Science

Simon Singh

Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe

This brief history of the beginning of the universe comes from the bestselling author of "Fermat's Enigma" and "The Code Book." Black-and-white photos and illustrations.

Oliver Morton

Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet

The everyday miracle of photosynthesis is the topic of this accessible book by an award-winning science journalist, who received high praise for his last book, "Mapping Mars."

Robert Uhlig

Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World

Modern Chemistry

Arkansas Holt Geometry, Test Preparation Workbook: Help for the Geometry End-Of-Course Examination

Holt Chemistry Problem-Solving Workbook

Matt Ridley

The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture

The bestselling author of "Genome" chronicles a new revolution in the world'sunderstanding of genes.

Peter Nicholls

Evolution's Captain: The Story of the Kidnapping That Led to Charles Darwin's Voyage Aboard the Beagle

Lawrence M. Elson, I. Edward Alcamo, Alcamo

Microbiology Coloring Book

A simplified and effective approach to learning about microbes. Uses the same color-coding techniques used in the other successful coloring books to help students learn and retain more information on standard microbiological concepts such as immune response and viral replication. 110 coloring plates; glossary; pronunciation guide; index.

Lisa Randall

Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

Tracking the arc of discovery from early 20th-century physics to today's particle physics and string theory, a Harvard physics professor leads readers on a fascinating journey into the idea that there may be an extra dimension--in fact another universe--just inches away.

Janine M. Benyus

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature

Timothy Ferris

Coming of Age in the Milky Way

From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, this classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it. From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that surrounds us, those who study the universe have had to struggle against political and religious preconceptions. They have included some of the most charismatic, courageous, and idiosyncratic thinkers of all time. In "Coming of Age in the Milky Way, " Timothy Ferris uses his unique blend of rigorous research and captivating narrative skill to draw us into the lives and minds of these extraordinary figures, creating a landmark work of scientific history.

Matt Ridley

The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature

Citing the Red Queen from "Through the Looking Glass, " who has to keep running to stay in the same place, Ridley demonstrates why sex is humanity's best strategy for outwitting its constantly mutating internal predators, and answers dozens of other riddles of human nature and culture.

Jonathan Weiner

Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality

In this fast-paced, sure-to-astonish scientific adventure, a Pulitzer Prize-winning popular science writer asks, Has the long-sought secret of eternal youth at last been found?

Timothy Ferris

The Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature

From the author of the acclaimed "Coming of Age in the Milky Way" comes a brilliant chronicle of how science sparked the spread of liberal democracy across the modern world.

Timothy Ferris

The Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature

In his most powerful book to date, award-winning author Timothy Ferris makes a passionate case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy. Ferris shows how science was integral to the American Revolution but misinterpreted in the French Revolution; reflects on the history of liberalism, stressing its widely underestimated and mutually beneficial relationship with science; and surveys the forces that have opposed science and liberalism--from communism and fascism to postmodernism and Islamic fundamentalism. A sweeping intellectual history, "The Science of Liberty" is a stunningly original work that transcends the antiquated concepts of left and right.

Michael Christopher Carroll

Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ Laboratory

What We Believe But Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty

More than one hundred of the world's leading thinkers write about things they believe in, despite the absence of concrete proof Scientific theory, more often than not, is born of bold assumption, disparate bits of unconnected evidence, and educated leaps of faith. Some of the most potent beliefs among brilliant minds are based on supposition alone -- yet that is enough to push those minds toward making the theory viable. Eminent cultural impresario, editor, and publisher of "Edge" (www.edge.org), John Brockman asked a group of leading scientists and thinkers to answer the question: What do you believe to be true even though you cannot prove it? This book brings together the very best answers from the most distinguished contributors. Thought-provoking and hugely compelling, this collection of bite-size thought-experiments is a fascinating insight into the instinctive beliefs of some of the most brilliant minds today.

Mark W. Moffett

Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions

Mark Moffett has been described as 'the Jane Goodall of ants.' Certainly "Adventures among Ants," with its detailed account of his fieldwork, makes an invaluable contribution to our scientific knowledge of these creatures. But it does more. It is so well written and captures his excitement so wonderfully that it will bring this wealth of information to a far wider audience. I was fascinated by ants when I was a child--how I wish this book had been available to me then!"--Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace "Mark Moffett is in the front rank of present-day explorer naturalists. He has been in many of the most remote parts of the world, and has thorough scientific knowledge of his subject. His photographs are superb, the best ever taken."--Edward O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Future of Life and The Ants" "I love the book. Mark's excitement and joy will affect anyone willing to take a dive into a bizarre world. I will never intentionally step on another ant--perhaps out of a new love, respect or fear. The book truly grows on you rather then swarming up your leg."--Kary Mullis, Author of "Dancing Naked in the Mind ...

Frank H. Netter

Atlas of Human Anatomy

This fifth edition features a stronger clinical focus than ever before, including an online image bank of some of Netter's classic anatomy and pathology illustrations along with many diagnostic imaging examples that capture anatomy the way it is most frequently seen in practice.