Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton
The New York Times bestseller: sequel to "Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!"—funny, poignant, instructive.More
I. Bernard Cohen
Revised and Updated
The earth circles the sun every year and rotates on its axis every twenty-four hours. The earth does not stand still.More
Kip S. Thorne, Stephen W. Hawking
Ever since Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity burst upon the world in 1915 some of the most brilliant minds of our century have sought to decipher the mysteries bequeathed by that theory, a legacy so unthinkable in some respects that even Einstein himself rejected them.More
Neil deGrasse Tyson
A vibrant collection of essays on the cosmos from the nation's best-known astrophysicist. “One of today’s best popularizers of science.”—Kirkus Reviews.More
Peter Galison
"More than a history of science; it is a tour de force in the genre."—New York Times Book ReviewMore
Michio Kaku
In paperback for the centenary of the discovery of relativity, "a fresh and highly visual tour through Einstein's astonishing legacy" (Brian Greene).More
Richard Wolfson
In this new study of energy use and global climate change, Richard Wolfson outlines basic science concepts as well as specific, contemporary applications in energy production and their environmental consequences.More
Richard Wolfson
Second Edition
Emphasizes climate change as an energy-related environmental issue.More
David Foster Wallace, Neal Stephenson
"A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite."—The New York Times. With a new introduction by Neal Stephenson.More
David Goodstein, Judith R. Goodstein
"Glorious."—Wall Street JournalMore
Stephen W. Hawking, Kip S. Thorne, Igor Novikov, Et Al.
Where the science of black holes, gravitational waves, and time travel will likely lead us, as reported by spacetime's most important theoreticians and observers.More
John Archibald Wheeler, Kenneth Ford
The autobiography of one of the preeminent figures in twentieth-century physics.More
Hans C. Ohanian, Remo Ruffini
Second Edition
A remarkable book has just been made even better.More
A.P. French, Edwin F. Taylor
Quantum physics concerns the behavior of the smallest things we know. These smallest things are very small indeed. Although the world of the very small is remote from our senses, it shapes everyday experience.More
David Toomey
The story of physicists' quest to answer a mind-boggling question: How can we travel through time?More