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1	The Universe in a Nutshell more books like this by S. W. Hawking add to wishlist In this work, Stephen Hawking discusses the breakthroughs in physics theory that have occurred since the publication of A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME. With a child's sense of wonder throughout, he takes readers along on his search for the ultimate "theory of everything" at the heart of the cosmos, discussing complex questions about quantum physics in a ... see all copies from $2.62! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Black holes and time warps : Einstein's outrageous legacy more books like this by Kip S. Thorne add to wishlist During the last 30 years Kip Thorne has had the joy of participating in a great quest. The quest to understand Einstein's general theory of relativity and its predictions about the universe, and the quest to discern where and how Einstein's theory fails and what then replaces it. This quest has lead him through the labyrinths of exotic objects: ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Astronomy: The Solar System and Beyond more books like this by Michael A Seeds add to wishlist Using a planets-first approach, this newly revised Second Edition shows students their place in the universe, not just their location, but their role as planet dwellers in an evolving universe. The text illustrates how science works and how scientists depend on evidence to test hypotheses and build confidence in theories. Through a discussion of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.87!
4	Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe more books like this by Sir Martin J Rees add to wishlist A masterful, accessible simplification of a theory that explains the genesis of the universe in just six numbers.. How did a single genesis event create billions of galaxies, black holes, stars and planets? How did atoms assemblehere on earth, and perhaps on other worldsinto living beings intricate enough to ponder their origins? What fundamental ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Cosmic Perspective more books like this by Jeffrey O Bennett add to wishlist In this accessible, student-friendly text, astronomy is treated as a fundamental human endeavor rather than an enterprise reserved for professionals. The authors engage students' curiosity through cutting-edge material that focuses on the themes of human achievement, physics in the universe, continuity of matter, the dynamic systems that sustain ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| first editions \| SVS
6	About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution more books like this by Paul Davies add to wishlist Paul Davies examines the consequences of Einstein's relativety theory, some 100 years after it was first put forward. Important though Einstein's theory turned out to be, it does not solve "the riddle of time". The search to find a unified field theory, or "Theory of Everything", remains at the top of the scientific agenda. When scientists began ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.42! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space more books like this by Carl Sagan (Read by) add to wishlist As we complete the preliminary reconnaissance of our neighborhood in space, we need a long-term over-arching vision of the human future. In this new title by "Cosmos" author Carl Sagan, he reveals how science has altered our perception of who we are and where we stand--and challenges us to weigh what we will do with that knowledge in the future. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.00! \| first editions
8	Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics more books like this by Michael Zeilik add to wishlist This focused, advanced undergraduate text provides broad coverage of astronomy and astrophysics with a strong emphasis on physics. Many researchers, faculty, and graduate students use this book as a reference. This text has an algebra and trigonometry prerequisite, but calculus is preferred. Features: * "Concept Applications" are fully worked-out ... see all copies from $3.17! new only from $68.09! \| first editions
9	Einstein's Telescope: The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe more books like this by Evalyn Gates add to wishlist Dark energy. Dark matter. These strange and invisible substances sound mysterious and their unexpected appearance in the cosmic census is upending long-held notions about the nature of the Universe. The Universe is known to be expanding but everything indicated that gravity should slow this spread. Instead, the Universe is accelerating its ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $13.95! \| SVS
10	Gravitation more books like this by Charles W Misner, John Archibald Wheeler, Kip S Thorne add to wishlist "One boggles at the thought of the stupendous work ...that has gone into the book. It deserves an honored place in what promises to be one of the great stages of advance in the physics of the cosmos." Contemporary Physics see all copies from $70.06! new only from $95.92! \| SVS
11	Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon more books like this by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton add to wishlist Alan Shepard was the first American to rocket into space and Deke Slayton was supervisor of the US astronaut corps for 12 years. This is their account of the bitter struggle between the super-powers to be first on the moon. Why did the Apollo 1 capsule burst into flames killing three astronauts? Why were Neil Armstrong and his crew dangerously ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Pale Blue Dot more books like this by Carl Sagan (Read by) add to wishlist As we complete the preliminary reconnaissance of our neighborhood in space, we need a long-term over-arching vision of the human future. In this new title by "Cosmos" author Carl Sagan, he reveals how science has altered our perception of who we are and where we stand--and challenges us to weigh what we will do with that knowledge in the future. see all copies from $4.43! new only from $7.65! