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Offers techniques and strategies for increasing income while cutting work time in half, and includes advice for leading a more fulfilling life.
by Timothy Ferris; Ray Porter (narrator)
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9780786170227 | Mp3 una edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, May 1, 2007), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Offers techniques and strategies for increasing income while cutting work time in half, and includes advice for leading a more fulfilling life.

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9780786158966 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, April 24, 2007), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Offers techniques and strategies for increasing income while cutting work time in half, and includes advice for leading a more fulfilling life.

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9780786149254 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, April 24, 2007), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Offers techniques and strategies for increasing income while cutting work time in half, and includes advice for leading a more fulfilling life.

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The second in an annual collection of the best science writing includes articles on biochemistry, physics, astronomy, genetics, evolutionary theory, cognition, and other fascinating topics, by John Updike, Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Preston, Tracy Kidder, Alan Lightman, Natalie Angier, and other distinguished contributors. Simultaneous. 30,000 first printing. (view table of contents)
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9780060936488 | Ecco Pr, October 1, 2001, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: Presents essays on animals, the universe, physics, flowers, and other topics by contributors including Peter Canby, Natalie Angier, Michael Klesius, and Joseph D'Agnese.

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Product Description: In Celestial Nights, photographer Neil Folberg skillfully captures a spectacular world of nocturnal landscapes where the horizon isn't always definitive. The earth and heavens are mingled in this collection of arresting photographs, which to Folberg represent a blurred division between present and eternity, substance and spirit, and knowledge and imagination...read more
by Timothy Ferris (introduced by)
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Hardcover:

9780789209542 | Abbeville Pr, February 1, 2008, cover price $45.00 | About this edition: In Celestial Nights, photographer Neil Folberg skillfully captures a spectacular world of nocturnal landscapes where the horizon isn't always definitive.

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Product Description: This series of compelling night images of the land and skies of Israel offers the viewer mystical points of entry and departure. The world depicted in Celestial Nights is composed of a delicately constructed order in which earth and the heavens mirror each other...read more
by Neil Folberg; Timothy Ferris (introduced by)
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9780893819453 | Aperture, September 1, 2001, cover price $40.00 | About this edition: This series of compelling night images of the land and skies of Israel offers the viewer mystical points of entry and departure.

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Product Description: 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 religious preconceptions...read more
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Hardcover:

9780688058890 | William Morrow & Co, July 1, 1988, cover price $7.98 | About this edition: Chronicles humankind's awakening to the vastness of cosmic space and time, interweaving physics, philosophy, and religion with portraits of the great cosmologists

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9780060535957 | Reprint edition (Perennial, August 1, 2003), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: 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.
9780385263269 | Reprint edition (Anchor Books, June 1, 1989), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Chronicles humankind's awakening to the vastness of cosmic space and time, interweaving physics, philosophy, and religion with portraits of the great cosmologists
9789990853704 | Reprint edition (Anchor Books, June 1, 1989), cover price $0.02

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9781931056151 | Abridged edition (New Millenium Audio, March 1, 2001), cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Chronicles humankind's awakening to the vastness of cosmic space and time, interweaving physics, philosophy, and religion with portraits of the great cosmologists.
9781558001176 | Dove Entertainment Inc, October 1, 1988, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: From prehistoric times through Copernicus, Newton, and Einstein, to today's "supersymmetry" theories of spacetime, this narrative details our most priceless treasure--our conception of the universe at large.

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9780613033848 | Bt Bound, October 1, 1999, cover price $26.95 | About this edition: Chronicles humankind's awakening to the vastness of cosmic space and time, interweaving physics, philosophy, and religion with portraits of the great cosmologists

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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, gravity holes, and time travel in six readable essays that explore the deepest mysteries of the universe. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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Hardcover:

9780393020229 | W W Norton & Co Inc, May 1, 2002, cover price $25.95 | About this edition: A group of leading physicists--Stephen Hawking, Kip S.

Paperback:

9780393324464 | Reprint edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, May 1, 2003), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Presents essays that explore the deepest mysteries of the universe, including black holes, gravity holes, and time travel, by physicists Stephen Hawking, Kip S.

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Explores the great wonder and beauty of the universe in text and photographs, speculating upon its origin and providing informative accounts of the nature of stars, the history of astronomy, and the form of galaxies
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9780517631768 | Outlet, August 1, 1987, cover price $29.99 | About this edition: Explores the great wonder and beauty of the universe in text and photographs, speculating upon its origin and providing informative accounts of the nature of stars, the history of astronomy, and the form of galaxies

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9780941434027 | Stewart Tabori & Chang, May 1, 1982, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: A photographic exploration of the universe details various facets of the Milky Way and other galaxies, discusses types and behavior of stars and galaxies, and provides a study of cosmology

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A distinguished astronomer and photographer presents a stunning collection of astronomical photographs that capture the stars, galaxies, nebulae, and other distant images of our universe. 35,000 first printing. (view table of contents)
by David Malin; Timothy Ferris (foreword by)
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Hardcover:

9780821226285 | Bulfinch Pr, October 1, 1999, cover price $60.00 | About this edition: Presents a collection of astronomical photographs that capture the stars, galaxies, nebulae, and other distant images of our universe

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Explains why many scientists are convinced that life is abundant throughout the universe, and considers how, one day, radio telescopes may be used to connect humans with an intergalactic Internet and contact alien civilizations in the far reaches of the universe. Read by the author.
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Hardcover:

9780684849379 | Simon & Schuster, June 1, 2001, cover price $40.00 | About this edition: A pictorial celebration of the search for life on other worlds is based on a PBS documentary and includes more than two hundred illustrations, including such images as Hubble Space Telescope photography and pulp science fiction cover art, complemented with observations by noted scientists.

