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Blinded me with Science @your Library 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.