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Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry
Christie Wilcox · Scientific American/Farrar
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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A thrilling tale of encounters with nature's masters of biochemistryIn Venomous, the molecular biologist Christie Wilcox investigates venoms and the animals that use them, revealing how they work, what they do to the human body, and how they can revolutionize biochemistry and medicine today.Wilcox... |
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Arithmetic
Paul Lockhart · Belknap Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Because evolution endowed humans with a complement of ten fingers, a grouping size of ten seems natural to us, perhaps even ideal. But from the perspective of mathematics, groupings of ten are arbitrary, and can have serious shortcomings. Twelve would be better for divisibility, and eight... |
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Me, Myself, and Why: Searching for the Science of Self
Jennifer Ouellette · Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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As diverse as people appear to be, all of our genes and brains are nearly identical. In Me, Myself, and Why, Jennifer Ouellette dives into the miniscule ranges of variation to understand just what sets us apart. She draws on cutting-edge research in genetics, neuroscience, and psychology-enlivened... |
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Climate Change and the Health of Nations: Famines, Fevers, and the Fate of Populations
A J McMichael · Oxford University Press
Pages: 392
Format: Print book
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When we think "climate change," we think of man-made global warming, caused by greenhouse gas emissions. But natural climate change has occurred throughout human history, and populations have had to adapt to its vicissitudes. Tony McMichael, a renowned epidemiologist and a pioneer... |
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Human Medical Experimentation: From Smallpox Vaccines to Secret Government Programs
Frances R. Frankenburg MD · Greenwood
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover
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Intended for students and general readers alike, this encyclopedia covers the history of human medical experimentation, for better and worse, from the time of Hippocrates to the present.* Offers readers a broad understanding of human experimentation* Reviews experimentation from the point... |
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Waves Passing in the Night: Walter Murch in the Land of the Astrophysicists
Lawrence Weschler · Bloomsbury
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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From Pulitzer Prize nominee Lawrence Weschler, a fascinating profile of Walter Murch, a film legend and amateur astrophysicist whose investigations could reshape our understanding of the universe.For film aficionados, Walter Murch is legendary--a three-time Academy Award winner, arguably... |
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Human Body Identification Manual: Your body and how it works
Ken Ashwell · Chartwell Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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The Human Body Identification Manual reveals the beauty and intricacy of the human body. This comprehensive visual guide explores the structure and function of all the parts that make up a human being: the bones, muscles, and skin, as well as the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous... |
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The Magic of Math: Solving for x and Figuring Out Why
Arthur Benjamin · Basic Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Bestseller"Arthur Benjamin . . . joyfully shows you how to make nature's numbers dance." - Bill NyeThe Magic of Math is the math book you wish you had in school. Using a delightful assortment of examples - from ice-cream scoops and poker hands to measuring... |
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Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain
R Douglas Fields · Dutton
Pages: 408
Format: Print book
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The startling new science behind sudden acts of violence and the nine triggers this groundbreaking researcher has uncoveredWe all have a rage circuit we can't fully control once it is engaged as R. Douglas Fields, PhD, reveals in this essential book for our time. The daily headlines are filled... |
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Making Sense of Science: Separating Substance from Spin
Cornelia Dean · The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pages: 296
Format: Print book
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"I'm not a scientist" is a familiar refrain among people asked to evaluate scientific claims they feel are beyond their ken. Most citizens learn about science from media coverage, and even the most conscientious reporters sometimes struggle to offer a clear, unbiased explanation... |
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Universal: A Guide to the Cosmos
Brian Cox · Da Capo
Pages: 320
Format: Book
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In Universal, bestselling physicists Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw (Why Does E=mc2?) take us on an inspirational journey of scientific exploration. They show that, by asking questions about the world around us, anyone can think like a physicist and grasp the breath-taking grandeur of the cosmos.Universal... |
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The Secret Life of Equations: The 50 Greatest Equations and How They Work
Richard Cochrane · Firefly Books
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity (E=mc2) , is a central theory in modern physics with implications on our insight into everything from black holes to the expansion of the universe. But how did Einstein come up with it? And what has happened to it since then? The Secret... |
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Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs
Michael T Osterholm · Little
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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A world-leading epidemiologist shares his stories from the front lines of our war on infectious diseases and explains how to prepare for epidemics that can challenge world order.Every new development--from exploding human and animal populations to trade and travel--intensifies our susceptibility... |
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