Covering nearly three-quarters of our planet, the world's oceans are a vast and unique ecosystem from which all life on Earth originated. But each year the marine realm is more susceptible to harm by careless exploitation, and as demands for food, waste disposal, transport, and travel increase, the fate of the world's oceans hangs in the balance. This timely guide explores this expansive-and fragile-frontier. Oceans collects more than thirty thematically arranged articles from the past decade, including recent pieces written in the wake of the 2004 tsunami, and features articles that investigate the origins of the world's oceans, the diversity of life in the water, the state of global fisheries, the dangers of natural disasters, and the perils oceans face, whether induced by nature or by humans. With a breadth of topics as wide as the ocean is deep, this Scientific American anthology will be indispensible for readers interested in the evolution, ecology, and conservation of the oceanic ecosystem. Scientific American, the premier general-interest science magazine, reports the most important developments in modern science, medicine, and technology to more than three million readers worldwide. The oldest continuously published magazine in the United States, it has been at the forefront of science for more than 150 years. Evolution: A Scientific American Reader, is also published by the University of Chicago Press. Book jacket.

Oceans: A Scientific American Reader

Scientific American

University of Chicago Press

From the pages of Scientific American comes the latest information and explorations into the futuristic world of biotechnology. -Recent breakthroughs in human longevity and life extension -Tissue engineering and the regeneration of limbs and organs -Biochemistry, from transgenic crops to biological warfare -The results and ramifications of the Human Genome Project -The current and future state of cloning and artificial wombs -Radical biotech: head transplants, artificial intelligence, and virtual senses

Extreme Science: Transplanting Your Head: And Other Feats of the Future

Science & Math

Jedicke, Peter

Earth Sciences

St. Martin's: Griffin

Focuses on engineering and technology.

Extreme Science: The Highway of Light and Other Man-Made Wonders

Everything from quarks to galactic superclusters delivered to your eyeballs at the speed of light (any faster would be impossible)
 Take a tour of the wonder and majesty of the universe, from the smallest subatomic particles to the possibility of infinite universes. According to some prominent physicists, it's possible that, right now, someone who looks just like you is reading the back of a book just like this one in a parallel universe. And your double thinks it looks really interesting...
 Whether you're a fan of Scientific American's wildly popular 60-Second Science Podcast or just curious about science, you're going to want to dust off your Dad's telescope and warm up your particle accelerator after enjoying the same bite-sized knoweldge in The Instant Egghead Guide to the Universe.

Instant Egghead Guide: The Universe: The Universe (Instant Egghead Guides)

J.R. Minkel

Astronomy & Space Science

Everything from neurons to consciousness in the blink of an eye (which takes 300 milliseconds).
Take a "fantastic voyage" through the whorls and curves of the human brain, no miniaturization required. Learn everything from how quickly you can possibly think (and that left-handed people think faster) to why being bad feels so good (yes, there's a biochemical explanation). Whether you're a fan of Scientific American's wildly popular "60-Second Science" podcast or just curious about science, you're going to love the tingly way your synapses feel after enjoying the same bite-sized knowledge in The Instant Egghead Guide to the Mind.

Instant Egghead Guide: The Mind: The Mind (Instant Egghead Guides)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Anthes, Emily

Psychology & Counseling

Scientific American's daily Sixty-Second Science podcast was such an unexpected success, with millions of downloads, that a spin-off site was created around the concept of bite-sized science. This new series of books will tackle the biggest topics in science by breaking them up into quick and easy two- to four-page spreads. Topics in each book will take the light and accessible tone of the 60-Second Science podcasts and blog. INSTANT EGGHEAD PHYSICS will explore quantum physics, relativity, and light. It will break down complex ideas and explore why Einstein made some big blunders, how the ipod came to be, and what it would take to make teleportation possible.

Instant Egghead Guide: Physics: Physics (60-Second Science)

CLEGG, BRIAN

Physics

This four-color magazine includes eight articles from Scientific American magazine selected especially for students of microbiology. End-of-article questions help students check their knowledge and connect science to society. Answers to the questions appear in the Instructor Resources section of The MyMicrobiologyPlace Website.

Current Issues in Microbiology, Volume 2

Biological Sciences

Pearson

Give your students the best of both worlds—accessible, dynamic, relevant articles from Scientific American magazine that present key issues in biology, paired with the authority, reliability, and clarity of Benjamin Cummings’ non-majors biology texts. Articles cover current topics in biology like obesity, stem cell research, performance enhancing drugs, global warming, the genetics of race, and more. A host of questions at the end of each article help students check their comprehension and see the connections between science and society. Each volume is available at no additional charge when packaged with a new text.

Current Issues in Biology Volume 5

Give your students the best of both worlds–accessible, dynamic, relevant articles from Scientific American magazine that present key issues in biology, paired with the authority, reliability, and clarity of Benjamin Cummings’ non-majors biology texts. Articles cover current topics in biology like obesity, stem cell research, performance enhancing drugs, global warming, the genetics of race, and more. A host of questions at the end of each article help students check their comprehension and see the connections between science and society. Each volume is available at no additional charge when packaged with a new text.

Current Issues in Biology Volume 6

Give your students the best of both worlds--the most current, interesting applications in cell biology, genetics, and molecular biology paired with the authority, reliability, and clarity of Benjamin Cummings' texts. This exclusive special supplement from Scientific American is available at no additional cost when packaged with select Benjamin Cummings titles. Each article was carefully chosen to match the level of your course, and to capture some of the most exciting developments in biology today.

Current Issues in Genetics and Cell Biology Volume 2

Benjamin/Cummings

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