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Berlin Now: The City After the Wall
Peter Schneider · Farrar, Straus and Giroux; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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A smartly guided romp, entertaining and enlightening, through Europe's most charismatic and enigmatic cityIt isn't Europe's most beautiful city, or its oldest. Its architecture is not more impressive than that of Rome or Paris; its museums do not hold more treasures than those... |
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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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Reference Shelf 2014
H. W. Wilson · Grey House Publishing Inc |
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The focus of this title is the subject of the National Forensics League NFLs 201415 Policy Debate, which will be announced in early 2014. Subjects from previous years include The Future of U.S. Economic Relations Mexico, Cuba Venezuela, Transportation Infrastructure, American Space Exploration... |
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Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
Leonard Susskind · Basic Books
Pages: 364
Format: Hardcover |
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First he taught you classical mechanics. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind has teamed up with data engineer Art Friedman to present the theory and associated mathematics of the strange world of quantum mechanics.In this follow-up to the New York Times best-selling The Theoretical Minimum,... |
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Struck by Genius: How a Brain Injury Made Me a Mathematical Marvel
Jason Padgett · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover |
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"No one sees the world as Jason Padgett does. Water pours from the faucet in crystalline patterns, numbers call to mind distinct geometric shapes, and intricate fractal patterns emerge from the movement of tree branches, revealing the intrinsic mathematical designs hidden in the objects... |
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Dinosaur Destinations: Finding America's Best Dinosaur Dig Sites, Museums and Exhibits
Jon Kramer · Adventure Pubns
Pages: 200
Format: Print book |
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When it comes to dinosaurs and other fascinating fossils, the U.S. has it all, from Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops to Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus. Dinosaur Destinations will help you find the best dinosaur sites near you and across the country. Visit a dinosaur dig site or a famous... |
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The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's Salvation
Fred Pearce · Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover |
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A provocative exploration of the "new ecology" and why most of what we think we know about alien species is wrong For a long time, veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce thought in stark terms about invasive species: they were the evil interlopers spoiling pristine "natural"... |
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Animal Stories: Encounters with Alaska's Wildlife
Bill Sherwonit · Alaska Northwest Books
Format: Hardcover |
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These timeless, beautifully written essays share encounters and observations on a variety of Alaskan wildlife and include natural history information. They have a wide reach, in a number of ways. Besides essays about Alaska’s best-known and most charismatic animals—for instance... |
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