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English
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, the renowned theoretical physicist and national bestselling author of The God Equation takes an informed, serious, and often surprising look at what our current understanding of the universe's physical laws may permit in the near and distant future.
Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar...
Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
viii, 149 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"An illustrated exploration of the principles, laws, and wonders that rule our universe, our solar system, our world, and our daily lives from the bestselling creator of Lost in Translation." --
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Language
English
Description
"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu-on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...
Author
Publisher
Workman Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
xiii, 305 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents in introduction to thirty-four scientific breakthroughs, discussing the history of their discovery and providing instructions for conducting experiments which demonstrate their principles.
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Language
English
Description
Stephen Hawking was recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time and a figure of inspiration after defying his ALS diagnosis at age twenty-one. He is known for both his breakthroughs in theoretical physics as well as his ability to make complex concepts accessible for all, and was beloved for his mischievous sense of humor. At the time of his death, Hawking was working on a final project: a book compiling his answers to the "big" questions...
11) On the wild side
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Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
1992.
Physical Desc
257 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
13) How come?
Author
Publisher
Workman Pub
Pub. Date
1993.
Physical Desc
xi, 308 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
197 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Provides answers to questions on motion, energy, matter, and their part in making life possible, including both scientific explanations and ideas about their further implications.
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