Lightman, Alan
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The Shape of Wonder: How Scientists Think, Work, and Live
$28.00 Add to cartIn this captivating, insightful book, acclaimed physicists Alan Lightman and Martin Rees illuminate the life and work of numerous scientists in order to demystify the scientific process and show that … [more below]
- Author: Lightman, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 0593702026
- Language: English
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The Miraculous from the Material: Understanding the Wonders of Nature
$36.00 Add to cartA gorgeously illustrated exploration of the science behind the universe’s most stunning natural phenomena–from atoms and parameciums to rainbows, snowflakes, spider webs, the rings of Saturn, galaxie… [more below]
- Author: Lightman, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 19 2024
- ISBN10: 0593701488
- Language: English
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In Praise of Wasting Time
$20.00 Read moreIn this timely and essential book that offers a fresh take on the qualms of modern day life, Professor Alan Lightman investigates the creativity born from allowing our minds to freely roam, without at… [more below]
- Series: Ted Books
- Author: Lightman, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1501154362
- Language: English
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Isabel and the Invisible World
$18.99 Read moreRenowned physicist Alan Lightman, author of Ada and the Galaxies, turns his focus to light waves in a second story for children.
There’s only one gift Isabel wants for her sixth birthday: a way to s- Author: Lightman, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1536223336
- Language: English
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ADA and the Galaxies
$8.99 Read moreStargazers rejoice! In his first book for children, renowned physicist Alan Lightman and collaborators, with help from the Hubble telescope, light up the night sky.
New York Times best-selling author- Author: Lightman, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 153622863X
- Language: English
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ADA and the Galaxies
$17.99 Read more“Ada knows that the best place for star-gazing is on the island in Maine where she vacations with her grandparents. By day, she tracks osprey in the trees, paddles a kayak, and hunts for shells. But s… [more below]
- Author: Lightman, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1536215619
- Language: English
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The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science
$17.00 Add to cartFrom the acclaimed author of Einstein’s Dreams comes a rich, fascinating answer to the question, Can the scientifically inclined still hold space for spirituality?
“Lightman…belongs to a noble trad- Author: Lightman, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 0593469410
- Language: English
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Probable Impossibilities: Musings on Beginnings and Endings
$16.00 Add to cartThe acclaimed author of Einstein’s Dreams tackles “big questions like the origin of the universe and the nature of consciousness … in an entertaining and easily digestible way” (Wall Street Journal)… [more below]
- Author: Lightman, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 0593081323
- Language: English
