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Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe
Lisa Randall · Ecco Press
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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In this brilliant exploration of our cosmic environment, the renowned particle physicist and New York Times bestselling author of Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven's Door uses her research into dark matter to illuminate the startling connections between the furthest reaches of space... |
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How the Universe Works
CHARTWELL BOOKS. · Chartwell Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The cosmos is a complex and intricate system that astronomers have been trying to dissect for years. From Galileo and Copernicus to the Space Race and Modern Day NASA missions, humanity has craved more knowledge about the universe and how it works. Hundreds of years of scientific discovery,... |
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Complete Mathematics: A Teach Yourself Guide
Trevor Johnson · McGraw-Hill; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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More than 60 million Teach Yourself products sold worldwide! Brush up your skills and rediscover the key math concepts and techniques Complete Mathematics provides an invaluable, step-by-step introduction to the subject. Packed full of worked examples and useful exercises, it will guide... |
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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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How Science Works: The Facts Visually Explained
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK
Pages: 255
Format: Hardcover
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Explore answers to questions on 70 topics in the areas of matter, physics, energy, chemistry, life science, earth science, technology, and the universe.
How Science Works uses clear, easy-to-understand graphics to answer common questions and explain difficult concepts--not... |
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TIME Global Warming
Bryan Walsh
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Planet Earth is heating up, and so is the debate over why our climate is changing and what it means for the future of our energy sources, of our cities, of our children. Now TIME explores the science of global warming in an illuminating, beautifully illustrated book that ranges fr |
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My Gentle Barn: Creating a Sanctuary Where Animals Heal and Children Learn to Hope
Ellie Laks · Harmony Books
Pages: 268
Format: Hardcover
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"My Gentle Barn is a wonderful book. You'll love Ellie Laks and the animals she rescued--and who rescued her back." -Sy Montgomery, The Good Good PigFounder Ellie Laks started The Gentle Barn after adopting a sick goat from a run-down petting zoo in 1999. Some two hundred... |
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Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body
Hugh Aldersey-Williams · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening, spine-tingling, heartwarming tour through the extraordinary history and secrets of the human body. The human body is the most fraught and fascinating, talked-about and taboo, unique yet universal fact of our lives. It is the inspiration for art, the subject of science, and the source... |
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Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind
Mark Pagel · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.A unique trait of the human species is that our personalities, lifestyles, and worldviews are shaped by an accident of birth -- namely, the culture... |
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Gravity: How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives
Brian Clegg · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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A history of gravity, and a study of its importance and relevance to our lives, as well as its influence on other areas of science. Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the most obvious, but it is also the most mysterious. Newton managed... |
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In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World
Ian Stewart · Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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In In Pursuit of the Unknown, celebrated mathematician Ian Stewart uses a handful of mathematical equations to explore the vitally important connections between math and human progress. We often overlook the historical link between mathematics and technological advances, says Stewart—but... |
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