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  • Cincinnati Observatory

    Its Critical Role in the Birth and Evolution of Astronomy in America

    by Stella Cottam, John E. Ventre ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Previously dependent on Europe for scientific knowledge, the United States came into its own during the nineteenth century. A prime example of this is evident in the establishment of the Cincinnati Observatory, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Funded by the citizenry of that city, it was initiated, with ceremony, by the oration by former President John Quincy Adams, at the laying of the cornerstone in 1843.In ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

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  • Wizard:

    The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla

    by Marc Seifer ...
    “The story of one of the most prolific, independent, and iconoclastic inventors of this century…fascinating.”—Scientific AmericanNikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man ... Read more

    $13.49 USD

  • Tesla

    Man Out of Time

    by Margaret Cheney ...
    In this “informative and delightful” (American Scientist) biography, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of Nikola Tesla, one of the twentieth century’s greatest scientists and inventors.Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was, without a doubt, a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Alchemy of Us

    How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another

    by Ainissa Ramirez ...
    A “timely, informative, and fascinating” study of 8 inventions—and how they shaped our world—with “totally compelling” insights on little-known inventors throughout history (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction)In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines 8 inventions and reveals how they shaped the human experience:• Clocks• Steel ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Tesla

    Inventor of the Electrical Age

    by W. Bernard Carlson ...
    Nikola Tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the twentieth century. His inventions, patents, and theoretical work formed the basis of modern AC electricity, and contributed to the development of radio and television. Like his competitor Thomas Edison, Tesla was one of America's first celebrity scientists, enjoying the company of New ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Glass Universe

    How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars

    by Dava Sobel ...
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the "inspiring" (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomyA New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature, and NPR'sScience Friday**Nominated for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Litera... ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • Book of Ages

    The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin

    by Jill Lepore ...
    National Book Award FinalistFrom one of our most accomplished and widely admired historians, a revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin’s youngest sister and a history of history itself. Like her brother, Jane Franklin was a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and an astonishingly shrewd political commentator. Unlike him, she was a mother of twelve.Benjamin Franklin, who wrote more letters to his ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Tesla

    Inventor of the Modern

    by Richard Munson ...
    "[A] penetrating biography…Munson makes vivid the genius’s eventful life." —Barbara Kiser, NatureNikola Tesla invented radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction motors run our appliances and factories. In the early 1900s, he designed plans for cell phones, the Internet, death-ray weapons, and interstellar communication. His ideas have lived on to shape the modern economy, yet he ... Read more

    $12.29 USD

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  • The Day We Found the Universe

    by Marcia Bartusiak ...
    The riveting and mesmerizing story behind a watershed period in human history, the discovery of the startling size and true nature of our universe.On New Years Day in 1925, a young Edwin Hubble released his finding that our Universe was far bigger, eventually measured as a thousand trillion times larger than previously believed. Hubble’s proclamation sent shock waves through the scientific ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • The Lightning Tamers: True Stories of the Dreamers and Schemers Who Harnessed Electricity and Transformed Our World

    by Kathy Joseph ...
    You flick on a light without thinking about it. But what about the fascinating and bizarre stories hidden behind that simple action? Fortunes were made and lost, ideas stolen, rivalries pursued, dogs electrocuted, beards set on fire, arms amputated, and decapitated human heads reanimated all with the invention and evolution of electricity.In this physics and engineering chronicle disguised as an ... Read more

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  • Miss Leavitt's Stars

    The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe

    by George Johnson ...
    Series series Great Discoveries
    "A short, excellent account of [Leavitt’s] extraordinary life and achievements." —Simon Singh, New York Times Book ReviewGeorge Johnson brings to life Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who found the key to the vastness of the universe—in the form of a “yardstick” suitable for measuring it. Unknown in our day, Leavitt was no more recognized in her own: despite her enormous achievement, she was employed by ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • One Hundred Proofs That the Earth Is Not a Globe

    by William Carpenter ...
    “Parallax,” the Founder of the Zetetic Philosophy, is dead; and it now becomes the duty of those, especially, who knew him personally and who labored with him in the cause of Truth against Error, to begin, anew, the work which is left in their hands. Dr. Samuel B. Rowbotham finished his earthly labours, in England, the country of his birth, December 23, 1884, at the age of 89. He was, certainly, ... Read more

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