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What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty by John Brockman Publisher Comments More than one hundred of the world's leading thinkers write about things they believe in, despite the absence of concrete proof. Scientific theory, more often than not, is born of bold assumption, disparate bits of unconnected evidence, and educated... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $5.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow Publisher Comments Stephen Hawking& #8217; s worldwide bestseller, < i> A Brief History of Time< /i> , has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author& #8217; s engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey by Roger Highfield Publisher Comments CAN REINDEER FLY?<P>WHY IS SANTA CLAUS FAT?<P>COULD SCIENTISTS CLONE THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREE?<P>WAS THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM REALLY A COMET?<P>WHY IS RUDOLPH'S NOSE RED?<P>HOW DOES SANTA MANAGE TO DELIVER PRESENTS TO AN... (read more) List Price $18.25 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? by Leon Lederman Review "One of the clearest, most enjoyable new science books in years... explains the entire history of physics and cosmology. En route, you'll laugh so hard you won't realize how much you are learning." -- San Francisco... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Physics of Immortality by Frank Tipler Publisher Comments Is there a higher power in the universe? What happens to us when we die? Leading physicist Frank J. Tipler tackles these questions and more in an astonishing and profoundly important book that scientifically proves the existence of God and the physical... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Beyond Einstein: the Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe (95 Edition) by Michio Kaku Publisher Comments "Beyond Einstein takes readers on an exciting excursion into the discoveries that have led scientists to the brightest new prospect in theoretical physics today -- superstring theory. What is superstring theory and why is it important? This revolutionary... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Dunk a Doughnut: The Science of Everyday Life by Len Fisher Publisher Comments Praised as "the man who put the fun into physics" by the International Herald Tribune, Dr. Len Fisher has written an exceedingly lively and entertaining book on the science of everyday life. Following the routine of a normal day, Fisher shows how the... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee Publisher Comments What determines whether complex life will arise on a planet? How frequent is life in the Universe? In this exciting new book, distinguished paleontologist Peter D. Ward and noted astronomer Donald Brownlee team up to give us a fascinating synthesis... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Victorian Naturalist: Beatrix Potter's Drawings from the Armitt Collection by Eileen Jay Synopsis In 1913 Beatrix Potter became a member of the Armitt Library. This subscription library was founded by three sisters and Beatrix approved of the sisters concern for natural history. This book contains a number of the illustrations donated by Beatrix to... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $35.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Illustrated Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded Edition by Stephen W Hawking Publisher Comments In the years since its publication in 1988, Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time has established itself as a landmark volume in scientific writing. It has become an international publishing phenomenon, translated into forty languages and selling... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $20.00 Used - Hardcover
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Billions & Billions by Carl Sagan Publisher Comments "Carl Sagan didn't live to see the millennium, but he probably has done more than any other popular scientist to prepare us for its arrival". -- Atlanta Journal... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Decoding the Universe: How the New Science of Information Is Explaining Everything in the Cosmos, from Our Brains to Black Holes by Charles Seife Staff Pick Though the idea of information theory as the foundation of all of science is not new, Seife presents his argument in a fresh, compelling way that's practicable to the lay reader. The material covered is certainly absorbing, but it's Seife's fluid and... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene Staff Pick "Brian Greene presents the bizarre world of quantum mechanics and string theory using language accessible to all while taking the reader on an exciting journey through a truly unusual universe."... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents by Ellen Ullman Publisher Comments A candid account of the life of a software engineer who runs a computer consulting business out of her live-work loft in San Francisco's multimedia gulch. Immersed in the abstract world of information, algorithms, and networks, she would like to give in... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $2.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universe, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension by Michio Kaku Publisher Comments The first book-length exploration of the most exciting development in modern physics, the theory of 10-dimensional space. The theory of hyperspace, which Michio Kaku pioneered, may be the leading candidate for the Theory of Everything that Einstein spent... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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On the firing line :my 500 days at Apple by Gil Amelio Publisher Comments Former CEO of Apple Computer Gil Amelio, who was replaced by Steve Jobs in the summer of 1997, now chronicles his 17 months as head of Apple and reveals the inner workings of a company shrouded in myth and mystery. "On the Firing Line" is Gil Amelio's Up... (read more) Your price: $12.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Age of Entanglement: When Quantum Physics Was Reborn by Louisa Gilder Publisher Comments A brilliantly original and richly illuminating exploration of entanglement, the seemingly telepathic communication between two separated particles—one of the fundamental concepts of quantum physics. In 1935, in what would become the most cited of... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $18.00 Used - Hardcover
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Calendar: Humanity's Epic Struggle to Determine a True and Accurate Year by David Duncan Publisher Comments Humanity's epic struggle to determine a true and accurate year -- featuring the incredible story of how ten days once were lost. Our present calendar predates the invention of the telescope and mechanical clock, modern numbers and the concept of zero... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $4.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen W Hawking Publisher Comments At the very frontiers of science, professor Stephen Hawking invites you to be a fellow traveler on an extraordinary voyage through space-time. Full-color illustrations.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Complexification Explaining a Paradoxica by John L Casti Publisher Comments A renowned mathematician shows how the "science of surprise" can help explain some of the most inexplicable phenomena in science, nature, the arts, the economy, and more.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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