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Einstein: his life and universe
Par Walter Isaacson. 2007
Biography of Albert Einstein (1879-1955), who won the 1921 Nobel Prize for physics. Discusses Einstein's private and public life, including…
his years in America, work that led to the development of the atomic bomb, commitment to Zionism and pacifism, familial relationships, and love of playing the violin. Bestseller. 2007The magic furnace: the search for the origins of atoms
Par Marcus Chown. 2001
Chronicles discoveries behind the search for the origins of atoms, the building blocks of matter. Provides scientific background and explores…
the interplay of two theories, concluding that atoms not only were formed by the big bang but also were forged in stars and ejected into space. 2001Riding rockets: the outrageous tales of a space shuttle astronaut
Par Mike Mullane, R. Mike Mullane. 2006
Autobiography of one of the first space shuttle astronauts. Mullane, a West Point graduate, aeronautical engineer, and Vietnam veteran, describes…
with humor and candor his selection process, training program, and space flight experiences. Recounts three missions and discusses NASA's role in the 1986 Challenger disaster. Some strong language. 2006Stargazer: the life and times of the telescope
Par Fred Watson, F Watson. 2005
Presents the four-hundred-year history of the telescope and the scientists responsible for its development from a simple spyglass to sophisticated…
modern engineering marvels. Covers Galileo, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, William Herschel, George Ellery Hale, and Edwin Hubble. 2004Acquainted with the night: excursions through the world after dark
Par Christopher Dewdney. 2004
Prize-winning poet's compendium of the nocturnal realm blending science, art, and literature. Twelve chapters, each corresponding to an hour of…
darkness from dusk to dawn, explore night's central themes--sunsets, children's bedtime stories, sleep and dreams, evening creatures, festivals, stargazing, and more. 2004Big bang: the origins of the universe
Par Simon Singh. 2004
A history of scientific thought on the birth of the universe, focusing on the "big bang" theory's gradual acceptance during…
the twentieth century. Covers the role of telescopes and modern technology in gathering data and developing methodical proof. Includes profiles of subject specialists, outlining their debates on fundamental issues. 2004Mapping Mars: science, imagination, and the birth of a world
Par Oliver Morton. 2002
Explores the telecommunications technology, scientists, and artists behind the mapping of the Martian landscape--once left to the imaginations of science…
fiction writers. Morton chronicles nineteenth-century observations and twentieth-century space expeditions to survey and understand the mountains, canyons, and missing waters of the Red Planet. 2002Science writer, inspired by a lifetime of stargazing, chronicles the professional-level contributions of amateur astronomers. Emphasizes their vital role in…
watching the skies for Near Earth Objects, and explains how advances in technology have made astronomy an accessible hobby. Includes charts, observation guides, and tips for the novice. 2002Mission Jupiter: the spectacular journey of the Galileo spacecraft
Par Daniel Fischer. 2001
Award-winning German columnist describes the landmark discoveries of NASA's Galileo space probe, which reached Jupiter--after passing by Venus and two…
asteroids--in December 1995, more than six years after liftoff. Fischer provides mission history and specifications, focusing on what the project data revealed about the planet's moons and atmosphere. 1998Tycho & Kepler: the unlikely partnership that forever changed our understanding of the heavens
Par Kitty Ferguson. 2002
Dual biography of Renaissance astronomers Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), a Danish aristocrat, and German-born mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571-1630). Details their lives,…
eccentric personalities, contributions to the field, and their remarkable relationship at a time of conflict in Europe between religion and science. 2002The universe at midnight: observations illuminating the cosmos
Par Ken Croswell. 2001
This comprehensive and understandable portrait of cosmology, the study of the origin and development of the universe, begins with ancient…
astronomical observations and ends with "the recent discovery that the universe's expansion may be speeding up." Draws on interviews with scientists to tell "the twisted, tangled, riveting story as it happened." 2001Leap of faith: an astronaut's journey into the unknown
Par Bruce Henderson, Gordon Cooper. 2000
