From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, this classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it. From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that surrounds us, those who study the universe have had to struggle against political and r...(展开全部)

From Plato's Academy in the suburbs of Athens to the latest unified theories of the origin of the universe, this superbly written nontechnical book recounts how the human species has awakened to the enormity of cosmic space and time.

Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, Big Magic, and several other internationally bestselling books, including the novels City of Girls and The Signature of All Things. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the PEN/Hemingway Award.

Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, Big Magic, and several other internationally bestselling books, including the novels City of Girls and The Signature of All Things. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the PEN/Hemingway Award.

<center>The Book That Started A Revolution</center></p> Since its original publication in 1975, this groundbreaking work has awakened millions of concerned men and women to the shocking abuse of animals everywhere -- inspiring a worldwide movement to eliminate much of the cruel and unnecessary laboratory animal experimentation of years past. In this newly revised and expan...(展开全部)

This Pamphlet is an attempt to trace the historic rise of an oppression that, as yet, has no commoly agreed name.

The Alchemy Of The Heavens offers an exciting and accessible survey of what we know about our galaxy. The home of the earth, the sun, and countless other stars, the Milky Way has long been an object of human fascintation, but it's been in the last forty years that astromoners and astrophysicists have made the most startling discoveries about our galaxy. Author Ken Croswell re...(展开全部)

The Alchemy Of The Heavens offers an exciting and accessible survey of what we know about our galaxy. The home of the earth, the sun, and countless other stars, the Milky Way has long been an object of human fascintation, but it's been in the last forty years that astromoners and astrophysicists have made the most startling discoveries about our galaxy. Author Ken Croswell re...(展开全部)

Harry Dresden--Wizard Lost items found. Paranormal investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Parties, or Other Entertainment. Harry Dresden is the best at what he does. Well, technically, he's the only at what he does. So when the Chicago P.D. has a case that transcends mortal creativity or capability, they come to him for answer...(展开全部)