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Science book
A science book is a work of nonfiction, usually written by a scientist, researcher, or professor like Stephen Hawking , or sometimes by a non-scientist such as Bill Bryson...
paperbacks by various authors published by Pyramid Books
Pyramid Books
Jove Books, formerly Pyramid Books, is a paperback publishing company, founded in 1949 by Almat Magazine Publishers . The company was sold to the Walter Reade Organization in the late 1960s. It was acquired in 1974 by Harcourt Brace which renamed it to Jove in 1977 and continued the line as an...
in the 1960s. The series included both reprints of works originally published independently and new works written especially for the series. Prominent contributors included Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000...
and L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp
Lyon Sprague de Camp was an American author of science fiction and fantasy books, non-fiction and biography. In a writing career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and notable works of non-fiction, including biographies of other important fantasy authors...
, among others.
Books in the series include:
- The Human Brain, by John Pfeifer
- Maya, by Charles Gallenkamp
- Nine Planets, by Alan E. NourseAlan E. NourseAlan Edward Nourse was an American science fiction author and physician. He wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. His SF works generally focused on medicine and/or psionics.-Biography:Alan Nourse was born August 11, 1928 to...
- Living Earth, by Peter FarbPeter FarbPeter Farb was an American author, anthropologist, linguist, ecologist, naturalist, and spokesman for conservation.-Biography:Farb was born July 25, 1929, in New York, NY to Solomon and Cecelia Farb. In 1950, he graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University. He attended Columbia University...
- Chemistry Creates a New World, by Bernard Jaffe
- The Road to Man, by Herbert Wendt
- Giants of Science, by Philip Cane
- Snakes of the World, by Raymond DitmarsRaymond DitmarsRaymond Lee Ditmars was an American herpetologist.Ditmars was very interested in animals, , obtaining his first snakes at twelve years of age...
- The ABC of Physics, by Jerome S. Meyer
- Computers, by Stanley Englehardt
- Man and Dolphin, by John C. LillyJohn C. LillyJohn Cunningham Lilly was an American physician, neuroscientist, psychoanalyst, psychonaut, philosopher and writer....
- Kingdom of the Octopus, by Frank W. Lane
- Dinosaurs, by Nicholas Hutton III
- The Story of Weather, by Capt. David C. Holmes, USN
- Fact and FancyFact and FancyFact and Fancy is a collection of seventeen scientific essays by Isaac Asimov. It was the first of a series of books collecting essays from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Doubleday & Company first published it in March 1962...
, by Isaac AsimovIsaac AsimovIsaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000... - Electronics, by Stanley L. Englehardt
- Conquest of the Moon, by William HinesWilliam HinesWilliam M. Hines was an American journalist. According to his Washington Post obituary, he was considered "the godfather of NASA space reporting."...
- ElephantElephant (science book)Elephant is a 1964 science book by L. Sprague de Camp, published by Pyramid Books as part of The Worlds of Science series.The book treats its subject comprehensively, covering elephants in captivity and the wild, their use in ancient warfare, modern conflicts between elephants and farmers, and...
, by L. Sprague de CampL. Sprague de CampLyon Sprague de Camp was an American author of science fiction and fantasy books, non-fiction and biography. In a writing career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and notable works of non-fiction, including biographies of other important fantasy authors...