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9781931056144 | Abridged edition (New Millenium Audio, May 1, 2001), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Explains why many scientists are convinced that life is abundant throughout the universe, and considers how, one day, radio telescopes may be used to connect humans with an intergalactic Internet and contact alien civilizations in the far reaches of the universe.

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9781931056137 | Abridged edition (New Millenium Audio, July 1, 2001), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Explains why many scientists are convinced that life is abundant throughout the universe, and considers how, one day, radio telescopes may be used to connect humans with an intergalactic Internet and contact alien civilizations in the far reaches of the universe.

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A look at the relationship between the cosmos and human beings explores the complexity of the human brain and what constitutes real intelligence and the nature of consciousness. Read by the author.
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9780553080407 | Bantam Dell Pub Group, February 1, 1992, cover price $22.50 | About this edition: A look at the relationship between the cosmos and human beings explores the complexity of the human brain and what constitutes real intelligence and the nature of consciousness

Paperback:

9780553371338 | Reprint edition (Bantam Dell Pub Group, April 1, 1993), cover price $19.00 | About this edition: A look at the relationship between the cosmos and human beings explores the complexity of the human brain and what constitutes real intelligence and the nature of consciousness

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9781931056212 | Abridged edition (New Millenium Audio, December 1, 2000), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: A look at the relationship between the cosmos and human beings explores the complexity of the human brain and what constitutes real intelligence and the nature of consciousness.

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A look at the relationship between the cosmos and human beings explores the complexity of the human brain and what constitutes real intelligence and the nature of consciousness. Simultaneous.
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9781558004849, titled "The Mind's Sky: Human Intelligence in a Cosmic Context/Audio Cassettes" | Dove Entertainment Inc, February 1, 1992, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A look at the relationship between the cosmos and human beings explores the complexity of the human brain and what constitutes real intelligence and the nature of consciousness.

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A reference guide for stargazers offers star charts and information on equipment, planets, and stellar photography.
by Dickinson Terence; Timothy Ferris (foreword by); Adolf Schaller (illustrator); Victor Costanzo (illustrator); Roberta Cooke (illustrator); Glenn LeDrew (illustrator)
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9781554071470 | 4 spi rev edition (Firefly Books Ltd, September 12, 2006), cover price $35.00 | About this edition: A reference guide for stargazers offers star charts and information on equipment, planets, and stellar photography.

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A collection of the correspondence of the maverick physicist, Nobel laureate, and best-selling author offers an insightful and intimate glimpse into the mind and life of a scientific luminary who became a legend in his own time. Reprint.
by Michelle Feynman (editor); Timothy Ferris (foreword by)
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9780738206363 | Basic Books, April 5, 2005, cover price $26.00 | About this edition: A collection of the correspondence of the maverick physicist, Nobel laureate, and author offers an insightful and intimate glimpse into the mind and life of a scientific luminary.

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9780465023714 | Reprint edition (Basic Books, April 24, 2006), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A collection of the correspondence of the maverick physicist, Nobel laureate, and best-selling author offers an insightful and intimate glimpse into the mind and life of a scientific luminary who became a legend in his own time.

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9780965513623 | Reed Drabick, August 1, 1997, cover price $34.95

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9780136937067 | Prentice Hall, January 1, 1988, cover price $41.20

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Hailed by critics as a classic of modern science and awarded the American Institute of Physics Prize, this is the tumultuous tale of groundbreaking discoveries by a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance. Read by the author.
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9780688031763 | William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1977, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Reviews the major discoveries in astronomy and cosmology in the twentieth century and recounts the work of the men and women responsible for those discoveries

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9780688018368 | 2 rev upd edition (William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1983), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Hailed by critics as a classic of modern science and awarded the American Institute of Physics Prize, this is the tumultuous tale of groundbreaking discoveries by a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance.

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9781931056168 | Abridged edition (New Millenium Audio, December 1, 2000), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Describes the discoveries of a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance.
9781574533675, titled "Red Limit: The Search for the Edge of the Universe" | Audio Literature, June 1, 2000, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Chronicles the discoveries made by a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance.
9780787109356 | Dove Entertainment Inc, January 1, 1997, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Hailed by the critics as a classic modern science writing, The Red Limit was awarded the American Institute of Physics Prize.

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Product Description: In his most important book to date, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—"the best popular science writer in the English language today" (Christian Science Monitor)—makes a passionate case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy. Ferr...read more
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9780060781507 | Harpercollins, February 9, 2010, cover price $26.99 | About this edition: In his most important book to date, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—"the best popular science writer in the English language today" (Christian Science Monitor)—makes a passionate case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy.

