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Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety Investigative journalist Eric Schlosser blends a riveting minute-by-minute account of an H-bomb accident with a historical narrative

169 Command and Control PAID ERIC SCHLOSSER Presort Std U.S. Postage ERNEST FREEBERG The Age of Edison Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America THE PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER 640 PP.

00 SEAN CARROLL The Particle at the End of the Universe How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World OF Academic Marketing Department How Two Mavericks Shaped Modern Science A

In parallel chapters Segrè has sensitively and insightfully narrated chronologically Delbrück and Gamow s personal and professional lives.

American Scientist SCIENCE NEW S FOR 2014 Caltech physicist Sean Carroll documents the doorway that is opening into the mindboggling world of dark matter.

Anbar, Science PENGUIN PAPERBACK 320 PP. 978-0-14-312364-4 $17.00 W W W. PE NG UI N. COM/FACINFO CURRENT HARDCOVER 304 PP. 978-1-61723-006-6 $27.

C O M / A C A D E M I C The search for Earth-like worlds orbiting distant stars is just a step in the age-old quest to learn whether or not we are alone in the universe.

..[an] extraordinary tale of scientific discovery.

1 Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety Investigative journalist Eric Schlosser blends a riveting minute-by-minute account of an H-bomb accident with a historical narrative that spans fifty years in this chilling assessment of the grave threat we face from nuclear weapons. Disquieting but riveting. The New York Times Staten Island, NY Permit No. 169 Command and Control PAID ERIC SCHLOSSER Presort Std U.S. Postage ERNEST FREEBERG The Age of Edison Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America THE PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER 640 PP $36.00 H I S T O RY GINO SEGRÈ Ordinary Geniuses: PENGUIN PAPERBACK 352 PP $17.00 SEAN CARROLL The Particle at the End of the Universe How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World OF Academic Marketing Department How Two Mavericks Shaped Modern Science A fascinating tribute to Max Delbrück and George Gamow, the forefathers of two of today s most exciting scientific fields modern genomics and cosmology. In parallel chapters Segrè has sensitively and insightfully narrated chronologically Delbrück and Gamow s personal and professional lives. And while doing so, he has clearly presented and explained their scientific contributions; the prior works on which they were based; and their present day importance and relevance. American Scientist SCIENCE NEW S FOR 2014 Caltech physicist Sean Carroll documents the doorway that is opening into the mindboggling world of dark matter. Carroll is a surefooted guide through some of the most perplexing and fascinating insights of modern physics. Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe P E N G U I N G RO U P U S A ROBERT M. HAZEN The Story of Earth The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet A sweeping rip-roaring yarn of immense scope, from the birth of the elements in stars to meditations on the future habitability of our world. A. D. Anbar, Science PENGUIN PAPERBACK 320 PP $17.00 W W W. PE NG UI N. COM/FACINFO CURRENT HARDCOVER 304 PP $27.95 For complimentary examination copies and personalized assistance in selecting titles for your courses, sign up for our College Faculty Information Service (CFIS) at: W W W. P E N G U I N. C O M / A C A D E M I C The search for Earth-like worlds orbiting distant stars is just a step in the age-old quest to learn whether or not we are alone in the universe. In his compelling, wide-ranging survey, Billings steps back to look at this broader picture, largely through richly textured portraits of some of the giants of the field...[an] extraordinary tale of scientific discovery. Scientific American Paperback available February 2014 JON GERTNER The Idea Factory Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation A sweeping, atmospheric history of Bell Labs that highlights its unparalleled role as an incubator of innovation and birthplace of the century s most influential technologies. A wide-ranging, detailed, and deeply fascinating look at the New Jersey lab which has been churning out useful discoveries since the early 1900s. The Boston Globe Gertner s portraits of...the cadre of talented scientists who worked at Bell Labs are animated by a journalistic ability to make their discoveries and inventions utterly comprehensible indeed, thrilling to the lay reader. Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times NIKOLA TESLA LEE BILLINGS The Search for Life Among the Stars PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER 368 PP $27.95 PENGUIN PAPERBACK 368 PP $17.00 PENGUIN PAPERBACK 432 PP $17.00 PLUME PAPERBACK 368 PP $17.00 Five Billion Years of Solitude A vivid social history...it underscores the point that the work of Edison and other pioneers of light took place in an unusual setting, a period in which American invention was remarkably active and fertile. The Wall Street Journal Freeberg s deft social history explores a remarkable period in America s cultural and economic development. By understanding the post-edison world we can see how...the urban gloom was extinguished by the commerce of illumination. Jon Gertner, author of The Idea Factory My Inventions and Other Writings INTRODUCTION BY SAMANTHA HUNT Famous for his pioneering contributions to the electronic age, his lifelong feud with Thomas Edison, and his erratic behavior, Nikola Tesla was one of the most brilliant and daring inventors and visionaries of his time. My Inventions is Tesla s autobiography, with meditations on his major discoveries and innovations, including the rotating magnetic field, the magnifying transmitter, and the Tesla coil. This volume also includes three articles by Tesla, as well as an enlightening introduction that discredits many of the myths surrounding the thinker s eccentric life. PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK 192 PP $15.00 MICHAEL BROOKS Free Radicals: The Secret Anarchy of Science Physicist and journalist Michael Brooks exposes the lengths to which some scientists will go take drugs, follow mystical visions, lie, and even cheat to make a discovery. Fascinating...Free Radicals reminds readers that scientific advances sometimes require creativity and vision. Philadelphia Inquirer An exuberant tour through the world of scientists behaving badly. The New York Times EXAMINATION COPY OFFER OVERLOOK PAPERBACK 320 PP $16.95 $5.00 PAPERBACK $10.00 HARDCOVER

