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The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
by Brian Greene
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In the first chapter of The Hidden Reality, Brian Greene writes, "There was a time when 'universe' meant 'all there is.' Everything. The whole shebang." Well, those days are over. From string theory to the Inflationary Multiverse scenario to artificial... (read more)

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    All-American Boys

    Walter Cunningham 9781876963248
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    The Star of Bethlehem

    Mark R Kidger 9780691058238

Space Exploration
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Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond (Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers)
Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond (Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers)
by Gene Kranz
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A breathtaking, first-hand account of the early days of the NASA space program, through the eyes of the man who held it all together...... (read more)

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Cosmology
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World
Knocking on Heaven's Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World
by Lisa Randall
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The bestselling author of Warped Passages, one of Time magazine's “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and one of Esquire's "75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century," Lisa Randall gives us an exhilarating overview of the latest... (read more)

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The Stars: A New Way to See Them
The Stars: A New Way to See Them
by H A Rey
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This is a clear, vivid text with charts and maps showing the positions of the constellations the year round.... (read more)

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Norman Mailer: Moonfire: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
Norman Mailer: Moonfire: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
by Norman Mailer
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A unique tribute to the defining scientific mission of our time "MoonFire is the greatest book I have ever seen. The photography is unparalleled...It is more than just a book, it is an experience." — David Schonauer, American Photo It... (read more)

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A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
by Lawrence Krauss
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“WHERE DID THE UNIVERSE COME FROM?WHAT WAS THERE BEFORE IT? WHAT WILL THE FUTURE BRING? AND FINALLY, WHY IS THERESOMETHING RATHER THAN NOTHING?” Lawrence Krausss provocative answers to these and other timeless questions in a wildly popular... (read more)

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Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology
Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology
by Ian Morrison
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Introduction to Astronomy & Cosmology is a modern undergraduate textbook, combining both the theory behind astronomy with the very latest developments. Written for science students, this book takes a carefully developed scientific approach to this... (read more)

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The End of Time: The Maya Mystery of 2012
The End of Time: The Maya Mystery of 2012
by Anthony F. Aveni
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December 21, 2012. The Internet, bookshelves, and movie theaters are full of prophecies, theories, and predictions that this date marks the end of the world, or at least the end of the world as we know it. Whether the end will result from the magnentic... (read more)

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The Moon
The Moon
by Michael Carlowicz
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As our nearest cosmic neighbor, the moon has been an object of worship; a fount of myths; the subject of countless films, books, and works of art; and the focus of our early ventures into space. It is a source of wonder for us in its many guises and... (read more)

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Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos
Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos
by Alan W Hirshfeld
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How can we measure the distance to a star? Beginning in ancient Greece, history's greatest scientific minds applied themselves to the problem in vain. Not until the nineteenth century would three men, armed with the best telescopes of their age, race to... (read more)

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