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Present at the Future - by Ira Flatow (Paperback)

Name: Present at the Future - by Ira Flatow (Paperback)
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SKU: 90955336
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Author(s): Ira Flatow
384 Pages
Science, Reference

Description

About the Book

Veteran NPR science correspondent Flatow highlights the constantly changing frontiers and mysteries of nature and technology, in this intriguing and irreverent tour of the science of everyday life.

From the Back Cover

Veteran NPR^(R) science reporter and award-winning radio and TV journalist Ira Flatow's enthusiasm for all things scientific has made him a beloved on-air correspondent. For more than thirty-five years, Flatow has interviewed the top scientists and researchers on many NPR and PBS programs, including his popular Science Friday^(R) spot on Talk of the Nation. In Present at the Future, he shares the groundbreaking revelations from those conversations, including the latest on nanotechnology, space travel, global warming, alternative energies, stem cell research, and using the universe as a super-duper computer. Flatow also further explores his favorite topic, the science of everyday life, with explanations on why the shower curtain sticks to you, the real story of why airplanes fly, and much more.

From dark matter and the human consciousness to the surprising number of scientists who believe in a Creator, Present at the Future reveals the mysteries of science, nature, and technology that shape our lives.

Review Quotes

"A valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of modern technology. Or for just about anyone who likes a good stranger-than-fiction story." - Seattle Times

"[Flatow has] contagious enthusiasm and the ability to discuss scientific subjects in entertaining lay terms." - Publishers Weekly

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.64 Inches (H) x 5.84 Inches (W) x .94 Inches (D)

Weight: .64 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 384

Genre: Science

Sub-Genre: Reference

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks

Format: Paperback

Author: Ira Flatow

Language: English

Street Date: August 26, 2008

TCIN: 90955336

UPC: 9780060732653

Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-2348

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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