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The Demon-Haunted World
Carl Sagan
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Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, boxed set
Richard P. Feynman
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Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox
Light
Kimberly Arcand
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Listening to the Universe with Kimberly Arcand
The World in Six Songs
Daniel J. Levitin
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
The Singing Neanderthals
Steven Mithen
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
Successful Aging
Daniel J. Levitin
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
I Heard There Was a Secret Chord
Daniel J. Levitin
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium
Jr. Lyman Spitzer
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Dark Comets with Darryl Seligman
The Physical Universe
Frank H. Shu
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Dark Comets with Darryl Seligman
A Mathematician's Apology
G H Hardy
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Our Mathematical Universe with Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown)
Contact
Carl Sagan
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Revisiting the Drake Equation with David Grinspoon
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Colony One Mars
Fast Paced Scifi Thriller (Colony Mars Series Book 1)
It was mentioned in passing as a book written in 1992, where the life forms on Mars were algae-like and living in the surface of caves.
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In 1992 he wrote a book called Mars where the life forms there were more like, they were sort of algae-like living on the surface of a cave.
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It was mentioned in passing as a book written in 1992, where the life forms on Mars were algae-like and living in the surface of caves.
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In 1992 he wrote a book called Mars where the life forms there were more like, they were sort of algae-like living on the surface of a cave.
Colony One Mars
Fast Paced Scifi Thriller (Colony Mars Series Book 1)
It was mentioned in the context of algae-like life, as Bova wrote about life forms on Mars in 1992 that were similar to algae living on the surface of a cave.
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In 1992 he wrote a book called Mars where the life forms there were more like, they were sort of algae-like living on the surface of a cave.
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It was mentioned in the context of algae-like life, as Bova wrote about life forms on Mars in 1992 that were similar to algae living on the surface of a cave.
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In 1992 he wrote a book called Mars where the life forms there were more like, they were sort of algae-like living on the surface of a cave.
Burn
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It was mentioned as a book that explores the science of metabolism and how it impacts our bodies, particularly in relation to calorie expenditure and activity levels.
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And you wrote a book. And I think for those who see this in video, that might be on your back shelf. What a coincidence. Who put it there?
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It was mentioned as a book that explores the science of metabolism and how it impacts our bodies, particularly in relation to calorie expenditure and activity levels.
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And you wrote a book. And I think for those who see this in video, that might be on your back shelf. What a coincidence. Who put it there?
So tell me, how does this play out in calories? Because your book Burn is all about that.
So tell me, what is the main point in your Burn book? If we're going to make this a bestseller, what are people going to get most out of it?
They are going to find out how diet and exercise actually affect your body. How the calories in that we take away from the diet, how your body Burns all that off and all the things it does every day and how things like exercise and activity actually affect the way that your body works.
You can't argue with that title. Burn, baby, Burn.
Right Stuff, The
The Right Stuff, both the book and the movie, were mentioned as being inspirational to Scott Kelly and his journey to becoming an astronaut. The book was more influential than the movie.
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So can you compare what we all saw in the movie, The Right Stuff, with whatever you might have gone through?
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The Right Stuff, both the book and the movie, were mentioned as being inspirational to Scott Kelly and his journey to becoming an astronaut. The book was more influential than the movie.
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So can you compare what we all saw in the movie, The Right Stuff, with whatever you might have gone through?
But, you know, regarding the book, The Right Stuff, The movie, you mentioned the movie. I think I maybe saw it once. It's really The Right.
Geek Bearing Gifts (Paranormal Dating Agency, Book 2)
It was mentioned as a book that Jeff Jarvis wrote in 2014, and that the world has changed a lot since then.
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An author from a few years ago, let me read this here, Geeks Bearing Gifts, Imagining New Futures for News.
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It was mentioned as a book that Jeff Jarvis wrote in 2014, and that the world has changed a lot since then.
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An author from a few years ago, let me read this here, Geeks Bearing Gifts, Imagining New Futures for News.
