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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
by Brian Greene
Staff Pick
Using Simpsons and X-Files examples, Brian Greene explains our current understanding of the universe. Whereas The Elegant Universe was primarily about the obscure, largely theoretical world of susperstring theory, Fabric of the Cosmos holds to more solid... ( read more)
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Three Hundred and Sixty Five Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year
by Chet Raymo
Publisher Comments
THE AMATEUR STARGAZER'S ULTIMATE HOME COMPANION 365 Starry Nights is a unique and fascinating introduction to astronomy designed to give you a complete, clear picture of the sky every night of the year. Divided into 365 concise, illustrated essays, it... ( read more)
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October Sky
by Homer Hickam
Publisher Comments
The true story, originally published as Rocket Boys, that inspired the Universal Pictures film. It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia, was slowly dying. Faced with an uncertain... ( read more)
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Universe
by Dk Publishing
Book News Annotation
This colorfully-illustrated guide to the universe introduces the
field of astronomy, tours space from the Sun to progressively further
reaches, and presents an atlas of the constellations and a month-to-
month guide to what may be viewed in the night... ( read more)
Your price: $24.95
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A Briefer History of Time
by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
Publisher Comments
From One of the Most Brilliant Minds of Our Time Comes a Book that Clarifies His Most Important Ideas Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, remains one of the landmark volumes in scientific writing of our time. But for years... ( read more)
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene
Staff Pick
"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."... ( read more)
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Universe (05 Edition)
by Robert Dinwiddie
Publisher Comments
Continuing in the bestselling tradition of "Animal and Earth," this definitive guide takes readers on a tour from the solar system to the farthest limits of space. High school & older.... ( read more)
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universe, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension
by Michio Kaku
Publisher Comments
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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Friendly Stars Rev Edition
by Martha Evans Martin
Publisher Comments
Covers the names, light, and distance of the stars, double stars, constellations, and more in an informative and engaging style, entertaining and instructive. 25 illustrations. 16 x 30 chart.... ( read more)
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Sidereus Nuncius, or the Sidereal Messenger
by Galileo Galilei
Publisher Comments
"This fine translation is a god-send. . . . Surely you want to read what Galileo wrote. If so buy this book. Van Helden's introduction is scholarly; no one knows more about Galileo's telescope; the translation is superb; Van Helden's review of the... ( read more)
List Price $12.00
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Used - Trade Paper
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