Science & Math: Books

Fifty-two insightful and inspiring profiles of history's brightest female scientists and mathematicians.

Focuses on developing the intellectual skills inherent in the well-cultivated practice of every area of scientific research and study. Helps students and practicing scientists come to reason within the logic of science and to see the field as a cohesive whole.

A practical and accessible guide to basic math concepts that can be applied to a wide variety of life tasks. Covers arithmetic, fractions, decimals, ratios and proportions, percentages, basic geometry, powers and roots, solving simple equations; rate, time and distance; business math, interest rates, personal finance, basic statistics, and more. Includes self-tests in each chapter with answer keys.

An essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making. Uses real data to delve into real examples with real consequences, drawing on cases from health campaigns, political movements, chess rankings, and more. Lays out common pitfalls--like the base rate fallacy, length-biased sampling, and Simpson's paradox--and shines a light on what we learn when we interpret data correctly, and what goes wrong when we don't.

Uses humor and friendly guidance to help readers understand the basic structure and functions of all major body systems as well as genetics, nutrition, reproduction, and more.

Takes the layman on a broad survey of the role of microbes in nature and illustrates their importance to the existence of everything: atmosphere, soil, plants, and us.

Textbook for a first course in physical biology or biophysics that maps the complex landscape of cell and molecular biology from the distinct perspective of physical biology.

A text for allied health that reveals the connections among chemistry, health, and the environment. In a loose-leaf binder.

A book packed with short, pithy explanations of more than 95 key ideas in chemistry. Includes step-by-step flowcharts that elucidate complex theories, diagrams that demystify chemical processes, illuminating quotes that make ideas and discoveries memorable, and witty illustrations that enhance our understanding of the science.

Helps students master quantitative skills in chemistry and build a lasting conceptual understanding of key chemical concepts.

An updated guide to the periodic table profiling all 118 elements.