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Cosmos

de Carl Sagan ...

Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan’s classic bestseller that “dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist” (Associated Press)—with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson“Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”—CosmopolitanTHE ... Leer más

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Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan’s classic bestseller that “dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist” (Associated Press)—with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson“Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”—CosmopolitanTHE
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A Brief History of Time

de Stephen Hawking ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?Told in language we all ... Leer más

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?Told in language we all
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More Everything Forever

AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity

de Adam Becker ...

This "smart and wonderfully readable" (New York Times) exposé shows why Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death, building AI tyrants, and creating limitless growth—are about oligarchic power, not preparing for the futureNamed a Best Book of the Year by Science News**•** Conversation • S... ... Leer más

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This "smart and wonderfully readable" (New York Times) exposé shows why Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death, building AI tyrants, and creating limitless growth—are about oligarchic power, not preparing for the futureNamed a Best Book of the Year by Science News**•** Conversation • S...
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Across the Airless Wilds

The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings

de Earl Swift ...

"THRILLING. ... Up-end[s] the Apollo narrative entirely." —The Times (London)A "brilliantly observed" (Newsweek) and "endlessly fascinating" (WSJ) rediscovery of the final Apollo moon landings, revealing why these extraordinary yet overshadowed missions—distinguished by the use of the revolutionary lunar roving vehicle—deserve to be celebrated as the pinnacle of human adventure and exploration.One ... Leer más

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"THRILLING. ... Up-end[s] the Apollo narrative entirely." —The Times (London)A "brilliantly observed" (Newsweek) and "endlessly fascinating" (WSJ) rediscovery of the final Apollo moon landings, revealing why these extraordinary yet overshadowed missions—distinguished by the use of the revolutionary lunar roving vehicle—deserve to be celebrated as the pinnacle of human adventure and exploration.One
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The Little Book of Aliens

de Adam Frank ...

“With wit and brio, Frank separates current nonsense about aliens from the serious and fascinating search for extraterrestrial life.” —Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsFrom astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions in our search for extraterrestrial life and the field of astrobiology, questions we stand ready to answer ... Leer más

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“With wit and brio, Frank separates current nonsense about aliens from the serious and fascinating search for extraterrestrial life.” —Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsFrom astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions in our search for extraterrestrial life and the field of astrobiology, questions we stand ready to answer
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In Search of Schrodinger's Cat

Quantum Physics And Reality

de John Gribbin ...

An enthralling and delightful introduction to the strange world of quantum theory, an essential element in understanding modern society“A gripping account of the history of quantum mechanics and a clear description of its significance—and weirdness. Absolutely fascinating.”—Isaac AsimovThe question this book addresses is “What is reality?” The answer(s) may surprise you; you may not believe them. ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

An enthralling and delightful introduction to the strange world of quantum theory, an essential element in understanding modern society“A gripping account of the history of quantum mechanics and a clear description of its significance—and weirdness. Absolutely fascinating.”—Isaac AsimovThe question this book addresses is “What is reality?” The answer(s) may surprise you; you may not believe them.
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Frenchman Flat

The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs

de Jon Else ...

The story of a single nuclear bomb’s deep origins, brief life during the Cold War, and lasting environmental and political legacies—as a fresh path to consider the entire sweep of the American nuclear enterprise.A timely book for unstable times, Frenchman Flat recounts the science, politics, and human experience of those who developed nuclear weapons, suffered the consequences of their testing, ... Leer más

$21.59 USD

The story of a single nuclear bomb’s deep origins, brief life during the Cold War, and lasting environmental and political legacies—as a fresh path to consider the entire sweep of the American nuclear enterprise.A timely book for unstable times, Frenchman Flat recounts the science, politics, and human experience of those who developed nuclear weapons, suffered the consequences of their testing,
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On the Equality of All Things

Lessons on Physics and Philosophy

de Carlo Rovelli ...

A radical new vision of reality from one of the great minds of our time, mapping a watershed moment in both physics and philosophy.“Carlo Rovelli is the best thinker out there articulating physics, philosophy, and literature. There simply are no scientists of his caliber who also are humanists of the first order. His prose has the enviable ability to expand the realm of the utterable and, with it, ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A radical new vision of reality from one of the great minds of our time, mapping a watershed moment in both physics and philosophy.“Carlo Rovelli is the best thinker out there articulating physics, philosophy, and literature. There simply are no scientists of his caliber who also are humanists of the first order. His prose has the enviable ability to expand the realm of the utterable and, with it,
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Too Big for a Single Mind

How the Greatest Generation of Physicists Uncovered the Quantum World

de Tobias Hürter ...

Traducido por David Shaw ...

