Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration Into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
by Michio Kaku
Published 2008 by Doubleday Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780385520690

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Renowned physicist Kaku explores to what extent technologies and devices deemed impossible today might become commonplace in the future. From teleportation to force fields, Kaku uses the world of science fiction to explore the fundamentals--and the limits--of the laws of physics. More...

Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life
by Carl Zimmer
Published 2008 by Pantheon Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780375424304

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From the award-winning science writer and author of "Evolution" comes a startlingly original look at what it means to be alive--as revealed by a microbe that dwells within each person. 13 b&w illustrations. More...

The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives
by Leonard Mlodinow
Published 2008 by Pantheon Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780375424045

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"The Drunkard's Walk" is a magnificent exploration of the role that chance plays in our lives. Often historical, occasionally hysterical, and consistently smart and funny, this book challenges everything we think we know.--Daniel Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness." More...

The World in Six Songs
by Daniel J. Levitin
Published 2008 by Dutton Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780525950738

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The author of the "New York Times" bestseller and "Los Angeles Times" Book Award Finalist "This Is Your Brain on Music" tunes into six evolutionary musical forms that brought about the evolution of human culture. More...