Star Stories
Constellation Tales From Around the World
The book 'Star Stories' was discussed as it relates to the connection between humans, their culture, and their relationship with the sky. The concept of timekeeping and how it was viewed across diverse cultures was a major theme.
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author recently of a book called Star Stories, Constellations, and People.
— Episode: Cosmic Queries – Timekeeping
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Episode: Cosmic Queries – Timekeeping
The book 'Star Stories' was discussed as it relates to the connection between humans, their culture, and their relationship with the sky. The concept of timekeeping and how it was viewed across diverse cultures was a major theme.
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author recently of a book called Star Stories, Constellations, and People.
I own most of them, I think, but not this latest one.
The Light Ages
The Surprising Story of Medieval Science
It was written to challenge the common misconception that the Middle Ages were a period with little to no scientific advancement, instead presenting a more nuanced view of the era's scientific discoveries and achievements.
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The Light Ages, the surprising story of medieval science
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Episode: Cosmic Queries – Medieval Science and History
It was written to challenge the common misconception that the Middle Ages were a period with little to no scientific advancement, instead presenting a more nuanced view of the era's scientific discoveries and achievements.
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The Light Ages, the surprising story of medieval science
Yes, that's why I felt I had to write this book.
And it's also why I wrote the book in the way I did because what I don't do is say you've got to take my word for it because who's going to take my word for it?
I walk people through. So I say this is how you multiply Roman numerals. It's not as difficult as you might think.
The Light Ages. See what he did there? The Light Ages, the surprising story of medieval science coming out just this year, 2020.
Crime and Punishment
The Original Unabridged And Complete Edition (A Fyodor Dostoevsky Classics)
It was mentioned as the first book to articulate the principle of proportionality in punishment, where the punishment should fit the crime. It was said that the speaker had recently acquired a copy.
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Well the first book on that was by a guy named Cesarea Beccarea
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It was mentioned as the first book to articulate the principle of proportionality in punishment, where the punishment should fit the crime. It was said that the speaker had recently acquired a copy.
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Well the first book on that was by a guy named Cesarea Beccarea
An Italian Enlightenment philosopher
Who wanted to be the Newton of his field
And his book was on how the punishment Should fit the crime
His essay on crimes and punishments
The Spirit of Laws
It was discussed as a book by Montesquieu that explored the principles governing laws, customs, and political and economic systems. It was said that the book contributed to the development of economics as a knowable system.
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So Montesquieu wrote a book Called The Spirit of the Laws
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It was discussed as a book by Montesquieu that explored the principles governing laws, customs, and political and economic systems. It was said that the book contributed to the development of economics as a knowable system.
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So Montesquieu wrote a book Called The Spirit of the Laws
Which was about What are the conditions by which people Design certain laws and customs
And economic systems and political systems There must be some governing laws behind that
And this would eventually Gave rise to the study of the economy
As a knowable system The economy is governed by laws and principles Just like the universe is
Geek Bearing Gifts (Paranormal Dating Agency, Book 2)
It was discussed in the context of news no longer being solely controlled by media moguls, and the potential for new media platforms to shape the future of news.
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And you've got two books, one of them I love this title Geeks Bearing Gifts, Imagining New Futures for News.
— Episode: Unravelling Reddit with Alexis Ohanian
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Episode: Unravelling Reddit with Alexis Ohanian
It was discussed in the context of news no longer being solely controlled by media moguls, and the potential for new media platforms to shape the future of news.
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And you've got two books, one of them I love this title Geeks Bearing Gifts, Imagining New Futures for News.
The Black Hole War
My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics
It was mentioned as a book where the author discusses the information paradox and attempts to defend the universe against Stephen Hawking's claims about black holes.
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So I would say right now, if you talk to people like Lenny Susskind, who has a great book called Black Hole Wars where he talks about trying to make the universe safe from Stephen Hawking, they would...
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Episode: Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Survival Guide
It was mentioned as a book where the author discusses the information paradox and attempts to defend the universe against Stephen Hawking's claims about black holes.
