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A New Understanding of the Atom
A New Understanding of the Atom
by John T. Sanders
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Einstein overthrew Newtonian physics but like Newton he still believed that physical events have definite causes. Then Niels Bohr, a Danish physicist, joined others in describing a strange new world of uncertainty and mystery. Quantum mechanics has... (read more)

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Forecast: A Journey to the Frontiers of Climate Change, from the Amazon to the Arctic, from Darfur to Napa Valley
Forecast: A Journey to the Frontiers of Climate Change, from the Amazon to the Arctic, from Darfur to Napa Valley
by Stephan Faris
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While reporting just outside of Darfur, Stephan Faris discovered that climate change was at the root of that conflict, and he began to wonder what current and impending-and largely unanticipated-crises such changes have in store for the world.Forecast... (read more)

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Religion and Science CD (Listen to Genius)
Religion and Science CD (Listen to Genius)
by Bertrand Russell
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"New truth is often uncomfortable," Bertrand Russell wrote, "but it is the most important achievement of our species." In Religion and Science (1961), his popular polemic against religious dogma, he covers the ground from demonology to quantum physics... (read more)

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Feynman Lectures on Physics Volume 5 & 6
Feynman Lectures on Physics Volume 5 & 6
by Richard Phi Feynman
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Basic Books is proud to announce the next two volumes of the complete audio CD collection of the recorded lectures delivered by the late Richard P. Feynman, lectures originally delivered to his physics students at Caltech and later fashioned by the... (read more)

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The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell
by Stephen W Hawking
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Read by 5 CD's Like many in the community of theoretical physicists, Professor Hawking is after the Grail of science-the Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos. He involves us in the attempts at uncovering its secrets-from supergravity... (read more)

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The Feynman Lectures on Physics on CD: Feynman on Quantum Mechanics and Electromagnetism, Volumes 19 & 20
The Feynman Lectures on Physics on CD: Feynman on Quantum Mechanics and Electromagnetism, Volumes 19 & 20
by Richard Phillips Feynman
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Basic Books is proud to announce the final two volumes of the complete audio CD collection of the late Richard P. Feynmans lectures, originally delivered to his physics students at the California Institute of Technology and later fashioned by the author... (read more)

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Dr. Quantum Presents: Meet the Real Creator--You!
Dr. Quantum Presents: Meet the Real Creator--You!
by Fred Alan Wolf
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The more you learn about quantum physics, the more you wonder: who is really creating your reality? Fear not: Dr. Quantum, superhero of spiritual science, is here to help you Meet the Real Creator?You! Join this champion of modern thought (sometimes... (read more)

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Quantum: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality
Quantum: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality
by Manjit Kumar
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Quantum theory seems synonymous with mysterious, impenetrable science. Here Manjit Kumar gives a superbly written account of the theory, focusing on the central conflict between Einstein and Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science.... (read more)

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Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival
Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival
by Bernd Heinrich
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The animal kingdom relies on staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, most animals are adapted to an amazing range of conditions. In Winter... (read more)

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The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Volumes 15 & 16
The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Volumes 15 & 16
by Richard P. Feynman
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For decades, Richard P. Feynmans Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as a classic resource for students and professionals. Responding to the interest in the source material from which the Lectures on Physics were transcribed, Basic Books is... (read more)

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Here on Earth
Here on Earth
by Tim Flannery
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Tim Flannery's first major book since The Weather Makers charts the history of life on our planet. Here on Earth, which draws its points of departure from Darwin and Wallace, Lovelock and Dawkins, is an extraordinary exploration of evolution and... (read more)

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Forecast: A Journey to the Frontiers of Climate Change, from the Amazon to the Arctic, from Darfur to Napa Valley
Forecast: A Journey to the Frontiers of Climate Change, from the Amazon to the Arctic, from Darfur to Napa Valley
by Stephan Faris
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While reporting just outside of Darfur, Stephan Faris discovered that climate change was at the root of that conflict, and he began to wonder what current and impending-and largely unanticipated-crises such changes have in store for the world.Forecast... (read more)

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Isaac Newton's New Physics
Isaac Newton's New Physics
by Gordon Brittan
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Newton was a natural philosopher (the word ?scientist? had not yet been coined) who described a planetary system held together by gravitational forces. His ?Principia? changed science forever; gravity not only explained the orbits of stars, it explained... (read more)

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Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
by Michio Kaku
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Imagine, if you can, the world in the year 2100. In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku—the New York Times bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible—gives us a stunning, provocative, and exhilarating vision of the coming century based on... (read more)

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The Very Best of the Feynman Lectures
The Very Best of the Feynman Lectures
by Richard P Feynman
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For more than thirty years, Richard P. Feynman's three-volume Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as the classic resource for students and professionals alike. That text was based on transcriptions of the hundreds of hours of audio recordings... (read more)

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The Feynman Lectures on Physics Volume 11 and 12: Feynman on Science and Vision/Feynman on Sound (Feynman Lectures on Physics)
The Feynman Lectures on Physics Volume 11 and 12: Feynman on Science and Vision/Feynman on Sound (Feynman Lectures on Physics)
by Richard P. Feynman
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Richard P. Feynmans Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as a classic resource for students and professionals. Drawn from the source material from which the Lectures on Physics were transcribed, Basic Books is releasing Feynmans original... (read more)

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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 latest developments in physics have the potential to radically revise our understanding of the world: its makeup, its evolution, and the fundamental forces that drive its operation. Knocking on Heaven's Door is an exhilarating and accessible overview... (read more)

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Natural Science and the Planet Earth
Natural Science and the Planet Earth
by Jack Sommer
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Alexander von Humboldt and other sparked a centuries-long debate about natural history and geological destiny by discussing what today we call the environment. Some now believe the earth cannot safely accommodate its growing burdens; other say longer... (read more)

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Feynman Lectures on Physics Volumes 9-10
Feynman Lectures on Physics Volumes 9-10
by Richard P. Feynman
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For more than thirty years, Richard P. Feynman's three-volume Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as the classic resource for students and professionals alike. Ranging from the most basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable... (read more)

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The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volumes 17 & 18
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volumes 17 & 18
by Richard P. Feynman
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For decades, Richard P. Feynmans Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as a classic resource for students and professionals. Responding to the interest in the source material from which the Lectures on Physics were transcribed, Basic Books is... (read more)

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