My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles (Dover Recreational Math) (Dover Puzzle Books: Math Puzzles)Martin Gardner★★★★★4.3(923)Over a period of 25 years as author of the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American , Martin Gardner devoted a...
The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing PhysicsLeonard Susskind★★★★★4.3(902)Scientific American 's Cocktail Party Physics blog “It's clear, insightful, and designed for those hardcore physics...
Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (5th Edition)-Stand aloneMichael Sullivan III★★★★★4.3(756)About the Author With training in mathematics, statistics, and economics, Mike Sullivan, III has a varied teaching...
Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden RealityEdward Frenkel★★★★★4.3(715)From Publishers Weekly U.C. Berkley mathematician Frenkel reveals the joy of pure intellectual discovery in this...
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition) - Standalone bookDouglas C. Giancoli★★★★★4.3(648)About the Author Douglas C. Giancoli obtained his BA in physics (summa cum laude) from UC Berkeley, his MS in physics...
Periodic TalesHugh Aldersey-Williams★★★★★4.3(525)About the Author Hugh Aldersey-Williams studied natural sciences at Cambridge. He is the author of several books...
Cabin: An Alaska Wilderness DreamEric Wade★★★★★4.3(521)I like and admire this book for its honesty and accountability. Eric Wade is part Aldo Leopold, part Jeremiah Johnson,...
Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be SmartIan Ayres★★★★★4.3(382)From Publishers Weekly Yale Law School professor and econometrician Ayres argues in this lively and enjoyable book that...
Algebra I Essentials For DummiesMary Jane Sterling★★★★★4.3(370)From the Inside Flap The "must-know" formulas and equations The "must-know" formulas and equations Exactly what you...
Fluid MechanicsFrank M. White★★★★★4.3(353)About the Author Frank M. White is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Ocean Engineering at the University of Rhode...
Calculus in 5 Hours: Concepts Revealed so You Don't Have to Sit Through a Semester of LecturesDennis Jarecke★★★★★4.3(314)Don't break into a cold sweat because you have to learn Calculus. Begin making an A+ while saving the time you...
The Seven Sins Of Memory Updated Edition: How the Mind Forgets and RemembersDaniel L. Schacter★★★★★4.3(307)...Schacter guides his readers on a fascinating journey of the human mind." Library Journal"A lively and well-written...
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban WildernessLyanda Lynn Haupt★★★★★4.3(282)From Publishers Weekly Haupt, former raptor rehabilitator and seabird researcher, embarks on an urban ornithological...
Organic Chemistry Plus MasteringChemistry with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition) (New in Organic Chemistry)L. G. Wade★★★★★4.3(269)About the Author L.G. “Skip” Wade decided to become a chemistry major during his sophomore year at Rice University,...
The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild PlantsDepartment of The Army★★★★★4.3(254)From the Inside Flap In a situation where survival is at stake, plants can provide crucial food and medicine. Their...
Chemistry: An Atoms-Focused ApproachThomas R. Gilbert★★★★★4.3(248)Book Description with ebook, ChemTours and Smartwork5 Thomas R. Gilbert has a BS in chemistry from Clarkson and a PhD...
Farewell to Reality: How Modern Physics Has Betrayed the Search for Scientific TruthJim Baggott★★★★★4.3(214)From Booklist *Starred Review* When a prominent theorist acknowledges how many spatial geometries superstring theory...
The Star Builders: Nuclear Fusion and the Race to Power the PlanetArthur Turrell★★★★★4.3(205)“Thoughtful and illuminating….In the end, The Star Builders is realistic and positive—an interesting snapshot of...
EcotopiaErnest Callenbach★★★★★4.2(568)Nearly every sentence offers yet another concretely sensible proposal, giving the book substantial density...As a first...
Spooky Action at a Distance: The Phenomenon That Reimagines Space and Time--and What It Means for Black Holes, the Big Bang, and Theories of EverythingGeorge Musser★★★★★4.2(544)Long-listed for the PEN / E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Short-listed for Physics World' s 2016 Book of the...
Who Gets What ― and Why: The New Economics of Matchmaking and Market DesignAlvin E. Roth★★★★★4.2(526)“Mr. Roth’s work has been to discover the most efficient and equitable methods of matching and implement them in...
Los números no mienten: 71 historias para entender el mundoVaclav Smil★★★★★4.2(381)About the Author Vaclav Smil es profesor emérito de la Universidad de Manitoba, en Winnipeg, Canadá. Es autor de una...
In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific ExplorationShane O'Mara★★★★★4.2(293)It seems like a simple, perhaps the simplest, human activity: Walking. Yet, as O’Mara makes clear, every amble is...
Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital LifeJ. Craig Venter★★★★★4.2(264)When scientists finally succeed in transmitting to another galaxy the digital instructions for building a living...