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English
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The award-winning author of The Music of the Primes and popular presenter of Netflix's The Story of Math explores the once-ridiculed theories of history's greatest innovators and the outer reaches of human knowledge to consider what discoveries may lie beyond the predictive powers of science.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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The astronomer who inadvertently triggered the "demotion" of Pluto in his effort to officially recognize the solar system's tenth planet describes the ensuing debates and public outcry while revealing the behind-the-scenes story of his discovery.
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
July 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the Anomaly. On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII:a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide. Its curve not of nature, but design. Now, a small team must land and journey on foot across the surface to learn who built the hole and why. But they all carry the burdens of lives carved out on disparate colonies in the cruel cold of space. For some the mission is the dream of the lifetime, for others a...
Author
Publisher
New York Review Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xiii, 298 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Dyson "celebrates openness to unconventional ideas and the spirit of joyful dreaming in which he believes that science should be pursued. Throughout these essays, which range from the creation of the Royal Society in the seventeenth century to the scientific inquiries of the Romantic generation to recent books by Daniel Kahneman and Malcolm Gladwell, he seeks to break down the barriers that separate science from other sources of human wisdom"--Amazon.com....
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This illustrated volume is a journey through more than two centuries of remarkable discovery. Books on dinosaurs are usually arranged by classification or epoch, but this unique work tells the story chronologically, in order of the key finds that shaped our understanding and brought these creatures to life for the public. From the fragmentary remains of giant extinct animals found in the early 1800s, to the dinosaur wars in the American West to the...
13) Influx
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Language
English
Description
A tale set in a world in which technological advances have been suppressed finds particle physicist Jon Grady helping to innovate a device capable of reflecting gravity only to be targeted by a shadowy organization from the future.
14) Breakthrough
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
2 DVD (approximately 270 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is a revolutionary new series about scientific explorers and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond. Every scientific breakthrough is driven by a compelling human drama, the scientists grappling with the fear of failure and the anticipation of success, and at the same time, challenging and inspiring us all to look at the world and its possibilities.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xxi, 346 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Orzel demonstrates the universality of science by pointing to examples of the scientific method at work in everything from baking to fantasy sports. He connects these examples to stories about scientists who have made important findings while asking questions about the weight of the earth, the properties of atoms, or the correct time at sea.
Author
Series
Charlie Thorne volume 4
Language
English
Description
Charlie Thorne, along with former agents Dante Garcia and Milana Moon, race to find an immensely powerful discovery of Isaac Newton's and face challenges and enemies along the way.
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Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes how some of the most important scientific discoveries and theories came about and offers insights into the lives of the scientists who made the contributions.
20) Brave new world
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 231 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hosted by Professor Stephen Hawking, this five-part series travels the globe to explore the research and inventions that will transform lives in the future. Hawking is joined by a cast of scientists offering expert commentary on today's scientific revolutions.
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