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The Inflationary Universe: The Quest for a New Theory of Cosmic Origins
Just about everyone in the scientific community accepts the theory that our universe began in a "big bang"--but that theory leaves numerous unanswered questions about why the cosmos formed in just the manner we observe today. In The Inflationary…
The Illustrated Guide to Astronomy
This lavishly illustrated volume traces the history of astronomy from its ancient beginnings to the present. Fully illustrated with outstanding photography from international observatories and NASA, plus photos taken from space by Voyager and the…
The hundred greatest stars
While there are guides to the visible sky, this is the first book to encompass the most important stars known in the universe at a level accessible to the layperson. The noted astronomer James Kaler takes us on a tour of the 100 most interesting…
The Hole In The Sky: Man's Threat To The Ozone Layer
The layer of ozone that shields the earth from the sun's ultraviolet radiation is being depleted. The culprits are chlorofluorocarbons and other manmade materials. Though this problem has been discussed in newspapers and magazines, few up-to-date…
The History of Mathematics: A Reader
In 1922 Barnes Wallis, who later invented the bouncing bomb immortalized in the movie The Dam Busters, fell in love for the first and last time, aged 35. The object of his affection, Molly Bloxam, was 17 and setting off to study science at…
