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Good science books

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!TheMarcher Nov 3, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I have read books on quantum physics/mechanics by:
Bill Bryson
Michiu Kakio
James Kakelios
David Bodanis
Stephen Hawking

And they were all great but I want mooore! Preferably on audio-book since I don't have the time to read much. But I do have time to listen.

Any recommendations?
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~Mr-Timeshadow Nov 9, 2012
Sorry, I'm useless for audiobooks, but I know a few great books anyway:
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
A Traveler's Guide to Mars
The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
An Anthropologist on Mars
The Flight of the Iguana
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!TheMarcher Nov 10, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I added those books to my to read list. Thanks!
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~Mr-Timeshadow Nov 10, 2012
You're welcome. They're all great in different ways, but my fave of the bunch is "Traveler's Guide". The author actually worked on the Mars mission and publishes a lot of previously unseen pics of the planet, many breathtaking and truly unique, such a pic from orbit of three dust devils moving across the surface. Okay, it might not sound like much, but imagine staring down the funnel of a tornado from orbit -- then make it three of them, leaving loooooong mark in the surface of Mars, like wayward pencils...
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!TheMarcher Nov 11, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I will begin with that one then =) I will see if I can find it here.
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~Mr-Timeshadow Nov 11, 2012
I got it at a discount, which suggests it might be out of print -- or very cheap if it's still available. Good luck!
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~hippo-rim-job Nov 3, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
I would think two hours of a book being read aloud by Stephen Hawking might wear on my nerves.

Did you read any of Carl Sagan's books?
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!TheMarcher Nov 3, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
They have a voice actor for Hawking =) I reag Pale blue dot and it was ok. I will check out his other books though.
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~hippo-rim-job Nov 3, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
Did you see the Star Trek TNG episode with him in it?
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!TheMarcher Nov 3, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
No do you know which episode? I can perhaps download it since there is no channels showing that here.
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~hippo-rim-job Nov 3, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
[link] I can't remember the name of the episode.
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