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One, two, three ... infinity
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George Gamow |
This wonderful book is an introduction to the relationship between mathematics and the physical world. It explains elements of quantum theory, relativity, and purer mathematics, in a way apprenendib… |
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Where fish go in winter and answers to other great mysteries
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Amy Goldman Koss |
Brief, illustrated verses provide answers to a variety of questions about nature including why snakes shed their skin and why leaves change color. |
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Secrets in the fields
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Freddy Silva |
Since the 1980s, some 10,000 crop circles have appeared, seemingly by magic, in England and 25 other countries. The author takes readers to the scene of the enigma, before, after, and during the appe… |
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This book requires safety goggles
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Kristi Lew |
"Describes a variety of trivia facts about science"--Provided by publisher. |
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A bee in a cathedral and 99 other scientific analogies
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Joel Levy |
Uses analogies to explain scientific truths and principles. |
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All facts considered
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Kee Malesky |
Compendium of fascinating facts on history, science, and the arts. |
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This Explains Everything
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John Brockman |
Drawn from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, This Explains Everything presents 150 of the most deep, surprising, and brilliant explanations of how the world works, with contributions by Jared Di… |
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The handy science answer book
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James E. Bobick,Naomi E. Balaban |
"Presenting a fun and educational way to explore the wonders of the world of science, this newly updated edition poses and answers 2,200 questions, providing an abundance of original and interesting … |
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Long for this world
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Jonathan Weiner |
This rollicking scientific adventure story is science writing of the highest order and with the highest stakes. Could we live forever? And if we could--would we want to?--From publisher description. |
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What If?
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Randall Munroe |
Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fa… |
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Ask a science teacher
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Larry Scheckel |
"We've all grown so used to living in a world filled with wonders that we sometimes forget to wonder about them: What creates the wind? Do fish sleep? Why do we blink? These are common phenomena, but… |
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions
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Stephen Hawking |
Stephen Hawking was recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time and a figure of inspiration after defying his ALS diagnosis at age twenty-one. He is known for both his breakthroughs in theore… |
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Is the universe a hologram?
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Tim O'Reilly,Adolfo Plasencia |
Conversations with scientists, conducted by a veteran science writer, addressing such issues as intelligence, consciousness, global warming, energy, changing the past, and even the philosophical curv… |
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Science
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Barbara Taylor |
Uses a question and answer format to present a variety of scientific information. |
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Unbelievable Science
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Colin Barras |
1 volume ; 25 cm |
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Why are orangutans orange?
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Mick O'Hare |
A collection of science questions with explanations of the principles behind such phenomena as ripples in glass and "holograms" in ice. |
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Strange but true science
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Angelique Anacleto |
"I you want straight answers to your weirdest science questions, then prepare your inner nerd. This brainy and breezy collection covers everything from food and health to technology and the cosmos." … |
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The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who
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Simon Guerrier |
Doctor Who stories are many things: thrilling adventures, historical dramas, tales of love and war and jelly babies. They're also science fiction - but how much of the science is actually real, and h… |
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Roller coaster science
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Jim Wiese |
Describes the science behind such amusements as roller coasters, swings, bumper cars, hot dogs, curve balls, and more. Includes easy experiments to do. |
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What They Don't Tell You About Science
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Bob Fowke |
Did you know that lightning is five times hotter than the Sun?
Or that with a long enough lever you could lift an elephant on your own?
And that there are about ten thousand million million mil… |
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