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The Universe Isaac Asimov · 1966 · ★ 4.0 · 318p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A readable introduction to scientific facts about the earth, the solar system, and the universe. Shares: Cosmology, Astronomy, Science

The fabric of the heavens Stephen Edelston Toulmin · 1961 · ★ 4.0 · 285p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The story of our relationship with the stars and their celestial cousins is long, involving, and full of surprises. The Fabric of the Heavens, by science historians Stephen Toulmin and June Goodfield, outlines thinking about astronomy and dynamics from "pre-theoretical" Babylonian times to the Newtonian revolution that seeded our modern conceptions of space. Fully integrating the two cultures of… Shares: Cosmology, Astronomy, Science

The Fabric of the Cosmos Brian Greene · 2004 · ★ 4.3 · 582p · ≈ 19h · Moderate A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It manages to be both challenging and entertaining: it is highly recommended' the Independent'(Greene) send(s) the reader's imagination hurtling through the universe on an astonishing ride. As a popularizer of exquisitely abstract science, he is both a skilled and kindly explicator' the New York… Shares: Cosmology, Astronomy, Science

Τίμαιος Plato · 1520 · ★ 3.9 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Demanding Latin translation and commentary by Calcidius of a metaphysical dialogue of Plato, the Timaeus. For 800 years the only extensive text of Plato known in the Latin West. Shares: Cosmology, Ancient Philosophy, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Cosmos Alexander von Humboldt · 1845 · ★ 4.4 · 644p · ≈ 21h · Demanding A detailed portrait of German naturalist and adventurer Alexander Humboldt describes his seminal five-year and six-thousand-mile scientific exploration of South America, chronicling his expedition through the Amazon and over the Andes, his extraordinary catalog of sixty thousand plants, his study of the ancient cultures of the region, and his influence on science. 30,000 first printing. Shares: Cosmology, Astronomy, Science, Philosophy

Stalking the Wild Pendulum Itzhak Bentov · 1977 · ★ 4.5 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Moderate In his exciting and original view of the universe, Itzhak Bentov has provided a new perspective on human consciousness and its limitless possibilities. Widely known and loved for his delightful humor and imagination, Bentov explains the familiar world of phenomena with perceptions that are as lucid as they are thrilling. He gives us a provocative picture of ourselves in an expanded, conscious,… Shares: Cosmology, Philosophy

Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs Jean-Pierre Vernant · 1965 · 428p · ≈ 14h · Moderate When Jean-Pierre Vernant first published Myth and Thought among the Greeks in 1965, it transformed the field of ancient Greek scholarship, calling forth a new way to think about Greek myth and thought. In eighteen essays--three of which, along with a new preface, are translated into English for the first time--Vernant freed the subject of ancient Greece from its philological chains and reread the… Shares: Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy

Brief Answers to the Big Questions Stephen Hawking · 2014 · ★ 4.3 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Stephen Hawking was recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time and a figure of inspiration after defying his ALS diagnosis at age twenty-one. He is known for both his breakthroughs in theoretical physics as well as his ability to make complex concepts accessible for all, and was beloved for his mischievous sense of humor. At the time of his death, Hawking was working on a final project:… Shares: Astronomy, Science, Philosophy

Cours d'études historiques P. C. F. Daunou · 1842 · 309p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Shares: Astronomy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy

Cosmos Carl Sagan · 1980 · ★ 4.4 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Moderate This book is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew up together. It is the story of our long journey of discovery and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science, including Democritus, Hypatia, Kepler, Newton, Huygens, Champollion, Lowell and Humason. The book also explores spacecraft missions of discovery of the nearby planets, the… Shares: Cosmology, Astronomy, Science

Πρωταγόρας Plato · 1828 · ★ 3.9 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Με τη λογοτεχνία αιώνων, είναι αναπόφευκτο ότι κάποιοι θα πέσουν στα σκαλιά. Κυνηγάμε έργα δημόσιου τομέα και τα αποκαθιστούμε για να μην χαθούν στον κόσμο. Ποιοι είμαστε; Είμαστε η Cairn Press. Το υπόβαθρό μας είναι στο σχέδιο, τις εκδόσεις, την τυπογραφία και την τεχνολογία. Αυτές οι δεξιότητες τροφοδοτούν την αποστολή μας να δημιουργήσουμε τα υψηλότερης ποιότητας ηλεκτρονικά βιβλία δημόσιου… Shares: Ancient Philosophy, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

The common sense of science Jacob Bronowski · 1951 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Discusses science as a characteristic part of human activity and as an effort to render the world predictable. Shares: Science, Philosophy

Universe Roger A. Freedman · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 800p · ≈ 26h · Moderate Roger Robinson has been Denali mountaineering for over forty years and has worked as a ranger for most of this time. Robinson has climbed Denali, at 20,310 feet, numerous times, leading patrols on the mountain, organizing clean climb efforts on the mountain, meeting the best climbers in the world, and leading rescues that saved lives. Year after year, Robinson has studied the mountain and its… Shares: Cosmology, Astronomy, Science

Tragoediae Seneca the Younger · 1513 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Demanding v.1. Hercules furens. Troades. Medea. Hippolytus. Oedipus -- v.2. Agamemnon. Thyestes. Hercules Oetaeus. Phoenissae. Octavia. Shares: Ancient Philosophy, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Moralia Plutarch · 1500 · ★ 4.0 · 15p · ≈ 30m · Demanding The Moralia of the 1st-century Greek scholar Plutarch of Chaeronea is an eclectic collection of 78 essays and transcribed speeches. They provide insights into Roman and Greek life, but often are also timeless observations in their own right. Shares: Ancient Philosophy, Early works to 1800, Science, Philosophy

Φαίδων Plato · 1713 · ★ 4.1 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Demanding After an interval of some months or years, and at Phlius, a town of Peloponnesus, the tale of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates and other Phliasians by Phaedo the 'beloved disciple.' The Dialogue necessarily takes the form of a narrative, because Socrates has to be described acting as well as speaking. The minutest particulars of the event are interesting to distant friends,… Shares: Ancient Philosophy, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

A Briefer History of Time Stephen Hawking · 2005 · ★ 4.2 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The science classic made more accessible and more concise. Illustrated. Updated with new research.Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the… Shares: Cosmology, Science

The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides Moses Maimonides · 1473 · ★ 3.7 · 419p · ≈ 13h · Demanding The Guide for the Perplexed (Hebrew:מורה נבוכים, translit. Moreh Nevukhim, Arabic: ‎dalālatul ḥā’irīn דלאל̈ה אלחאירין دلالة الحائرين) is one of the major works of Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, better known as Maimonides or "the Rambam". It was written in the 12th century in the form of a three-volume letter to his student, Rabbi Joseph ben Judah of Ceuta, the son of Rabbi Judah, and is the main source… Shares: Ancient Philosophy, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

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