Monday, January 23, 2012

New Science Books

In Search of the Multiverse: Parallel Worlds, Hidden Dimensions, and the Ultimate Quest for the Frontiers of Reality In Search of the Multiverse: Parallel Worlds, Hidden Dimensions, and the Ultimate Quest for the Frontiers of Reality
By Gribbin, John
2010-08 - John Wiley & Sons
9780470613528 Check Our Catalog

Is our universe just one of many? As impossible as it seems-that other universes came before ours, float alongside ours, or even mirror ours-the evidence is surprisingly convincing.

How to Build a Time Machine: The Real Science of Time Travel
By Clegg, Brian
2011-12 - St. Martin's Press
9780312656881 Check Our Catalog

What is time and how can it be manipulated? Clegg explores the remarkable possibilities of real time travel that emerge from quantum entanglement, superluminal speeds, neutron star cylinders and wormholes in space.


Reactions: The Private Life of Atoms
Reactions: The Private Life of Atoms
By Atkins, Peter
2011-11 - Oxford University Press
9780199695126 Check Our Catalog

Atkins explains the processes involved in chemical reactions. He begins by introducing a "tool kit" of basic reactions, such as precipitation,corrosion, and catalysis, and concludes by showing how these building blocks are brought together in more complex processes such as photosynthesis.

The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge
The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge
By Dow, Kirstin
Author Downing, Thomas E.
2011-11 - University of California Press
9780520268234 Check Our Catalog

This highly acclaimed atlas distills the vast science of climate change, providing a reliable and insightful guide to this rapidly growing field. This new edition reflects the latest developments in research, the impact of climate change, and in current efforts to mitigate and adapt to changes in the world's weather.

Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs
Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs
By Parsons, Paul
2011-08 - Firefly Books
9781554078080 Check Our Catalog

An illustrated survey of the 100 key discoveries of science across several millennia. This book not only explains the discovery and history but looks at the impact of the breakthrough today.

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