New Science Books
New arrivals added to our Science Books Collection in the last 7 days
| Title | Date added | |
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| Apollo's muse - the moon in the age of photography |
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Jul 11, 2019 |
| Asteroids, meteors, meteorites, and comets |
"A book for teens about asteroids, meteors, meteorites, and comets."-- |
Jun 25, 2019 |
| Buzz, sting, bite - why we need insects |
Amazon.com. |
Jul 1, 2019 |
| Constellations - the story of space told through the 88 known star patterns in the night sky |
"A visual guide to all 88 constellations in our night sky"-- |
Jun 24, 2019 |
| Evolving ourselves - redesigning the future of humanity--one gene at a time |
"Futurist Juan Enriquez and scientist Steve Gullans conduct a sweeping tour of how humans are changing the course of evolution for all species--sometimes intentionally, sometimes not. For example: What if life forms are limited only by the bounds of our imagination? Are designer babies and pets, de-extinction, even entirely newspecies fair game?; As humans, animals, and plants become ever more resistant to disease and aging, what will become the leading causes of death?; Man-machine interfaces m |
Jul 1, 2019 |
| Good enough - the tolerance for mediocrity in nature and society |
Provided by publisher. |
Jul 9, 2019 |
| In oceans deep - courage, innovation, and adventure beneath the waves |
Amazon.com. |
Jun 26, 2019 |
| In the shadow of man |
Amazon.com. |
Jul 1, 2019 |
| Longitude - the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time |
The story of mariners' centuries-long search for ways of determining longitude that tells not only of the scientific advances but of the perseverance, pettiness, politics, & interesting anecdotes involved. Longitude is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest, and of John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. Full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, it is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, na |
Jun 28, 2019 |
| Making number talks matter - developing mathematical practices and deepening understanding, grades 4-10 |
Making Number Talks Matter is about the myriad decisions facing teachers as they make this fifteen-minute daily routine a vibrant and vital part of their mathematics instruction. Throughout the book, Cathy Humphreys and Ruth Parker offer practical ideas for using Number Talks to help students learn to reason numerically and build a solid foundation for the study of mathematics. This book will be an invaluable resource whether you are already using Number Talks or not; whether you are an elementa |
Jul 11, 2019 |
| Natural encounters - biking, hiking, and birding through the seasons |
A twelve-month excursion through nature's seasons as recounted by a lifetime naturalist In this "personal encyclopedia of nature's seasons," lifetime naturalist Bruce Beehler reflects on his three decades of encountering nature in Washington, D.C. The author takes the reader on a year-long journey through the seasons as he describes the wildlife seen and special natural places savored in his travels up and down the Potomac River and other localities in the eastern and central United States. Some |
Jun 25, 2019 |
| Peterson field guide to bird sounds of western North America |
"A comprehensive field guide that uses an innovative Sound Index to allow readers to quickly identify unfamiliar songs and calls of birds in western North America"-- |
Jul 12, 2019 |
| Stars and nebulae |
"A book for teens all about stars and nebulae."-- |
Jun 25, 2019 |
| The cat in the box |
"Schro¨dinger's cat is a thought experiment meant to explain the flawed interpretation of quantum superposition. Chris Ferrie has broken the experiment into a whimsical picture book perfect for scientists to give and receive as a gift. And even some of our younger scientists will enjoy the playful cadence that transpires! Schro¨dinger used This cat in a box To dream up the first Quantum paradox. A paradox is something That doesn't make sense. There must be an assumption That is causing offense"- |
Jun 24, 2019 |
| The inner planets |
"A book for teens about the inner planets in our solar system."-- |
Jun 25, 2019 |
| The Milky Way and other galaxies |
"A book for teens about the Milky Way and other galaxies."-- |
Jun 25, 2019 |
| The outer planets |
"A book for teens about the outer planets of the solar system."-- |
Jun 25, 2019 |
| The sun and the origins of the solar system |
"A book for teens about the sun and the origins of the solar system."-- |
Jun 25, 2019 |
| The trouble with gravity - solving the mystery beneath our feet |
"An award-winning science writer traces our millennia-long effort to understand the phenomenon of gravity--the greatest mystery in physics, and a force that has shaped our universe and our minds in ways we have never fully understood until now"-- |
Jul 11, 2019 |
| The weather machine - a journey inside the forecast |
"From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour of the infrastructure behind the weather forecast, the people who built it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet. The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet behind these quotidian interactions is one of the most expansive machines human beings have ever constructed -- a triumph of science, technology |
Jun 21, 2019 |