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RED LIMIT
THE SEARCH FOR THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE
TIMOTHY FERRIS · 1977 · 287 pgs
Follows the scientists and their study of the nature, origin, and fate of our universe. Well written and absorbing tale.
No. 290, Shelf R
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REDSHIFT CONTROVERSY
FIELD,ARP & BAHCALL · 1973 · 324 pgs
Are redshifts accurate measures of cosmic distance? The subject is debated by yea and nay sayers, in both simple and technical language.
No. 292, Shelf R
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RELATIVITY & COSMOLOGY
WILLIAM J. KAUFFMAN · 1973 · 134 pgs
Kauffman does another fine job of making science understandable. Profuse illustrations and lucid examples simplify modern cosmology.
No. 293, Shelf R
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REVEALING THE UNIVERSE
PREDICTION AND PROOF IN ASTRONOMY
CORNELL & LIGHTMAN, ed. · 1982 · 246 pgs
An excellent study of the science of astronomy, based on a series of case histories presented by masters in the field.
No. 299, Shelf R
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SEARCH FOR GRAVITY WAVES
P.C.W. DAVIES · 1980 · 144 pgs
Every new form of radiation studied has brought us new insight on the universe. Will gravity waves from space open new doors?
No. 308, Shelf S
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SPACE AND TIME IN THE MODERN UNIVERSE
P.C.W. DAVIES · 1977 · 232 pgs
An overview of relativity and cosmology, starting with the basics clearly explained, then on to some math not included in other guides.
No. 320, Shelf S
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SPACEWARPS
JOHN GRIBBIN · 1983 · 211 pgs
If you fall down a black hole, where do you go? Gribben tackles the intriguing possibilities of the modern cosmology.
No. 328, Shelf S
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STARS AND ATOMS
FROM THE BIG BANG TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM
STUART CLARK · 1995 · 160 pgs
Discusses the discoveries that have lead to giant strides in our understanding of the universe, its origin, evolution, and eventual fate.
No. 705, Shelf S
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STEPHEN HAWKING’S UNIVERSE
THE COSMOS EXPLAINED
DAVID FILKIN · 1997 · 288 pgs
The companion to the popular PBS series is a voyage of discovery to the frontiers of scientific knowledge about everything around us.
No. 701, Shelf S
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STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE
JAYANT NARLIKAR · 1977 · 264 pgs
Narlikar takes us on a tour of the “modern” universe, showing how astronomers investigate it & interpret what they see.
No. 341, Shelf S
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SUPERFORCE
THE SEARCH FOR A GRAND UNIFIED THEORY OF NATURE
PAUL DAVIES · 1984 · 255 pgs
Davies takes us on the search for the Grand Unified Theory, the “theory of everything” that physicists are still searching for.
No. 343, Shelf S
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SYMBIOTIC UNIVERSE
LIFE AND MIND IN THE COSMOS
GEORGE GREENSTEIN · 1988 · 271 pgs
Why is there life in the Universe? The author takes a look at the Anthropic Principle.
No. 511, Shelf S
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THREE BIG BANGS
COMET CRASHES, EXPLODING STARS, AND THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE
DAUBER & MULLER · 1996 · 206 pgs
Explores the connection between the catastrophic events that shaped life on Earth.
No. 673, Shelf T
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TIMEWARPS
JOHN GRIBBIN · 1979 · 205 pgs
Does the Theory of Relativity allow for the possibility of going back in time? Gribben also covers man’s historical interest in time.
No. 353, Shelf T
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TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE
A REVIEW OF MODERN COSMOLOGY, 2ND ED.
STEWART CLARK · 1999 · 275 pgs
Entry level text on cosmology: reasonably deep, but with clear explanations & illustrations for the neophyte.
No. 518, Shelf T
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UNIVERSE
ITS BEGINNING AND END
LLOYD MOTZ · 1975 · 343 pgs
The author takes us from the Big Bang through the formation of the present-day universe, then speculates on possible “ends”.
No. 360, Shelf U
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UNIVERSE
BYRON PREISS, ed. · 1987 · 335 pgs
The world’s leading astronomers and sci-fi authors take you to the edge of the galaxy and beyond.
No. 696, Shelf U
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UNIVERSE ON A T-SHIRT
THE QUEST FOR THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
DAN FALK · 2002 · 246 pgs
A look at the progress towards unification of the basic laws of nature.
No. 632, Shelf U
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UNTIL THE SUN DIES
ROBERT JASTROW · 1977 · 174 pgs
Jastrow takes us from the start of the universe through the formation of the Earth, the rise of life, and the evolution of man.
No. 361, Shelf U
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VIOLENT PHENOMENA IN THE UNIVERSE
JAYANT V. NARLIKAR · 1982 · 218 pgs
Exciting and controversial cosmological questions and the methods astronomers are using use to answer them.
No. 662, Shelf V
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WHITE DWARFS – BLACK HOLES
AN INTRODUCTION TO RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS
SEXL & SEXL · 1979 · 203 pgs
An interesting book on the sub-titled subject; has both simple analogy to explain complex ideas and the mathematics to use the complex ideas.
No. 374, Shelf W
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WHITE HOLES
COSMIC GUSHERS IN THE UNIVERSE
JOHN GRIBBIN · 1977 · 296 pgs
Speculation about the opposites of black holes. Who thought of the term COSMIC GUSHERS?
No. 375, Shelf W
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WHOLE SHEBANG
A STATE-OF-THE-UNIVERSE(S) REPORT
TIMOTHY FERRIS · 1997 · 393 pgs
Popular-level look at the current understandings of the structure of the Universe, explaining some of the difficult theories.
No. 619, Shelf W
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THE WORLD TREASURY OF PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY AND MATHEMATICS
TIMOTHY FERRIS, ed. · 1991 · 859 pgs
Large, fine collection of essays, covering the state of our knowledge on just about everything in the cosmos and how science looks at it.
No. 498, Shelf W