Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+6061+6643 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714559 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693169 A bestselling scientist and nature writer who goes to any extreme to uncover the answers, Bill Streever sets off to find out what heat really means. Let him be your guide and youll firewalk across hot coals and sweat it out in Death Valley, experience intense fever and fire, learn about the invention of matches and the chemistry of cooking, drink crude oil, and explore thermonuclear weapons and the hottest moment of all time-the big bang. Melting glaciers, warming oceans, forest fires, droughts-its clear that todays world is getting hotter. But while we know the agony of a sunburn or the comfort of our winter heaters, do we really understand heat? Written in Streevers signature spare and refreshing prose, HEAT is an a compulsively readable personal narrative that leaves readers with a new vision of an everyday experience-how heat works, its history, and its complete connection to daily life-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738429 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698298 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698295 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1754589 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669109 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1482047 Authoritatively presents the most recent evidence that explains how our universe evolved--and the implications for how its going to end--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646067 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1671818 In this first full history of around-the-world travel, Joyce E. Chaplin brilliantly tells the story of circumnavigation.-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657514 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668125 People have weeks of warning prior to volcanic eruptions, days of warning before a blizzard, and hours of warning before tornadoes. But there is still no warning system at all for earthquakes, though they have killed millions, and millions more live in constant danger from them. In The Million Death Quake, British Geological Survey seismologist Roger Musson takes us on a riveting journey through earthquakes. After making plain the science behind quakes, he tackles how engineers are fighting to make our cities earthquake-proof and seismologists are searching for the sign hidden in nature that could be interpreted as a warning. Highlighting hotspots around the world from Bucharest to the Azores, and with the massive Haiti & Japan earthquakes still in recent memory, this is a fascinating exploration of the strangest and most violent of natural disasters-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1647743 A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646899 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1676182 Science is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, the history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its power. From ancient Greek philosophers through Einstein and Watson and Crick to the computer assisted scientists of today, men and women have wondered, examined, experimented, calculated, and sometimes made discoveries so earthshaking that people understood the world, or themselves, in an entirely new way. This inviting book tells a great adventure story: the history of science. It takes readers to the stars through the telescope, as the sun replaces the earth at the centre of our universe. It delves beneath the surface of the planet, charts the evolution of chemistrys periodic table, introduces the physics that explain electricity, gravity, and the structure of atoms. It recounts the scientific quest that revealed the DNA molecule and opened unimagined new vistas for exploration. Emphasizing surprising and personal stories of scientists both famous and unsung, A Little History of Science traces the march of science through the centuries. The book opens a window on the exciting and unpredictable nature of scientific activity and describes the uproar that may ensue when scientific findings challenge established ideas. With delightful illustrations and a warm, accessible style, this is a volume for young and old to treasure together. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1252021 Author Lipton is a former medical school professor and research scientist. His experiments, and those of other leading-edge scientists, have examined in great detail the processes by which cells receive information. The implications of this research radically change our understanding of life. It shows that genes and DNA do not control our biology; that instead DNA is controlled by signals from outside the cell, including the energetic messages emanating from our positive and negative thoughts. Dr. Liptons profoundly hopeful synthesis of the latest and best research in cell biology and quantum physics is being hailed as a breakthrough, showing that our bodies can be changed as we retrain our thinking.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1261407 The best-selling author of Geek Dad provides a new array of fun, awe-inspiring family projects, including homemade robots, stop-motion movies, fusing mechanical toys with electronics and much more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1645250 Combining science, history, and DIY pyrotechnics, this book for the workbench warrior explains humankinds most useful and paradoxical tool: fire. William Gurstelle, author of the bestselling Backyard Ballistics, presents 25 projects with instructions, diagrams, photos, and links to video demonstrations that enable people of all ages to explore and safely play with fire. From Franklins stove to Diesels engine, explosive and fascinating tales are told of the great pyromaniacs who scientifically revealed the mysteries of fire such as Gunpowder Joseph Priestly, who discovered oxygen; Antoine Lavoisier, the father of chemistry; and Humphrey Davy, whose chemical discoveries and fiery inventions saved thousands of lives. By following the directions inside, the curious can replicate these breakthrough scientists experiments and inventions from the simply fascinating one-candlepower engine to the nearly magical fire piston and an incredible tornado of fire-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299815 The Hidden Reality reveals how major developments in different branches of fundamental theoretical physics -- relativistic, quantum, cosmological, unified, computational -- have all led us to consider one or another variety of parallel universe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1303970 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1211431 In exhilarating and behind-the-scenes detail, Panek takes his readers on a tour of the bitter rivalries and fruitful collaborations, the eureka moments and blind alleys, that have fuelled the search, redefined science, and reinvented the universe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1430942 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336102 Uses examples from everyday life to explain the fundamentals of physics, covering such topics as motion, force, kinetic energy, heat and heat flow, magnetism, and gravity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1372769 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299821 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1375997 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1377249 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1304999 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1047192 