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Hidden in the Heavens Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission鈥檚 Quest for New Planets Changed How We View Our Own Jason Steffen

An insider鈥檚 account of the NASA mission that changed our understanding of planets, planetary systems, and the stars they orbit

Dark Matter Dark Matter: Evidence, Theory, and Constraints David J. E. Marsh, David Ellis, and Viraf M. Mehta

A complete treatment of all aspects of dark matter physics

Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell, Second Edition Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell, Second Edition Luca Peliti

The essential introduction to modern statistical mechanics鈥攏ow completely updated and expanded

Top Ten Ideas of Physics Top Ten Ideas of Physics: Foundations for Understanding the Universe Anthony Zee

The ten biggest ideas in theoretical physics that have withstood the test of time

The Physical Nature of Information The Physical Nature of Information: A Short Course Gregory Falkovich

A unified introduction to information theory for scientists

The Renormalization Group and Condensed Matter Physics The Renormalization Group and Condensed Matter Physics David R. Nelson and Grace H. Zhang

A graduate-level entr茅e to the application of renormalization group theory to condensed matter physics

The Importance of Being Educable The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness Leslie Valiant

In the age of AI, why our future depends on better understanding what makes us human

Quantitative Biosciences Quantitative Biosciences: Dynamics across Cells, Organisms, and Populations Joshua S. Weitz

A hands-on approach to quantitative reasoning in the life sciences

The Sixth Element The Sixth Element: How Carbon Shapes Our World Theodore P. Snow and Don Brownlee

A cosmic perspective on carbon鈥攊ts importance in the universe and our lives