Access to scientific literature and resources
An overview of selected new books in Szilárd Library, with a word from their authors, reviewers and publishers
“The Code Breaker” brings portrayal of a Nobel Prize winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, and the new edition of “Making Modern Science” presents the history of science as an interconnected and complex web of relationships joining science and society. Award-winning graphic novel of science history “Two-fisted science” comprises of tales about scientists, from Galileo, Isaac Newton to Richard Feynman.
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The book “Raman spectroscopy” outlines the applications to a wide range of human health science including medicine (especially cancer), physiology, biological molecules, pharmaceutical science, cells, viruses, microorganisms, and food science.
By Eric Lamarre, Kate Smaje and Rodney Zemmel
In Rewired, the management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, delivers a road-tested, how-to manual to help companies build the capabilities to outcompete in the age of digital and AI.
By Johann Hari
In “Magic Pill” author investigates the use of weight loss drugs as Ozempic, also interviewing the leading experts in the world on this topic.
By David Beazley
Python educator Dave Beazley’s concise handbook “Python distilled” focuses on how to structure programs that can be more easily explained, tested, and debugged.
By Daniel Freeman
In “Paranoia”, professor Freeman reveals that suspicion is rife in society, with paranoia widespread, conspiracy theories rampant and emotion all too often trumping evidence, discussing the causes of mistrust and role of other factors.
By Marcy Norton
In “The Tame and the Wild”, Marcy Norton tells a new history of the colonization of the Americas, one that places wildlife and livestock at the center of the story.
By Ramasamy Santhanam
The first of its kind, the book “Bioluminescent Marine Plankton” is an essential compendium about the chemistry of bioluminescence, types of bioluminescent displays, distribution of bioluminescence among marine plankton, ecological functions and utility of planktonic bioluminescence.
By Camisha A. Russell
In “The assisted reproduction of Race” author debates over the use of assisted reproductive technologies whether they bring new insight to ideas and questions surrounding race.
The 8th edition of “Gene Cloning and DNA Analysis: An Introduction” contains updated coverage of gene editing strategies like CRISPR/Cas, rewritten chapters on DNA sequencing and genome studies, real-time PCR and typing of human disease mutations, and the 3rd edition of Clark’s “Molecular Biology” brings new chapters on RNA, genome defense and epigenetic.
There are the 5th edition of Hoffmanns “Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations” and the 2nd edition of the “Successful Research Supervision” with new sections examining ethical procedures, the use of social media to gather data and promote research, supporting academic writing and co-supervision.