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1	Seeing in the Dark: How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe more books like this by Timothy Ferris "Seeing in the Dark" is a poetic love letter to the skies and a stirring report on the revolution now sweeping amateur astronomy, in which backyard stargazers linked globally by the Internet are exploring deep space and making discoveries worthy of the professionals. Timothy Ferris invites us all to become stargazers, recounting his lifelong ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.90! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Coming of Age in the Milky Way more books like this by Timothy Ferris Popular science with witty anecdotes that lighten the intellectual load, integtrated with scientific ideas, and philosophical and religious contexts. From Aristotle to the Big Bang, from the music of the spheres to the unimaginable ancient light of a quasar, this is the story of man's long search for an understanding of cosmic space and time. He ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.26! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Whole Shebang: A State of the Universe Report more books like this by Timothy Ferris From the world-acclaimed author of "Coming of Age in the Milky Way" comes this delightfully engrossing, comprehensive, and comprehensible report on how science today envisions the universe as a whole. Timothy Ferris begins "The Whole Shebang" with a succinct account of how we have come to know what we know about the universe. Then he explains the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The World Treasury of Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics more books like this by Timothy Ferris, Clifton Fadiman (Foreword by) The writings of more than 60 authors including Isaac Asimov, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Pierre Curie, Primo Levi and James Gleick, are represented in this volume. Each expresses a perspective on the Sciences. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Galaxies more books like this by Timothy Ferris see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track more books like this by Richard Phillips Feynman, PH.D., Michelle Feynman (Editor), Timothy Ferris (Foreword by) A Nobel Prize-winning physicist, a loving husband and father, an enthusiastic teacher, a surprisingly accomplished bongo player, and a genius of the highest caliber---Richard P. Feynman was all these and more. "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track"--collecting over forty years' worth of Feynman's letters--offers an unprecedented ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Red Limit: The Search for the Edge of the Universe more books like this by Timothy Ferris (Read by) For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. In the late 1920s, astronomers defeated this assumption with a startling new discovery. From Earth, the light of distant galaxies appeared to be red, meaning that those galaxies were receding from us. This led to the revolutionary realization that the universe is expanding. "The Red Limit ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Mind's Sky: Human Intelligence in a Cosmic Context more books like this by Timothy Ferris Whether quoting William Blake or pondering virtual reality computer technology, this book aims to capture the imagination and sense of wonder with a look at one of modern science's greatest challenges - how to understand, interpret and ultimately reconcile the equally mysterious realms of mind and universe. From Stone Age burial mounds to state-of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.67! \| first editions \| SVS
9	World History of Warfare more books like this by John R Ferris, Holger H Herwig, Timothy H E Travers "World History of Warfare" is designed as a textbook for introductory college courses in military history. The text covers worldwide military history from ancient times to the present. Its principal theme is an exploration of change and continuity, revolution and tradition, in three thousand years of warfare. The work teaches students and general ... see all copies from $6.13! new only from $15.67! \| SVS
10	The Mind's Sky more books like this by Timothy Ferris From the bestselling author of Coming of Age in the Milky Way comes a major new popular look at what science knows about two deep mysteries--a wonder-filled odyssey into the realms of mind and universe. The Mind's Sky shows how the mind is part of the universe, and how the universe is partly a construct of the mind itself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Future of Spacetime more books like this by Stephen W. Hawking, Kip S. Thorne, Richard Price (Introduction by) Where the science of black holes, gravitational waves, and time travel will likely lead us, as reported by spacetime's most important theoreticians and observers. Our Minds Tell US that some things in the universe must be true. The nw physics tells us that they are not, and in the process blurs the line between science and science fiction. Here ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.33! \| first editions \| SVS
12	The Universe & Eye more books like this by Timothy Ferris The author of the bestselling Coming of Age in the Milky Way turns his talents to demystifying such topics as the "Big Bang", time travel, and virtual reality, along with other aspects of the "new science". Whimsical drawings by leading British illustrator Ingram Pinn accompany the book's 60 essays. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Spaceshots more books like this by Timothy Ferris see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| first editions
