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Einstein's Dreams
A modern classic, Einstein's Dreams is a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein in 1905, about time, relativity and physics. As the defiant but sensitive young …
Future of Spacetime
A group of leading physicists--Stephen Hawking, Kip S. Thorne, Igor Novikov, Timothy Ferris, and Alan Lightman--paints a vivid portrait of the possible future of black holes, …
The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew
The bestselling author of Einsteins Dreams explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science with passion and curiosity. He looks at the …
Isabel and the Invisible World
"Emphasizes the wonders that science can reveal. . . . Invisibly and effectively instructive." --Kirkus Reviews There's only one gift Isabel wants for her sixth birthday: a way to …
Isabel and the Invisible World
Renowned physicist Alan Lightman, author of Ada and the Galaxies, turns his focus to the hidden world of light in this luminous picture book.There’s only one gift Isabel wants for …
Best American Essays 2000
Best-selling author Alan Lightman selects the year's finest nonfiction as this acclaimed series celebrates its fifteenth year. He has chosen a diverse, very personal collection …
Quantum Legacies
A series of engaging essays that explore iconic moments of discovery and debate in physicists' ongoing quest to understand the quantum world. The ideas at the root of quantum …
The Discoveries: Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers
A critical overview of some of the great scientific discoveries of the twentieth century examines the impact of each breakthrough, the personalities and human drama involved, and …
Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine
From the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams--"an elegant and moving paean to our spiritual quest for meaning in an age of science" (The New York Times Book Review). - The …
Dance for Two: Essays
For the last twenty years, Alan Lightman has been writing essays that display his genius for bringing literary and scientific concerns into harmony. Dance for Two gathers the best …
Troubles Swapped for Something Fresh
Troubles Swapped for Something Fresh is a eclectic and exciting gathering of poem and prose-poem manifestos and unmanifestos that try to understand what poetry is and who or what …