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Now featuring a major new epilogue that brings the story up to date, this classic work by a Nobel Prize-winning physicist is "science writing at its best" (New York Review of Books). Translated in 18 languages.続きを見る

In science we learn that from 100 or so elements everything tangible is made, whether a planet or a microscopic organism. With vivid imagery, text cleverly arranged like a travel guide, and easy for the general reader to understand, Oxford's P.W. Atkins describes the organization of the kingdom of……続きを見る

A World Without Time," sets out to restore Godel to his rightful place in history and attempts to rescue the brilliant work he did with Albert Einstein.続きを見る

The Second Edition of this successful textbook provides a clear, well-written introduction to both the fundamental principles of optics and the key aspects of photonics to show how the subject has developed in the last few decades, leading to many modern applications. "Optics and Photonics: An Int……続きを見る

Exciting experiments introduce important principles of modern science. More than 40 illustrated projects include growing a crystal garden, manufacturing oxygen, creating a miniature volcano, making soap and toothpaste, and more.続きを見る

Classic examination of the three major subjects at the heart of science: cosmogony, atomic theory, and evolution. Each area features readings that present a continuous story, conveying the excitement of the process of scientific discovery and growth of knowledge from earliest to modern times. 1959……続きを見る

This excellent historical survey of the strength of materials features many references to the theories of elasticity and structure. 245 figures.続きを見る

Graduate-level text offers unified treatment of mathematics applicable to many branches of physics. Theory of vector spaces, analytic function theory, theory of integral equations, group theory, more. Many problems. Bibliography.続きを見る

This lavishly illustrated trade reference to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates features hundreds of glorious photos, masterful illustrations, and informative maps.続きを見る

In this extraordinarily accessible and enormously witty book, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Leon Lederman guides us on a fascinating tour of the history of particle physics. The book takes us from the Greeks' earliest scientific observations through Einstein and beyond in an inspiring celebrat……続きを見る

In this "eminently relevant and important book" (Library Journal), the author traces the evolution of America's landscape, where every place looks like no place in particular, and where accommodating the automobile jeopardizes the individual and the environment.続きを見る

Harvard University Press is proud to announce the re-release of the complete original version of Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, now available in paperback for the first time. When this classic work was first published in 1975, it created a new discipline and started a tumultuous round in the age……続きを見る

In his new Preface E.O. Wilson reflects on how he came to write this book: how "The Insect Societies" led him to write "Sociobiology," and how the political and religious uproar that engulfed that book persuaded him to write another book that would better explain the relevance of biology to the un……続きを見る

Originally published: New York: Crown Publishers, 1954.続きを見る

In the groundbreaking tradition of "Complexity" and "The Society of Mind, " visionary guru Johnson makes sense of the cutting-edge theory of emergence and demonstrates its relevance in today's--and tomorrow's--world. Illustrations.続きを見る

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

A young antelope was being dragged into the river by a crocodile. A nearby hippopotamus saw what was happening and charged the crocodile; the crocodile released the antelope and swam away. The hippo gently pulled the antelope up the riverbank. Was the hippopotamus showing compassion?Bison in Alask……続きを見る

i>A Vital Rationalist brings together for the first time a selection of Canguilhem's most important writings, including excerpts from previously unpublished manuscripts and a critical biography by Camille Limoges.続きを見る

An essential illustrated guide to forest ecology that gives readers an appreciation for forest plants and the role they play in local ecosystems.続きを見る

The author examines the Great Influenza Epidemic of 1918 that killed an estimated 40 to 100 million people in the world, and delves into the mystery that still surrounds it. Kolata takes readers into the lab where scientists today are working with samples of the virus, and addresses the prospects ……続きを見る

Rave reviews for this sweet good-morning picture book featuring 13 cuddly Arctic animal babies as they begin their day. Adorable illustration and cheery, rhyming text show children what it's like to wake up in the Arctic. Backmatter gives additional information on each animal featured続きを見る

Packed with new information, this revised guide will delight both the well informed and the novice." --Peter Raven, Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden続きを見る