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    Cover: 101 Quantum Questions: What You Need to Know About the World You Can't See101 Quantum Questions: What You Need to Know About the World You Can't SeeFord, Kenneth W.PAPERBACK10/22/2012$20.50
    Cover: Nuclear Forces: The Making of the Physicist Hans BetheNuclear Forces: The Making of the Physicist Hans BetheSchweber, Silvan S.HARDCOVER06/18/2012$35.00
    Cover: Sensitive Matter: Foams, Gels, Liquid Crystals, and Other MiraclesSensitive Matter: Foams, Gels, Liquid Crystals, and Other MiraclesMitov, Michel
    Weiss, Giselle    		HARDCOVER04/10/2012$26.00
    Cover: Lake Views: This World and the UniverseLake Views: This World and the UniverseWeinberg, StevenPAPERBACK11/30/2011$22.50
    Cover: Picturing Heaven in Early ChinaPicturing Heaven in Early ChinaTseng, Lillian Lan-yingHARDCOVER07/25/2011$79.95
    Cover: Rising Force: The Magic of Magnetic LevitationRising Force: The Magic of Magnetic LevitationLivingston, James D.HARDCOVER05/30/2011$27.95
    Cover: Einstein and Oppenheimer: The Meaning of GeniusEinstein and Oppenheimer: The Meaning of GeniusSchweber, Silvan S.PAPERBACK03/30/2010$24.50
    Cover: From Clockwork to Crapshoot: A History of PhysicsFrom Clockwork to Crapshoot: A History of PhysicsNewton, Roger G.PAPERBACK03/30/2010$23.50
    Cover: Supercontinent: Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our PlanetSupercontinent: Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our PlanetNield, TedPAPERBACK08/05/2009$37.00
    Cover: Life in Space: Astrobiology for EveryoneLife in Space: Astrobiology for EveryoneMix, Lucas JohnHARDCOVER03/31/2009$31.50
    Cover: The Mermaid’s Tale: Four Billion Years of Cooperation in the Making of Living ThingsThe Mermaid’s Tale: Four Billion Years of Cooperation in the Making of Living ThingsWeiss, Kenneth M.
    Buchanan, Anne V.    		HARDCOVER02/15/2009$48.50
    Cover: Galileo’s Glassworks: The Telescope and the MirrorGalileo’s Glassworks: The Telescope and the MirrorReeves, EileenHARDCOVER01/31/2008$23.00
    Cover: Objectivity, Invariance, and Convention: Symmetry in Physical ScienceObjectivity, Invariance, and Convention: Symmetry in Physical ScienceDebs, Talal A.
    Redhead, Michael L. G.    		HARDCOVER02/15/2007$59.50
    Cover: Bigger than Chaos: Understanding Complexity through ProbabilityBigger than Chaos: Understanding Complexity through ProbabilityStrevens, MichaelPAPERBACK09/30/2006$37.50
    Cover: God’s UniverseGod’s UniverseGingerich, OwenHARDCOVER09/30/2006$21.00
    Cover: Practical Matter: Newton’s Science in the Service of Industry and Empire, 1687–1851Practical Matter: Newton’s Science in the Service of Industry and Empire, 1687–1851Jacob, Margaret C.
    Stewart, Larry    		PAPERBACK09/01/2006$26.00
    Cover: Einstein 1905: The Standard of GreatnessEinstein 1905: The Standard of GreatnessRigden, John S.PAPERBACK04/30/2006$23.50
    Cover: Giant Telescopes: Astronomical Ambition and the Promise of TechnologyGiant Telescopes: Astronomical Ambition and the Promise of TechnologyMcCray, W. PatrickPAPERBACK04/30/2006$30.50
    Cover: Information: The New Language of ScienceInformation: The New Language of Sciencevon Baeyer, Hans ChristianPAPERBACK11/30/2005$25.00
    Cover: Galileo’s Pendulum: From the Rhythm of Time to the Making of MatterGalileo’s Pendulum: From the Rhythm of Time to the Making of MatterNewton, Roger G.PAPERBACK10/31/2005$22.50
    Cover: The Quantum World: Quantum Physics for EveryoneThe Quantum World: Quantum Physics for EveryoneFord, Kenneth W.PAPERBACK10/15/2005$29.50
    Cover: Victory and Vexation in Science: Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, and OthersVictory and Vexation in Science: Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, and OthersHolton, GeraldHARDCOVER05/30/2005$55.50
    Cover: China and Albert Einstein: The Reception of the Physicist and His Theory in China, 1917–1979China and Albert Einstein: The Reception of the Physicist and His Theory in China, 1917–1979Hu, DanianHARDCOVER04/25/2005$63.50
    Cover: A Brief History of the Harvard University CyclotronsA Brief History of the Harvard University CyclotronsWilson, RichardPAPERBACK05/30/2004$25.00
    Cover: Hydrogen: The Essential ElementHydrogen: The Essential ElementRigden, John S.PAPERBACK11/30/2003$28.50
    Cover: The Orion Nebula: Where Stars Are BornThe Orion Nebula: Where Stars Are BornO'Dell, C. RobertHARDCOVER10/31/2003$29.50Currently unavailable
    Cover: Galaxies and the Cosmic FrontierGalaxies and the Cosmic FrontierWaller, William H.
