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The Science of Everyday Life
An Entertaining and Enlightening Examination of Everything We Do and Everything We See
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
The hidden science behind an average day, from breakfast to bedtime—from an author who “puts the fizz in physics” (Entertainment Weekly).
In their ongoing quest to figure out how the world and everything in it works, scientists have provided us with knowledge that we can apply to our...
Fundamentals of Microbiome Science
How Microbes Shape Animal Biology
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
An essential introduction to microbiome science, a new cutting-edge discipline that is transforming the life sciences
This book provides an accessible and authoritative guide to the fundamental principles of microbiome science, an exciting and fast-emerging new discipline that is reshaping...
The Science of Sleep
What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2018
We often hear that humans spend one third of their lives sleeping—and most of us would up that fraction if we could. Whether we’re curling up for a brief lunchtime catnap, catching a doze on a sunny afternoon, or clocking our solid eight hours at night, sleeping is normally a reliable way to rest...
The Republican Brain
The Science of Why They Deny Science--and Reality
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2012
Bestselling author Chris Mooney uses cutting-edge research to explain the psychology behind why today’s Republicans reject reality—it's just part of who they are.
From climate change to evolution, the rejection of mainstream science among Republicans is growing, as is the denial of expert...
Taboo Issues in Social Science
Questioning Conventional Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
This book is an expedition into a number of controversial issues in the social sciences with the intention of challenging the conventional wisdom on those issues. While most social science research is interesting and important, a fair amount of social science research is thinly disguised advocacy...
Alfred Wegener
Science, Exploration, and the Theory of Continental Drift
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
Alfred Wegener aimed to create a revolution in science which would rank with those of Nicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwin. After completing his doctoral studies in astronomy at the University of Berlin, Wegener found himself drawn not to observatory science but to rugged fieldwork, which allowed...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2010
This collection of essays aims to further the understanding of historical and contemporary geographies of science. It offers a fresh perspective on comparative approaches to scientific knowledge and practice as pursued by geographers, sociologists, anthropologists, and historians of science. The authors...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
As the need for sustainable development practices around the world continues to grow, it has become imperative for citizens to become actively engaged in the global transition. By evaluating data collected from various global programs, researchers are able to identify strategies and challenges in...
by Paul Parsons
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs presents a series of clear and concise essays that explain the fundamentals of some of the most exciting and important science concepts you really need to know. Paul Parsons profiles the important, ground-breaking, and front-of-mind scientific discoveries that have...
The Island of Knowledge
The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Why discovering the limits to science may be the most powerful discovery of all
How much can we know about the world? In this book, physicist Marcelo Gleiser traces our search for answers to the most fundamental questions of existence, the origin of the universe, the nature of reality, and...
The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
For more than a decade, The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science has been the go-to reference for anyone who needs to write or speak about their research. Whether a student writing a thesis, a faculty member composing a grant proposal, or a public information officer crafting a press release, Scott...
Houston, We Have a Narrative
Why Science Needs Story
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Ask a scientist about Hollywood, and you’ll probably get eye rolls. But ask someone in Hollywood about science, and they’ll see dollar signs: moviemakers know that science can be the source of great stories, with all the drama and action that blockbusters require.
That’s a huge mistake,...
by Fred Herrmann
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
The purpose of this book is to examine the apparent paradox that exists between science and religion and how they relate to the current state of the Universe and our existence. Some claim that science and religion cannot coexist.
Religious dogma often ignores the proven claims of science. Science...
by Jon Evans
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2011
Science is a vast subject and our understanding of the way the world works is growing all the time. No book could hope to include everythingt that science has discovered, but this book includes all of the essential facts about all the really key areas. Broken down into short, easy-to-digest sections...