"A National bestseller, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy has been widely acclaimed for identifying and defining the core body of knowledge that no literare American should be without. Now in this newly revised and updated edition, the authors provice a comprehensive look at cultural literacy for the nineties. New entries reflect suggestions from hundreds of readers. The dictionary takes into account the growing consensus over the spec ..."
"A National bestseller, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy has been widely acclaimed for identifying and defining the core body of knowledge that no literare American should be without. Now in this newly revised and updated edition, the authors provice a comprehensive look at cultural literacy for the nineties. New entries reflect suggestions from hundreds of readers. The dictionary takes into account the growing consensus over the spec ..."
"In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans -- the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousand entries,The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluable source. Wireless technology. Gene therapy. NAF ..."
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Exoplanets Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life beyond Our Solar System by Michael E. Summers, JamesTrefil Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2017 by Smithsonian Books ISBN-13: 978-1-58834-594-3, ISBN: 1-58834-594-7
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National Geographic Atlas of Space Exploring Our Solar System and Beyond by JamesTrefil Paperback, 116 Pages, Published 2018 by National Geographic ISBN-13: 978-1-5478-4460-9, ISBN: 1-5478-4460-4
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Exoplanets(Reprint) Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life beyond Our Solar System by Michael Summers, JamesTrefil Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2018 by Smithsonian Books ISBN-13: 978-1-58834-625-4, ISBN: 1-58834-625-0
"The past few years have seen an incredible explosion in our knowledge of the universe. Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler satellite has discovered more than two thousand exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. More exoplanets are being discovered all the time, and even more remarkable than the sheer number of exoplanets is their variety. In Exoplanets, astronomer Michael Summers and physicist James Trefil explore these remarkabl ..."
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Space Atlas, Second Edition(2nd Edition) Mapping the Universe and Beyond by JamesTrefil, Buzz Aldrin Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2018 by National Geographic ISBN-13: 978-1-4262-1969-6, ISBN: 1-4262-1969-5
"Space Atlas combines updated maps, lavish photographs, and elegant illustrations to chart the solar system, the universe, and beyond. For space enthusiasts, science lovers, and star gazers, here is the newly revised edition of National Geographic's enduring guide to space, with a new introduction by American hero Buzz Aldrin.In this guided tour of our planetary neighborhood, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and beyond, detailed maps an ..."