2 Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety Investigative journalist Eric Schlosser blends a riveting minute-by-minute account of an H-bomb accident with a historical narrative that spans fifty years in this chilling assessment of the grave threat we face from nuclear weapons. Disquieting but riveting. The New York Times Staten Island, NY Permit No. 169 Command and Control PAID ERIC SCHLOSSER Presort Std U.S. Postage ERNEST FREEBERG The Age of Edison Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America THE PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER 640 PP $36.00 H I S T O RY GINO SEGRÈ Ordinary Geniuses: PENGUIN PAPERBACK 352 PP $17.00 SEAN CARROLL The Particle at the End of the Universe How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World OF Academic Marketing Department How Two Mavericks Shaped Modern Science A fascinating tribute to Max Delbrück and George Gamow, the forefathers of two of today s most exciting scientific fields modern genomics and cosmology. In parallel chapters Segrè has sensitively and insightfully narrated chronologically Delbrück and Gamow s personal and professional lives. And while doing so, he has clearly presented and explained their scientific contributions; the prior works on which they were based; and their present day importance and relevance. American Scientist SCIENCE NEW S FOR 2014 Caltech physicist Sean Carroll documents the doorway that is opening into the mindboggling world of dark matter. Carroll is a surefooted guide through some of the most perplexing and fascinating insights of modern physics. Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe P E N G U I N G RO U P U S A ROBERT M. HAZEN The Story of Earth The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet A sweeping rip-roaring yarn of immense scope, from the birth of the elements in stars to meditations on the future habitability of our world. A. D. Anbar, Science PENGUIN PAPERBACK 320 PP $17.00 W W W. PE NG UI N. COM/FACINFO CURRENT HARDCOVER 304 PP $27.95 For complimentary examination copies and personalized assistance in selecting titles for your courses, sign up for our College Faculty Information Service (CFIS) at: W W W. P E N G U I N. C O M / A C A D E M I C The search for Earth-like worlds orbiting distant stars is just a step in the age-old quest to learn whether or not we are alone in the universe. In his compelling, wide-ranging survey, Billings steps back to look at this broader picture, largely through richly textured portraits of some of the giants of the field...[an] extraordinary tale of scientific discovery. Scientific American Paperback available February 2014 JON GERTNER The Idea Factory Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation A sweeping, atmospheric history of Bell Labs that highlights its unparalleled role as an incubator of innovation and birthplace of the century s most influential technologies. A wide-ranging, detailed, and deeply fascinating look at the New Jersey lab which has been churning out useful discoveries since the early 1900s. The Boston Globe Gertner s portraits of...the cadre of talented scientists who worked at Bell Labs are animated by a journalistic ability to make their discoveries and inventions utterly comprehensible indeed, thrilling to the lay reader. Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times NIKOLA TESLA LEE BILLINGS The Search for Life Among the Stars PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER 368 PP $27.95 PENGUIN PAPERBACK 368 PP $17.00 PENGUIN PAPERBACK 432 PP $17.00 PLUME PAPERBACK 368 PP $17.00 Five Billion Years of Solitude A vivid social history...it underscores the point that the work of Edison and other pioneers of light took place in an unusual setting, a period in which American invention was remarkably active and fertile. The Wall Street Journal Freeberg s deft social history explores a remarkable period in America s cultural and economic development. By understanding the post-edison world we can see how...the urban gloom was extinguished by the commerce of illumination. Jon Gertner, author of The Idea Factory My Inventions and Other Writings INTRODUCTION BY SAMANTHA HUNT Famous for his pioneering contributions to the electronic age, his lifelong feud with Thomas Edison, and his erratic behavior, Nikola Tesla was one of the most brilliant and daring inventors and visionaries of his time. My Inventions is Tesla s autobiography, with meditations on his major discoveries and innovations, including the rotating magnetic field, the magnifying transmitter, and the Tesla coil. This volume also includes three articles by Tesla, as well as an enlightening introduction that discredits many of the myths surrounding the thinker s eccentric life. PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK 192 PP $15.00 MICHAEL BROOKS Free Radicals: The Secret Anarchy of Science Physicist and journalist Michael Brooks exposes the lengths to which some scientists will go take drugs, follow mystical visions, lie, and even cheat to make a discovery. Fascinating...Free Radicals reminds readers that scientific advances sometimes require creativity and vision. Philadelphia Inquirer An exuberant tour through the world of scientists behaving badly. The New York Times EXAMINATION COPY OFFER OVERLOOK PAPERBACK 320 PP $16.95 $5.00 PAPERBACK $10.00 HARDCOVER