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Citing the number of Americans who enjoy amateur astronomy, a study of how backyard stargazers are changing our knowledge of the universe recounts his own experiences and shares information on some of the more interesting things that can be seen in space. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
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Paperback:

9780684865805 | Reprint edition (Simon & Schuster, June 1, 2003), cover price $14.00 | About this edition: The author explores how backyard stargazers are changing our knowledge of the universe, recounts his own experiences, and shares information on some of the more interesting things that can be seen in space.

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Citing the number of Americans who enjoy amateur astronomy, the author describes how backyard stargazers are changing our knowledge of the universe, while recounting his own experiences and sharing information on some of the more interesting things that can be seen in space. Read by the author.
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Hardcover:

9780684865799 | Simon & Schuster, September 1, 2002, cover price $26.00 | About this edition: The author explores how backyard stargazers are changing our knowledge of the universe, recounts his own experiences, and shares information on some of the more interesting things that can be seen in space.

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9781590072769, titled "Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space, and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril" | Unabridged edition (New Millenium Audio, November 1, 2002), cover price $49.95 | About this edition: The author explores how backyard stargazers are changing our knowledge of the universe, recounts his own experiences, and shares information on some of the more interesting things that can be seen in space.

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9781590072752, titled "Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space. and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril" | Unabridged edition (New Millenium Audio, September 1, 2002), cover price $34.95 | About this edition: The author explores how backyard stargazers are changing our knowledge of the universe, recounts his own experiences, and shares information on some of the more interesting things that can be seen in space.

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An album of photographs of outer space collected from an international group of observatories and photographers that features photographs of Martian landscapes, the corona of the sun, and the volcanoes of Jupiter
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9780394538907 | Pantheon Books, October 1, 1984, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: An album of photographs of outer space collected from an international group of observatories and photographers that features photographs of Martian landscapes, the corona of the sun, and the volcanoes of Jupiter

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Sixty brief articles provide basic explanations of complex concepts of modern science
by Timothy Ferris; Ingram Pinn (illustrator)
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9780811803007 | Chronicle Books Llc, April 1, 1993, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Sixty brief articles provide basic explanations of complex concepts of modern science

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A non-technical account of recent astronomical research integrates information on the personalities involved with hard facts, vivid explanations, and authoritative speculation.
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9780787114701 | Dove Entertainment Inc, April 1, 1997, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: A non-technical account of recent astronomical research integrates information on the personalities involved with hard facts, vivid explanations, and authoritative speculation.

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A non-technical account of recent astronomical research makes all that is known about the universe accessible to the average reader, in a study that integrates scientific personalities with hard facts, vivid explanations, and authoritative speculation
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9780684810201, titled "The Whole Shebang: A State-Of-The-Universe(S) Report" | Simon & Schuster, May 1, 1997, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: A non-technical account of recent astronomical research makes all that is known about the universe accessible to the average reader, in a study that integrates scientific personalities with hard facts, vivid explanations, and authoritative speculation

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9780684838618, titled "The Whole Shebang: A State-Of-The-Universe's Report" | Reprint edition (Simon & Schuster, July 1, 1998), cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A non-technical account of recent astronomical research makes all that is known about the universe accessible to the average reader, in a study that integrates scientific personalities with hard facts, vivid explanations, and authoritative speculation

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9781574533286, titled "The Whole Shebang: A State-Of-The Universe(S) Report" | Audio Literature, February 1, 2001, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: A non-technical account of recent astronomical research integrates information on the personalities involved with hard facts, vivid explanations, and authoritative speculation.

Prebinding:

9780613275583 | Bt Bound, March 1, 2001, cover price $28.20 | About this edition: A non-technical account of recent astronomical research makes all that is known about the universe accessible to the average reader, in a study that integrates scientific personalities with hard facts, vivid explanations, and authoritative speculation

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Product Description: The writings of more than 60 authors including Isaac Asimov, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Pierre Curie, Primo Levi and James Gleick, are represented in this volume. Each expresses a perspective on the Sciences.
by Timothy Ferris (editor)
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Hardcover:

9780316281294 | Little Brown & Co, March 1, 1991, cover price $34.95 | About this edition: Gathers essays by scientists and science writers, including Asimov, Einstein, Hawking, Curie, and Levi

Paperback:

9780316281331, titled "The World Treasury of Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics" | Reprint edition (Little Brown & Co, June 1, 1993), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The writings of more than 60 authors including Isaac Asimov, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Pierre Curie, Primo Levi and James Gleick, are represented in this volume.

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Product Description: From our viewing platform on Earth, the night sky changes throughout the year. Autumn and spring are best for observing galaxies, winter is ideal for sighting nebulae and star clusters, and summer is the season of the Milky Way. A Year in the Life of the Universe, published in collaboration with Sky & Telescope magazine, takes us on an intimate seasonal tour of these ever-changing heavens...read more
by Robert Gendler; Timothy Ferris (foreword by)
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Hardcover:

9780760326428 | Voyageur Pr, October 15, 2006, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: From our viewing platform on Earth, the night sky changes throughout the year.

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