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The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
Philip Hoare · Ecco; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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"Unpredictable and amusing and informative and original, cavorting between biology, history, travel writing, and memoir." - Mark Kurlansky The Whale by Philip Hoare is a enthralling and eye-opening literary leviathan swimming in similar bestselling waters as Cod and The Secret... |
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To Explain the World: The Discovery of Modern Science
Steven Weinberg · Harper; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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A masterful commentary on the history of science from the Greeks to modern times, by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg - a thought-provoking and important book by one of the most distinguished scientists and intellectuals of our time.In this rich, irreverent, and compelling... |
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Voyaging in Strange Seas: The Great Revolution in Science
David Knight · Yale University Press |
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In 1492 Columbus set out across the Atlantic; in 1776 American colonists declared their independence. Between these two events old authorities collapsed—Luther’s Reformation divided churches, and various discoveries revealed the ignorance of the ancient Greeks and Romans. A new,... |
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Lost Among the Birds: Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year
Neil Hayward · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover |
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Early in 2013 Neil Hayward was at a crossroads. He didn't want to open a bakery or whatever else executives do when they quit a lucrative but unfulfilling job. He didn't want to think about his failed relationship with "the one" or his potential for ruining a new relationship... |
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Fishes: A Guide to Their Diversity
Philip A. Hastings · University of California Press
Format: Hardcover |
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There are more than 33,000 species of living fishes, accounting for more than half of the extant vertebrate diversity on Earth. This unique and comprehensive reference showcases the basic anatomy and diversity of all 82 orders of fishes and more than 150 of the most commonly encountered... |
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Lost Animals: Extinction and the Photographic Record
Errol Fuller · Princeton University Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover |
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A photograph of an extinct animal evokes a greater feeling of loss than any painting ever could. Often black and white or tinted sepia, these remarkable images have been taken mainly in zoos or wildlife parks, and in some cases depict the last known individual of the species. Lost Animals... |
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The Predator Paradox: Ending the War with Wolves, Bears, Cougars, and Coyotes
John Shivik · Beacon Press (MA)
Pages: 196
Format: Hardcover |
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An expert in wildlife management tells the stories of those who are finding new ways for humans and mammalian predators to coexist. Stories of backyard bears and cat-eating coyotes are becoming increasingly common, even for people living in non-rural areas. And that might not be a bad thing... |
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Why Science Does Not Disprove God
Amir Aczel · HarperCollins
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover |
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The renowned science writer, mathematician, and bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem masterfully refutes the overreaching claims the "New Atheists," providing millions of educated believers with a clear, engaging explanation of what science really says, how there's... |
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