Former military test pilot and veteran astronaut from the 1960s Mercury and Gemini space projects recalls his air force training…
and his missions with NASA. He pleads for serious research on UFOs, which he claims to have seen, and charges that the government has suppressed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Some strong language. 2000The northern lights
Par Lucy Jago. 2001
Account of the Norwegian physicist Kristian Olaf Birkeland (1867-1917), who unlocked the mystery of the aurora borealis. In an 1899…
expedition to the Arctic Circle Birkeland studied the phenomenon and presented theoretical and empirical proofs of his magnetic-field hypothesis. War, politics, and his own eccentricity affected his professional standing. 2001The universe in a nutshell
Par Stephen Hawking. 2001
Theoretical physicist explains for laymen the underlying principles that control the universe. With updated knowledge acquired since his earlier book…
A Brief History of Time (DB 26996), Hawking discusses theories of the origin, structure, and evolution of the cosmos. Bestseller. 2001The best American science writing 2001
Par Timothy Ferris, Jesse Cohen. 2001
Twenty-three articles explore science's ever-expanding role in human life. Richard Preston describes the race to decode the human genome, Joel…
Achenbach speculates about extraterrestrial life, John Terborgh reflects on wild animals showing emotional attachments to people, and Helen Epstein discusses AIDS in South Africa. 2001Relativity: the special and the general theory
Par Albert Einstein. 1961
Scientist Albert Einstein presents his theory of relativity--the measurement and study of space and time--for the layman who "is not…
conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics." Originally published in 1916. This fifteenth edition includes five appendixes. 1952E=mc: a biography of the world's most famous equation
Par David Bodanis. 2000
Historical facts about Einstein's theory of relativity--how he wove together elements of his thinking and how he constructed the mathematical…
equation that embodies his discovery. Profiles other scientists who influenced Einstein and some who put his ideas to use during and after World War II. 2000Boltzmann's atom: the great debate that launched a revolution in physics
Par David Lindley. 2001
Portrait of the Austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann (1844-1906), pioneering proponent of atomic theory. Describes the controversy provoked by his perspectives,…
including the opposition of philosopher and physicist Ernst Mach, who denied the existence of atoms. Examines Boltzmann's legacy to modern theoretical physics. 2001Java man: how two geologists changed the history of human evolution
Par Carl Celso Swisher, Roger Lewin, Garniss H. Curtis, Carl Swisher, Carl C. Swisher. 2000
Geochronologists Curtis and Swisher explain the dating of skull fossils from Indonesia and argue that they indicate the coexistence of…
several species of humans. The authors conclude that this evidence contradicts the "straight-line" theory of evolution, which suggests that primate development led inevitably to Homo sapiens. 2000The milky way: An autobiography of our galaxy
Par Moiya McTier. 2022
Astrophysicist and folklorist Dr. Moiya McTier channels The Milky Way in this approachable and utterly fascinating autobiography of the titular…
galaxy, detailing what humans have discovered about everything from its formation to its eventual death, and what more there is to learn about this galaxy we call home. After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story told by others, The Milky Way would like a chance to speak for itself. All one hundred billion stars and fifty undecillion tons of gas of it. It all began some thirteen billion years ago, when clouds of gas scattered through the universe's primordial plasma just could not keep their metaphorical hands off each other. They succumbed to their gravitational attraction, and the galaxy we know as the Milky Way was born. Since then, the galaxy has watched as dark energy pushed away its first friends, as humans mythologized its name and purpose, and as galactic archaeologists have worked to determine its true age (rude). The Milky Way has absorbed supermassive (an actual technical term) black holes, made enemies of a few galactic neighbors, and mourned the deaths of countless stars. Our home galaxy has even fallen in love. After all this time, the Milky Way finally feels that it's amassed enough experience for the juicy tell-all we've all been waiting for. Its fascinating autobiography recounts the history and future of the universe in accessible but scientific detail, presenting a summary of human astronomical knowledge thus far that is unquestionably out of this world