Science & Math

How did life on Earth originate? Did replication or metabolism come first in the history of life? In the second edition of the acclaimed Origins of Life, di...

It's "Panda-monium" in China when a rare giant panda mysteriously disappears from the world's largest panda reserve! Riley and family must face remote moun...

Explore the wonders of science with the very best of guides! Have you ever wished that you could observe underwater creaturesundetected? Or watch the very m...

Describes different kinds of bridges, their history, design, construction, and effects on populations, environmental dilemmas, safety, and more. Children's...

Ten key finds and why they matter.Categories: Science & MathArchaeology

Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus o...

Get carried away with the Friz and her class as they take a whirlwind journey into the world of butterflies! Hi, I'm Phoebe, one of the kids in Ms. Frizzl...

Learn all about germs when Ms. Frizzle's class takes another exciting field trip! Ms. Frizzle takes her class on amazing field trips in the Magic School Bu...

A humorous and heartwarming tale of one pampered panda. With only an estimated 1,600 remaining in the wild and just 300 in captivity, the giant pandas are...

Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to reade...

Are you OK? It's probably the most important question you'll ever have to answer. Because right now—whether you're aware of it or not—all the relationships ...

When Ben Hewitt And His Wife Bought A Sprawling Acreage Of Field And Forest In Northern Vermont, The Landscape Easily Allowed Them To Envision The Self-sust...

The landmark New York Times best seller that reveals how the explosion of sugar in our diets has created an obesity epidemic, and what we can do to save our...

Starting With The Wild Plants That Were Central To Our Original Diet, Investigative Journalist Robinson Reveals The Nutritional History Of Our Fruits And Ve...

The Author Describes Her Mormon Upbringing, Juxtaposing These Reminiscences With Discussions Of The Flooding Of A Wildlife Bird Sanctuary And Its Effect On ...

As a stamp-collecting boy always fascinated by remote places, Nobel Prize-winningphysicist Richard Feynman was particularly taken by the diamond-shaped sta...

This new edition provides a comprehensive overview to the field of paleontology—the study of human evolution by analyzing fossil remains. It includes the ...

"The best introduction to logic you will find."—Martin Gardner Publishers Weekly In this compact, fluently written survey leavened with humor, New Jersey m...

The New York Times Bestselling Freakonomics Was A Worldwide Sensation. Now, Steven D. Levitt And Stephen J. Dubner Return With Superfreakonomics, And Fans A...

This compact atlas provides medical, dental, allied health, and biology students with an outstanding collection of histology images for all of the major tis...

how Do Imperceptibly Small Differences In The Environment Change One's Behavior? What Is The Anatomy Of A Bad Mood? Does Stress Shrink Our Brains? What Do...

Cape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived. Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princ...

Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green o...

When Celebrated Neuropsychologist Paul Broks's Wife Died Of Cancer, It Sparked A Journey Of Grief And Reflection That Traced A Lifelong Attempt To Understan...

From the acclaimed author of The Pencil and To Engineer Is Human, a timely and eye-opening exploration of the ways in which science and engineering must wo...

Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things is a valuable resource for transforming ordinary objects into the extraordinary. With over 80 solutions and bonus applicati...

The authors have done an outstanding job with this UML book. The definitions of the terms are the best I have seen. The organization and material in the en...

The Call of Stories presents a study of how listening to stories promotes learning and self-discovery. Here is Dr. Coles's study ...

The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" think...

Bestselling author and physicist Stephen Hawking explores the "masterpieces" of mathematics, 25 landmarks spanning 2,500 years and representing the work of ...

Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology continues to set the standard for short-course A&P texts with an enhanced media package and new "active lea...

applied Use Case Driven Object Modeling With Uml: An Annotated E-commerce Example Provides A Practical, Hands-on Guide To Putting Use Case Methods To Work...

Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Engineering & Transportation Engineering Civil & Environ...

Animals played an important part in helping the Allies win the First World War, well beyond cavalry horses that charged fields and hauled heavy guns, and in...

STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PSYCHOLOGY surveys the statistical techniques commonly used in the behavioral and social sciences, especially psychology and educati...

Michael, Emily, and their parents explore Grand Canyon National Park. Wildlife can be elusive, and both kids are disappointed when, at first, they don't enc...

The Heartwarming And Unforgettable Story Of A Family In The Making And The Wondrously Neurotic Dog Who Taught Them What Really Matters In Life John And Jenn...

Offers An Examination Of Epidemic Diseases Within A Historical Context. This Volume Presents The Science Of Plagues In An Understandable And Accessible Mann...

More than 60 of the most-asked questions about Creation, Evolution, and the Book of Genesis Answered! Not only does it answer your own questions, but equips...

The original Visible Learning research concluded that one of the most important influencers of student achievement is how teachers think about learning and...

Why is it that our current twenty-first century a.d. is so similar to the twenty-first century B.C.? At a time when religious fanaticism and a clash of civ...

Millions Of People Visit Xkcd.com Each Week To Read Randall Munroe's Iconic Webcomic. His Stick-figure Drawings About Science, Technology, Language, And Lov...

National Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Winner Of The American Association For The Advancement Of Science/subaru Science Books & Film Prize Fo...

Structure And Function. -- Growth And Cell Division. -- Membrane Bioenergetics: The Proton Potential. -- Electron Transport. -- Photosynthesis. -- The Regul...

Only an elementary knowledge of math is needed to enjoy this entertaining compilation of brain-teasers. It includes a mixture of old and new riddles coverin...

The efficient use of statistics can transform excellent research into dynamic, persuasive scholarship. To demystify the process of calculating data, Simpl...

This book gives the original recipes for potpourris and pomanders, perfumes and sweet waters, and culinary recipes like conserves — both petals and hips â...

In a group of essays, letters, and speeches, Einstein relates his views on politics, religion, morality, and the place of science in the modern worldCategor...