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White Holes
Carlo Rovelli - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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A mesmerizing trip to the strange world of white holes from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and The Order of Time. Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. We slip beyond its horizon and tumble down this crack in the universe.... |
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Right Here, Right Now: Life Stories from America's Death Row
Lynden Harris - Duke University Press Books
Format: Paperback
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Upon receiving his execution date, one of the thousands of men living on death row in the United States had an epiphany: "All there ever is, is this moment. You, me, all of us, right here, right now, this minute, that's love." Right Here, Right Now collects the powerful, first-person... |
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Rainy Day Ready: Financial Literacy Programs and Tools
Melanie Welch - ALA Editions
Format: Paperback
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A survey from the American Psychological Association shows that money is a more frequent cause of worry than work, family, or health issues. Empowering people with the knowledge to make sound financial decisions is an important way to make a difference in your community, and many libraries... |
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Rivers of Power: How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World
Laurence C. Smith - Little, Brown Spark
Format: Hardcover
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A "fascinating, eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring" natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert) .Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of civilization.... |
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The Cosmic Mystery Tour: A High-Speed Journey Through Space & Time
Nicholas Mee - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Cosmic Mystery Tour takes us on a lightning tour of the mysteries of the universe enlivened by brief stories of the colourful characters who created modern science. It explores hot topics in physics and astronomy, including the recent discovery of gravitational waves; the quest for the origin... |
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How to Fall Slower Than Gravity: And Other Everyday
Paul J. Nahin - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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An engaging collection of intriguing problems that shows you how to think like a mathematical physicistPaul Nahin is a master at explaining odd phenomena through straightforward mathematics. In this collection of twenty-six intriguing problems, he explores how mathematical physicists think.... |
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There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years Updated Edition
Mike Berners-Lee - Cambridge University Press; Revised edition
Format: Paperback
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Feeding the world, climate change, biodiversity, antibiotics, plastics, pandemics - the list of concerns seems endless. But what is most pressing, and what should we do first? Do we all need to become vegetarian? How can we fly in a low-carbon world? How can we take control of technology?... |
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