Science & Technology
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The Social Conquest of Earth
$18.99 Read moreSparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story o… [more below]
- Author: Wilson, Edward O.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 15 2013
- ISBN10: 0871403633
- Language: English
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Physics of the Soul: The Quantum Book of Living, Dying, Reincarnation, and Immortality
$24.95 Read more“Dr. Amit Goswami is one of the most brilliant minds in the world of science. His insights into the relationship between physics and consciousness have deeply influenced by understanding, and I am dee
- Author: Goswami, Amit
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1571747079
- Language: English
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How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
$19.00 Add to cartThe solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a te
- Author: Brown, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 24 2012
- ISBN10: 0385531109
- Language: English
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Quantum Fuzz: The Strange True Makeup of Everything Around Us
$22.95 Add to cartQuantum physics has turned our commonsense notion of reality on its head. This accessible book describes in layperson’s terms the strange phenomena that exist at the quantum level–a world of tiny dim… [more below]
- Author: Walker, Michael S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: February 10 2023
- ISBN10: 163388905X
- Language: English
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The Nature of Matter
$10.99 Read moreWhat is matter? Anything that takes up space is matter. Matter can be a water, liquid, or gas. These are the states of matter. Learn about matter with this science reader that features easy-to-read te… [more below]
- Series: Science Readers
- Author: Housel, Debra J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 15 2014
- ISBN10: 1480746037
- Language: English
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Seahorses: A Life-Size Guide to Every Species
$33.00 Add to cartAbsolutely captivating creatures, seahorses seem like a product of myth and imagination rather than of nature. They are small, elusive, and are named for their heads, which are shaped like miniature p… [more below]
- Author: Lourie, Sara A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 06 2016
- ISBN10: 022633841X
- Language: English
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Chemistry
$24.99 Read moreWhen this classic text was first published in 1935, it fulfilled the goal of its authors to produce a textbook of practical quantum mechanics for the chemist, the experimental physicist, and the begin
- Series: Dover Books on Physics
- Author: Pauling, Linus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: March 01 1985
- ISBN10: 0486648710
- Language: English
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The Complete Dinosaur
$85.00 Add to cartPraise for the first edition
“A gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts” —Science
“The amount of information in [these] pages is amazing. This book should be on the shelves of dinosaur freaks as well as
- Series: Life of the Past
- Author: Brett-Surman, Michael K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 1128
- Publish Date: June 27 2012
- ISBN10: 0253357012
- Language: English
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Quantum Physics: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)
$16.95 Add to cartAround 1900, physicists started to discover particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons, and with these discoveries believed they could predict the internal behavior of the atom. However, once the… [more below]
- Series: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)
- Author: Raymer, Michael G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 05 2017
- ISBN10: 0190250712
- Language: English
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The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance
$19.00 Add to cartA myth-shattering view of the Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations and the role they played in sparking the European Renaissance.
Many of the innovations that we think of as hallmarks of Wes
- Author: Al-Khalili, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 27 2012
- ISBN10: 0143120565
- Language: English
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Little Kids First Nature Guide Bugs
$9.99 Read moreThis delightful little nature guide for young children is all about discovering the many insects, spiders, and other creatures–aka BUGS!–that creep, crawl, and fly around your neighborhood and beyon… [more below]
- Series: Little Kids First Nature Guide
- Author: Brydon, Alli
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 1426371497
- Language: English
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The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal–everything is moved or restrained by four simple laws… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Atkins, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: April 19 2010
- ISBN10: 0199572194
- Language: English
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Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry
$8.95 Read moreWhat child doesn’t want to know how things work? Introduce a young reader in your life to how nature works and inspires innovation to help solve some of our toughest engineering challenges. This kid-f
- Author: Ansberry, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1584696583
- Language: English
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Geology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartRanging across the 4.6 billion year history of the planet, geology is the subject that encompasses almost all that we see around us, in one way or another, and also much that we cannot see, beneath ou… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Zalasiewicz, Jan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0198804458
- Language: English
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The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition Into the Forces of History
$20.00 Add to cartThe Lucifer Principle is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s stra
- Author: Bloom, Howard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 466
- Publish Date: March 13 1997
- ISBN10: 0871136643
- Language: English
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Earth Grids: The Secret Patterns of Gaia’s Sacred Sites
$15.00 Read moreIn this beautiful little book, researcher Hugh Newman explores the science and history of Earth Grids, from Ancient Chinese medicine to the invention of longitude and latitude straight through to our
- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Newman, Hugh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 09 2018
- ISBN10: 163557305X
- Language: English
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The Lean Farm: How to Minimize Waste, Increase Efficiency, and Maximize Value and Profits with Less Work
$34.95 Add to cartA practical, systems-based approach for a more sustainable farming operation
“Ben Hartman has revolutionized his methods, cut down his work hours dramatically, and shrunk the size of his farm, all whi
- Author: Hartman, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 16 2015
- ISBN10: 1603585923
- Language: English
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No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture: Pesticide-Free Methods for Restoring Soil and Growing Nutrient-Rich, High-Yielding Crops
$32.95 Read moreFrom a veteran organic grower: a unique agricultural methodology that delivers higher yields, higher quality, and higher profitability–absolutely free of herbicides or pesticides
No-till farming has
- Author: O’Hara, Bryan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 21 2020
- ISBN10: 1603588531
- Language: English
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About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks
$18.95 Add to cartFor thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the
- Author: Rooney, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 1324021950
- Language: English
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Roadside Geology of Maine
$20.00 Add to cartIn this odd and spectacular north country, contorted rocks reveal the strain of colliding continents, the heat of molten intrusions, and the weight of relentless glaciers, From the swarm of dikes alon… [more below]
- Series: Roadside Geology
- Author: Caldwell, D. W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 317
- Publish Date: June 15 1998
- ISBN10: 0878423753
- Language: English
