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The most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days as a theoretical physicist to his death in 1955; from such subjects as relativity,…

Volgens Nancy Vermeulen staat dat buiten kijf, nu we ons aan de vooravond bevinden van een heuse ruimterevolutie. Die zal zich niet voltrekken van vandaag op morgen, maar dankzij de combinatie van toptechnologie en topwetenschap en de…

A unique dictionary of astronomy specifically written for practical amateur astronomers. In addition to definitions, it provides an invaluable reference source for terms, techniques, instruments, formulas and processes for practising observers, both…

An introduction to astronomy for students of astronomy or physics and the general science reader. This book is illustrated in full colour throughout and includes satellite photographs, many of them taken by NASA. It also provides the reader with…

Images of the Universe is a special collection of essays written to celebrate astronomy and the centenary of the British Astronomical Association. Colin Ronan opens the book with a fascinating account of the developments over the last hundred…

De catalogus (120 pagina's volledig in kleur) geeft een overzicht van de nieuwe IMAGINARY-tentoonstelling, die in Vlaanderen georganiseerd wordt door Platform Wiskunde Vlaanderen vzw in samenwerking met alle Vlaamse universiteiten en heel wat…

Imagine a world where whole epochs will pass, cultures rise and fall, between a telephone call and the reply. Think of the human race multiplying 500-million fold, or evolving new, distinct species. Consider the technology of space colonization,…

Over the past decade, the United States' nuclear-detection system and spy satellites have registered 250 atomic-bomb-sized detonations on and about our planet. Why were we not told? Well, we were, now and again, when someone felt like mentioning it,…