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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time

Author: Stephen Hawking
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Easily readable and incredibly enjoyable
This is a popular science classic that cannot be left outside any general astronomy/physics bookshelf.
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

Author: Brian Greene
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The Elegant Universe - Highly recommended, highly readable
In this age of rapidly changing theories of cosmology and physics The Elegant Universe explores the shortcomings of quan... more info

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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality (Penguin Press Science) The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality (Penguin Press Science)

Author: Brian Greene
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Simple explanations for profoundly complex topics
Anyone who has completed advanced level courses in physics in high school and with a penchant for physics, will find thi... more info

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Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe

Author: Michio Kaku
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Wonderful book but several printing imperfections.
An absolutely wonderful book; however, the numerous printing imperfections encountered (odd smudges, smears, and stains)... more info

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Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos

Author: Michio Kaku
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Endlessly fascinating!
Like its predecessor Hyperspace, PW is a fascinating tour of physics at the theoretical cutting edge. MK is an ever luc... more info

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Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA

Author: Richard C. Hoagland
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A silly, completely spurious, false history of NASA
This is a ZERO star book, but Amazon doesn't give that option. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. Better to get a latte and relax wit... more info

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The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

Author: Leonard Susskind
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Surprisingly well done
At first I was put off by the simplicity of the narative. Appeared and felt like a book on physics simply dumbed down --... more info

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Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History) Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)

Author: Hervé This
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interestng, but seriously flawed
This book is one of many that points to the relationship between science and the culinary arts: to the physical and chem... more info

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Death from the Skies!: These Are the Ways the World Will End . . . Death from the Skies!: These Are the Ways the World Will End . . .

Author: Ph.D., Philip Plait
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Price: $16.25

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Learning about our hostile universe (with a lot of laughs along the way)...
Media seems to love stories that involve some astronomical event that threatens wide-spread devastation. The problem is... more info

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Hubble: Imaging Space and Time Hubble: Imaging Space and Time

Author: David Devorkin
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Price: $31.50

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Beautiful book!
I got this book for my brother and looked through it before giving it to him. It's a large format, and the pictures are... more info

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