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The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontierThe Space Ba

"Hope Jahren is the voice that science has been waiting for." 'Nature "A superb account of the deadly struggle between humanity and what may prove the only life-bearing planet w

Nonpareil science writer David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology can change our understanding of evolution and life's history, with powerful implications for human h

Traduit par Rachel Martinez. « Sur papier, mon parcours professionnel paraît réglé d'avance : ingénieur, pilote de chasse, pilote d'essai, astronaute.

Génie de l'informatique et héros de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Alan Turing est célèbre pour avoir décrypté les communications codées de l'armée allemande en venant à bout d&#039

Every culture and society has read stories in the night sky.

Part of the joy of mathematics is that it is everywhere—in soap bubbles, electricity, da Vinci's masterpieces, even in an ocean wave.

Physics, once known as "natural philosophy," is the most basic science, explaining the world we live in, from the largest scale down to the very, very, very smallest, and our understandin

Among all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery of anaesthesia.

Essence and emblem of life—feared, revered, mythologized, and used in magic and medicine from earliest times—human blood is now the center of a huge, secretive, and often dangerous worldwide commer

Energy Management Principles: Applications, Benefits, Savings, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to the fundamental principles and systematic processes of maintaining and improving energy eff

A gripping tale of 150 years of scientific adventure, research, and discovery at the Yale Peabody Museum.

Going beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza.

Humankind has grappled for millennia with the fundamental questions of the origin and end of the universe—it was a focus of ancient religions and myths and of the inquiries of Aristotle, Galileo, C

“A pleasant, chatty book on a fascinating subject.” —Kirkus Reviews. Octopuses have been captivating humans for as long as we have been catching them.