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Inconvenient Facts: The science that Al Gore doesn't want you to know
GREGORY WRIGHTSTONE · Silver Crown Productions, LLC
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
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You have been inundated with reports from media, governments, think tanks and ''experts'' saying that our climate is changing for the worse and it is our fault. Increases in droughts, heat waves, tornadoes and poison ivy - to name a few - are all blamed on our ''sins... |
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The History of the Future
Edward McPherson · Coffee House Press
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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"In The History of the Future, McPherson explores America in all its beauty and strangeness. He is funny and searching - a joy to read." - Elizabeth KolbertPraise for Edward McPherson:"Mr. McPherson is an intrepid traveler. . . a charming and literate companion, and he approaches... |
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The End of Breast Cancer: A Virus and the Hope for a Vaccine
Kathleen Ruddy M.D. · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
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Can a mouse virus cause breast cancer in women? Answering that question has become Dr. Kathleen Ruddy's life's work. The End of Breast Cancer is the landmark book that gives an extraordinary glimpse into the history of breast cancer research, and the findings that support the theory... |
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The Telescope in the Ice: Inventing a New Astronomy at the South Pole
Mark Bowen · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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The IceCube Observatory has been called the "weirdest" of the seven wonders of modern astronomy by Scientific American. In The Telescope in the Ice, Mark Bowen tells the amazing story of the people who built the instrument and the science involved.Located near the U. S. Amundsen-Scott... |
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Convergence: The Idea at the Heart of Science
Peter Watson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 576
Format: Print book
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A brilliant history of science over the past 150 years that offers a powerful new argument - that the many disparate scientific branches are converging on the same truths.Convergence is a history of modern science with an original and significant twist. Various scientific disciplines, despite... |
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Drawing Physics: 2,600 Years of Discovery From Thales to Higgs
Don S Lemons · The MIT Press
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
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Humans have been trying to understand the physical universe since antiquity. Aristotle had one vision (the realm of the celestial spheres is perfect) , and Einstein another (all motion is relativistic) . More often than not, these different understandings begin with a simple drawing, a pre-mathematical... |
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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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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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The Power of Stars
BRYAN E PENPRASE · SPRINGER
Pages: 225
Format: Print book
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Completely revised and updated, this new edition provides a readable, beautifully illustrated journey through world cultures and the vibrant array of sky mythology, creation stories, models of the universe, temples and skyscrapers that each culture has created to celebrate and respond to the power... |
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