Featured Books

A marvelous journey through the world of particle physics:

Collider
The Search for the World's Smallest Particles

A fun look at science on the Simpsons:

What's Science Ever Done for Us?
What the Simpsons Can Teach Us About Physics, Robots, Life and the Universe

Paul Halpern: Science Books and Articles

Paul Halpern is Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. A prolific author, he has written thirteen science books and dozens of articles. His interests range from space, time and higher dimensions to cultural aspects of science. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Scholarship, and an Athenaeum Literary Award, he has appeared on the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, the PBS series "Future Quest," and "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special."

Halpern's books include Time Journeys, Cosmic Wormholes, The Cyclical Serpent, Faraway Worlds, The Great Beyond, Brave New Universe, What's Science Ever Done for Us?, Collider, and most recently:

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Edge of the Universe:
A Voyage to the Cosmic Horizon and Beyond

ISBN-10:

0470636246

ISBN-13:

978-0470636244

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• A fantastic romp along the frontiers of modern cosmology – and beyond.
  —Cliff Pickover, author of The Physics Book: From the Big Bang to Quantum Resurrection