This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the basic concepts of relativistic cosmology and the standard big bang model of cosmology, along with an introduction to quantum field theory and the standard model of particle physics.

Guiding readers through the central philosophical debates within the philosophy of science, this thoroughly updated second edition includes topics such as scientific rationality, objectivity, and progress; the philosophical importance of scientific models; and the impact of feminist ideas on our understanding of science.

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize

From the man who Oliver Sacks hailed as “one of the best scientist/writers of our time,” a collection of sharply observed, uproariously funny essays on the biology of human culture and behavior.

In the tradition of Stephen Jay Gould and Oliver Sacks, Robert Sapolsky offers a sparkling and erudite collection of essays about science, the world, and our relation to both. “The Trouble with Testosterone” explores...

The study of atomic and molecular physics is a key component of undergraduate courses in physics, because of its fundamental importance to the understanding of many aspects of modern physics. The aim of this text is to provide a unified account of the subject.

Waarom zie je nooit een wilde nectarine? Wie sleutelt ongemerkt aan het DNA van tarwe? En waarom zit een aardbei vol nutteloos rommel-DNA?

In dit meeslepende boek duik je met Ruben en Dorien in de fascinerende wereld van springende genen en verdubbelend DNA. Je ontdekt hoe planten veranderen – spontaan of gestuurd – en wat dat betekent voor onze landbouw, voeding en gezondheid.

Europa buigt zich momenteel over het gebruik van CRISPR en andere nieuwe gentechnieken in de landbouw. Maar wat ...

Animal Behavior: Concepts, Methods, and Applications uses a conceptual approach that puts the process of science and applications front and center.