Mathematics & Physical Sciences

Cosmos

An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology

John North

“This is a suitably monumental book about the biggest subject of all: the cosmos. . . . This remarkable work brings together the global history, theories, people and technologies of astronomy to tell a story that ‘has very few intellectual parallels in the whole of human history.’” —Guardian

2008 736 p. 7 x 10 21 color plates, 201 halftones, 73 line drawings 425 Paper ISBN: 978-0-226-59441-5 $52.00

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Time Travel and Warp Drives

A Scientific Guide to Shortcuts through Time and Space

Allen Everett and Thomas Roman

“Einstein meets Captain Kirk in this improbable foray into the frontiers of theoretical physics, where readers survey the exciting possibilities for traveling through time and between galaxies. . . . Armchair scientists share the thrill of peeking into the universe’s deepest secrets. Penetrating science illuminates humankind’s most audacious dreams.”—Booklist

2011 280 p. 6 x 9 33 halftones, 9 line drawings 426 Cloth ISBN: 978-0-226-22498-5 $30.00

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Three Steps to the Universe

From the Sun to Black Holes to the Mystery of Dark Matter

David Garfinkle and Richard Garfinkle

“Meshing their complementary skill sets, physicist David and his brother, science fiction writer Richard, explore some of the knottiest problems facing modern cosmologists in this tough but informative primer to modern cosmology. Aside from revealing the science behind the sun, black holes and dark matter, the Garfinkles demonstrate how science develops. . . . [A] smart, rewarding read.”—Publishers Weekly

A Naked-Eye Tour of Day and Night

Thomas Hockey

“If you’ve ever wondered about the phases of the moon or the movements of the planets, or wondered why Polaris—the North Star— appears stationary, you can find that information and much more packed in here.”—Wall Street Journal

2011 224 p. 6 x 9 66 halftones 429 Paper ISBN: 978-0-226-34577-2 $20.00

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Secrets of the Universe

How We Discovered the Cosmos

Paul Murdin

“This is a storyteller’s history of astronomy, constructed like a collection of short stories that invites readers to delve in at any point. Murdin approaches each subject with passion, insight, and explanations that make the most complex topics—relativity, gravitation, cosmology—not just accessible, but completely absorbing.”—Ad Astra

2009 342 p. 105/8 x 83/8 400 color plates 430 Cloth ISBN: 978-0-226-55143-2 $49.00

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Galaxy

Mapping the Cosmos

James Geach

“A beautifully illustrated exploration of the Universe beyond the Milky Way and the mysteries and wonders of extragalactic astronomy. Geach is ideally placed to be our guide on this journey—a researcher in the fast-changing field of galaxy evolution, he displays both breadth and depth of knowledge, happily matched by a talent for engaging, nontechnical prose and an eye for a simile.”—Sky at Night Magazine

Distributed for Reaktion Books

2014 256 p. 71/2 x 94/5 100 color plates 431 Cloth ISBN: 978-1-78023-363-5 $40.00

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On Sunspots

Galileo Galilei and Christoph Scheiner

“An excellent addition. . . . Makes available important works that are relatively inaccessible in their original edition and have never been fully translated into English.” — Maurice Finocchiaro, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2010 432 p. 6 x 9 108 halftones, 2 line drawings 432 Paper ISBN: 978-0-226-70716-7 $52.00

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The Moon

Bill Leatherbarrow

“Leatherbarrow’s energetic narrative tells the familiar story of the leaps science has made in seeing this nextdoor neighbor clearly.”—Christian Science Monitor

Relativity and the Birth of Black Hole Physics

Fulvio Melia

“A wonderful, touching book about the life and work of one of the great unsung heroes of physics, Roy Kerr, the New Zealander who, in 1963, extracted from Einstein’s scarily complex equations of gravity an exact description for a real-life, ‘spinning’ black hole.”—New Scientist

2009 150 p. 6 x 9 54 halftones 434 Cloth ISBN: 978-0-226-51951-7 $25.00

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Fermilab

Physics, the Frontier, and Megascience

Lillian Hoddeson, Adrienne W. Kolb, and Catherine Westfall

“The first written history of this unique place, covering both the birth of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and its journey to its current position as a world centre of ‘megascience’. . . . Will be of interest to anyone curious about science and science policy, as well as those who want a better understanding of what it is like to perform large-scale research in high-energy particle physics.”—Physics World

2008 520 p. 6 x 9 65 halftones, 12 line drawings 435 Paper ISBN: 978-0-226-34624-3 $37.00

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The Papers of Donald E. Knuth

Distributed for the Center for the Study of Language and Information

Knuth is one of the world’s preeminent computer scientists, whose works have had a profound influence on the subject.

Selected Papers on Design of Algorithms

2010 453 p. 6 x 9 436 Paper ISBN: 978-1-57586-582-9 $35.00 Your Price: $10.00

Digital Typography

1998 685 p. 6 x 9 437 Paper ISBN: 978-1-57586-010-7 $40.95 Your Price: $10.00

Selected Papers on Computer Languages

2003 610 p. 6 x 9 438 Paper ISBN: 978-1-57586-382-5 $35.00 Your Price: $10.00

Selected Papers on Analysis of Algorithms

2000 540 p. 6 x 9 439 Paper ISBN: 978-1-57586-212-5 $45.00 Your Price: $10.00