The Worlds Of Science

''The Worlds of Science'' is a series of

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paperbacks by various authors published by

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in the 1960s. The series included both reprints of works originally published independently and new works written especially for the series. Prominent contributors included

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and

L. Sprague de Camp Lyon Sprague de Camp (; November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biog ...

, among others. Books in the series include: # ''

The Human Brain The human brain is the central organ of the human nervous system, and with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system. The brain consists of the cerebrum, the brainstem and the cerebellum. It controls most of the activities of the b ...

'', by John Pfeifer # ''

Maya Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a populat ...

'', by Charles Gallenkamp # '' Nine Planets'', by

Alan E. Nourse Alan Edward Nourse (August 11, 1928 – July 19, 1992) was an American science fiction writer and physician. He wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. His SF works sometimes focused ...

# '' Living Earth'', by Peter Farb # '' Chemistry Creates a New World'', by Bernard Jaffe # '' The Road to Man'', by Herbert Wendt # ''

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'', by Philip Cane # '' Snakes of the World'', by

Raymond Ditmars Raymond Lee Ditmars (June 22, 1876 – May 12, 1942) was an American herpetology, herpetologist, writer, public speaker and pioneering natural history filmmaker. Biography Ditmars was fascinated by all animals, but primarily reptiles, obt ...

# '' The ABC of Physics'', by Jerome S. Meyer # ''

Computers A computer is a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. These programs ...

'', by Stanley L. Englebardt # '' Man and Dolphin'', by

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# '' Kingdom of the Octopus'', by Frank W. Lane # ''

Dinosaurs Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...

'', by

Nicholas Hotton III Nicholas Hotton III (January 28, 1921 – November 29, 1999) was an American paleontologist renowned as an expert on dinosaurs and reptiles. Early life and education Hotton was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and was educated at the Univers ...

# '' The Story of Weather'', by Capt. David C. Holmes, USN # ''

Fact and Fancy ''Fact and Fancy'' is a collection of seventeen scientific essays by American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov. It was the first in a series of books collecting his essays from ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'', and Asimov's second ...

'', by

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Electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

'', by Stanley L. Englebardt # '' Conquest of the Moon'', by William Hines # ''

Elephant Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae an ...

'', by

# ''New Worlds of Oceanography'', by Captain

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# ''New Frontiers in Medicine'', by Stanley Englebardt # ''The Human Machine'', by Harry Moody # ''The Borders of Mathematics'', by

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# ''Volcanoes and Earthquakes'', by Elliott B. Roberts 1960s books Science books {{Science-book-stub