For Science! Check Out Our Scientific Nonfiction display!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Durham Tech Library

Lots of students know that we have the big textbooks to help support your classroom learning, but did you know that we have a wide variety of nonfiction selections to supplement your scientific knowledge outside a textbook?

A building and the title "Empire of Light"

Illustration focusing on objects in outerspace

Black and white cover with the title "The 13th Element"

An anatomical drawing of a human focusing on the neck region

A black and white scientist holds scientific equipment with illustrated electrical bolts around it

Altruistic Armadillos, Zenlike Zebras: A Menagerie of 100 Favorite Animals by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

Available at the Main Campus (QL 45.2 .M374 2006)

Illustration of a young child pushing a bicycle as strong winds blow

An orange piece of fruit takes center stage on the cover

Images of wildlife and a man doing scientific research outdoors

Illustrated cosmic phenomena with a glowing center

Photographs of different chemical reactions to the right of the title, "The Joy of Chemistry"

Drawing of Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel by Michio Kakua spacecraft flying through outerspace

Illustration of a child holding up a basket to catch something falling from the sky

Scientist who appears to be from hundreds of years ago in the middle of research

A tree with large branches is shown above ground and below ground the roots are shown in white

A black and white picture of Richard Feynman against a red background

Anatomical illustration of the human body focusing on the torso

Click on an image for more details (be sure to scroll down for a description!) and ask a librarian if you’d like to take one of the titles home with you to explore further.

Cool author alert! Science writer Mary Roach is coming to Durham

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Durham Tech Library

The Dr. Charles Sanders President’s Lecture Series at Durham Tech

presents

Mary Roach

Sunday, April 13th 7:00 p.m. Carolina Theatre, Downtown Durham

Mary Roach, from
http://www.maryroach.net/maryroach.html

Read more about the author and her fascinating books on her website. Members of our library staff have read and enjoyed her books immensely and look forward to seeing her.

The subjects of her highly entertaining and well researched books include: space exploration, the afterlife, sex research, human cadavers, and the digestive system!

Shows the feet of a corpse with a label, "Stiff"

An astronaut floats in space with a suitcase. Title says, "Packing for Mars"

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For Science! Check Out Our Scientific Nonfiction display!

Cool author alert! Science writer Mary Roach is coming to Durham

The Dr. Charles Sanders President’s Lecture Series at Durham Tech

presents

Mary Roach