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Mysterious Universe more books like this by J Jeans add to wishlist Originating from the Rede Lecture delivered at the University of Cambridge in November 1930, this book is based upon the conviction that the teachings and findings of astronomy and physical science are destined to produce an immense change on our outlook on the universe as a whole, and on views about the significance of human life. The author ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Mars Mystery: The Secret Connection Between Earth and the Red Planet more books like this by Graham Hancock add to wishlist In his most topical book yet, the author of the bestselling "Fingerprints of the Gods" and "The Message of the Sphinx" reveals evidence that a direct connection exists between Earth and an ancient Martian civilization. 16-page photo insert. 25 line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design more books like this by Leonard Susskind add to wishlist In his first book ever, the father of string theory reinvents the world's concept of the known universe and man's unique place within it. Line drawings. see all copies from $2.19! new only from $8.47! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Podkayne of Mars more books like this by Robert A Heinlein add to wishlist One of Heinlein's juvenile space adventures, this books features 16-year-old Martian girl, Podkayne Fries, who agrees to accompany her uncle and younger brother to Earth so that she can learn about becoming a starship captain. Sidetracked on Venus under some extremely suspicious circumstances, Podkayne finds herself tangled up in a conspiracy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Feynman's Lost Lecture: The Motion of Planets Around the Sun more books like this by David L Goodstein add to wishlist Richard Feynman's fame rests to a large extent on his picaresque exploits, but he was also a theoretical physicist of some significance. The discovery of the notes for his major lecture on the motion of planets around the sun, presented in this book, allows readers an insight into the workings of his mind. The book relates how the notes came to be ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.23! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Foundations of Modern Cosmology more books like this by John F Hawley, Katherine A Holcomb add to wishlist Recent discoveries in astronomy, especially those made with data collected by satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, have revolutionized the science of cosmology. These new observations offer the possibility that some long-standing mysteries in cosmology might be answered, including such ... see all copies from $7.42! new only from $50.97! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Nature of Space and Time more books like this by Stephen Hawking, Roger Penrose add to wishlist Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. But was he right? Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united in a single quantum theory of gravity? Can quantum and cosmos ever be combined ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered Over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything more books like this by K C Cole add to wishlist A vacuum, a void, a black hole--those things that frighten us attract our curiosity. In her accessible text, Cole, a science columnist for the Los Angeles Times, discusses the scientific nature of nothing and the current theories held by physicists. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Origin of the universe more books like this by John D. Barrow add to wishlist There is no more profound, enduring or fascinating question in all of science than that of how time, space, and matter began. Now John Barrow, who has been at the cutting edge of research in this area and has written extensively about it, guides us on a journey to the beginning of time, into a world of temperatures and densities so high that we ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics more books like this by Bradley W Carroll, Dale A Ostlie add to wishlist An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the dramatic changes and advancements in astrophysics that have occurred over the past decade. The Second Edition of this market-leading book has been updated to include the latest results from relevant fields of astrophysics and advances in our ... see all copies from $36.00! new only from $69.00! \| SVS
23	The Home Planet more books like this by Kevin W Kelley add to wishlist Six weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, and 500,000 copies sold in 16 editions around the world, this spectacular collection of photographs of Earth taken from space, accompanied by lyrical narrative of space travel in the words of astronauts and cosmonauts from eighteen different countries, illuminates just how precarious and vulnerable ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Black holes and baby universes and other essays more books like this by Stephen Hawking add to wishlist This is a collection of 13 essays and an extended interview that was broadcast over the BBC in 1992. It ranges from the autobiographical to the purely scientific. Building on his earlier work, Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists' efforts to find a complete unified theory that would ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Principles of Physical Cosmology more books like this by Phillip James Edwin Peebles add to wishlist During the last twenty years, dramatic improvements in methods of observing astrophysical phenomena from the ground and in space have added to our knowledge of what the universe is like now and what it was like in the past, going back to the hot big bang. In this overview of today's physical cosmology, P.J.E. Peebles shows how observation has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.17! \| first editions \| SVS

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