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In this irreverent and illuminating book, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives, and how we misunderstand the significance of everything from a casual conversation to a major financial setback... More

Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author’s engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of ... More

- FEYNMAN'S RAINBOW was published in Warner hardcover in 5/03, winning praise from publications including "Publishers Weekly and "Kirkus Reviews and was a "Discover magazine bestseller. It was chosen as a Book Sense 76 Pick for July/August 2003 and was a Featured Alternate of Library of Science Book... More

Even the numerically challenged will be entranced by this clear and clever chronicle revealing the role of geometry in scientific revolutions and in the advancement of civilization itself.Through "Euclid's Window" Leonard Mlodinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revol... More

Since the publication of "A Brief History of Time," new data from particle physics and observational astronomy have shed light on efforts to find a Grand Unified Theory of Everything that Hawking and Mlodinow use to enhance and update their answers to basic questions about the universe.Stephen Hawki... More