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One of the world’s most beloved writers and New York Times bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body takes his ultimate journey—into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.
In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail—well, most of it. In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife...
In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail—well, most of it. In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife...
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From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Woman, a playful, passionate guide to the science all around us. The Canon is an ebullient celebration of science that stands to become a classic.
Drawing on conversations with hundreds of the world's top scientists and on her own work as a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer for the New York Times, Natalie Angier creates a thoroughly entertaining guide to scientific literacy.
The Canon is vital...
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A single rose suggests the sublime interdependence of all life. A sudden storm points to the world's unpredictability. A marble conjures the birth of the cosmos.
How to Love the Universe shows us how everyday, objects and events can reveal some of the deepest mysteries in all of science. In ten eye-opening chapters of lyrical prose, Stefan Klein contemplates time, space, dark matter, and more, encouraging us to fall in love with the universe the...
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The atom. The Big Bang. DNA. Natural selection. All are ideas that have revolutionized science--and all were dismissed out of hand when they first ap?peared. The surprises haven?t stopped in recent years, and in At the Edge of Uncertainty, bestselling author Michael Brooks investigates the new wave of radical insights that are shaping the future of scientific discovery. Brooks takes us to the extreme frontiers of what we understand about the world....
9) How to speak science: gravity, relativity, and other ideas that were crazy until proven brilliant
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"A book that explains the most important scientific discoveries in history in an accessible way. Presents what led to scientific discoveries such as gravity or magnetic attraction, and analyzes how scientists think."--
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Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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An award-winning journalist and critical-thinking advocate uses the standard list of six questions used when researching a news story to answer basic questions about life on earth, including how old is our planet and when did life begin.
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Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Edition.
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English
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Based on the podcast known for battling sloppy reasoning, bad arguments, and superstitions with logical thinking, the "Skeptical Rogues" help readers try to make sense of an increasingly crazy world using critical thinking skills, science, and philosophy.
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"Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paperclip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? With clarity and humor, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik answers all the questions you've ever had about your pens, spoons, and razor blades, while also introducing a whole world full of materials you've never even heard of: the diamond five times the size of Earth; concrete cloth that can be molded...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Science, pop culture and comedy collide in National Geographic's groundbreaking new series, hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasseTyson. Along with celebrity guests and comic co-hosts, Neil explores captivating topics such as space travel, extra-terrestrial life, the Big Bang, the future of our Earth and the environment, and breaking news from the universe.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
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From the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, the host brings together a rare mix of personalities, including celebrities, comedians and the world's leading scientific experts, to explore a variety of cosmic topics and the collision of pop culture and science in a way that is unique to this three-time-Emmy-nominated late-night television series.
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Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2011, c2010
Edition
1st Vintage Books ed.
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English
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"From the acclaimed author of The Pencil and To Engineer Is Human, The Essential Engineer is an eye-opening exploration of the ways in which science and engineering must work together to address our world's most pressing issues, from dealing with climate change and the prevention of natural disasters to the development of efficient automobiles and the search for renewable energy sources. While the scientist may identify problems, it falls to the engineer...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"From the acclaimed scientist and writer, essays collected for the first time in book form, on ravens and other birds, insects, trees, elephants, and more: once again 'passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science.'(New York Times)" --
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Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"A delightful intellectual feast from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and The Order of Time. One of the world's most prominent physicists and fearless free spirit, Carlo Rovelli is also a masterful storyteller. His bestselling books have introduced millions of readers to the wonders of modern physics and his singular perspective on the cosmos. This new collection of essays reveals a curious intellect always on the move. Rovelli...
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Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Third edition, completely revised and updated.
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English
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This manual for novice computer users covers everything one needs to know to enter the computer age, including how to select and set up a computer, how to use smartphones and tablets, and how to navigate the social networking sites.
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Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Pegasus Books paperback edition.
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English
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"At the start of the twentieth century, our knowledge of science appeared complete and it seemed that the laws of nature were almost all discovered, but then we woke a sleeping giant--we discovered quantum mechanics. In the quantum realm, objects can be in two places at once. It's a place where time travel is not only possible, but necessary. It's a place where cause and effect can happen in reverse and observing something changes its state. From...
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