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Star Testing Astronomical Telescopes 2ND Edition
Star Testing Astronomical Telescopes 2ND Edition
by Harold Richard Suiter
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The star test is a powerful but inexpensive way of obtaining better resolution and contrast. With this book most observers will find that they don't need a new telescope because they now can test, diagnose and fix the one they have. Using Star Testing... (read more)

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Physics for Entertainment
Physics for Entertainment
by Yakov Perelman
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Written in the early days of the Soviet Union, Physics for Entertainment is filled with easy-to-understand explanations of the essential laws of the universe, which Perelman sets up with questions such as: Can an invisible man see? Why does a... (read more)

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Optics
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Introduction to Lens Design
Introduction to Lens Design
by Joseph M. Geary
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This book is based on an introductory lens design course taught in the Optical Science & Engineering doctoral program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and sponsored by the Center for Applied Optics. The book?s thirty-eight chapters follow... (read more)

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Biographies and Classics
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The Tesla Papers: Nikola Tesla on Free Energy and Wireless Transmission of Power
The Tesla Papers: Nikola Tesla on Free Energy and Wireless Transmission of Power
by Nikola Tesla
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In the tradition of The Fantastic Inventions of Nikola Tesla, The Anti-Gravity Handbook and The Free-Energy Device Handbook, science and UFO author David Hatcher Childress takes us into the incredible world of Nikola Tesla and his amazing inventions... (read more)

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General
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The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom
The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom
by Graham Farmelo
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Paul Dirac was among the great scientific geniuses of the modern age. One of the discoverers of quantum mechanics, the most revolutionary theory of the past century, his contributions had a unique insight, eloquence, clarity, and mathematical power. His... (read more)

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Crystallography
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Snowflakes in Photographs
Snowflakes in Photographs
by W. A. Bentley
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Over 850 illustrations of snow crystals, photographed by Bentley during a 50-year period, for use by artists, designers, and craftspeople in a variety of creative projects.... (read more)

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Meteorology
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Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse
Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse
by David W. Orr
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The real fault line in American politics is not between liberals and conservatives.... It is, rather, in how we orient ourselves to the generations to come who will bear the consequences, for better and for worse, of our actions. So writes David Orr in... (read more)

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General History and Philosophy
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MR Tompkins in Paperback: Comprising 'mr Tompkins in Wonderland' and 'mr Tompkins Explores the Atom'
MR Tompkins in Paperback: Comprising 'mr Tompkins in Wonderland' and 'mr Tompkins Explores the Atom'
by George Gamow
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Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many thousands of readers (since his first appearance over fifty years ago) as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams and adventures lead him into a world inside the atom. George Gamow's classic provides a... (read more)

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Einstein for the 21st Century: His Legacy in Science, Art, and Modern Culture
Einstein for the 21st Century: His Legacy in Science, Art, and Modern Culture
by Peter L. Galison and Gerald Holton and Silvan S. Schweber
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More than fifty years after his death, Albert Einstein's vital engagement with the world continues to inspire others, spurring conversations, projects, and research, in the sciences as well as the humanities. Einstein for the 21st Century shows us why he... (read more)

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Einsteins Theory of Relativity Rev Edition
Einsteins Theory of Relativity Rev Edition
by Max Born
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Semi-technical account includes a review of classical physics (origin of space and time measurements, Ptolemaic and Copernican astronomy, laws of motion, inertia, more) and of Einstein's theories of relativity.... (read more)

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Contributors | September 28, 2009

Fulvio Melia: IMG A Shuddering before the Beautiful



Describing fundamental discoveries in physics, Nobel laureates rarely write with such evident enthusiasm that even the casual reader immediately... Continue »
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Rare Books | September 23, 2009

Kirsten Berg: IMG Physics, Mathematics, and Optics... Oh, My!



Don't judge this book by its cover. Between those old calf boards are pages with lovely wide margins, head-pieces, tail-pieces, and folding plates.... Continue »
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