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The hidden reality: parallel universes and the deep laws of the cosmos
By Brian Greene. 2011
Bestselling author of The Elegant Universe (DB 48203) and The Fabric of the Cosmos (DB 57798) explains the principles of…
quantum mechanics, cosmology, and string theory that propose the existence of multiple universes. Uses analogies and metaphors to illustrate research that supports several different models of parallel universes. Bestseller. 2011Physicist offers a "working-man's view" of quantum mechanics, connecting groundbreaking discoveries in the field with many of the tools and…
conveniences of today's world, including DVDs, MRI machines, and high-speed computers. Also explains why some staples of twentieth-century science fiction, such as jet packs, have not become reality. 2010The edge of physics: a journey to Earth's extremes to unlock the secrets of the universe
By Anil Ananthaswamy. 2010
Science writer travels to the Chilean Andes, the Himalayas, and other locations in a quest to understand our universe. Wonders…
why the universe is expanding at an ever-faster rate, what dark matter is, and whether there are more universes. 2010Neutrino
By Frank Close, F. E Close. 2010
Scholar explores the neutrino, a tiny, difficult-to-detect particle emitted from radioactive transitions and generated by stars. Discusses the contributions John…
Bahcall, Ray Davis, Bruno Pontecorvo, and others made to scientific understanding of this fundamental building block of the universe. 2010Packing for Mars: the curious science of life in the void
By Mary Roach. 2010
The grand design
By Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow. 2010
Two physicists discuss why the universe exists, why we exist, and why we have a particular set of physical laws.…
They use examples in nature and physics to explain the answers to their questions. Bestseller. 2010Journey to the Ice Age: discovering an ancient world
By Peter L. Storck. 2004
Archaeologist's autobiographical account of fieldwork in Ontario that revealed early human settlements near the Great Lakes. Senior curator of the…
Royal Ontario Museum discusses his thirty-year career, including his study of stone-knapping techniques and painstaking work uncovering and correlating artifacts, and describes the challenges Paleo-Indians faced 11,500 years ago. 2004From eternity to here: the quest for the ultimate theory of time
By Sean Carroll, Sean M Carroll. 2010
Theoretical physicist discusses the nature and mysteries of time, the universe, and physical reality. Explains that time has a direction…
and the "arrow of time" exists because the universe evolves in a certain way. Speculates about what happened before the Big Bang and examines the continuing increase of entropy. 2010Mammoths and mastodons: titans of the Ice Age
By Cheryl Bardoe. 2010
Discusses what scientists have learned from the 2007 discovery in Siberia of a frozen baby woolly mammoth given the name…
Lyuba. Explains how research on fossil tusks, teeth, and droppings reveals differences between mammoths, mastodons, and modern elephants. For grades 4-7. 2010Global warming and the dinosaurs: fossil discoveries at the poles
By Caroline Arnold, Laurie A. Caple. 2009
Discusses fossil evidence and scientific discoveries in Alaska, Canada, Siberia, Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, and Patagonia showing that dinosaurs lived…
not just in warm, tropical places but also in the cold and seasonally dark environments of the polar circles. For grades 3-6. 2009The quantum frontier: the large hadron collider
By Don Lincoln. 2009
Scientist discusses the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, or LHC, located underground in CERN's laboratory…
outside Geneva, Switzerland. Provides information about the science of the LHC and covers its purpose. Also details the mechanics of the accelerator and particle detectors. 2009Bizarre dinosaurs: some very strange creatures and why we think they got that way
By Christopher Sloan. 2008
Discusses the unusual features--giant beak, musical head, or wide muzzle--of eleven different dinosaurs and provides scientists' interpretations of the uses…
of these characteristics. Covers the 2006 discovery of a spiky skull that looked so nasty it was named Dracorex hogwartsia, meaning dragon king of Hogwarts. For grades K-3. 2008Physics for future presidents: the science behind the headlines
By Richard A. Muller. 2008
Physics professor explains basic physics to help government leaders and their constituents make better decisions about issues they face. Presents…
the science behind terrorism, energy, nuclear weapons and power, space and satellites, and global warming. Debates the future of alternative eco-friendly resources and new technologies. 2008Dinosaurs big and small (Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 1)
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Lucia Washburn. 2002
A big bang in a little room: the quest to create new universes
By Zeeya Merali. 2017
How was our universe created? Was it brought into existence by a daring creator? And, could we create our own?…
A Big Bang in a Little Room takes the reader on a journey through the history of cosmology and unravels-particle by particle, theory by theory, and experiment by experiment-the ideas behind this provocative claim made by some of the most respected physicists alive todayStorm in a teacup: the physics of everyday life
By Helen Czerski. 2017
Our home on Earth is messy, mutable, and full of humdrum things that we touch and modify without much thought…
every day. But these familiar surroundings are just the place to look if you're interested in what makes the universe tick. The universe seems vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension. But the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as close as the nearest toasterWhy does E=mc2: (and why should we care?)
By Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw. 2009
An accessible, entertaining, and enlightening explanation of the theory of relativity--the best-known physics equation in the world. Two leading scientists…
pose a series of questions: What is energy? What is mass? What has the speed of light got to do with energy and mass? How do objects in a 3D world move in four dimensional space-time?Einstein's unfinished symphony: listening to the sounds of space-time
By Marcia Bartusiak. 2000
This book is an introduction to the science of gravity waves - or vibrations in space-time. The new generation of…
observatories, now being completed worldwide, that will give astronomers a whole new sense with which to explore and experience the cosmos. These novel instruments will allow scientists to place their hands upon the fabric of space-time itselfFrank Springer and New Mexico: from the Colfax County War to the emergence of modern Santa Fe
By David L. Caffey. 2007
Frank Springer rode into Cimarron, New Mexico, and found himself in the middle of the Colfax County War. He was…
a foe of the speculators known as "the Santa Fe Ring" and helped establish Highlands University and the Museum of New Mexico and as president of the Maxwell Land Grant company developed natural resources