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Hamlet's Mill: An Essay Investigating the Origins of Human Knowledge And Its Transmission Through Myth
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Include books by the same authorThe Orion Mystery: Unlocking the Secrets of the Pyramids
Robert Bauval, Adrian Geoffrey Gilbert · 325 pages
Gods from Outer Space
Erich von Daniken · 180 pages
Gods From Outer Space is another fascinating examination of a part of our history that has been badly neglected. It will be eagerly read and discussed by the millions of people who enjoyed Erich von Daniken's first international bestseller, Chariots of the Gods? **NOTE: 'Gods From Outer Space' is a reprint of *Return To The Stars*.**
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
Kathryn Lasky · 48 pages
A colorfully illustrated biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist Eratosthenes, who compiled the first geography book and accurately measured the globe's circumference.
The Grand Design
Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow · 200 pages
When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent grand design of our universe evidence for a benevolent creator who set things in motion? Or does science offer another explanation? In The Grand Design, the most recent scientific thinking about the mysteries of the universe is presented, in language marked by both brilliance and simplicity. The G
Heaven's Mirror: Quest for the Lost Civilization
Graham Hancock, Santha Faiia · 336 pages
In ***Heaven's Mirror***, author Graham Hancock continues the quest begun in his international best-seller ***Fingerprints of the Gods***: to rediscover the hidden legacy of mankind and to reveal that "ancient" cultures were, in fact, the heirs to a far older forgotten civilization and the inheritors of its archaic, mystical wisdom. Working with photographer Santha Faiia, Hancock traces a netwo
Maps of Time: An Introduction to Big History
David Christian · 653 pages
"An introduction to a new way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time to the present day, Maps of Time is world history on an unprecedented scale. Beginning with the Big Bang, David Christian views the interaction of the natural world with the more recent arrivals in flora and fauna, including human beings. Cosmology, geology, archeology, and population
The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind
Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval · 370 pages
In this riveting account of historical and archaeological investigation, the authors present hard evidence that the Sphinx, the Pyramids, and the other monuments at Giza are of far more ancient origin than previously believed. Complete with evidence of a conspiracy between the Egyptology establishment and various confidential organizations to keep the secrets of the Pyramids from the world, The Me
Ptolemy's Almagest
Ptolemy · 693 pages
Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still is the main source for our knowledge of ancient astronomy. This translation, based on the standard Greek text of Heiberg, makes the work accessible to English readers in an intelligible and reliable fo
Indescribable: Encountering the Glory of God in the Beauty of the Universe
Louie Giglio, Matt Redman
Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn: A Father, a Daughter, the Meaning of Nothing, and the Beginning of Everything
Amanda Gefter · 418 pages
"Opening with the author's attempt to sneak herself and her father into a conference attended by the planet's great scientific thinkers (including Brian Greene, Max Tegmark, and coiner of the term "black hole" John Wheeler), Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn takes readers on an exhilarating and memorable journey to the mysterious heart of the universe"--
Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine
Joseph Campbell · 304 pages
"Previously uncollected lectures and writings that trace the evolution of the Goddess, from Neolithic Old Europe to the Renaissance, and interpret classical motifs. Offers insight into self-actualization for women. Edited and introduced by the executive director of the Opus Archives and Research Center"--Provided by publisher.
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
Richard Holmes · 554 pages
"The Age of Wonder' is Richard Holmes' first major work of biography for a decade. It has been inspired by the scientific ferment that swept through Britain at the end of the 18th century, and which Holmes now radically redefines as 'the revolution of Romantic Science."
The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
Sean Carroll · 480 pages
The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True
Richard Dawkins · 272 pages
What are things made of? What is the sun? Why is there night and day, winter and summer? Why do bad things happen? Are we alone? Throughout history people all over the world have invented stories to answer profound questions such as these. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu's egg? Or what about the great catfish that carries the world on its back? Has anyone ever t
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli · 96 pages
An introduction to modern physics by a founder of the loop quantum gravity theory shares seven succinct lessons on topics ranging from general relativity and quantum mechanics to elementary particles and black holes.
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
Albert Einstein · 158 pages
The present book is intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics. The work presumes a standard of education corresponding to that of a university matriculation examina
Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Carl Sagan · 296 pages
In this book, his last, Carl Sagan shows once again his extraordinary ability to interpret the mysteries of life and the majesty of the universe for the general reader. In Billions and Billions Sagan applies what we know about science, mathematics, and space to everyday life as well as to the exploration of many essential questions concerning the environment and our future. Ranging far and wide i
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
Roger Penrose · 1,099 pages
Un libro definitivo e imprescindible para tener en la mano, en un solo volumen, todo el saber acumulado hasta la actualidad sobre el universo, el espacio, las leyes que lo rigen y los conceptos esenciales.
Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
Jim Holt · 309 pages
Why is there a world rather than nothing at all? This question remains the most curious and most enduring of all metaphysical mysteries. Moving away from the narrower paths of Christopher Hitchens, Roger Penrose and Stephen Hawking who insist that science alone is capable of explaining how our cosmos came into being, the author enters this debate as he examines our efforts to grasp the origins of
Three Roads To Quantum Gravity
Lee Smolin · 235 pages
"It is a search for a view of the universe that unites two seemingly opposed pillars of modern science: Einstein's theory of general relativity, which deals with large scale phenomena like planets, solar systems and galaxies, and quantum theory, which deals with the world of the very small - molecules, atoms and electrons. In the last few years, physicists have made big steps toward their goal
Faster Than the Speed of Light: The Story of a Scientific Speculation
Joao Magueijo · 278 pages
Publisher's description: Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, and light travels at one fixed speed. This idea is considered a foundation of modern physics, but what if it is wrong? Theoretical physicist Magueijo presents the idea that light traveled faster in the early universe than it does today. The varying speed of light theory solves some of the most intractable problems in cosmolog