A Student's Guide to Natural Science

A Student's Guide to Natural Science
Author: Stephen M. Barr
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2006-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1932236929

Physicist Stephen M. Barr’s lucid Student’s Guide to Natural Science gives students an understanding, in broad outline, of the nature, history, and great ideas of natural science from ancient times to the present, with a primary focus on physics. Barr discusses the contributions of the ancient Greeks, the medieval roots of the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century, the role religion played in fostering the idea of a lawful natural order, and the major theoretical breakthroughs of modern physics. Throughout this thoughtful guide, Barr draws his readers’ attention to the larger themes and trends of scientific history, including the increasing unification of our view of the physical world, in which the laws of nature appear increasingly to form a single harmonious mathematical edifice.

Insects

Insects
Author: Steven A. Marshall
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Total Pages: 790
Release: 2006
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

An examination of the characteristics, habitat and behavior of insects, including comprehensive picture keys for insect identification.

Wild LA

Wild LA
Author: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1604697105

Los Angeles may have a reputation as a concrete jungle, but in reality, it’s incredibly biodiverse, teeming with an amazing array of animals and plants. You just need to know where to find them. Wild LA—from the experts at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County—is the guidebook you’ve been waiting for. Equal parts natural history book, field guide, and trip planner, Wild LA has something for everyone. You’ll learn about the factors shaping LA nature—including flood, fire, and climate change—and find profiles of over one hundred local species, from sea turtles to rare plants to Hollywood's famous mountain lion, P-22. Also included are day trips that detail which natural wonders you can experience on hiking trails, in public parks, and in your own backyard.

A Natural History of California

A Natural History of California
Author: Allan A. Schoenherr
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 806
Release: 1992-12-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780520909915

In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, Allan Schoenherr describes a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and more kinds of plants and animals than any area of equivalent size in all of North America. A Natural History of California will familiarize the reader with the climate, rocks, soil, plants and animals in each distinctive region of the state.

A Natural History of Boston's North Shore

A Natural History of Boston's North Shore
Author: Kristina Lindborg
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781584655787

A beautifully illustrated guide to the flora, fauna, and geology of Boston's North Shore for readers of all ages

Natural History

Natural History
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0744055873

A monumental and beautiful guide to Earth's wildlife and natural history--its rocks, minerals, animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms--this landmark of reference publishing has been extended and updated. In the 11 years since this book was released, thousands of new species have been identified, and new revelations have redrawn the tree of life. Already featuring galleries of more than 5,000 species, The Natural History Book now includes discoveries such as the olinguito (the "kitty bear" of the Andean cloud forest) and the painted mannakin of Peru. It takes advantage of the first living observations of the giant squid and the deep-sea anglerfish. And it has reorganized the groups of living things to reflect the latest scientific understanding. All this ensures that this, the only ebook to offer a complete visual survey of all kingdoms of life, remains the benchmark of illustrated natural history references. Written by a worldwide team of natural history experts, The Natural History Book is the perfect addition to every family bookshelf, as well as an ideal gift for any nature lover. From granites to grapevines, from microbes to mammals, The Natural History Book is the ultimate celebration of the diversity of the natural world.