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  • Genesis

    The Story of How Everything Began

    by Guido Tonelli ...
    A breakout bestseller in Italy, now available for American readers for the first time, Genesis: The Story of How Everything Began is a short, humanistic tour of the origins of the universe, earth, and life—drawing on the latest discoveries in physics to explain the seven most significant moments in the creation of the cosmos.Curiosity and wonderment about the origins of the universe are at the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Time

    The Dream of Killing Chronos

    by Guido Tonelli ...
    Translated by Edward Williams ...
    What is time? Does it exist? Can it be stopped? Can time's arrow be reversed? Can we ever free ourselves from the seemingly inexorable flow of time? Chronos is a mystery, and not only for us: it was a mystery for our distant ancestors too.In this book, Guido Tonelli guides us along the path to understanding a reality that is very different from what we believe it to be. Modern science allows us to ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • Machiavelli in Love

    Sex, Self, and Society in the Italian Renaissance

    by Guido Ruggiero ...
    A "provocative" study of sex and sexual identity in Renaissance Italy, explored through major literary works and historical archives ( Choice).Machiavelli in Love introduces a complex concept of sex and sexual identity and their roles in the culture and politics of the Italian Renaissance. Guido Ruggiero's study counters the consensus among historians and literary critics that there was little ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Matter

    The Magnificent Illusion

    by Guido Tonelli ...
    Translated by Edward Williams ...
    What are we made up of? What holds material bodies together? Is there a difference between terrestrial matter and celestial matter – the matter that makes up the Earth and the matter that makes up the Sun and other stars? When Democritus stated, between the fifth and fourth centuries BCE, that we are made up of atoms, few people believed him. Not until Galileo and Newton in the seventeenth century ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • As Gods Among Men

    A History of the Rich in the West

    by Guido Alfani ...
    **"In this masterly book, [Alfani] offers an insightful long-run perspective and fascinating lessons for the future. A must-read!"—Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyA sweeping narrative that shows how the rich historically justified themselves by helping their societies in times of crisis, why they no longer do, and what that may mean for social stability**The rich have ... Read more

    Was $26.69 USD Now $16.59 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Networks: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Guido Caldarelli, Michele Catanzaro ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    From ecosystems to Facebook, from the Internet to the global financial market, some of the most important and familiar natural systems and social phenomena are based on a networked structure. It is impossible to understand the spread of an epidemic, a computer virus, large-scale blackouts, or massive extinctions without taking into account the network structure that underlies all these phenomena. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Quantum Theory at the Crossroads

    Reconsidering the 1927 Solvay Conference

    by Guido Bacciagaluppi, Antony Valentini ...
    The 1927 Solvay conference was perhaps the most important in the history of quantum theory. Contrary to popular belief, questions of interpretation were not settled at this conference. Instead, a range of sharply conflicting views were extensively discussed, including de Broglie's pilot-wave theory (which de Broglie presented for a many-body system), Born and Heisenberg's 'quantum mechanics' ... Read more

    $81.99 USD

  • Winning the Green New Deal

    Why We Must, How We Can

    by Guido Girgenti, Varshini Prakash ...
    An urgent and definitive collection of essays from leaders and experts championing the Green New Deal—and a detailed playbook for how we can win it—including contributions by leading activists and progressive writers like Varshini Prakash, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Bill McKibben, Rev William Barber II, and more.In October 2018, scientists warned that we have less than 12 years left to transform our ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Probability in Physics

    Foundations and Applications

    by Guido Boffetta, Angelo Vulpiani ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This textbook aims to bridge a longstanding gap by presenting a rigorous yet physics-centered approach to probability theory and its applications. Despite its foundational role across nearly all areas of physics, many students exhibit notable technical and conceptual gaps in even the most basic aspects of probability. Surprisingly, these issues can persist even among those specializing in ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Adventures in American Bookshops, Antique Stores and Auction Rooms

    Enriched edition.

    by Guido Bruno, Julian Ellers ...
    In "Adventures in American Bookshops, Antique Stores and Auction Rooms," Guido Bruno crafts a vivid tapestry of literary exploration interwoven with the nostalgia of bygone eras. Through a series of engaging essays, Bruno captures the essence of bookshops, antique markets, and auctions across America, revealing not only the treasures found within but also the stories they encapsulate. His prose ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Valentina and the Magic Lantern

    by Guido Crepax ...
    Created by the famous Italian graphic artist Guido Crepax, Valentina is one of the most iconic, sexy graphic novel heroines of all time. With her distinctive black bob and demure, reserved exterior, Valentina is the very essence of European sophistication. However, below the surface burns a passionate young woman eager to inhabit another world; a world where she can explore her dark attraction to ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Purgatory

    A Thriller

    by Guido Eekhaut ...
    The second novel in the acclaimed, best-selling Euro-crime series that began with the Hercule Poirot Award winner, Absinthe.If the world will end in flames, who is stoking the fire?Walter Eekhaut (rhymes with “stakeout”), the veteran chief inspector from the Brussels police force who has a problem with authority, remains in Amsterdam, where he was dispatched to assist the Dutch security service. ... Read more

    $16.99 USD