Science & Nature 59

More than a third of the houses in the world are made of clay. Clay vessels were instrumental in the invention of cooking, wine and beer making, and international trade. Our toilets are made of clay……続きを見る

内容简介 我们时常遇到大量统计数据，如占比、患病率、风险值等。大量或显或隐的数字，都可能因误读或误用而扭曲真相，要读懂它们进而做出合理判断，"统计意识"不可或缺。 本书帮读者了解数字方面的22个常见错误和……続きを見る

Florida's rivers comprise a tapestry of natural wonders. They support rich ecosystems. They define the landscape and lend character to the regions through which they pass. The first half of this boo……続きを見る

“Carlsen sees a world of wonder hiding in plain sight and may just change how you look at the world around you.” - TODAY Show A simple walk around the block set journalist Spike Carlsen, bestselling……続きを見る

'Engrossing, emotionally honest and forensically fascinating' - Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural Causes In Traces, Professor Patricia Wiltshire will take you on a journey through the fascina……続きを見る

Exploring the environmental history of an important natural area The largest open water estuary in Florida, Tampa Bay has been a flashpoint of environmental struggles and action in recent years. Thi……続きを見る

How the path from climate change to a habitable future winds through the world’s forests In recent years, planting a tree has become a catchall to represent “doing something good for the planet.” Ma……続きを見る

A magnificent active volcano, Mount Rainier ascends to 14,410 feet above sea level--the highest in Washington State. The source of five major rivers, it has more glaciers than any other peak in the ……続きを見る

An eye-opening and urgent re-examination of nature in our cities, from the Sunday Times bestselling author. ‘Awe-inspiring… full of wonder, warning and hope’ ISABELLA TREE, author of Wilding Our mod……続きを見る

This is the e-book version of The Gravity of Love, published in print form by The St. Thomas Poetry Series in 2023. 続きを見る

“Tells the story . . . of how ‘natural philosophers’ developed the ideas of geology accepted today . . . Fascinating.” ーSan Francisco Book Review Earth has been witness to dinosaurs, global ice age……続きを見る

At once far flung and intimate, a fascinating look at how finding our way make us human. "A marvel of storytelling." ーKirkus (Starred Review) In this compelling narrative, O'Connor seeks out neuros……続きを見る

**A Library Journal Best Book of 2015 ** **A Christian Science Monitor Top Ten Book of September** In a world dominated by people and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly v……続きを見る

From the beginning, humans have been wanderers. Our feet carried us out of Africa and propelled us to far-flung corners of the world, often through incredible feats of innovation and imagination. Th……続きを見る

Os cães ficam mais felizes se podem farejar livremente. Os golfinhos são capazes de localizar seres humanos, identificando não só a pessoa, mas também seus ossos e órgãos internos, como o pulmão. Os……続きを見る

Humanity is by many measures the biggest success story in the animal kingdom; but what are the costs of this triumph? Over its three million years of existence, the human species has continuously mo……続きを見る

From one of the world's great science writers and biologists: a book that reflects on the vast arc of evolutionary history and what it tells us about life on earth. How much do we really know about ……続きを見る

Taxonomists specializing in different groups once based phylogenetic analysis only on morphological data; molecular data was used more rarely. Although molecular systematics is routine today, the us……続きを見る

This volume discusses the aspects of a phylogenetic analysis that go beyond basic calculation of most parsimonious trees. Practical application of all principles discussed is illustrated by referenc……続きを見る

“James Prosek has eloquently demonstrated that angling is a kind of universal language. . . . he has taken us on an unforgettable journey.” ー Thomas McGuane, author of The Cadence of Grass and The ……続きを見る

The renowned biologist and thinker Richard Dawkins presents his most expansive work in this revised edition that offers a comprehensive look at evolution. Loosely based on the form of Chaucer's Cant……続きを見る

Frogs are extraordinary creatures. Unlike most other animals, they have mastered both land and water, and are capable of breathing through their skins and their lungs. Some of them are so poisonous ……続きを見る

“Lavers keeps his intellectual detective story passionate and suspenseful.” ー Washington Post Book World From Biblical stories about virgins to adventures with Harry Potter, unicorns have enchanted……続きを見る

Gathering its waters from the plains of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, the Kaw is truly America’s prairie river; the only one to arise entirely on the Great Plains and traverse all three major gras……続きを見る

The appearance of periodical cicadas in 2024 is not only an extraordinary natural event, but also a vivid reminder of the incredible diversity and complexity of life on our planet. These insects, wi……続きを見る

La aparición de cigarras periódicas en 2024 no es sólo un extraordinario acontecimiento natural, sino también un vívido recordatorio de la increíble diversidad y complejidad de la vida en nuestro pl……続きを見る

The Story of the Universe was inspired by a very old ideaーthat the universe is one river and that galaxies, stars, planets, and people are all whirls and eddies in the universal flow, arising in th……続きを見る

In this book in the 'Wildlife of the World' series, expert wildlife photographer Hugh Lansdown reveals some of the most fascinating and endangered animals to be found on the strange, mysterious, tro……続きを見る