    Hodge, Paul W.    		HARDCOVER07/31/2003$31.50
    Cover: Facing Up: Science and Its Cultural AdversariesFacing Up: Science and Its Cultural AdversariesWeinberg, StevenPAPERBACK04/30/2003$37.00
    Cover: Time and ChanceTime and ChanceAlbert, David ZPAPERBACK02/28/2003$34.00
    Cover: Cosmic Evolution: The Rise of Complexity in NatureCosmic Evolution: The Rise of Complexity in NatureChaisson, Eric J.PAPERBACK10/15/2002$35.00
    Cover: Radiation Protection: A Guide for Scientists, Regulators, and Physicians, Fourth EditionRadiation Protection: A Guide for Scientists, Regulators, and Physicians, Fourth EditionShapiro, JacobHARDCOVER06/30/2002$116.50
    Cover: Revealing the Universe: The Making of the Chandra X-ray ObservatoryRevealing the Universe: The Making of the Chandra X-ray ObservatoryTucker, Wallace
    Tucker, Karen    		HARDCOVER05/28/2001$29.50
    Cover: The Sun in the Church: Cathedrals as Solar ObservatoriesThe Sun in the Church: Cathedrals as Solar ObservatoriesHeilbron, J. L.PAPERBACK04/02/2001$34.50
    Cover: Rabi, Scientist and Citizen: With a New PrefaceRabi, Scientist and Citizen: With a New PrefaceRigden, John S.PAPERBACK11/15/2000$38.00
    Cover: Einstein, History, and Other Passions: The Rebellion against Science at the End of the Twentieth CenturyEinstein, History, and Other Passions: The Rebellion against Science at the End of the Twentieth CenturyHolton, GeraldPAPERBACK09/15/2000$36.50
    Cover: The Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science, With a New AfterwordThe Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science, With a New AfterwordHeilbron, J. L.PAPERBACK09/01/2000$18.50
    Cover: The Truth of Science: Physical Theories and RealityThe Truth of Science: Physical Theories and RealityNewton, Roger G.PAPERBACK05/01/2000$35.00
    Cover: What Makes Nature Tick?What Makes Nature Tick?Newton, Roger G.PAPERBACK07/15/1998$16.00
    Cover: The Hubble Wars: Astrophysics Meets Astropolitics in the Two-Billion-Dollar Struggle over the Hubble Space Telescope, With a New PrefaceThe Hubble Wars: Astrophysics Meets Astropolitics in the Two-Billion-Dollar Struggle over the Hubble Space Telescope, With a New PrefaceChaisson, Eric J.PAPERBACK05/03/1998$19.00
    Cover: Einstein’s Greatest Blunder?: The Cosmological Constant and Other Fudge Factors in the Physics of the UniverseEinstein’s Greatest Blunder?: The Cosmological Constant and Other Fudge Factors in the Physics of the UniverseGoldsmith, DonaldPAPERBACK10/15/1997$16.00
    Cover: Driving Force: The Natural Magic of MagnetsDriving Force: The Natural Magic of MagnetsLivingston, James D.PAPERBACK04/25/1997$28.50
    Cover: The Refrigerator and the Universe: Understanding the Laws of EnergyThe Refrigerator and the Universe: Understanding the Laws of EnergyGoldstein, Martin
    Goldstein, Inge F.    		PAPERBACK02/24/1995$48.50
    Cover: Quantum Mechanics and ExperienceQuantum Mechanics and ExperienceAlbert, David ZPAPERBACK03/15/1994$34.00
    Cover: Rockets into SpaceRockets into SpaceWinter, Frank H.PAPERBACK01/01/1993$14.50
    Cover: Darkness at Night: A Riddle of the UniverseDarkness at Night: A Riddle of the UniverseHarrison, EdwardPAPERBACK01/01/1989$33.50
    Cover: The Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume IV: Light and ArmamentThe Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume IV: Light and ArmamentRumford, Count
    Brown, Sanborn C.    		HARDCOVER01/01/1970$124.00
    Cover: The Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume V: Public InstitutionsThe Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume V: Public InstitutionsRumford, Count
    Brown, Sanborn C.    		HARDCOVER01/01/1970$127.00
    Cover: The Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume II: Practical Applications of HeatThe Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume II: Practical Applications of HeatRumford, Count
    Brown, Sanborn C.    		HARDCOVER01/01/1969$126.50
    Cover: The Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume III: Devices and TechniquesThe Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume III: Devices and TechniquesRumford, Count
    Brown, Sanborn C.    		HARDCOVER01/01/1969$124.00
    Cover: The Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume I: The Nature of HeatThe Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume I: The Nature of HeatRumford, Count
    Brown, Sanborn C.    		HARDCOVER01/01/1968$127.00
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