In the Beginning...Was the Command Line
by Neal Stephenson


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About twenty years ago Jobs and Wozniak, the founders of Apple, came up with the very strange idea of selling information-processing machines for use in the home. The business took off, and its founders made a lot of money and received the credit they... (read more)

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The Physics of Superheroes
by James Kakalios


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The Physics of Superheroesapplies the reality of physics to the fantasy of comic books. James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroesaand discovers that in many cases the comic writers got... (read more)

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The Eagle's Quest: A Physicist's Search for Truth in the Heart of the Shamanic World
by Fred Alan Wolf


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An acclaimed physicist takes us on a fascinating journey as he examines shamanism in the light of modern science. "Breaks down barriers between modern science and a mystical worldview".--Publishers Weekly. Wolf is the author of the American Book Award... (read more)

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Dancing Barefoot
by Wil Wheaton


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Wil Wheaton--blogger, geek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation's Wesley Crusher--gives us five short-but-true tales of life in the so-called Space Age in "Dancing Barefoot.... (read more)

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Galileos Commandment an Anthology of Gre
by Edmund Blair Bolles


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This anthology of science writing includes Marie Curie's reminiscences on her own and her husband's efforts to isolate radium; Herodotus observing the Nile Valley; Carl Sagan arguing that aliens regularly visit Earth; and other contributions from writers... (read more)

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The Soul of a New Machine
by Tracy Kidder


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A new trade paperback edition has been issued of a nonfiction modern classic--the Pulitzer Prize-winning work that, more than any other book, captures the essential spirit of the computer age. "Fascinating. . . . A surprisingly gripping account of people... (read more)

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The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry
by Mario Livio


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What do the music of J. S. Bach, the basic forces of nature, Rubik's Cube, and the selection of mates have in common? They are all characterized by certain symmetries. Symmetry is the concept that bridges the gap between science and art, between the... (read more)

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Word of Mouse: The New Age of Networked Media
by Jim Banister


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A forward-looking account of how digital technology is leading us ever deeper into a new age of "networked media," expediting unprecedented communication, creativity and productivity in the workplace, as well as enriching our daily lives.The Internet... (read more)

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Google and the Myth of Universal Knowledge: A View from Europe
by Jean-Noël Jeanneney


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The recent announcement that Google will digitize the holdings of several major libraries sent shock waves through the book industry and academe. Google presented this digital repository as a first step towards a long-dreamed-of universal library, but... (read more)

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The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe(s) Report
by Timothy Ferris


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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... (read more)

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The View from the Center of the Universe: Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos
by Joel R. Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams


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A world-renowned astrophysicist and a science philosopher present a new, scientifically supported understanding of the universe, one that will forever change our personal relationship with the cosmos. For four hundred years, since early scientists... (read more)

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SYNC: How Order Emerges from Chaos in the Universe, Nature, and Daily Life
by Steven Strogatz


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The moon spins in perfect resonance with its orbit around the Earth; millions of neurons fire together to control our breathing; every night along the tidal rivers of Malaysia, thousands of fireflies flash in silent, hypnotic unison. All of these... (read more)

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The Physics of Football: Discover the Science of Bone-Crunching Hits, Soaring Field Goals, and Awe-Inspiring Passes
by Timothy Gay


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Do you cringe when a linebacker flattens a quarterback? Hold your breath when a field goal sails toward the goalpost? Watch in amazement as a touchdown pass spirals down the field? Behind those big hits, long kicks, and sensational throws is a science... (read more)

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The One True Platonic Heaven: A Scientific Fiction on the Limits of Knowledge
by John Casti


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By the author of The Cambridge Quintet, John L. Casti?s new book continues the tradition of combining science fact with just the right dose of fiction. Part novel, part science ? wholly informative and entertaining. In the fall of 1933 the newly... (read more)

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Islands in the Clickstream
by Richard Thieme


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Richard Thieme is one of the most visible commentators on technology and society, appearing often on CNN radio, TechTv, and various other national media outlets. He is also in great demand as a professional speaker, delivering his Human Dimension of... (read more)

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Adventures from the Technology Underground: Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them
by William Gurstelle


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The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins... (read more)

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The Fabric of the Cosmos
by Brian Greene


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From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists and author the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Elegant Universe, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely different way. Space and time form the very... (read more)

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Many Worlds in One: The Search for Other Universes
by Alex Vilenkin


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Recent discoveries in cosmology have led to a bizarre new worldview that (to paraphrase Niels Bohr) may be crazy enough to be true. Just consider the litany of mind-boggling new ideas being bandied about lately: the acceleration of cosmic expansion, dark... (read more)

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