Universe on a T-shirt: The Quest for the Theory of EverythingArcade Publishing, 2004 - 246 pages - This is the best kind of popular science: informed, impassioned, and highly accessible. - Compare it to Stephen Hawking's The Universe in a Nutshell, but broader in scope and much more readable. - A crossover for the Young Adult market, now in the perfect format. |
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Cosmic Society: Towards a Sociology of the Universe Peter Dickens,James S. Ormrod No preview available - 2007 |