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  • From Crust to Core

    A Chronicle of Deep Carbon Science

    by Simon Mitton ...
    Carbon plays a fundamental role on Earth. It forms the chemical backbone for all essential organic molecules produced by living organisms. Carbon-based fuels supply most of society's energy, and atmospheric carbon dioxide has a huge impact on Earth's climate. This book provides a complete history of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science. It traces ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Heart of Darkness

    Unraveling the Mysteries of the Invisible Universe

    by Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Simon Mitton ...
    Series series Science Essentials
    "A new and welcome perspective on modern cosmology that any reader can easily grasp and appreciate . . . this is one of the very best books on the topic." — ChoiceHeart of Darkness describes the incredible saga of humankind's quest to unravel the deepest secrets of the universe. Over the past forty years, scientists have learned that two little-understood components—dark matter and dark energy ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vera Rubin

    A Life

    by Jacqueline Mitton, Simon Mitton ...
    A Physics Today Best Book of the YearThe first biography of a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to our understanding of dark matter and championed the advancement of women in science.One of the great lingering mysteries of the universe is dark matter. Scientists are not sure what it is, but most believe it’s out there, and in abundance. The astronomer who finally convinced ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Heart of Darkness

    Unraveling the Mysteries of the Invisible Universe

    by Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Simon Mitton ...
    Series series Princeton Science Library
    Humanity's ongoing quest to unlock the secrets of dark matter and dark energyHeart of Darkness describes the incredible saga of humankind's quest to unravel the deepest secrets of the universe. Over the past forty years, scientists have learned that two little-understood components—dark matter and dark energy—comprise most of the known cosmos, explain the growth of all cosmic structure, and hold ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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    Vera Rubin

    A Life

    by Jacqueline Mitton, Simon Mitton ...
    Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 48 min

    The first biography of a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to our understanding of dark matter and championed the advancement of women in science.In Vera Rubin: A Life, prolific science writers Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton provide a detailed, accessible overview of Rubin's work, showing how she leveraged immense curiosity, profound intelligence, and novel technologies ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Taking the Back off the Watch

    A Personal Memoir

    by Thomas Gold ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Thomas Gold (1920-2004) had a curious mind that liked to solve problems. He was one of the most remarkable astrophysicists in the second half of the twentieth century, and he attracted controversy throughout his career. Based on a full-length autobiography left behind by Thomas Gold, this book was edited by the astrophysicist and historian of science, Simon Mitton (University of Cambridge).The ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Georges Lemaître: Life, Science and Legacy

    Edited by Rodney D. Holder, Simon Mitton ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The year 2011 marked the 80th anniversary of Georges Lemaître’s primeval atom model of the universe, forerunner of the modern day Big Bang theory. Prompted by this momentous anniversary the Royal Astronomical Society decided to publish a volume of essays on the life, work and faith of this great cosmologist, who was also a Roman Catholic priest. The papers presented in this book examine in detail ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Cambridge Scientific Minds

    Edited by Peter Harman, Simon Mitton ...
    Since the 'scientific revolution' of the seventeenth century, a great number of distinguished scientists and mathematicians have been associated with the University of Cambridge. Cambridge Scientific Minds provides a portrait of some of the most eminent scientists associated with the University over the past 400 years, including accounts of the work of three of the greatest figures in the entire ... Read more

    $48.39 USD

  • Magnetospheric Plasma Physics: The Impact of Jim Dungey’s Research

    Edited by Simon Mitton, David Southwood, Stanley W. H. Cowley FRS ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book makes good background reading for much of modern magnetospheric physics. Its origin was a Festspiel for Professor Jim Dungey, former professor in the Physics Department at Imperial College on the occasion of his 90th birthday, 30 January 2013. Remarkably, although he retired 30 years ago, his pioneering and, often, maverick work in the 50’s through to the 70’s on solar terrestrial ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • The Mission

    A True Story

    by David W. Brown ...
    "Exceptionally absorbing and thrilling. ... Masterful." — NatureA "magnificent" ( Scientific American), genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA's deep space mission to Europa, the Jovian moon where might swim the first known alien life in our solar systemIn the spirit of Tom Wolfe and John McPhee, The Mission is an exuberant master class of creative ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Champions of Illusion

    The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles

    by Susana Martinez-Conde, Stephen Macknik ...
    A full-color celebration of stunning visual illusions and the science behind them."[An] entertaining compilation . . . Readers will find the visual puzzles positively addictive." — Physics Today"Fascinating." ―Mental FlossIn Champions of Illusion, Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik present a smorgasbord of mystifying images, many selected from thei... ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • The Delusions of Crowds

    Why People Go Mad in Groups

    by William J. Bernstein ...
    This "disturbing yet fascinating" exploration of mass mania through the ages explains the biological and psychological roots of irrationality ( Kirkus Reviews).From time immemorial, contagious narratives have spread through susceptible groups—with enormous, often disastrous, consequences. Inspired by Charles Mackay's nineteenth-century classic Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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