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The origin of species (Oxford World's classics)
Par Charles Darwin. 1996
The nineteenth-century English scientist's theory of evolution, in which he uses the findings of anatomy, geology, embryology, and paleontology to…
support his explanation of natural selection and survival of the fittestReading between the bones: the pioneers of dinosaur paleontology
Par Susan Clinton. 1997
Profiles eight pioneers in the study of dinosaurs and explains how scientific knowledge is cumulative. Clinton notes that dinosaurs were…
unknown until 1824 when Georges Cuvier identified the first dinosaur bone, describing it as belonging to a whale-sized lizard. Now three hundred kinds of dinosaurs are known to vertebrate paleontologists. For junior and senior high readersAnnals of the former world
Par John McPhee. 1998
The author combines four of his previous works, Basin and Range (RC 17090), In Suspect Terrain (RC 19430), Rising from…
the Plains (RC 25157), and Assembling California (RC 36170), with a fifth, Crossing the Craton, to create an epic of the earth's formation. Pulitzer PrizeThe end of the dinosaurs: Chicxulub crater and mass extinctions
Par Charles Frankel. 1999
Describes the discovery in Mexico of the Chicxulub meteor impact crater, which the author cites as evidence that such a…
catastrophic event caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. Discusses the chain of scientific findings that established the theory, alternative explanations, and the risk of such occurrences in the future. 1999The ascent of science
Par Brian Silver. 1998
Traces the evolution of science "as a series of ideas that changed . . . whole areas of human thought."…
Explores ideas and theories about motion, heat, the atom, electricity, and other natural phenomena. Avers that science has serious consequences and "has to be watched."The fossil trail: how we know what we think we know about human evolution
Par Ian Tattersall. 1995
A survey of fossil and artifactual evidence that has enlightened the scientific understanding of human evolution. Traces archaeological discoveries from…
Darwin's time, describing their significance in supporting theories about the origins and development of humankindSpace and the American imagination
Par Howard McCurdy. 1997
Discusses the development of the U.S. space program in response to public interest spurred by writers of science and science…
fiction. Examines impacts of popular pressures and cultural ideals in shaping policy decisions that led to the creation of the national space venture; explores the resulting discrepancies between expectations and realityThe New York Times book of science questions and answers
Par C. Ray. 1997
Questions divided into sections on hard and soft science include such inquiries as "why can you see the moon in…
the daytime?" "how does a fabric softener sheet work?" and "are your odds of winning the lottery better if you play the same numbers week after week or if you change the numbers week after week?"Almost everyone's guide to science: the universe, life and everything
Par John Gribbin. 1999
An overview of modern science that explains our understanding of the universe. Encompasses atoms, chemistry, evolution, and the solar system,…
among other topics. Discusses how all of the sciences fit together and can be comprehensible to the average person. 1999The universe and the teacup: the mathematics of truth and beauty
Par K. C Cole. 1998
Explores the use of mathematics in everyday life. Surveys numerical concepts and approaches, including statistics, probability, and risk theory. Cites…
examples from well-known events such as the O.J. Simpson trial and electionsTraces the development of communication systems that led to Samuel F.B. Morse's invention of the telegraph. Discusses its impact on…
American history and society. Explains how the signals were transmitted, on what equipment, by what method, and how the system worked. For junior and senior high and older readersThe science of God: the convergence of scientific and biblical wisdom
Par Gerald Schroeder. 1997
Argues that modern scientific discoveries corroborate, rather than conflict with, biblical revelation. Observes, for example, that the Bible's account of…
the creation of the universe is consistent with Einstein's theory of relativity and with "big bang" cosmologyStairways to the stars: skywatching in three great ancient cultures
Par Anthony Aveni. 1997
The author offers an interdisciplinary study of astronomy as practiced by preliterate people at Stonehenge, by the more sophisticated Mayans,…
and by the highly organized Incans. A concluding chapter highlights the turning points in the development of contemporary astronomyThe nothing that is: a natural history of zero
Par Robert Kaplan. 2000
Chronicle of the evolution of the mathematical concept of zero and the development of its importance as a philosophical concept.…
The author traces its path through various eastern and western societies, both ancient and modern. He incorporates literary quotations throughout the text, linking mathematical and cultural ideas. 1999This new ocean: the story of the first space age
Par William Burrows. 1998
A history of flight based on three decades of research and 175 taped interviews. The first part traces human fascination…
with flying from the Greek era to the space race between the Russians and the Americans. The second focuses on events since 1964 and the future of space programsThe number sense: how the mind creates mathematics
Par Stanislas Dehaene. 1997
The author explains how the structure of the human brain shapes mathematical abilities. Describes psychological studies of the way people…
understand and manipulate numbers. Reports on experiments involving animals and babies, as well as those who have suffered brain injuriesPrecursory physical science: the science you need before taking science in school
Par Thomas Boyle. 1997
Explains fundamental concepts of physics to help readers better understand the subject. Beginning with the basic notions of length, time,…
and mass, the author uses operational definitions to develop more complex concepts, such as density, force, and momentumHouse of invention: the secret life of everyday products
Par David Lindsay. 2000
Proceeds room-by-room through a house and into the garage to discuss the origins of common consumer products. Reveals the stories…
behind Vaseline, intermittent windshield wipers, frozen food, hair straightener, condoms, disposable razors, brassieres, flat-bottomed paper bags, electrical outlets, pencils, Muzak, and more. 2000A life on our planet: my witness statement and a vision for the future
Par David Attenborough. 2020
Naturalist in his 90s reflects on his decades as a science communicator and the changes to the planet he has…
witnessed since his early days in the field. Presents policies for addressing issues like climate change and bettering the world to pass on to the next generation. 2020"Nous vivons dans un monde que l'on peut dire à "haute teneur scientifique", comme on dit d'une essence qu'elle est…
à "haute teneur en octane". Mais que sait-on vraiment de la science ? Des sciences ? De la méthode scientifique ? Des instruments de la science ? Des nombreuses controverses qui ont marqué son histoire, du XVIIe siècle à nos jours ? La science fait-elle partie de la culture ? Les scientifiques peuvent-ils croire en Dieu ? Que penser des nouveaux créationnistes ? Quels sont les liens entre la science et l'économie? Comment fonctionnent les communautés scientifiques ? Ce sont ces questions et bien d'autres encore que le journaliste Yanick Villedieu aborde avec l'historien et sociologue des sciences Yves Gingras, dans ces entretiens d'abord diffusés sur les ondes de la radio de Radio-Canada, à l'émission Les Années lumière, et remaniés par l'auteur pour "offrir son texte à l'œil après l'avoir été à l'oreille", comme le disait Fernand Séguin en 1952 dans Entretiens sur la vie, ouvrage qui reprenait ses chroniques radio de l'époque, elles aussi diffusées sur les ondes de Radio-Canada." -- 4e de couv