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TITLE: The Science Book
AUTHOR: Adam Hart-Davis, editor WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 500 Sci SUMMARY: In this new installment in the Big Ideas series, readers are visually introduced to the fascinating worlds of astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology and physics with bold artwork, step-by-step diagrams and illustrations that break down complicated ideas into manageable concepts. |
TITLE: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
AUTHOR: Neil deGrasse Tyson WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 523.01 Tys SUMMARY: Offers witty, digestible explanations of topics in cosmology, from the Big Bang and black holes to quantum mechanics and the search for life in the universe. |
TITLE: Landscape with Invisible Hand
AUTHOR: M. T. Anderson WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F And - SCIENCE FICTION SUMMARY: When jobs typically done by humans are replaced with alien technology, Adam's parents have no money for food, clean water, or medicine, forcing Adam and his girlfriend Chloe to get creative. |
TITLE: They Changed the World: Edison - Tesla - Bell
AUTHOR: Lewis Helfand WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 621.3 Hel - GRAPHIC SUMMARY: A graphic novel that reveals the lives of Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Tesla, their different approaches to their work, and how they each competed to be the leading genius of their age. |
TITLE: Google It: A History of Google
AUTHOR: Anna Crowley Redding WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 005.1 Red SUMMARY: Looks at the history of Google, an Internet search engine that reinvented how people work and live online. |
TITLE: A Short History of Nearly Everything
AUTHOR: Bill Bryson WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 500 Bry SUMMARY: Nature and science writer Bill Bryson examines some of mysteries of science, and attempts to understand not only what scientists know, but how they know it. Covers the creation of the universe, the size of the Earth, the origins of life, and other topics. |
TITLE: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
AUTHOR: Hank Green WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Gre - SCIENCE FICTION SUMMARY: The first to document the appearance of the Carls, giant robot-like statues popping up around the world, April May finds herself at the center of an intense international media spotlight that puts her relationships, identity and safety at risk. |
TITLE: Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
AUTHOR: Brian Christian WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 153.4 Chr SUMMARY: Explores how computer algorithms can be applied to everyday life, drawing on myriad disciplines to explain how computers have proven adept at making decisions and taking chances. |
TITLE: Magnitude: The Scale of the Universe
AUTHOR: Kimberly K. Arcand WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 523.1 Arc SUMMARY: In a book featuring full-color illustrations and infographics throughout, the authors take readers on an expansive journey to the limits of size, mass, distance time and temperature in our universe. |
TITLE: Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space
AUTHOR: Margot Lee Shetterly WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 510.92 She SUMMARY: Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them from their white counterparts despite their groundbreaking successes. |
TITLE: StarTalk: Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond
AUTHOR: Neil deGrasse Tyson WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 523.1 Tys SUMMARY: A companion to the celebrated scientist's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel series combines the subjects of his favorite talks with comprehensive fun facts, thought-provoking sidebars, and vivid imagery. |
TITLE: Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
AUTHOR: Rachel Ignotofsky WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 509.2 Ign SUMMARY: A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of fifty famous women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, from the ancient world to the present, profiles each notable individual. |
TITLE: The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe
AUTHOR: Theodore W. Gray WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 546 Gra SUMMARY: Presents a photographic representation of the over 100 elements in the periodic table; and includes facts, figures, and stories of the elements, data on the properties of each, and the year and location in which it was discovered. |
TITLE: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind : Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
AUTHOR: William Kamkwamba WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 609 Kam SUMMARY: The author details how he ignored naysayers and was able to bring electricity and running water to his Malawian village when he built a makeshift windmill out of scrap metal and spare parts. |
TITLE: Packing for Mars : The Curious Science of Life in the Void
AUTHOR: Mary Roach WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 571.09 Roa SUMMARY: Describes the weirdness of space travel, answers questions about the long-term effects of living in zero gravity on the human body, and explains how space simulations on Earth can provide a preview to life in space. |
TITLE: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
AUTHOR: Rebecca Skloot WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 616 Skl SUMMARY: Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization and gene mapping. |
TITLE: Disappearing Spoon : And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
AUTHOR: Sam Kean WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 546 Kea SUMMARY: Explores intriguing tales about every element of the periodic table, sharing their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, evil, love, the arts, and the lives of the colorful scientists who discovered them. |
TITLE: The Story Of Science: Einstein Adds A New Dimension
AUTHOR: Joy Hakim WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 509 Hak SUMMARY: Narrative text explores scientific discoveries made from the late nineteenth century through the early twenty-first, discussing Albert Einstein, Max Planck, Marie Curie, the theory of relativity, nuclear physics, and much more. |
TITLE: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
AUTHOR: Cal Newport WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 303.48 New SUMMARY: Identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the ideas that underpin them. The author shows how digital minimalists are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day 'digital declutter' process that has already helped thousands feel less overwhelmed and more in control. |
TITLE: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
AUTHOR: John Carreyou WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 338.7 Car SUMMARY: Recounts the story behind Theranos, the medical equipment company that misled investors to believe they developed a revolutionary blood testing machine, detailing how its CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, perpetuated the lie to bolster the value of the company by billions. |
TITLE: Hello from 2030: The Science of the Future and You
AUTHOR: Jan Paul Schutten WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 303.49 Sch SUMMARY: Contains predictions for 2030 that are related to health, food, technology, and more. |
TITLE: Robopocalypse
AUTHOR: Daniel H. Wilson WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Wil - SCIENCE FICTION SUMMARY: A tale set in the near future finds the world thrown into chaos by rebelling artificial intelligences under the leadership of a murderous technology called Archos that kills its creator and takes over the global network, triggering an unprecedented united front among all human cultures. |
TITLE: Little Brother
AUTHOR: Cory Doctorow WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Doc - SCIENCE FICTION SUMMARY: After being interrogated by the Department of Homeland Security after a terrorist attack on San Francisco, California, seventeen-year-old Marcus, released into what is now a police state, uses his expertise in computer hacking to set things right. |
TITLE: Diary of Jack the Kid - A Minecraft LitRPG
AUTHOR: Skeleton Steve WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Ske - SCIENCE FICTION SUMMARY: Jack Walker is a kid in the real world, and he's obsessed with gaming. When he finds that his school's computer lab has just installed a brand new Virtual Reality System, he can't resist sneaking a peek at it while all of the other kids are outside watching a rare solar eclipse. But when Jack finds himself suddenly transported INTO his familiar Minecraft world--real life body and all--the boy finds that he's gotten into a VR gaming experience that is a little TOO real. |
TITLE: Hacked
AUTHOR: M. G. Higgins WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 364.16 Hig SUMMARY: An introduction to the dangers of computer hackers on the Internet. |
TITLE: American Kingpin : The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
AUTHOR: Nick Bilton WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 364.16 Bil SUMMARY: Describes how a former boy scout launched Silk Road on the Dark Web, where people could buy anything anonymously including drugs, spying software, forged passports, counterfeit cash and rocket launchers and the Federal agents who spent two years trying to find him. |
TITLE: Alif the Unseen
AUTHOR: G. Willow Wilson WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Wil - SCIENCE FICTION SUMMARY: In Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields clients, dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups, from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble but the aristocratic woman Alif loves has jilted him for a prince chosen by her parents, and his computer has just been breached by the State's electronic security force, putting his clients and his own neck on the line. |
TITLE: A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived : The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
AUTHOR: Adam Rutherford WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 611 Rut SUMMARY: An exploration of the human genome discusses what genes can tell about history and what history can reveal about humans as a species. |