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The Discoveries
The Discoveries
Written by Alan Lightman
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307483843
Our Price: $18.00
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The Discoveries
Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers
Written by Alan Lightman


Format: eBook, 592 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2009
Price: $18.00

An unprecedented explosion of creativity, insight, and breakthrough occurred in every field of science in the last century. From the theory of relativity to the first quantum model of the atom to the mapping of the structure of DNA, these discoveries profoundly changed the way we understand the world and our... Read more >
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The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers
The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers
Written by C. Claiborne Ray
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307429056
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The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers
225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries Into Everyday Sci entific Mysteries
Written by C. Claiborne Ray


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.00

What would kill you if you fell into a black hole? Once people finally get to Mars, how will they get back? What makes the holes in Swiss cheese? Are there any carnivorous plants that are harmful to humans? Are there really caterpillars that scream to protect themselves? How do birds... Read more >
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The Discoveries
The Discoveries
Written by Alan Lightman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375713453
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The Discoveries
Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers
Written by Alan Lightman


Format: Trade Paperback, 592 pages
On Sale: November 14, 2006
Price: $18.00

In this captivating and lucid book, novelist and science writer Alan Lightman chronicles twenty-four great discoveries of twentieth-century science--everything from the theory of relativity to mapping the structure of DNA.

These discoveries radically changed our notions of the world and our place in it. Here are Einstein, Fleming, Bohr, McClintock, Paul ing... Read more >
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New How Things Work
New How Things Work
Written by John Langone
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780792269564
Our Price: $35.00
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New How Things Work
From Lawn Mowers to Surgical Robots and Everthing in Between
Written by John Langone


Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: September 14, 2004
Price: $35.00

Covering all areas of technology, The New How Things Work contains the most up-to-date, elaborately illustrated, fascinating, and fun entries that explain how our technology-driven world functions.

Learn about the objects and ideas we encounter every day, and that are changing our lives, from DVDs and MP3s to plasma screen TVs and... Read more >
The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers
The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers
Written by C. Claiborne Ray
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385722582
Our Price: $13.00
 Quantity: 1 
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The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers
225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries Into Everyday Scientific Mysteries
Written by C. Claiborne Ray


Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2003
Price: $13.00

What would kill you if you fell into a black hole? Once people finally get to Mars, how will they get back? What makes the holes in Swiss cheese? Are there any carnivorous plants that are harmful to humans? Are there really caterpillars that scream to protect themselves? How do birds... Read more >
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Rocks of Ages
Rocks of Ages
Written by Stephen Jay Gould
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345450401
Our Price: $14.95
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Rocks of Ages
Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life
Written by Stephen Jay Gould


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2002
Price: $14.95

Writing with bracing intelligence and clarity, internationally renowned evolutionist and bestselling author Stephen Jay Gould sheds new light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance: the rift between science and religion. Instead of choosing them, Gould asks, why not opt for a golden mean that accords dignity... Read more >
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