Arthur I. Miller
The extraordinary story of psychoanalyst Carl Jung and physicist Wolfgang Pauli and their struggle to quantify the unconscious.More
Seth Shulman
"A stellar example of historical investigation at its probing best."—Chuck Leddy, Boston GlobeMore
Richard Reeves
"Starred Review. Reeves deploys his considerable writing skill in portraying Rutherford's personality ... capturing the full aspect of the man."—BooklistMore
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
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
David Toomey
The story of physicists' quest to answer a mind-boggling question: How can we travel through time?More
Hans C. Ohanian, John T. Markert
Extended Third Edition / Parts 1-6 / Chapters 1-41
Designed for the introductory calculus-based physics course, Physics for Engineers and Scientists is distinguished by its lucid exposition and accessible coverage of fundamental physical concepts.More
Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton
An omnibus edition celebrating a great scientific mind and a legendary American original including a live recording.More
Barbara Goldsmith
Through family interviews, diaries, letters, and workbooks that had been sealed for over sixty years, Barbara Goldsmith reveals the Marie Curie behind the myth—an all-too-human woman struggling to balance a spectacular scientific career, a demanding family, the prejudice of society, and her own passionate nature. Obsessive Genius is a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing scientific success, and the price she paid for fame.More
Donald Goldsmith, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Drawing on the current cross-pollination of geology, biology, and astrophysics, Origins makes "the astonishing astronomical discoveries of recent years come alive (Michael D. Lemonick).More
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
David Goodstein
Science tells us that an oil crisis is inevitable. Why and when? And what will our future look like without our favorite fuel?More
David Foster Wallace
The best-selling author of Infinite Jest on the two-thousand-year-old quest to understand infinity.
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Peter Galison
"More than a history of science; it is a tour de force in the genre."—New York Times Book ReviewMore
Richard Wolfson
With this reader-friendly book, it doesn't take an Einstein to understand the theory of relativity and its remarkable consequences.More