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• Astrophysics
  Origin of Life
  Dark Matter
  Astronomy
  Cosmology
  Big Bang
   
  

  Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

  In this companion volume to the two-part NOVA television special by the same title, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and astronomy writer Donald Goldsmith attempt to cram 14 billion years of ...  > read more
• Astrophysics
  Dark Matter
  Big Bang
  Cosmology
  Physics
  Astronomy
   
  

  Dark Side of the Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Cosmos

  Once we thought the universe was filled with shining stars, dust, planets, and galaxies. We now know that more than 98 percent of all matter in the universe is dark. It emits absolutely nothing yet ...  > read more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Early Birds
  Virtual Environment
  Virtual Reality
  Behavioral Science
   
  

  Microsoft Flight Simulator as a Training Aid: A Guide for Pilots, Instructors, and Virtual Aviators

  PC-based simulations, though touted by many in the aviation community as excellent flight training aids, are not being used to their full potential. This guide and the accompanying CD illustrate how ...  > read more
• Cosmology
  Space Policy
  Space Station
  Space Exploration
  Astrophysics
  Space Probes
   
  

  Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

  "FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS."--The Washington Post Book World (front page review)In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze ...  > read more
• Astrophysics
  Cosmology
  Dark Matter
  Big Bang
  Physics
  Quantum Physics
   
  

  The Extravagant Universe: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos (Princeton Science Library)

  One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively research team on the quest that led them to an extraordinary cosmological discovery: the expansion of the ...  > read more
• Extrasolar Planets
  Ethics
  Popular Culture
  Anger Management
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Math Puzzles
   
  

  Contact with Alien Civilizations: Our Hopes and Fears about Encountering Extraterrestrials

  What are the implications for Humankind of alien civilizations that may be "out there?" In thinking about contact with extraterrestrials, we have to grapple with a host of philosophical, religious, ...  > read more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Engineering
  Space Probes
  Civil Engineering
  Biology
   
  

  Rocket Propulsion Elements, 7th Edition

  Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering The definitive text on rocket propulsion-now completely revised to reflect rapid advancements in the field For more than fifty years, this seminal ...  > read more
• Physics
  Geology
  Earth Science
  Educational Policy
  Chemistry
  Geochemistry
   
  

  The Sciences: An Integrated Approach

  The Sciences: An Integrated Approach has been used by over 100,000 students nationwide since it was published and is the leading text on the market for the integrated science course. Unlike any of ...  > read more
• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Anthropology
  Evolutionary Biology
  Nature
  Evolution
   
  

  The Complete World of Human Evolution

  A compelling, authoritative, and superbly illustrated account of the rise and eventual domination of our species. Human domination of the earth is now so complete that it is easy to forget how ...  > read more
• Environmental Issues
  Sustainability
  Environmental Policies
  Nature
  Ecology
  Land Management
   
  

  Essential Environment: The Science behind the Stories (2nd Edition)

  KEY MESSAGE: Essential Environment: Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories retains all the popular features of the landmark first edition—including its integrated ...  > read more

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