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1113950 Fifty years ago, a young astronomer named Frank Drake first pointed a radio telescope at nearby stars in the hope of picking up a signal from an alien civilization. Thus began one of the boldest scientific projects in history, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1117715 As we enjoy the Internets bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? Carr describes how human thought has been shaped through the centuries by tools of the mind--from the alphabet to maps, to the printing press, the clock, and the computer--and interweaves recent discoveries in neuroscience. Now, he expands his argument into a compelling exploration of the Internets intellectual and cultural consequences. Our brains, scientific evidence reveals, change in response to our experiences. Building on insights of thinkers from Plato to McLuhan, Carr makes a case that every information technology carries a set of assumptions about the nature of knowledge and intelligence. The printed book served to focus our attention, promoting deep and creative thought. In contrast, the Internet encourages rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information. As we become ever more adept at scanning and skimming, are we losing our capacity for concentration, contemplation, and reflection?--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1171485 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1127712 Describes the conflict between Einstein and Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science as the author discusses quantum theory -- an idea that ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth century. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1198134 Evolutionary theory answers one of the most profound and fundamental questions human beings have ever asked themselves, a question that has plagued reflective minds for as long as reflective minds have existed in the universe: Why are we here? How did we come to exist on this planet? In a lot of ways, this is a very ordinary planet-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1116390 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1048390 Silicon Valley visionary Jaron Lanier was among the first to predict the revolutionary changes the World Wide Web would bring to commerce and culture. Now, in his first book, Lanier offers this cautionary look at the way the Web is transforming our lives, for better and for worse. The current design and function of the web have become so familiar that it is easy to forget that they grew out of programming decisions made decades ago. The webs first designers made crucial choices with enormous-and often unintended-consequences. Whats more, these designs quickly became locked in, a permanent part of the webs very structure. Lanier warns that our financial markets and sites like Wikipedia, Facebook, and Twitter are elevating the wisdom of mobs and computer algorithms over the intelligence and judgment of individuals. This book is a deeply felt defense of the individual, from an author uniquely qualified to comment on the way technology interacts with our culture.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1053516 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1295306 Smith brings to vivid life 100 cutting-edge research projects that have yielded some remarkable answers to previously unexplained mysteries of the natural world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1295249 A dazzling exploration of the universe and our relationship to it, as seen through the lens of todays most cutting-edge scientific thinking. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=991193 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1003304 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=791453 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=686243 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=610691 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=642608 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=615727 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=585403 Randall takes us into the incredible world of warped, hidden dimensions that underpin the universe we live in, describing how we might prove their existence, while examining the questions that they still leave unanswered. Warped Passages provides an overview that tracks the arc of discovery from early twentieth-century physics to the razors edge of todays particle physics and string theory, unweaving the current debates about relativity, quantum mechanics, and gravity. In a highly readable style sure to entertain and elucidate, Lisa Randall demystifies the science and unravels the mysteries of the myriad worlds that may exist just beyond the one we are only now beginning to know.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=604401 Everyones heard of the Great Whites. But most people know little of the hundreds of other types of sharks that inhabit the worlds oceans. Written by two of the worlds leading authorities and illustrated by wildlife artist Marc Dando, this is the first comprehensive field guide to all 440-plus species of shark. Color plates illustrate all species, and detailed accounts include diagnostic line drawings and a distribution map for each species. Introductory chapters treat physiology, behavior, reproduction, ecology, diet, and sharks interrelationships with humans.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=585395 Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that the longitude problem was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuries. Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. Thousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolution. The quest for a solution had occupied scientists for the better part of two centuries when, in 1714, Englands Parliament upped the ante by offering a kings ransom ([pound]20,000, or approximately $12 million in todays currency) to anyone whose method or device proved successful. The scientific establishment throughout Europe - from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton - had mapped the heavens in its pursuit of a celestial answer. In stark contrast, one man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution - a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had ever been able to do on land. Longitude is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest, and of Harrisons forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. Full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, it is also a brief history of astronomy, navigation, and clockmaking.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=115531 This unique reference, developed from the internationally renowned World Measurement Guide, covers all the measurements and definitions you will ever need to know, as well as calculations and formulas relating to a vast array of specialized topics and daily life. It includes 75 pages packed with tables and charts that provide instant answers to complicated sums and conversions such as annual compound interest or kilowatts to horsepower. Whether you want to know what your annual repayments will be at a monthly interest rate of 1.3%, how a mortgage repayment will break down over 30 years, or the bulk density of exfoliated vermiculite, The Economist Desk Companion has all the answers.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=581465 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714709 Debunks beliefs based on the assumption that human beings have finished evolving and defends the assertion that modern man is not biologically the same as our caveman ancestors.