"Volume One, Rocks, Minerals and Fossils, teaches what rocks are and how they are formed. Volume Two, The Scientific Method, teaches how to ask the right questions to find reliable solutions. We solve problems everyday. We also ask questions everyday. In order to best come up with answers for our questions or solve our problems, we use a process. The process known as The Scientific Method gives us a format for engaging in a step-by-step approach to...

Nine scientists embark on a journey to Antarctica on a sailboat. This story is an intimately human account of what it means to live and work under relentless conditions.

"Get to know the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, exoplanets, and more as a distinguished professor reveals the secrets of the solar system."--Container.

"In True Crime: Decoding the Evidence, a panel of experts walks you through the evidence of nearly a dozen cold cases, including infamous serial killings, Hollywood scandals, deaths caused by everyday substances, a prehistoric murder, and many more. With their combined expertise in history, chemistry, biology, and forensic anthropology, these experts grant you the opportunity to look at these events through the lenses of both history and contemporary...

"Have you ever picked up a rock and admired its colors, crystals, and texture, and thought, "How did it get this way?" Or have you ever driven by an unusual landform and wondered, "Why is it like that?" These questions have surprisingly deep answers that can encompass a significant fraction of Earth's 4.6-billion-year history. Such revelations come from the science of geology, but you don't have to be a professional geologist to look at a rock or...

"Taught by Professor Milton Muldrow Jr., of Wilmington University, this course is an introduction to synthetic biology, covering its uses in medicine, agriculture, environmental science, and other areas, while also looking ahead to truly science fiction-like applications to molecular computers, space travel, and the creation of alien life-forms. Dr. Muldrow also addresses the potential misuse of synthetic biology, which could have devastating consequences...

"Do you like history, perhaps investigating where your family came from or learning what challenges your ancestry met and where they called home? This course traces some of the wanderings of our wider family, the biosphere, from its first appearance on Earth around 4 billion years ago through to the present day. This journey has been a fantastic one, whit many interesting twists and turns along the way, many high points and more than a few crises."--page...

In their astonishing physiology and behavior, birds are among the most ingenious and resourceful of animals, and a marvel of our natural world. In these 12 lectures, you'll discover the remarkable beneath-the-surface world of birds: their evolution, underlying science, and fascinating lives in the wild, through key subject matter such as: The Miracle of Flight-Learn how a bird's wings operate as an airfoil, producing lift, thrust, and drag, and how...

An easy-to-understand introduction to the history and applications of robots and the basic principles of robot control theory and engineering.