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13 produkter
Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track
The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
Av Michelle Feynman, Richard Feynman m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
293 kr
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A Nobel Prize-winning physicist, a loving husband and father, an enthusiastic teacher, a surprisingly accomplished bongo player, and a genius of the highest caliber- -Richard P. Feynman was all these and more. Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track - collecting over forty years' …
Red Limit
The Search for the Edge of the Universe
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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The acclaimed science writer presents "an exceedingly vivid history of modern astronomy and cosmology, told in entertainingly biographical terms" (The New York Times).Hailed as "the best science writer of his generation," Timothy Ferriss is renowned for his ability to discuss the complexities of …
Future of Spacetime
Av Stephen W. Hawking, Kip Thorne m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
187 kr
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Our minds tell us that some things in the universe must be true. The New Physics tells us that they are not, and in the process, blurs the line between science and science fiction. Here are six accessible essays by those who walk that line, moving ever further out in discovering the patterns of …
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
Häftad, 2003
266 kr
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From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, this classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it. From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that …
The Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature
Häftad, 2011
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
259 kr
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Science of Liberty
Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature
E-bok, 2010
102 kr
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A "thoughtful and thoroughly entertaining" look at the historical connections between science and liberal democracy, and the forces that threaten both (The Wall Street Journal).In The Science of Liberty, award–winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English …
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
E-bok, 2010
113 kr
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An eloquent and accessible journey through our evolving notions of the cosmos from "the best science writer of his generation" (Washington Post).From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, our perception of the universe—and out place in …
The Whole Shebang
A State-of-the-Universe(s) Report
Häftad, 1998
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
326 kr
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From the prizewinning author who has been called "the greatest science writer in the world" comes this delightfully comprehensive and comprehensible report on how science today envisions the universe as a whole. Timothy Ferris provides a clear, elegantly written overview of current research and a …
Seeing in the Dark
How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe
Häftad, 2003
326 kr
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In Seeing in the Dark , a poetic love letter to science and to the skies, Timothy Ferris invites us all to become stargazers. He recounts his own experiences as an enthralled lifelong amateur astronomer and reports from around the globe -- from England and Italy to the Florida Keys and the Chilean …
Seeing in the Dark
How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonder
E-bok, 2012
226 kr
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In Seeing in the Dark , a poetic love letter to science and to the skies, Timothy Ferris invites us all to become stargazers. He recounts his own experiences as an enthralled lifelong amateur astronomer and reports from around the globe -- from England and Italy to the Florida Keys and the Chilean …
Murmurs of Earth
The Voyager Interstellar Record
Av Linda Salzman Sagan, Jon Lomberg m. fl.
Ljudbok, 2017
514 kr
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In 1977, two extraordinary spacecraft called Voyager were launched to the stars. Affixed to each Voyager craft was a gold-coated copped phonograph record as a message to possible extra-terrestrial civilizations that might encounter the spacecraft in some distant space and time. Each record …
