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 Albert
Einstein's Vision Remarkable Discoveries
That
Shaped Modern Science.
Hardcover, new. Third volume of the author's trilogy on Einstein.
Indexed,
286 pages. Explore. |
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Anti
Gravity Allegedly
Humorous Writing from Scientific American by Steve Mirsky. Collection
of the author's humor columns from Scientific American. Indexed. 220
pages. Explore. |
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Bonebeds Genesis, Analysis,
and Paleobiological Significance
by Raymond R. Rogers, David A. Eberth and Anthony R. Fiorillo. Thirteen
respected researchers provide workable definitions, theoretical
frameworks, and a compendium of modern techniques in bonebed data
collection and analysis. Indexed. 499 pages. Explore. |
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Connecting
The Dots To Future Electric
Power by
Edward J. Bair. Explains why most plans for a permanent solution to the
energy problem fall short, analyzing a dozen aspects of known energy
sources in the context of both human and geologic history. Indexed. 273
pages. Explore. |
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The Emotion Machine Commonsense
Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Human Mind by
Marvin Minsky. Marvin Minsky introduces a new model of the brain in
which emotions, intuitions, and feelings are not distinct things, but
different ways of thinking. Indexed. 387 pages. Explore. |
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Evil Genes Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend by Barbara Oakley.
Hardcover, new. A popular science text that melds scientific research
with family history in an examination of the genetics and neurobiology
of personality disorders. Indexed. 459 pages. Explore. |
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Ice
Age Mystery A Proposed
Theory for Climate Change by L.G. Bell. A
study of the ending of the last Ice Age leads to predictions about the
probable effect of global warming on future climate. 161
pages. Explore. |
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Light
Sensing in Plants by M. Wada, K. Shimazaki, M. Iino.
Published in cooperation
with The Botanical Society of Japan. Presents the latest findings in
plant
photomorphogenesis, including photoreceptors, signal transduction,
photoperiodism,
and circadian rhythms Illustrated with 46 figures, 4 in color. Indexed.
370 pages, Explore. |
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Meteorites
and the Early Solar System II Edited
by Dante S. Lauretta and Harry Y. McSween. A valuable textbook for
graduate education in planetary science and an authoritative reference
for meteoriticists and researchers. Indexed. 943 pages, Explore. |
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Power to Save the World The
Truth About Nuclear Energy by Gwyneth Cravens. An argument for nuclear
power as a safe energy source and an essential deterrent to global
warming. Glossary. 413 pages. Explore. |
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Science, Society, And the Search for Life
in the Universe
by Bruce M. Jakosky. An introduction to the science of astrobiology --
life elsewhere in the universe besides Earth. Indexed. 150 pages. Explore |
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Stargazer The
Life and Times of the Telescope by Fred Watson. A history of
the
development of the telescope and its impact on science and society.
Indexed.
342 pages. Explore. |
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Trans Fatty Acids
edited by Albert J. Dijkstra, Richard J. Hamilton and Wolf Hamm. An
overview of trans fatty acids in oils and fats used in food
manufacture. Indexd. 240 pages. Explore. |
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What the Nose Knows The Science
of Scent in Everyday Life
by Avery Gilbert. An olfaction expert explores the latest scientific
discoveries on the human sense of smell. Indexed. 290 pages. Explore. |
