This classic of contemporary science writing by a Nobel Prize–winning physicist explains what happened when the universe began, and how we know. According to the latest cosmological knowledge, Weinberg describes the universe as...
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Author:Weinberg, StevenSummary: - Author:Varner, CollinSummary:
The Flora and Fauna of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest is an extensive, easy-to-follow resource guide to the plant and animal life of the vast and diverse bioregion stretching from Juneau, Alaska, south to coastal...
- Author:Schwarcz, JoeSummary:
Hot on the heels of his previous bestsellers, award-winning author Dr. Joe Schwarcz’s latest book, The Fly in the Ointment, doesn’t disappoint. From pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic, Dr. Joe is...
- Author:Stock, MichaelSummary:
“My work as a scientist who studies bird parasites causes me to wonder about the hidden part of the drama unfolding before my eyes: the flying zoo that makes each bird what it is. As I gaze out at my favourite birds, I wonder what role...
- Author:Stone, DanielSummary:
In the 19th century, American meals were about subsistence, not enjoyment. But as a new century approached, appetites broadened, and David Fairchild, a young botanist with an insatiable lust to explore and experience the world, set out...
- Author:Humes, EdwardSummary:
After 30 years, Detective Jim Scharf arrested a teenage couple's murderer--and exposed a looming battle between the pursuit of justice and the right to privacy. When Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook were murdered during a trip to...
- Author:Becker, HelaineSummary:
Young Wendy had a rare eye for unusual. She was always on the hunt for anything and everything -- gnarly rocks, buds and burrs, the brilliant blue of a jay's feather. When a class trip takes her to Alberta's amazing bonebed, a place...
- Author:Reese, ByronSummary:
As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species. "If...
- Author:Kotler, Steven, Diamandis, Peter H.Summary:
From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for technological convergence in our modern era. In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler...
- Author:Kaku, MichioSummary:
The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant...
- Author:Mukherjee, SiddharthaSummary:
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies-a magnificent history of the gene and a response to the defining question of the future: What becomes of being human when we learn to "read"...
- Author:Schwarcz, JoeSummary:
The Genie in the Bottle makes science downright fun. Dr. Joe Schwarcz blends quirky anecdotes about everyday chemistry with engaging tales from the history of science. Get a different twist on licorice and travel to the dark...
- Author:Kaku, MichioSummary:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER. The epic story of the greatest quest in all of science—the holy grail of physics that would explain the creation of the universe—from renowned theoretical physicist and author of The Future of the Mind and...
- Author:Castonguay, StéphaneSummary:
The Government of Natural Resourcesexplores the development of scientific and technical activity in Quebec from Confederation until the eve of the Second World War. At the turn of the twentieth century, the provincial government created...
- Author:Hobbelink , HenkSummary:
The Great Climate Robbery connects analysis of the food system to larger issues affecting the planet, and links peoples' struggles over food to climate change. This book will help readers to understand the ways in which...
- Author:Ghosh, AmitavSummary:
Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh examines our inability to grasp the scale and violence of climate change, and asks us to imagine other forms of human existence, a task to which fiction is the best suited of all cultural forms.
- Author:Gimbel, StevenSummary:
Philosophers have long puzzled over the nature of space, time, and matter. These inquiries led to the flowering of physics with the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century. Since then, the spectacular success of modern physics might...
- Author:Markle, SandraSummary:
Top-selling science author Sandra Markle presents the story of whale sharks-the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were categorized as endangered in 2016. Find out how...
- Author:Aronson, MarcSummary:
Award-winning author and School Library Journal blogger Marc Aronson joins National Book Award finalist Adrienne Mayor on a fascinating quest to connect the ancient Greek's mythological griffin-part lion, part eagle- with their...
- Author:Liu, CharlesSummary:
From planetary movements and the exploration of our solar system to black holes and dark matter, this comprehensive reference simplifies all aspects of astronomy with an approachable question-and-answer format. With chapters broken into...
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