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...
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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...
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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...
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