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Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy
Bottled Lightning



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Lithium batteries may hold the key to an environmentally sustainable, oil-independent future. From electric cars to a “smart” power grid that can actually...
Dance of the Photons: From Einstein to Quantum Teleportation
Dance of the Photons



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“Those seeking an accessible popular account of this fascinating field will find their search over . . . Taking some of the most complex ideas from cutting-edge science, Zeilinger provides simple and clear explanations that in no way compromise the fundamental concepts.”—Jeremy L. O'Brian, Science
 
“From the sewers under Vienna to a whirlwind tour of the great physicists of the twentieth century and their wild ideas, this is a marvelous introduction to the world of quantum physics by one of the most accomplished experimenters working in the field today. Zeilinger takes the reader on a very personal journey while providing a remarkably clear and cogent discussion of the mind-bending world of quantum mechanics and its potential to change the future of technology.”—Lawrence M. Krauss, director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University and author of Quantum Man: Richard Feynman’s Life in Science
Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another
Critical Mass



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Are there “natural laws” that govern the ways in which humans behave and organize themselves, just as there are physical laws that govern the motions of atoms...
E=mc2: A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation
E=mc2



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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s miracle year of discoveries, a new edition of the bestselling “biography” of his famous equation Generations...
The Social Atom: Why the Rich Get Richer, Cheaters Get Caught, and Your Neighbor Usually Looks Like You
The Social Atom



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The idiosyncrasies of human decision-making have confounded economists and social theorists for years. If each person makes choices for personal (and often...
The Science of Star Wars: An Astrophysicist's Independent Examination of Space Travel, Aliens, Planets, and Robots as Portrayed in the Star Wars Films and Books
The Science of Star Wars



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Former NASA astrophysicist Jeanne Cavelos examines the scientific possibility of the fantastical world of Star Wars. She explains to non-technical readers how...
The God Effect: Quantum Entanglement, Science's Strangest Phenomenon
The God Effect



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"A superb exploration of this weird and wonderful physical phenomenon and the ways it could change our lives."—Popular Science
Instant Egghead Guide: Physics (Instant Egghead Guides)
Instant Egghead Guide

Instant Egghead Guides


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Scientific American's daily Sixty-Second Science podcast was such an unexpected success, with millions of downloads, that a spin-off site was created around...
How to Build a Time Machine: The Real Science of Time Travel
How to Build a Time Machine



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A pop science look at time travel technology, from Einstein to Ronald Mallett to present day experiments. Forget fiction: time travel is real. In How to...
In Mortal Hands: A Cautionary History of the Nuclear Age
In Mortal Hands



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A landmark history of nuclear power from a veteran industry insider. Recent years have brought increased concern about nuclear proliferation and increased...
In Search of Time: The History, Physics, and Philosophy of Time
In Search of Time



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Time surrounds us. It defines our experience of the world; it echoes through our every waking hour. Time is the very foundation of conscious experience. Yet...
The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the Complex
The Quark and the Jaguar



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"A grand tour of one of the most powerful and richly structured complex adaptive systems of our time: the mind of Murray Gell-Mann. The tour is very much worth taking."—Science
Red Cloud at Dawn: Truman, Stalin, and the End of the Atomic Monopoly
Red Cloud at Dawn



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“Gordin zeros in on the crucial years from Hiroshima to the first flash of ‘Joe 1’ in 1949, the first Russian bomb and the ninth nuclear explosion. Using a spectacular variety of sources from Soviet and American sources, Gordin gives us a book that must be read to understand how we came to the sprawling nuclear proliferation in which we now live.”—Peter Galison, Joseph Pellegrino University Professor, Harvard University
Brotherhood of the Bomb: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller
Brotherhood of the Bomb



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The story of the twentieth century is largely the story of the power of science and technology. Within that story is the incredible tale of the human conflict...
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
Cradle to Cradle



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"Our planet is alive and the wondrous web of biodiversity provides us with all we need—clean air, water, soil, and energy, as well as food, medicine, resources. Whatever we do, that's what should be the highest priority for protection and we have to adapt everything else to that end. With this book, McDonough and Braungart open our eyes to the way to genuine sustainability by the study of nature and mimicking her ways. This is a groundbreaking book that should be the Bible for the Second Industrial Revolution."—Dr. David Suzuki, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia, and author of Good News for a Change: Hope for a Troubled Planet and The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
The Curve of Binding Energy: A Journey into the Awesome and Alarming World of Theodore B. Taylor
The Curve of Binding Energy



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Theodore Taylor was one of the most brilliant engineers of the nuclear age, but in his later years he became concerned with the possibility of an individual...
Feynman:
Feynman


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"In every picture, bubbles of text record Feynman's comments, mostly taken from stories he and others have told and published in earlier books . . . These images capture with remarkable sensitivity the essence of Feynman's character . . . Some western readers commonly use the Japanese word manga to mean serious comic-book literature. According to one of my Japanese friends, this usage is wrong . . .  The correct word for serious comic-book literature is gekiga, meaning 'dramatic picture.' The Feynman picture-book is a fine example of gekiga for Western readers."—Freeman Dyson, The New York Review of Books
The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threat
The Carbon Age



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The story of carbon—the building block of life that, ironically, is humanity’s great threat. Carbon has always been the ubiquitous architect of life: Indeed,...
The Genie in the Bottle: 67 All-New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life
The Genie in the Bottle



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Looking for a headache cure? Try willow bark. Wondering how that ice cream got its color? Could be from bug juice. Giving us the lowdown on these and other...
Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life
Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs



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Have you ever wondered about the science behind Alice’s strange adventures in Wonderland, Casanova’s experiments with "Spanish Fly," and zombies in...
Essential Elements: Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table (Wooden Books)
Essential Elements

Wooden Books


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For anyone interested in the tiny building blocks of our universe, Matt Tweed-the illustrator of Useful Mathematical & Physical Formulae-offers a fascinating...
Many Worlds in One: The Search for Other Universes
Many Worlds in One



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"A wonderful tour of modern cosmology, wittily directed by one of the most gifted practitioners of the field. A pleasure to read."—Mario Livio, Senior Scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute, and author of The Equation That Couldn’t Be Solved
Useful Mathematical and Physical Formulae: (Wooden Books)
Useful Mathematical and Physical Formulae
Wooden Books


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A compact volume of mathematical and physical formulae presented in a concise manner for general use. Collected in this book are commonly used formulae for...
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