoenborn, Barry, Simkins, BradleySummary:
Technical Math For Dummies is your one-stop, hands-on guide to acing the math courses you’ll encounter as you work toward getting your degree, certification or license in the skilled trades. You’ll get easy-to-follow, plain-English...
- Author:Johnston, Sean F.Summary:
This is the story of a seductive idea. Over the past century, the potential of new technology to solve social dilemmas has captivated modern culture. From apps that encourage physical activity to airport scanners meant to prevent...
- Author:Denton, Peter HarveySummary:
Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies. The developed world is increasingly obsessed with two things: electronic gadgets and our changing...
- Author:Zajko, MikeSummary:
Today's internet service providers mediate communication, control data flow, and influence everyday online interactions. In other words, they have become ideal agents of public policy and instruments of governance. In Telecom...
- Author:Schuetz, KristinSummary:
The temperature for a day depends on a few things. Is it windy? Are there clouds? What season is it? As your part of the world circles the sun, the temperature will change. Get your thermometers in hand for this informational title!
- Author:Cheney, MargaretSummary:
Possibly the greatest inventor the world has ever known, Tesla harnessed the alternating electrical current we use today, invented fluorescent lighting, the bladeless turbine, and introduced the fundamentals of robotry, computers and...
- Author:Becker, HelaineSummary:
Dino-loving kids will learn what a dinosaur is by discovering what it's not, in this fun and innovative introduction to some other prehistoric creatures. Everyone knows what a dinosaur is, right? Well, maybe not. Roaming the earth...
- Author:Schwarcz, JoeSummary:
Interesting anecdotes and engaging tales make science fun, meaningful, and accessible. Separating sense from nonsense and fact from myth, these essays cover everything from the ups of helium to the downs of drain cleaners and provide...
- Author:Panek, RichardSummary:
Telling the dramatic story of the quest to find "dark matter" and "dark energy," Panek offers a portrait of the rivalries and collaborations, the eureka moments and blind alleys, that fueled their search, redefined...
- Author:Lightman, Alan P.Summary:
Alan Lightman explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing on the human condition and the needs of mankind. He suggests that, perhaps, what we see and understand of the world is only a...
- Author:Cleary, Brian P.Summary:
The author and illustrator of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series brings their trademark sense of humor to the subject of subtraction. Rhyming text filled with funny, countable examples shows what it means to take one number...
- Author:Brusatte, StephenSummary:
Steve Brusatte brings young scientists and readers everywhere into his world of massive herbivores and fearsome predators, daily unexpected discoveries, and all the new science used to learn about some of the world's oldest beings...
- Author:Holmes, RichardSummary:
When young Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1769, he hoped to discover Paradise. Inspired by the scientific ferment sweeping through Britain, the botanist had sailed with Captain Cook in search of new worlds. Other voyages...
- Author:Kakalios, JamesSummary:
In the pulp magazines and comics of the 1950s, it was predicted that the future would be one of gleaming utopias, with flying cars, jetpacks, and robotic personal assistants. Obviously, things didn't turn out that way. But the world we...
- Author:Green, JohnSummary:
The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green...
- Author:Lowman, MargaretSummary:
Nicknamed the "Real-Life Lorax" by National Geographic, the biologist, botanist, and conservationist Meg Lowman--aka "CanopyMeg"--Takes us on an adventure into the "eighth continent" of the world's...
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