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A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays
Stephen Hawking · Bantam; 10 Anv edition
Format: Hardcover
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Published more than two decades ago to great critical acclaim and commercial success, A Brief History of Time has become a landmark volume in science writing. Stephen Hawking, one of the great minds of our time, explores such profound questions as: How did the universe... |
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The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy
Paige Williams · Hachette Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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New Yorker magazine staff writer Paige Williams delves into the riveting and perilous world of fossil collectors in this "tremendous" (David Grann) true tale of one Florida man's attempt to sell a dinosaur skeleton from Mongolia--a "beautifully written story steeped in natural... |
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Algebra I Workbook For Dummies
Mary Jane Sterling · For Dummies
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
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The grade-saving Algebra I companion, with hundreds of additional practice problems online Algebra I Workbook For Dummies is your solution to the Algebra brain-block. With hundreds of practice and example problems mapped to the typical high school Algebra class, you'll crack the code in no time!... |
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Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life
Helen Czerski · W W Norton
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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A physicist explains daily phenomena from the mundane to the magisterial.Take a look up at the stars on a clear night and you get a sense that the universe is vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos... |
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions
STEPHEN HAWKING · Bantam
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant and page-turning posthumous work.Why are we here? Will we survive? Will technology save us? How can we thrive?Stephen... |
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Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World
MITCH PRINSTEIN · Viking
Pages: 273
Format: Hardcover
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A leading psychologist examines how our popularity affects our success, our relationships, and our happiness - and why we don't always want to be the most popularNo matter how old you are, there's a good chance that the word "popular" immediately transports you back to your teenage... |
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Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel
Michael Wall · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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We've all asked ourselves the question. It's impossible to look up at the stars and NOT think about it: Are we alone in the universe? Books, movies and television shows proliferate that attempt to answer this question and explore it. In OUT THERE Space.com senior writer Dr. Michael Wall... |
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Geometry For Dummies
Mark Ryan · For Dummies
Pages: 408
Format: Print book
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Hit the geometry wall? Get up and running with this no-nonsense guide! Does the thought of geometry make you jittery? You're not alone. Fortunately, this down-to-earth guide helps you approach it from a new angle, making it easier than ever to conquer your fears and score your highest... |
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If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body
James Hamblin · Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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"If you want to understand the strange workings of the human body, and the future of medicine, you must read this illuminating, engaging book." - Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Gene In 2014, James Hamblin launched a series of videos for The Atlantic called "If Our Bodies... |
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The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery
Barbara K Lipska · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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As a deadly cancer spread inside her brain, leading neuroscientist Barbara Lipska was plunged into madness - only to miraculously survive with her memories intact. In the tradition of My Stroke of Insight and Brain on Fire, this powerful memoir recounts her ordeal and explains its unforgettable... |
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Your Brain Is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time
Dean Buonomano · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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A leading neuroscientist embarks on a groundbreaking exploration of how time works inside the brain.In Your Brain Is a Time Machine, brain researcher and best-selling author Dean Buonomano draws on evolutionary biology, physics, and philosophy to present his influential theory of how we tell,... |
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