A searing look at the birth of America's space program, and the men and women aviators who set its course. In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to launch the first human into space, the United States selected seven superstar test...
Math and science
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Author:Siegel, RebeccaSummary: - Author:Beresford-Kroeger, DianaSummary:
Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating...
- Author:Wendorff, AnneSummary:
Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of tornadoes. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.
- Author:Kallen, Stuart A.Summary:
On a global scale, humans create around 2.6 trillion pounds of waste every year. None of this trash is harmless-landfills and dumps leak toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater, while incinerators release toxic gases and particles...
- Author:Hawking, JaneSummary:
Professor Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous and remarkable scientists of our age and the author of the scientific bestseller A Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 25 million copies. In this compelling memoir, his...
- Author:Flinn, ChadSummary:
To understand electrical theory, it is important to have a grasp of trigonometry. Whether we are talking about single phase or polyphase power, trigonometry is a key concept. This textbook, divided into three sections and provides easy-...
- Author:McMahon, PeterSummary:
Traces the history of developments in train technology from coal-burning engines to magnetic levitation trains, and contains experiments designed to explain the science behind the technology. Discusses the history of locomotives and the...
- Author:Arenstein, Georges-Henri, Benoit, André, Pétrin, Lucie, Bruder-Sergent, Laurence, Perrin, MarieSummary:
Sous la direction de Georges-Henri Arenstein, André Benoit et Lucie Pétrin évoquent la relation entre l’humain et le cheval. Ils démontrent qu’il est possible de développer un lien unique entre ces deux êtres. Les auteurs veulent...
- Author:Kolbert, ElizabethSummary:
That man should have dominion "over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth" is a prophecy that has hardened into fact. So pervasive are human impacts on the planet that it's said we live...
- Author:van de Laar, ArnoldSummary:
Surgeon Arnold van de Laar uses his own experience and expertise to tell this engrossing history of surgery through 28 famous operations'from Louis XIV and Einstein to JFK and Houdini. From the story of the desperate man from...
- Author:Lincoln, DonSummary:
Consider these commonly held scientific beliefs: Planetary orbits are fixed ellipses; we only use 10 percent of our brains; nothing travels faster than light; a thrown object’s trajectory is a parabola. They seem correct, but they’re...
- Author:Chastenay, PierreSummary:
Une visite guidée du système solaire comme si vous y étiez ! Dans ce documentaire aussi amusant qu'instructif, les enfants sont invités à suivre Stella, la guide terrienne, et ses touristes extraterrestres dans une visite guidée du...
- Author:Ling, Samuel J.Summary:
University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. This textbook...
- Author:Ling, Samuel J.Summary:
University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. Volume 2 covers...
- Author:Sanny, Jeff, Moebs, William, Ling, Samuel J.Summary:
University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. Volume 2 covers...
- Author:Dyer, Betsey DexterSummary:
Wheaton College biology professor Betsey Dexter Dyer examines the role of bacteria as major players in Earth's biodiversity.
- Author:Koonin, Steven E.Summary:
"Surging sea levels are inundating the coasts." "Hurricanes and tornadoes are becoming fiercer and more frequent." "Climate change will be an economic disaster." You've heard all this presented as fact...
- Author:Furstinger, NancySummary:
Chris P. Bacon was born with malformed legs, but with the help of a wheelchair made of construction toys, he's become a hero to people with similar challenges. Nancy Furstinger profiles Chris P. Bacon and many other animals in...
- Author:Greene, BrianSummary:
From the world-renowned physicist, co-founder of the World Science Festival, and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe comes this utterly captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose. Brian Greene...
- Author:Osmundson, JosephSummary:
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Literary Hub A leading microbiologist tackles the scientific and sociopolitical impact of viruses in twelve striking essays. Invisible in the food we eat, the people we kiss, and inside our own...
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