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For centuries, people have speculated about the possibility of planets orbiting distant stars, but only since the 1990s has technology allowed astronomers to detect them. At this point, more than five thousand such exoplanets have been identified, with the pace of discovery accelerating after the launch of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Satellite Survey and the Webb Space Telescope. In The Little Book of Exoplanets, Princeton astrophysicist Joshua Winn offers a brief and engaging introduction to the search for exoplanets and the cutting-edge science behind recent findings.

The definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had before: a nuclear chain reaction. At the forefront of this breakthrough stood Enrico Fermi. Straddling the ages of...

Jim has no life outside of gaming, spending years dedicated to a single VRMMO and maxing out one character to heights unachieved before: a Necromancer Supreme and his summons. Then, one day, he wakes up inside the same game he has spent thousands of hours playing.

Certain works of literature, history, science, philosophy, political theory and religion offer powerful examples of how books can spark revolutions, birth great religions, spur scientific advancements, shape world economies, teach us new ways of thinking, and much more. And with this fascinating collection crafted from our extensive library of courses, you can now get a single course that represents 36 of our best lectures on literary works that changed the world.

Vigga and Luna are preparing for a riding competition. This time, Vigga doesn’t have to hide Luna in a bag, and they’re both very excited about the big day. But there’s a problem! Vigga’s bratty schoolmate, Amalie, and her pony, Star, are competing, too, and her mom desperately wants her...

Brian is going to a Halloween party, but he cannot think of a good costume to wear. That is why Brian invents the Copy Cola. When he drinks it, he becomes an exact copy of anybody he touches. Unfortunately, Brian’s dad thinks it is just an ordinary cola...

Henry is a hippo, who loves to run. He can run very fast. Henry’s brothers bully him, and his dad thinks that running is silly. It is not nice to be bullied...

Carl and Barkley have built a castle. Carl pretends to be a knight, who must free Barkley. They think the game is boring. What should they do now? Carl and Barkley build a catapult!...

Olly is lonely. He wants to make a friend. But that is hard to do...

Freddy wants to watch movies with his friends, but then Eddie gets scared...

Sophie is a clever girl. And full of energy. She is good at a lot of things. But her mom and dad do not know. Now Sophie can run. She can run very far...

Olly does not like mosquitos. They are gross. But then Olly sees a girl mosquito with beautiful eyes...

Spencer reads a lot about space. That is his favourite thing to do. In Spencer’s dreams, he is flying through space. In this book, Spencer flies through the entire Solar System...

There is a birthday cake on the table. The cake reads “Lise”. “Today will be a good day,” thinks Olly the fly...

Dan, Tom, and Bob are playing with a ball. Suddenly, Tom’s arm falls off. What will they do now?...

Penny has two cats. Wally and Chrissy. Which one did she get first?...

When Dorrie does the cooking, she is not afraid to try something new, because Dorrie loves all kinds of food. Almost all kinds… Read all about it in this book...

Rick and Tricky are friends. Rick and Tricky go to the beach. Rick builds a sandcastle, but then Bob comes by. Bob steps on the castle. Tricky wants to get back at him...

Leo & Lucky are collecting bones for hungry dogs, but they never expected Sniffy to bring a giant bone. Where did he find such a big bone?...

Olly has a strange visitor. He doesn’t say hello and he shines like metal. What is he about?...