14	Life Beyond Earth more books like this by Timothy Ferris The science gift book of the year, a stunning blend of words and images that shows once again why Timothy Ferris has been called today's greatest science writer. Twenty years ago, Timothy Ferris enjoyed his first enormous success with his now-classic picture book, Galaxies. Since then, he has published other bestsellers, produced award-wining ... see all copies from $4.08! new only from $30.00! \| first editions
15	The Scientific American Book of Astronomy more books like this by Scientific American, Timothy Ferris (Introduction by) Space has and confounded human beings since our earliest ancestors captivated first gazed upward toward the starry heavens. From the seventeenth century, when Galileo viewed the moon through his newly invented telescope, to the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope just a few years ago, mankind has pursued the quest to unlock the mysteries of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Best American Science Writing 2001 more books like this by Timothy Ferris (Editor) This "richly informative, wide-ranging, and intellectually provocative" - Alan Lightman - annual series carries the imprimatur of Timothy Ferris, one of our foremost writers in astronomy. Like the 2000 edition, The Best American Science Writing 2001 will cover the full range of scientific inquiry - from biochemistry, physics and astronomy to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions
17 view cover	The World Treasury of Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics: From Albert Einstein to Stephen W. Hawking and from Annie Dillard to John Updike - An Eloq more books like this by Timothy Ferris, Clifton Fadiman (Adapted by) An astonishing cast of more than ninety renowned writers provides thoughtful and lucid reflections on some of the major scientific topics of our time-from black holes and galaxies to artificial intelligence and chaos theory. Featuring essays, articles, and poems penned by notables in the worlds of both science and literature, this unique book will ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.04!
18	The World Treasury of Physics, Astonomy, and Mathematics by Timothy Ferris see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.37! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Best American Science Writing more books like this by Timothy Ferris (Editor), Jesse Cohen (Editor) Gathered from the nation's leading publications by award-winning author Timothy Ferris, "The Best American Science Writing 2001 is a dynamic, up-to-date collection of essays and articles by America's most prominent thinkers and writers, addressing the most controversial, socially relevant topics that recent developments in science pose. Among the ... see all copies from $2.43! new only from $7.75! \| first editions
20 view cover	A Year in the Life of the Universe: A Seasonal Guide to Viewing the Cosmos more books like this by Robert Gendler, Timothy Ferris (Foreword by) From our viewing platform on Earth, the night sky changes throughout the year. Autumn and spring are best for observing galaxies, winter is ideal for sighting nebulae and star clusters, and summer is the season of the Milky Way. "A Year in the Life of the Universe" takes us on an intimate seasonal tour of these ever-changing heavens. Stellar ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.10! \| SVS
21 view cover	Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril more books like this by Timothy Ferris An exploration of how amateur stargazers have contributed to the science of astronomy. The book also includes star charts and tips for those interested in studying the night sky. A New York Times "Editor's Choice" for 2002. see all copies from $2.94! new only from $14.49! \| first editions
22 view cover	Celestial Nights: Visions of an Ancient Land Photographs from Israel and the Sinai more books like this by Neil Folberg, Timothy Ferris (Introduction by) This series of compelling night images of the land and skies of Israel offers the viewer mystical points of entry and departure. The world depicted in "Celestial Nights" is composed of a delicately constructed order in which earth and the heavens mirror each other. Folberg's photographs describe places where the spiritual is at once near, ... see all copies from $19.13! new only from $63.21! \| first editions
23 view cover	Celestial Nights: Visions of an Ancient Land more books like this by Neil Folberg (Photographer), Timothy Ferris (Introduction by) This new collection of compelling night photography contrasts the arid landscape of Israel and the Sinai Desert against the awesome and eternal spectacle of the night sky. see all copies from $20.98! new only from $32.22! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Invisible Universe Ibs#521866 more books like this by David Malin, Timothy Ferris (Foreword by) A large-format collection of astronomical photographs. Fifty of David Malin's images of distant stars and galaxies are accompanied by explanatory text in this volume. see all copies from $9.50! new only from $94.66! \| first editions
25	The universe and eye : reflections on the new science more books like this by Timothy Ferris, Ingram Pinn This is a layman's guide to modern science which combines the off-beat humour of Ingram Pinn's illustrations with text by Timothy Ferris, whose other books include "Coming of Age in the Milky Way" and "The Mind's Sky". The subject matter ranges from chemistry to cosmology and from marine biology to scientific morals, and delves into matters which ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $29.95! \| first editions

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