Now in paperback: The epic story of how, amid two World Wars, history's greatest physicists redefined reality—and ignited the atomic age"A new, exciting approach to the literature about this momentous era."— The Wall Street JournalThere may never be another era of science like the first half of the twentieth century, when a peerless cast of physicists—Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Max Planck, ... Leer más

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Now in paperback: The epic story of how, amid two World Wars, history's greatest physicists redefined reality—and ignited the atomic age"A new, exciting approach to the literature about this momentous era."— The Wall Street JournalThere may never be another era of science like the first half of the twentieth century, when a peerless cast of physicists—Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Max Planck,
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Universe

de DK ...

Series series DK Definitive Visual Encyclopedias
Marvel at the wonders of the universe, from stars and planets to black holes and nebulae, in this exploration of our solar system and beyond.Universe opens with a look at astronomy and the history of the Universe, using 3D artworks to provide a comprehensive grounding in the fundamental concepts of astronomy, including the basic techniques of practical astronomy.The core of the book is a tour of ... Leer más

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Marvel at the wonders of the universe, from stars and planets to black holes and nebulae, in this exploration of our solar system and beyond.Universe opens with a look at astronomy and the history of the Universe, using 3D artworks to provide a comprehensive grounding in the fundamental concepts of astronomy, including the basic techniques of practical astronomy.The core of the book is a tour of
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

Adventures of a Curious Character

de Richard P. Feynman ...

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 trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek, painting a naked female toreador, accompanying a ... Leer más

$11.69 USD

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 trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek, painting a naked female toreador, accompanying a
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The Wave

In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean

de Susan Casey ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this "wonderfully vivid, kinetic narrative" (The New York Times), the bestselling author of Voices in the Ocean captures colossal, ship-swallowing waves, and the surfers and scientists who seek them out.For legendary surfer Laird Hamilton, hundred foot waves represent the ultimate challenge. As Susan Casey travels the globe, hunting these monsters of the ocean with ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this "wonderfully vivid, kinetic narrative" (The New York Times), the bestselling author of Voices in the Ocean captures colossal, ship-swallowing waves, and the surfers and scientists who seek them out.For legendary surfer Laird Hamilton, hundred foot waves represent the ultimate challenge. As Susan Casey travels the globe, hunting these monsters of the ocean with
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Black Holes

de Stephen Hawking ...

The legendary physicist explores his favorite subject in a pair of enlightening, accessible, and cleverly illustrated essays for curious readers, originally delivered as BBC lectures.“It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by science-fiction writers, but they are ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

The legendary physicist explores his favorite subject in a pair of enlightening, accessible, and cleverly illustrated essays for curious readers, originally delivered as BBC lectures.“It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by science-fiction writers, but they are
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Mathematics and the Physical World

de Morris Kline ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
"Kline is a first-class teacher and an able writer. . . . This is an enlarging and a brilliant book." ― Scientific American"Dr. Morris Kline has succeeded brilliantly in explaining the nature of much that is basic in math, and how it is used in science." ― San Francisco ChronicleSince the major branches of mathematics grew and expanded in conjunction with science, the most effective way to ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

"Kline is a first-class teacher and an able writer. . . . This is an enlarging and a brilliant book." ― Scientific American"Dr. Morris Kline has succeeded brilliantly in explaining the nature of much that is basic in math, and how it is used in science." ― San Francisco ChronicleSince the major branches of mathematics grew and expanded in conjunction with science, the most effective way to
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Plasma Physics

An Introduction to Laboratory, Space, and Fusion Plasmas

de Alexander Piel ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The enlarged new edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic processes in plasmas and demonstrates that the same fundamental concepts describe cold gas-discharge plasmas, space plasmas, and hot fusion plasmas. Starting from particle drifts in magnetic fields, the principles of magnetic confinement fusion are explained and compared with laser fusion. Collective ... Leer más

$80.99 USD

The enlarged new edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic processes in plasmas and demonstrates that the same fundamental concepts describe cold gas-discharge plasmas, space plasmas, and hot fusion plasmas. Starting from particle drifts in magnetic fields, the principles of magnetic confinement fusion are explained and compared with laser fusion. Collective
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Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

de Francis Chen ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This complete introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion by one of the pioneering scientists in this expanding field offers both a simple and intuitive discussion of the basic concepts of this subject and an insight into the challenging problems of current research. In a wholly lucid manner the work covers single-particle motions, fluid equations for plasmas, wave motions, diffusion and ... Leer más

$58.49 USD

This complete introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion by one of the pioneering scientists in this expanding field offers both a simple and intuitive discussion of the basic concepts of this subject and an insight into the challenging problems of current research. In a wholly lucid manner the work covers single-particle motions, fluid equations for plasmas, wave motions, diffusion and
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The Shortest History of Our Universe

The Unlikely Journey from the Big Bang to Us

de David Baker, PhD ...