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So I would say right now, if you talk to people like Lenny Susskind, who has a great book called Black Hole Wars where he talks about trying to make the universe safe from Stephen Hawking, they would say they figured out a way to encode the information in the Hawking radiation.
Just Us Plus One
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The Revenge of Gaia
Earth's Climate Crisis & The Fate of Humanity
It was mentioned as a book written by James Lovelock, which discussed the possibility of Earth fighting back against human-caused environmental damage, possibly leading to human extinction.
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He later wrote a book called Gaia's Revenge which was about us getting pounded by this force because we're messing with it.
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Episode: Protecting Our Environment, with Gina McCarthy
It was mentioned as a book written by James Lovelock, which discussed the possibility of Earth fighting back against human-caused environmental damage, possibly leading to human extinction.
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He later wrote a book called Gaia's Revenge which was about us getting pounded by this force because we're messing with it.
So Earth will kill us? That was his thesis.
Album of Fluid Motion
It was mentioned as a book of images that helped explain the physics of how a baseball moves through the air, including the effect of the stitches.
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These are pictures from one of my favorite books, an Album of Fluid Motion.
— Episode: Baseball Physics, with Bill Nye
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Episode: Baseball Physics, with Bill Nye
It was mentioned as a book of images that helped explain the physics of how a baseball moves through the air, including the effect of the stitches.
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These are pictures from one of my favorite books, an Album of Fluid Motion.
Explorations
Introduction to Astronomy
Chuck Nice mentioned that his chemistry teacher gave him this book, which he found fascinating and inspiring to continue studying astronomy.
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My chemistry teacher gave me this.
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Chuck Nice mentioned that his chemistry teacher gave him this book, which he found fascinating and inspiring to continue studying astronomy.
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My chemistry teacher gave me this.
Because the chemistry teacher said there's no way you can be doing this well in chemistry and failing physics and when I started this book was really fascinating.
Proving Einstein Right
The Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe
It was written to explore the personal stories of the scientists involved in the effort to prove Einstein's theories, particularly general relativity, rather than just the scientific aspects.
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And so this book is actually dedicated to eight astronomers and Albert Einstein.
— Episode: Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right
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Episode: Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right
It was written to explore the personal stories of the scientists involved in the effort to prove Einstein's theories, particularly general relativity, rather than just the scientific aspects.
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And so this book is actually dedicated to eight astronomers and Albert Einstein.
And we- yes, we tell the scientific story, but what we really want to do is get inside of their heads and tell the story of what they were feeling as they went through this almost decade-long struggle.
So the book surprised us people.
The Daring Expeditions That Changed How We Look at the Universe.
And this book is not what people expected.
Einstein's Wife
The Real Story of Mileva Einstein-Maric
It was mentioned in passing, and discussed as a book that had posited Mileva Mari's contribution to Einstein's work. It was ultimately dismissed as inaccurate.
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But from my reading of the history, she was certainly his partner as he was working through in Bern as a poor patent examiner trying to do physics.
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Episode: Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right
It was mentioned in passing, and discussed as a book that had posited Mileva Mari's contribution to Einstein's work. It was ultimately dismissed as inaccurate.
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But from my reading of the history, she was certainly his partner as he was working through in Bern as a poor patent examiner trying to do physics.
But in the actual settling of the special theory of relativity from, and I've read over a dozen books trying to get this straight in my own head.
The preponderance of evidence is that he worked it out with a friend of his on a tram ride thinking about the clock tower in the city of Bern.
Empires of Time
Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures
It was mentioned that Tony Aveni had written a previous book, 'Empires of Time', which also discussed timekeeping and its impact on culture.
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I've devoted a section of my earlier book Empires of Time to that discussion and I'm just quite taken with this obsession that western culture has with time I started out by talking a...
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It was mentioned that Tony Aveni had written a previous book, 'Empires of Time', which also discussed timekeeping and its impact on culture.
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I've devoted a section of my earlier book Empires of Time to that discussion and I'm just quite taken with this obsession that western culture has with time I started out by talking about the Roman calendar and of course before that
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