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Einstein: His Life and Universe (07 Edition)
by Walter Isaacson
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By the author of the acclaimed bestseller Benjamin Franklin, this is the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available. How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson's biography shows how his scientific... ( read more)
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
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This learned and amusing work covers the origin of the universe to the human genome. A welcome journey with Bryson in typical wise and witty fashion. Recommended by... ( read more)
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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds
by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
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A quirky, clever guide for everyone who loves to look up. Where do clouds come from? Why do they look the way they do? And why have they captured the imagination of timeless artists, Romantic poets, and every kid who's ever held a crayon? Journalist and... ( read more)
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene
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"Brian Greene presents the bizarre world of quantum mechanics and string theory using language accessible to all while taking the reader on an exciting journey through a truly unusual universe." Blane, Powells... ( read more)
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Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
by Lisa Randall
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Tracking the arc of discovery from early 20th-century physics to today's particle physics and string theory, a Harvard physics professor leads readers on a fascinating journey into the idea that there may be an extra dimension--in fact another universe... ( read more)
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The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
by Tim Flannery
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Not only is paleontologist Flannery's urgent call to arms about global
climate change fascinating and terrifying, it is also the most accessible
book on the topic around. Flannery writes beautifully, clearly examining
every angle of the debate... ( read more)
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A Brief History of Time: The Updated and Expanded Tenth Anniversary Edition
by Stephen W Hawking
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"A Brief History of Time", published in 1988, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing and in worldwide acclaim and popularity, with more than nine million copies sold. That edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the nature... ( read more)
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character
by Richard P Feynman
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The outrageous exploits of one of this century's greatest scientific minds and a legendary American original. In this phenomenal national bestseller, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard P. Feynman recounts in his inimitable voice his adventures... ( read more)
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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
by Dava Sobel
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While Galileo Galilei was under house arrest, accused of heresy for his claim that the earth revolved around the sun, his daughter Virginia, a cloistered nun, proved to be her father's greatest source of strength through the difficult years of his trial... ( read more)
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Einstein: Decoding the Universe (Discoveries)
by Francoise Balibar
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This multidimensional portrait explains Einstein's groundbreaking discoveries with exceptional clarity and explores the interwoven threads of his personal, political, and professional life. 134 illustrations, 42 in full color.... ( read more)
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
by Walter Isaacson
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In preparing this engaging biography of the world's most famous smart guy, Isaacson enlisted the aid of several physicists including Murray Gell-Mann, Brian Greene, Lawrence Krauss, and Douglas Stone. As a result, this is much more than an "Einstein... ( read more)
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Einstein (06 Edition)
by Rooney
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Einstein In His Own Words collects wisdom and insight straight from the mind of the most famous genius of the 20th century. Read Einstein's thoughts and writings on a variety of subjects, including relativity, black holes, atomic energy, time travel, and... ( read more)
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The Universe in a Nutshell
by Stephen W Hawking
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At the very frontiers of science, professor Stephen Hawking invites you to be a fellow traveler on an extraordinary voyage through space-time. Full-color illustrations.... ( read more)
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
by Neil Degrasse Tyson
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Tyson compiles his favorite essays, which were first published in a monthly column in "Natural History." One of the worlds best-known astrophysicists, he is at his best here, as a natural teacher who simplifies the complexities of science while sharing... ( read more)
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Superstrings and the Search for the Theory of Everything
by F David Peat
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"Peat grapples with these amazingly recondite notions and succeeds brilliantly in making them clear." --Publishers Weekly... ( read more)
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Icarus at the Edge of Time
by Brian Greene
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From one of America's leading physicists--a moving and visually stunning futuristic reimagining of the Icarus fable written for kids and those journeying with them toward a deeper appreciation of the cosmos. With a minimum of words set on 34 full color... ( read more)
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Physics Demystified (Demystified)
by Stan Gibilisco
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YOU DONT HAVE TO BE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO UNDERSTAND PHYSICS Now anyone with an interest in the physical sciences can master physics -- without formal training or drowning in a sea of complicated formulas and equations. In Physics Demystified best... ( read more)
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A New Kind of Science
by Stephen Wolfram
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This long-awaited work from one of the world's most respected scientists presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public. Starting from a collection of simple computer experiments — illustrated in the book by striking computer... ( read more)
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Chaos: Making a New Science
by James Gleick
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Chaos records the birth of a new science. This new science offers a way of seeing order and pattern where formerly only the random, the erratic, the unpredictable – in short, the chaotic – had been observed.
Chaos is a history of discovery... ( read more)
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universe, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension
by Michio Kaku
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The first book-length exploration of the most exciting development in modern physics, the theory of 10-dimensional space. The theory of hyperspace, which Michio Kaku pioneered, may be the leading candidate for the Theory of Everything that Einstein spent... ( read more)
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