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The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos is Designed for Discovery
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The author of this book is an Assistant Professor of astrophysics at Iowa State University. He was denied tenure because his research was considering very lacking (little research & grants). Some have stated that another reason for denying him tenure was that he was a strong proponent of the religious field called 'Intelligent Design,' but I have not... »
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Astronomy Today (6th Edition)
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I bought the Astronomy Today:Stars and Galaxies, 4th edition paperback several years ago. Amazon lists the HARDBOUND 6th edition as having 848 pages, while the 6th edition two section paperbacks have a total of 1024 pages listed. I have NOT SEEN the 6th edition so I don't know what the 176 pages consist of.
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The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe
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In 1979 Steven Weinberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics.
This book is his 1976 take on the origins of the universe.
To understand why Weinberg was honored we need to understand first how nature is organized. As it stands, there are four fundamental forces in nature:
1) Gravity -- best described by Albert ... »
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Contact
It is December 1999, the dawn of the millennium, and a team of international scientists is poised for the most fantastic adventure in human history. After... »
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The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
I can't overstate how useful this book is. It covers naked-eye stargazing, binoculars, the history of amateur astronomy, telescope designs, eyepieces, ac... »
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Life in the Universe (2nd Edition)
This is a really expensive paperback, but it should have an honored place in your home, next to your dictionary, your atlas, your Roget's Thesaurus and yo... »
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