3 Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety Investigative journalist Eric Schlosser blends a riveting minute-by-minute account of an H-bomb accident with a historical narrative that spans fifty years in this chilling assessment of the grave threat we face from nuclear weapons. Disquieting but riveting. The New York Times Staten Island, NY Permit No. 169 Command and Control PAID ERIC SCHLOSSER Presort Std U.S. Postage ERNEST FREEBERG The Age of Edison Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America THE PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER 640 PP $36.00 H I S T O RY GINO SEGRÈ Ordinary Geniuses: PENGUIN PAPERBACK 352 PP $17.00 SEAN CARROLL The Particle at the End of the Universe How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World OF Academic Marketing Department How Two Mavericks Shaped Modern Science A fascinating tribute to Max Delbrück and George Gamow, the forefathers of two of today s most exciting scientific fields modern genomics and cosmology. In parallel chapters Segrè has sensitively and insightfully narrated chronologically Delbrück and Gamow s personal and professional lives. And while doing so, he has clearly presented and explained their scientific contributions; the prior works on which they were based; and their present day importance and relevance. American Scientist SCIENCE NEW S FOR 2014 Caltech physicist Sean Carroll documents the doorway that is opening into the mindboggling world of dark matter. Carroll is a surefooted guide through some of the most perplexing and fascinating insights of modern physics. Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe P E N G U I N G RO U P U S A ROBERT M. HAZEN The Story of Earth The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet A sweeping rip-roaring yarn of immense scope, from the birth of the elements in stars to meditations on the future habitability of our world. A. D. Anbar, Science PENGUIN PAPERBACK 320 PP $17.00 W W W. PE NG UI N. COM/FACINFO CURRENT HARDCOVER 304 PP $27.95 For complimentary examination copies and personalized assistance in selecting titles for your courses, sign up for our College Faculty Information Service (CFIS) at: W W W. P E N G U I N. C O M / A C A D E M I C The search for Earth-like worlds orbiting distant stars is just a step in the age-old quest to learn whether or not we are alone in the universe. In his compelling, wide-ranging survey, Billings steps back to look at this broader picture, largely through richly textured portraits of some of the giants of the field...[an] extraordinary tale of scientific discovery. Scientific American Paperback available February 2014 JON GERTNER The Idea Factory Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation A sweeping, atmospheric history of Bell Labs that highlights its unparalleled role as an incubator of innovation and birthplace of the century s most influential technologies. A wide-ranging, detailed, and deeply fascinating look at the New Jersey lab which has been churning out useful discoveries since the early 1900s. The Boston Globe Gertner s portraits of...the cadre of talented scientists who worked at Bell Labs are animated by a journalistic ability to make their discoveries and inventions utterly comprehensible indeed, thrilling to the lay reader. Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times NIKOLA TESLA LEE BILLINGS The Search for Life Among the Stars PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER 368 PP $27.95 PENGUIN PAPERBACK 368 PP $17.00 PENGUIN PAPERBACK 432 PP $17.00 PLUME PAPERBACK 368 PP $17.00 Five Billion Years of Solitude A vivid social history...it underscores the point that the work of Edison and other pioneers of light took place in an unusual setting, a period in which American invention was remarkably active and fertile. The Wall Street Journal Freeberg s deft social history explores a remarkable period in America s cultural and economic development. By understanding the post-edison world we can see how...the urban gloom was extinguished by the commerce of illumination. Jon Gertner, author of The Idea Factory My Inventions and Other Writings INTRODUCTION BY SAMANTHA HUNT Famous for his pioneering contributions to the electronic age, his lifelong feud with Thomas Edison, and his erratic behavior, Nikola Tesla was one of the most brilliant and daring inventors and visionaries of his time. My Inventions is Tesla s autobiography, with meditations on his major discoveries and innovations, including the rotating magnetic field, the magnifying transmitter, and the Tesla coil. This volume also includes three articles by Tesla, as well as an enlightening introduction that discredits many of the myths surrounding the thinker s eccentric life. PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK 192 PP $15.00 MICHAEL BROOKS Free Radicals: The Secret Anarchy of Science Physicist and journalist Michael Brooks exposes the lengths to which some scientists will go take drugs, follow mystical visions, lie, and even cheat to make a discovery. Fascinating...Free Radicals reminds readers that scientific advances sometimes require creativity and vision. Philadelphia Inquirer An exuberant tour through the world of scientists behaving badly. The New York Times EXAMINATION COPY OFFER OVERLOOK PAPERBACK 320 PP $16.95 $5.00 PAPERBACK $10.00 HARDCOVER

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