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Why The Universe Exists takes you deep into the world of particle physics to explore how the universe functions...  Read More >>

A revelatory look at our national power grid--how it developed, its current flaws, and how it must be completely...  Read More >>

A stem-cell biologist with a sense of humor walks us through the amazing science of de-extinction and cloning.  Read More >>

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It is the most famous equation in the world, and yet most of us do not know its significance. Leading theoretical...  Read More >>

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World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species,...  Read More >>

Join the crew of space shuttle Enterprise as they prepare to take the first step into the twenty-first century....  Read More >>

The year is 2007, the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age. Space shuttle Discovery is about o dock at the first...  Read More >>

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Delivers new insights into the behind-the-scenes drama of the space race by examining the career of Thomas Paine....  Read More >>

This book offers the first comprehensive guide to poster presentation at academic, scientific and professional conferences....  Read More >>

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A ""companion to Welcome to the Universe, a ... bestseller that was inspired by the ... introductory astronomy course...  Read More >>

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Dieses Buch entfuhrt Sie hinter die Kulissen der Informatik, macht die ihr zugrunde liegenden Ideen verstandlich...  Read More >>

A sobering but important and enlightening book, A Farewell to Ice moves smoothly through explanations ice's role...  Read More >>

From Rubik's cubes to Godel's incompleteness theorem, everything mathematical explained, with colour illustrations,...  Read More >>

Part of the new Icon Science series, which collects many of the most fascinating and groundbreaking moments in science...  Read More >>

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In Better than Human?, noted bioethicist Allen Buchanan grapples with the ethical dilemmas of the medical revolution...  Read More >>

A dazzling tour of the latest genetic discoveries which are blurring the boundaries between science and history...  Read More >>

AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, a mind-bending...  Read More >>

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An exploration of the hidden complexities of one of our most under-used and misunderstood senses.  Read More >>