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A fascinating journey with the sea creature that has captured human imagination for thousands of years, Poseidon's Steed follows the seahorse through secluded waters across the globe, tracing

A clear, concise and entertaining account of the ideas underlying quantum mechanics and field theory, and the possible unification of the basic forces of nature in the superforce

Drawing on the lives of five great scientists -- Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle and Albert Einstein -- scientist/author Mario Livio shows how even the grea

A middle-grade and family-friendly introduction to the enchanting world of seaweed.

A beautifully illustrated natural history memoir that reminds the reader that re-storying our relationship with the plants of home can be our first step in restoring the world.

The acclaimed naturalist, whose life is dedicated to "living the questions", offers a fascinating glimpse into the "little things that run the world".

From renowned scientist and animal welfare advocate Temple Grandin, this groundbreaking book is a clarion call to awareness of the inner lives of humankind's far-too-often mistreated and neglected

In this course, University of Illinois Professor Emeritus James B.

In this course, Wheaton College professor John Kricher provides a history of the discovery of dinosaurs, and he discusses the timeline and variations of dinosaurs, including their ultimate demise.

Follows Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team as they use the Keck telescope in Hawaii to look for supernovae, find black holes, and study the effects of dark energy.

Describes how scientists tracked, studied, and escaped the Komodo dragon and tells the true story of the world's deadliest lizard.