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  • The Milky Way

    An Insider's Guide

    de William H. Waller ...
    "A careful overview of the structure of the Milky Way Galaxy, with informative asides into the history of astronomy, galaxy formation and evolution." —Gerry Gilmore, University of CambridgeThis book offers an intimate guide to the Milky Way, taking readers on a grand tour of our home Galaxy's structure, genesis, and evolution, based on the latest astronomical findings. In engaging language, it ... Leer más

    $17.29 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Astronomy

    A Beginner's Guide

    de William H. Waller ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    To study astronomy is to consider the most wondrous phenomena on the grandest of scales – the universe and all it contains.Beginning with our earliest explorations of the night sky, William Waller takes us on an enthralling journey through the Milky Way and far, far beyond. He combines science and history to show how our understanding of everything from black holes to the structure of the universe ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Crucibles of Creation

    Exploring the Origins of Stars, Planets, and Life Within Galactic Ecosystems

    de William H. Waller ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    It is not hyperbole to state that galactic ecosystems have spawned pretty much everything that we hold dear – including ourselves. These nebular nurseries have incubated all the stars, planetary systems, and many of the complex molecules known to humanity. From there, the myriad of planets in orbit around their hosting stars have further refined the organic matter into even more complex ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

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  • A Measure of Intelligence

    One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test

    de Pepper Stetler ...
    In a quest to advocate for her daughter, Pepper Stetler uncovers the dark history of the IQ test, leading her to question what exactly we are measuring when we measure intelligence.When Pepper Stetler learned that her daughter, Louisa, who has Down Syndrome, would be required to take periodic IQ tests to secure support in school, she asked a simple question: Why? The hunt for an answer set Stetler ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

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  • Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

    The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases

    de Andrew Thompson ...
    Discover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining & often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this trivia book from a bestselling author.English is filled with interesting phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:• Read between the Lines• Cat Got Your Tongue?• Put a Sock in It• Close, but No Cigar• ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Military History Book

    de DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Discover the key themes and big ideas behind the key events in the history of warfare—from the dawn of civilization to the 21st century.Tracing the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror, The Military History Book explores and explains the causes and consequences of each, offering a new angle on military history. Entries analyze the key social and political ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Curiosities Revealed

    Astonishing Facts for the Inquisitive Mind

    de Seraphina Lewis ...
    Hungry for a treasure trove of weird and wonderful facts beyond your wildest imagination? Then keep on reading...Did you know that trees collaborate, communicate, and engage in chemical warfare?Or that humans are better at smelling rain than sharks are at smelling blood?Or that Napoleon once fought a pack of tame rabbits... and lost?Sometimes, life gets boring. Your sense of wonder often gets lost ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Exploration Map by Map

    From Migrations and Encounters to Voyages and Discoveries

    de DK ...
    Series series DK History Map by Map
    Discover the epic history of human exploration and migration, and the stories of fearless pioneers the world over, with this stunning tour of history - map by map.Charting everything from the movement of early Homo species out of Africa some 1.8 million years ago to the astonishing voyages of Polynesian sailors across the Pacific from 4,000 BCE, and from the California Gold Rush to the Race for ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Earthly Materials

    Journeys Through Our Bodies' Emissions, Excretions, and Disintegrations

    de Cutter Wood ...
    An “UNEXPECTEDLY PROFOUND,” “DEEPLY STRANGE,” and “UTTERLY UNIQUE tour of the human body” (Publishers Weekly)"A must read for anyone who’s ever been amazed or aghast at what just came out." — Rachel Yoder, author of NightbitchTo live, our bodies must continuously shed materials. Stop urinating, stop defecating, stop expelling breath, and death is near. While we often think of these materials as ... Leer más

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  • Gravity's Angels

    de Michael Swanwick ...
    Short stories from the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author. "One of the best science fiction collections I've ever read." — The Magazine of Fantasy and Science FictionThough written in the last decades of the twentieth-century, these tales are timeless and prophetic visions created by Michael Swanwick's wide-ranging imagination. Through stories of talking alien beasts, eco-fiction ... Leer más

    $8.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Just Visiting This Planet, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century

    Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin from Omniscia

    de Neil deGrasse Tyson ...
    From Neil deGrasse Tyson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, comes a spirited journey to the planets and stars, revealing the answers to many mysteries of our galaxy and beyond.In this companion volume to Merlin’s Tour of the Universe, we visit again with Merlin, a timeless traveler from Planet Omniscia, who answers a collection of imaginative questions ... Leer más

    $10.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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  • The Mission

    A True Story

    de David W. Brown ...
    "Exceptionally absorbing and thrilling. ... Masterful." — NatureA "magnificent" ( Scientific American), genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA's deep space mission to Europa, the Jovian moon where might swim the first known alien life in our solar systemIn the spirit of Tom Wolfe and John McPhee, The Mission is an exuberant master class of creative ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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