Series series The Shortest History Series
**A complete history of the universe, spanning 13.8 billion years in an ultra-accessible, uncommonly illuminating, exhilarating chronicle of key events“Baker introduces us not only to the history of our species and our planet, but the history of our vast universe.”—from the foreword by John Green, author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our Stars**In this thrilling history, David ... Leer más

$10.69 USD

**A complete history of the universe, spanning 13.8 billion years in an ultra-accessible, uncommonly illuminating, exhilarating chronicle of key events“Baker introduces us not only to the history of our species and our planet, but the history of our vast universe.”—from the foreword by John Green, author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our Stars**In this thrilling history, David
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On the Nature of Time

de Stephen Wolfram ...

Series series Stephen Wolfram Writings ePub Series
What is time, really—and why does it seem to flow?In this short essay, Stephen Wolfram explores time not as a coordinate or backdrop but as something generated by the ongoing computation of the universe itself. Drawing on ideas from his Physics Project, he explains how the passage of time—our experience of one moment giving way to the next—arises from the limits of what observers like us can ... Leer más

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What is time, really—and why does it seem to flow?In this short essay, Stephen Wolfram explores time not as a coordinate or backdrop but as something generated by the ongoing computation of the universe itself. Drawing on ideas from his Physics Project, he explains how the passage of time—our experience of one moment giving way to the next—arises from the limits of what observers like us can
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The Anatomy of Anxiety

Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response

de Ellen Vora MD ...

From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it.Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it.Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology
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What Is Real?

The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics

de Adam Becker ...

"A thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science." --New York Times Book ReviewAn Editor's Choice, New York Times Book ReviewLonglisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science WritingLonglisted for Goodreads Choice AwardEvery physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, ... ... Leer más

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"A thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science." --New York Times Book ReviewAn Editor's Choice, New York Times Book ReviewLonglisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science WritingLonglisted for Goodreads Choice AwardEvery physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, ...
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Lost in Space

5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe

de Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lindsey Nyx Walker ...

Prepare for liftoff with a sweeping new book on the universe from the world's most celebrated astrophysicist, brimming with wit, authority, and laugh-out-loud humor.Filled with 5,000 tantalizing facts and more than 300 charts, maps, and photographs, this book offers a dazzling look at the cosmos from our home planet to the farthest reaches of outer space.Strap in for a thrilling journey through ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

Prepare for liftoff with a sweeping new book on the universe from the world's most celebrated astrophysicist, brimming with wit, authority, and laugh-out-loud humor.Filled with 5,000 tantalizing facts and more than 300 charts, maps, and photographs, this book offers a dazzling look at the cosmos from our home planet to the farthest reaches of outer space.Strap in for a thrilling journey through
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First Contact

The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens

de Becky Ferreira ...

A narrative and visual exploration of humanity’s age-old search for and fixation with extraterrestrials.First Contact explores the ancient idea—and epic quest to prove—that we are not alone in the universe. Presented in a heavily illustrated cabinet of curiosities format, the book explores our fascination with aliens from early history to present day, including chapters on alien conspiracy ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

A narrative and visual exploration of humanity’s age-old search for and fixation with extraterrestrials.First Contact explores the ancient idea—and epic quest to prove—that we are not alone in the universe. Presented in a heavily illustrated cabinet of curiosities format, the book explores our fascination with aliens from early history to present day, including chapters on alien conspiracy
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Astronomy For Dummies

Book + Chapter Quizzes Online

de Stephen P. Maran, Richard Tresch Fienberg ...

Embark on your own personal journey into the night sky. Stardate: Today!Ever catch yourself staring up at the night sky and wondering just what the heck is out there? While no one book can answer all your questions, Astronomy For Dummies will take you on a tour through the Milky Way (and beyond!) that describes some of the most fascinating objects in the universe.This book comes complete with ... Leer más

$15.00 USD

Embark on your own personal journey into the night sky. Stardate: Today!Ever catch yourself staring up at the night sky and wondering just what the heck is out there? While no one book can answer all your questions, Astronomy For Dummies will take you on a tour through the Milky Way (and beyond!) that describes some of the most fascinating objects in the universe.This book comes complete with
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Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition

From Gravitational Waves and Merging Black Holes to New Exoplanets and Asteroid Samples, Key Theories, Discoveries, and Facts about the Universe

de Carolyn Collins Petersen ...

Series series Adams 101 Series
Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-understand guide to astronomy for beginners, covering groundbreaking discoveries from the past decade—like the detection of gravitational waves, the imaging of black holes, and the James Webb Space Telescope’s revelations about early galaxies and exoplanet atmospheres. Part of the bestselling Adams 101 series, this fully updated edition with brand-new ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-understand guide to astronomy for beginners, covering groundbreaking discoveries from the past decade—like the detection of gravitational waves, the imaging of black holes, and the James Webb Space Telescope’s revelations about early galaxies and exoplanet atmospheres. Part of the bestselling Adams 101 series, this fully updated edition with brand-new
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