Obesity Books

• Wildfires
  Natural Disasters
  Invasive Species
  Construction
  Exotic Species
  Environmental Policy
   
  

  Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire

  Colorado and its neighboring states battle thousands of wildfires every year, scrub and sagebrush blazes often ignited by lightning strikes in the dry, hot days of summer. A vast, intertwined ...  > read more
• Fish
  Marine Biology
  Fossils
  Sea Life
  Geography
  Oceanography
   
  

  Oceans Of Kansas: A Natural History Of The Western Interior Sea (Life of the Past)

  "The bright midday sun glinted off the calm waters of the Inland Sea and silhouetted the long, sinuous form of a huge mosasaur lying motionless amid the floating tangle of yellow-green seaweed. ...  > read more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Early Birds
  Virtual Environment
  Virtual Reality
  Behavioral Science
   
  

  Microsoft Flight Simulator as a Training Aid: A Guide for Pilots, Instructors, and Virtual Aviators

  PC-based simulations, though touted by many in the aviation community as excellent flight training aids, are not being used to their full potential. This guide and the accompanying CD illustrate how ...  > read more
• Astrophysics
  Cosmology
  Dark Matter
  Big Bang
  Physics
  Quantum Physics
   
  

  The Extravagant Universe: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos (Princeton Science Library)

  One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively research team on the quest that led them to an extraordinary cosmological discovery: the expansion of the ...  > read more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Engineering
  Space Probes
  Civil Engineering
  Biology
   
  

  Rocket Propulsion Elements, 7th Edition

  Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering The definitive text on rocket propulsion-now completely revised to reflect rapid advancements in the field For more than fifty years, this seminal ...  > read more
• Social Psychology
  Psychology
  Anthropology
  Human Evolution
  Behavioral Science
  Cultures
   
  

  Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Multidimensional Perspective (with InfoTrac®)

  Ashford, LeCroy, and Lortie's ground-breaking book offers students a balanced, integrated introduction to human behavior in the social environment. Lively and comprehensive, this book succeeds by ...  > read more
• Genes
  Genetics
  Gene Therapy
  Human Biology
  Biochemistry Research
  Life Sciences
   
  

  iGenetics: A Molecular Approach (2nd Edition with CD-ROM) (The Genetics Place Series)

  iGenetics: A Molecular Approach reflects the dynamic nature of modern genetics by emphasizing an experimental, inquiry-based approach with a solid treatment of many research experiments. ...  > read more
• Evolutionary Biology
  Evolution
  Statistics
  Information Technology
  Mathematical Modeling
   
  

  A Neotropical Companion

  A second revised edition of John Kricher's well-received 1989 text, A Neotropical Companion distills whole libraries of information on the Americas' tropics. Kricher explores the workings of a ...  > read more
• Cultures
  Statistics
  Ancient Civilizations
  Educational Psychology
  Consumer Behavior
  Weather
   
  

  Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools

  "...very attractive to readers interested in ancient crafts, survival skills, or the history of technology.... far superior to anything currently available." —James C. Woods, director, The ...  > read more
• Endangered Plants
  Nature
  Botany
  Grassland
  Psychedelic Drugs
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications

  The most comprehensive guide to the botany, history, distribution, and cultivation of all known psychoactive plants• Examines 414 psychoactive plants and related substances• Explores how ...  > read more

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