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NON FICTION SCIENCE BOOKS
174.2/Mar
Stem cell research and cloning.
Examines the arguments for and against embryonic stem cell research and cloning.
Considers the morality of these techniques as well as their potential benefits.
363.25/Pla
Crime scene: the ultimate guide to forensic science.
Exciting case studies document the forensic behind the
controversial O.J. Simpson trial, the Hitler Diaries fraud, and other
cases ripped from the headlines.
363.73/Smi
Earth's changing climate.
Explores factors in climatic change, such as greenhouse gases
and carbon dioxide emissions, looks at international efforts to remedy
the problem, and discusses whether human activities are contributing
to global warming.
500/Dew
Yes, we have no neutrons
A fun-filled, in-depth look at eight8 famous cases of bad science.
509/Hel
Great feuds in science : ten of the liveliest disputes ever
Tells the lively stories of ten of the most outrageous and intriguing disputes from the
17th to the 20th centuries.
510/McK
Math doesn't suck: how to survive middle school math without losing your mind or
breaking a nail /
Demystifies middle-school math concepts that are most challenging, sharing stepby-step instructions for developing real-world math skills, providing time-saving tips and
tricks, and offering practice problems with detailed answers and explanations.
551.55/Jun
The perfect storm: a true story of men against the sea.
Takes us to the heart of the storm of October, 1991 and recreates the last moments
of the Andrea Gail crew and the heroic acts of the National Guard rescue team.
551.55/Lar
Isaac's storm: a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in
history.
Based on the diaries of Isaac Monroe Cline and on
contemporary accounts.
551.7/Cox
Climate crash : abrupt climate change and what it means for our future.
“John Cox guides us through the intricacies of the latest research behind
controversies surrounding abrupt and long-term climate change. He provides a
succinct analysis of cutting-edge climatological research into a fundamental issue for
all of humanity” – Brian Fagan, author of The Long Summer.
569/War
The call of distant mammoths: why the ice age mammals disappeared.
Examines the mass extinctions of animals in Earth's history. By University of
Washington Professor Dr. Peter Ward
576.8/War
Future evolution
“Thousands or millions of years into the future, what will out species be like? Will it
change radically? Or will we become builders of the next dominant intelligence on
Earth – the machines.” From book jacket
597/Far
Invisible allies : microbes that shape our lives.
In this companion to her excellent "Invisible Enemies," Farrell provides a counterpoint
to the horror stories of microbial destruction with this discussion of the necessity and
even enjoyable benefits of microbial activity.
599.93/Syk
The seven daughters of Eve
Presents an account of the 1991 discovery of the frozen remains
of a prehistoric man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy which led
the author to determine that all people of native European descent
have the same DNA sequence as one of seven women who lived
thousands of years ago.
610/Dr
The fire curse and other true medical mysteries, by David Lee Drotar.
Discusses seven unsolved medical mysteries including spontaneous human
combustion, progeria, and sleeping death.
614.5/Pr
The hot zone , by Richard Preston.
A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain
forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There
is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A
secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to
stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this
dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance
of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race.
Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone
proves that truth really is scarier than fiction.
616.9/Far
Invisible enemies: stories of infectious diseases.
Farrell dives into the stories of smallpox, plague, tuberculosis, cholera, malaria and
AIDS. A combination of storytelling and scientific explanation makes this a fascinating
read for those curious about the impact of the most deadly diseases in history.
660.6/Par
Genetic engineering
Discusses the way scientific advances have made it possible to transfer genes from
one living thing to another. Includes case studies involving real people, statistics and
ideas for further research
FICTION BOOKS with a Scientific
Theme
F/Cri
The Andromeda strain.
Scientists race to stop a mutating alien virus before it wipes out life on Earth.
F/Cri
Congo , by Michael Crichton.
A group of scientists and explorers search for a lost city in the jungle but when they
get there, killer gorillas try to prevent them from telling anyone about it.
F/Cri
Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton.
A terrifying "theme park" on a private island off the Dominican
Republic is inhabited by prehistoric monsters, causing shock, terror,
and horror to the invited guests.
F/Cri
The lost world, by Michael Crichton.
Prehistoric animals survived the chaos of Jurassic Park and come back to wreak
havoc on the humans they encounter.
F/Dic
A bone from a dry sea, by Peter Dickinson.
In two parallel stories, an intelligent female member of a prehistoric tribe becomes
instrumental in advancing the lot of her people, and the daughter of a paleontologist is
visiting him on a dig in Africa when important fossil remains are discovered.
F /Far
The house of the scorpion.
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special
status as the young clone of El Patron, the 142-year-old leader of
a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United
States.
F/Fer
The Christopher killer: a forensic mystery.
On the payroll as an assistant to her coroner father, seventeenyear-old Cameryn Mahoney uses her knowledge of forensic
medicine to catch the killer of a friend while putting herself in
terrible danger.
F/Geo
The talking earth.
Billie Wind ventures out alone into the Florida Everglades to test the legends of her
Indian ancestors and learns the importance of listening to the earth's vital messages.
F/Hes
The music of dolphins.
After rescuing an adolescent girl from the sea, researchers learn she has been raised
by dolphins and attempt to rehabilitate her to the human world.
F/Hia
Hoot
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's
attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
F/Hia
Flush.
With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger
sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying
his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.
F/Mik
Stranded.
Twelve-year-old Koby, who has lost a foot in an accident, sees a
chance to prove her self-reliance to her parents when she tries to
rescue two stranded pilot whales near her home in the Florida Keys.
F/She
Frankenstein.
At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a
cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the
story of science student Victor Frankenstein, who is obsessed with
"bestowing animation upon lifeless matter." Frankenstein assembles a
human being from stolen body parts; but upon bringing it to life, he
recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. Tormented by
loneliness, the creature unleashes a campaign of murderous
revenge against his creator.
F/Tay
The weirdo, by Theodore Taylor.
Seventeen-year-old Chip Clewt fights to save the black bears in the Powhaten
National Wildlife Refuge.
F/Ver
20,000 leagues under the sea.
This nineteenth-century tale of an electric submarine, its eccentric captain, and
undersea world, anticipated many of the scientific achievements of the twentieth
century.
F/Wel
The time machine: an invention
When a person traveling in time discovers he is in the year 802,701 he finds an
"utopian" society with highly developed human beings who possess a dark secret which
will lead to total devastation.
F/Wer
Double helix
Eighteen-year-old Eli discovers a shocking secret about his life and his family while
working for a Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose specialty is genetic engineering.
F/Wes
Peeps, by Scott Westerfeld.
Cal Thompson is a carrier of a parasite that causes vampirism, and
must hunt down all of the girlfriends he has unknowingly infected.