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This magnificent account of the coming of age of physics in America has been heralded as the best introduction to the history of science in the United States. Unsurpassed in its breadth and literary style, Daniel J. Kevles's account portrays the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400048854Author Scott HulerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 332gDimensions(mm) 205mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916279117Author James V StoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint James V StonePublisher James V StoneWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780244775605Author Jacob Levy MorenoFormat PaperbackPage Count 466Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.com

Peter Higgins distills centuries of work into one delightful narrative that celebrates the mystery of numbers and explains how different kinds of numbers arose and why they are useful. Full of historical snippets and interesting examples, the book ranges...

Science tells us grand things about the universe: how fast light travels, and why stones fall to earth. But scientific endeavour goes far beyond these obvious foundations. There are some fields we don't often hear about because they are so specialised,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809089475Author Mark SchultzFormat PaperbackImprint Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.Publisher Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm *...

Essential Science aims to be the most detailed, accessible and authoritative book of its kind. Each of the 34 discoveries is broken down into seven essential elements to aid comprehension and inform the reader about what really matters: THE ESSENTIAL...

John Brockman brings together the world's best-known physicists and science writers-including Brian Greene, Walter Isaacson, Nobel Prize-winner Frank Wilczek, Benoit Mandelbrot, and Martin Rees-to explain the universe in all wondrous splendor. In The...

Metaphysics isn't ordinarily much of a laughing matter. But in the hands of acclaimed comedy writer and scholar Eric Kaplan, a search for the truth about old St. Nick becomes a deeply insightful, laugh-out-loud discussion of the way some things exist but...

Did you know your irises are lying to you and all human eyes are actually brown?Want to know the absolute worst way to die, according to science? Did you know that a smoking psychedelic toad milk could alleviate depression for up to four weeks?117 Things...

We know that our diet influences our health. But is there more to the adage "you are what you eat?" Connecting the dots from agriculture to medicine, geologist David R. Montgomery and biologist Anne Bikle argue we overlook the other half of a healthy...

Many times through deep history Earth's magnetic poles have switched places, leaving our planet's protective shield weaker and life vulnerable to devastating solar storms. The last time it happened was 780,000 years ago, long before humans emerged, but...

More than meets the eye - the science of how we see and the secrets it reveals about how the brain works. Spotting a familiar face in a crowd is so easy, you take it for granted. But how you do it is one of science's great mysteries. Vision is...

Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza draws upon his lifelong work in archaeology, anthropology, genetics, molecular biology, and linguistics, to address the basic questions of human origins and diversity. Coauthored by his son, Francesco, the book answers age-old...

Most of our everyday life experiences are multisensory in nature; that is, they consist of what we see, hear, feel, taste, smell, and much more. Almost any experience you can think of, such as eating a meal or going to the cinema, involves a magnificent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953321114Author John SchuesslerFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint UFO Books PressPublisher UFO Books PressWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

In Tales from the Ant World, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson takes us on a thrilling myrmecological tour across continents and through time, inviting us into his decades-long scientific obsession with ants. Animating his observations with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956372581Author Orson WedgwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 278Imprint Orson WedgwoodPublisher Wedgwood Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739497446Author Alan J. ParsonageFormat PaperbackPage Count 233Imprint SynergyWorkingPublisher SynergyWorking

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739497439Author Alan J ParsonageFormat HardbackImprint SynergyWorkingPublisher SynergyWorking

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996430012Author Mark AntonacciFormat HardbackPage Count 506Imprint LE Press, LLCPublisher LE Press, LLCWeight(grams) 1026gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 160mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780076995622Author McGraw HillPage Count 80Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,USPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - EuropeWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 193mm * 157mm...

Climate change, the energy crisis, nuclear proliferation,many of the most urgent problems of the twenty-first century require scientific solutions, yet America is paying less and less attention to scientists. For every five hours of cable news, less than...

Hermann von Helmholtz was a 19th-century pioneer of physiology and physics in Europe who was concerned with the implications of science for philosophy and culture. From the 1850s to the 1890s, he delivered over two dozen lectures, seeking to educate the...

Blending deep experience, humor, and evidence-based advice, this is an invaluable resource for everyone involved in developing good scientific writers. Every scientist eventually teaches scientific writing or mentors junior scientists as they develop...

This book describes the author's experience in the process of moving from child to scientist. Duncan T. Moore calls Greenler an "Ambassador for Science" and writes in the foreword that "he has done more than many Nobel Prize winners to bring the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780076996773Author McGraw HillFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,USPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - EuropeWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780076996148Author McGraw HillPage Count 136Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,USPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - EuropeWeight(grams) 45gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

This volume examines the most spectacular struggle for democracy in post-handover Hong Kong. Bringing together scholars with different disciplinary focuses and comparative perspectives from mainland China, Taiwan and Macau, one common thread that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780231043878Author Ernest BorekFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Columbia University PressPublisher Columbia University Press

Advances and Applications in Biotechnology: Volume 1-Prospects of Farm Animals and Future Developments explores the dynamic and evolving role of livestock in global agriculture, emphasizing sustainable practices, molecular innovations, and emerging...

A narrative and visual exploration of humanity's age-old search for--and fixation with--aliens, from the science to pop culture to UFO sightings.First Contact explores the ancient idea-and epic quest to prove-that we are not alone in the universe...

If humans are to understand and discover ways of addressing complex social and ecological problems, we first need to find intimacy with our particular places and communities. Cultivating a relationship to place often includes a negotiating process that...

International Water Scarcity and Variability considers international water management challenges created by water scarcity and environmental change. Although media coverage and some scholars tend to cast natural resource shortages as leading inexorably...

Plant Secondary Metabolites: Natural Defenses in Disease Management examines plant-derived secondary metabolites and their crucial role in both ecological balance and human innovation. From their biosynthetic pathways and ecological significance to their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681408392Author Karen AnsberryFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint National Science Teachers AssociationPublisher National Science Teachers Association

In a world increasingly focused on natural, plant-based wellness, polyphenols - potent antioxidant compounds derived from foods, fruits, herbs, and medicinal plants - are transforming the landscape of modern healthcare and nutrition. This comprehensive...

Pediatrician David Hellyer (b. 1913) records his family history and the life experiences that led to his founding of the 600-acre Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, a wildlife sanctuary in Eatonville, Washington.Book InformationISBN 9780295979151Author David...

This book features interviews with 29 scientists who have made their own powerful contributions to shaping the world, either as a technology company employee, an academic researcher who collaborates with industry, or an entrepreneur who built their own...