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Great Holiday Gifts For Science Enthusiasts

Happy holidays from NAP!

Believe it or not, we’re coming up on the holidays already, and NAP has gift ideas for the science-and-math-minded person in your life, from good reads to science and math fun. And best of all? You can take 25% off of the list price on all these great books and merchandise. Use the code GIFT13 at checkout for a 25% discount.

Women’s Adventures In Science

Women’s Adventures in Science, a biography set of 9 books about contemporary women scientists and their fascinating careers, shows that the path from intellectually curious girl to talented innovator is a unique as the personality and circumstances of each scientist.

Teacher FUNdamentals


Science Teacher FUNdamentals ~~$124.95~~ $93.71	Math Teacher FUNdamentals ~~$99.99~~ $74.99

A great gift set for your favorite teacher, our Science and Math FUNdamentals combine our cutting edge STEM education titles and fun items.

Math


Fueling Innovation and Discovery: The Mathematical Sciences in the 21st Century ~~$19.95~~ $14.96	Frontiers in Massive Data Analysis ~~$46.00~~ $34.50	Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra ~~$27.95~~ $20.96


Struck by Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities ~~$22.95~~ $17.21	Math Mug ~~$12.00~~ $9.00	Prime Time Wrist Watch ~~$35.00~~ $26.25

Physics


Nuclear Physics: Exploring the Heart of Matter ~~$64.00~~ $48.00	Optics and Photonics: Essential Technologies for Our Nation ~~$65.00~~ $48.75	Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society ~~$85.00~~ $63.75


The Depths of Space: The Story of the Pioneer Planetary Probes ~~$24.95~~ $18.71	Einstein Finger Puppet ~~$5.50~~ $4.13	Higgs Boson Watch ~~$35.00~~ $26.25

Engineering


Messaging for Engineering: From Research to Action ~~$29.00~~ $21.75	Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels ~~$59.00~~ $44.25	Electronic Brains: Stories from the Dawn of the Computer Age ~~$27.95~~ $20.96


The Grid: A Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World ~~$27.95~~ $20.96	Edison Finger Puppet ~~$5.50~~ $4.13	Leonardo da Vinci Watch ~~$35.00~~ $26.25

Life Sciences


Science, Evolution, and Creationism ~~$9.95~~ $7.46	Mendel in the Kitchen: A Scientist’s View of Genetically Modified Food ~~$24.95~~ $18.71	Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, and Earth’s Ancient Atmosphere ~~$27.95~~ $20.96


Darwin’s Gift: To Science and Religion ~~$24.95~~ $18.71	Dinosaur Mug ~~$12.00~~ $9.00	Darwin Finger Puppet ~~$5.50~~ $4.13

For Science Teachers


Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States ~~$49.95~~ $37.46	A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas ~~$39.95~~ $29.96	Ready, Set, SCIENCE!: Putting Research to Work in K-8 Science Classrooms ~~$22.95~~ $17.21

Physics for the Future

Find out what matters most in the field of physics today with the latest titles in physics research and technology from the National Academy of Sciences. Whether you want to engage students in deeper learning, meet academic and professional challenges, advance your career, or aid in policy decisions, these reports provide the most authoritative and reliable advice, solutions, and information in the field.

Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society454 pages | Paperback | Price: $60.30From the interior of the Sun, to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment of Earth, and outward to a region far beyond Pluto where the Sun’s influence wanes, advances during the past decade in space physics and solar physics–the disciplines NASA… [more]

Nuclear Physics: Exploring the Heart of Matter259 pages | Paperback | Price: $57.60The principal goals of the study were to articulate the scientific rationale and objectives of the field and then to take a long-term strategic view of U.S. nuclear science in the global context for setting future directions for the field. Nuclear Physics:… [more]

Research for a Future in Space: The Role of Life and Physical Sciences32 pages | Paperback | Price: $0.90During its more than 50-year history, NASA’s success in human space exploration has depended on the agency’s ability to effectively address a wide range of biomedical, engineering, physical sciences, and related obstacles. This achievement is made possible by… [more]

Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era442 pages | Paperback | Price: $77.17More than four decades have passed since a human first set foot on the Moon. Great strides have been made in our understanding of what is required to support an enduring human presence in space, as evidenced by progressively more advanced orbiting human… [more]

Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life Sciences124 pages | Paperback | Price: $28.80Traditionally, the natural sciences have been divided into two branches: the biological sciences and the physical sciences. Today, an increasing number of scientists are addressing problems lying at the intersection of the two. These problems are most often… [more]

Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: The Science of the World Around Us284 pages | Paperback | Price: $46.80The development of transistors, the integrated circuit, liquid-crystal displays, and even DVD players can be traced back to fundamental research pioneered in the field of condensed-matter and materials physics (CMPP). The United States has been a leader in the… [more]

Top 10 Downloads: Math, Chemistry and Physics

Since last June, hundreds of thousands of PDFs have been downloaded for free from the NAP website. Don’t miss out on your chance to read any of these top ten downloads in the Math, Chemistry, and Physics category. Continue reading →