Other Sciences category: 9579 books
Charles Darwin
The Power of Place
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
In 1858 Charles Darwin was forty-nine years old, a gentleman scientist living quietly at Down House in the Kent countryside, respected by fellow biologists and well liked among his wide and distinguished circle of acquaintances. He was not yet a focus of debate; his “big book on species” still...
Marie Curie and Her Daughters
The Private Lives of Science's First Family
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
A new portrait of the two-time Nobel winner and her two daughters
Focusing on the first family in science, this biography of Marie Curie plumbs the recesses of her relationships with her two daughters, extraordinary in their own right, and presents the legendary scientist to us in a fresh way.
Although...
King of Hearts
The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2010
Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the invention of open-heart surgery, yet, until now, no journalist has ever brought all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph to life.
This is the story of the surgeon many call the father of open-heart surgery, Dr. C. Walton...
The Monk in the Garden
The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor Mendel, the Father of Genetics
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
Most people know that Gregor Mendel, the Moravian monk who patiently grew his peas in a monastery garden, shaped our understanding of inheritance. But people might not know that Mendel's work was ignored in his own lifetime, even though it contained answers to the most pressing questions raised by...
The Fossil Hunter
Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
At a time when women were excluded from science, a young girl made a discovery that marked the birth of paleontology and continues to feed the debate about evolution to this day.
Mary Anning was only twelve years old when, in 1811, she discovered the first dinosaur skeleton--of an ichthyosaur--while...
Once We All Had Gills
Growing Up Evolutionist in an Evolving World
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
In this book, Rudolf A. Raff reaches out to the scientifically queasy, using his life story and his growth as a scientist to illustrate why science matters, especially at a time when many Americans are both suspicious of science and hostile to scientific ways of thinking. Noting that science has too...
by Henry Crosnier de Varigny
Language: French
Release Date: January 2, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: January 2, 2015
La Vie de Charles Darwin écrit par le naturaliste et traducteur français Henry Crosnier de Varigny (1855 – 1934).
Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mise en page...
by Ibraheem Dooba, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
"I stood on the shoulders of giants." Isaac Newton
What did Newton mean by the statement above? Was he talking about giants such as Abu Musa Khawrizmi who invented algebra or Ibn Sina whose book was used as the standard text in Europe for over 400 years?
The two above were...
Genentech
The Beginnings of Biotech
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
In the fall of 1980, Genentech, Inc., a little-known California genetic engineering company, became the overnight darling of Wall Street, raising over $38 million in its initial public stock offering. Lacking marketed products or substantial profit, the firm nonetheless saw its share price escalate...
Loonshots
How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019
*Wall Street Journal bestseller
*Next Big Idea Club selection—chosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink, and Adam Grant as one of the "two most groundbreaking new nonfiction reads of the season"
*Washington Post's "10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019"
*Inc.com's "10...
The Book of Why
The New Science of Cause and Effect
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
A Turing Award-winning computer scientist and statistician shows how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence
"Correlation is not causation." This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, has led to a virtual prohibition...
Weather We Like It or Not!: Cool Games to Play on A Rainy Day
Weather for Kids - Earth Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Mr. Sun is hiding to let the rain fall down. What exciting game can you play when it's all puddles outside? Turn the pages of this book to find the perfect game to play without getting wet. This book is literally a sea of knowledge that will entertain you and your family the whole day! Order your copy today!
Weather We Like It or Not!: Cool Games to Play on A Cloudy Day
Weather for Kids - Earth Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Open the pages of this book to learn about cool games that will involve your family and friends during a cloudy day. Educationally entertaining games are perfect bonding activities that will tests your skills at leadership and communication. Don't miss out on an opportunity to improve teamwork. Grab a copy of this picture book today!
Weather We Like It or Not!: Cool Games to Play on A Sunny Day
Weather for Kids - Earth Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
It's a sunny day, and it's the perfect day to stay indoors and play. This book provides a plethora of game options that are fun and educational too. Flip the pages of this book to find the perfect game that everyone would agree to play. No day, and no weather for that matter, will stop you from having such a good time! Order a copy today!