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An exceptionally accessible introduction to quantum field theoryQuantum field theory is by far the most spectacularly successful theory in physics, but also one of the most mystifying. This venerable subject provides the crucial bridge between the long established...
"A captivating page-turner of a book that blends history, science, and chemistry together into an evocative story." —Stephen Buchmann, author of What a Bee KnowsA fascinating exploration of the natural history of scent and human perceptions of fragrance from the...
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...
Renowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers in this fascinating “blend of history, science, art, biography, and memoir” (Booklist, starred review).Raging ambition. Towering egos....
Satisfy your scientific curiosity and learn about physics' big ideas in a small number of words. Get facts at your fingertips with the beautifully illustrated 100 Ideas in 100 Words.One of the first in a series, this book introduces essential areas of physics such as...
In this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, “our greatest living chronicler of the natural world” (The New York Times), David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and genetics and...
This New York Times bestseller is a “sweet, quirky memoir” (USA TODAY) about a biologist and the baby barn owl that changed her life.On Valentine’s Day 1985, biologist Stacey O’Brien adopted Wesley, a baby barn owl with an injured wing who could not have survived in...
An award-winning zookeeper, author, and bear expert shares the insights she has gleaned from a career spent working with the majestic animals.Few people have known bears as intimately as Else Poulsen has. This remarkable book reveals the many insights about bears and...
"The art of the classic field guide is not lost but alive and well . . . for raptor enthusiasts who take their birds of prey seriously." —Phil Slade, Another Bird BlogBirds of Prey of the West and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the East, are the most...
"An entertaining discussion" of the role memory plays in our lives as we age, including an interview with Oliver Sacks (Times Higher Education Supplement). When we can't call to mind the name of someone we've known for years, or walk into a room and forget what we...