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The Edge of the Unknown: 101 Things You Don't Know About Science and No One Else Does Either

James S. Trefil

ISBN 10: 0395728622 / 0-395-72862-2
ISBN 13: 9780395728628
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover

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Designer drugs, DNA repair, exterrestrial intelligence, and the origins of the universe are among the topics in this fascinating voyage into the future with a renowned physicist and popular science writer. The Edge of the Unknown the perfect gift for browsers of the science pages and for curious readers who want to get up to speed on the scientific discoveries that will shape our future.

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"...these mini-lessons get the mind working, catch you up on the latest thinking in these fields, and just might get you in the mood to do more exploring on your own."

John Schwartz, Washington Post Book World, 10/20/1996

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The Edge of the Unknown: 101 Things You Don't Know about Science - and No One Else Does, Either (ISBN: 0395728622 / 0-395-72862-2)
Trefil, James S.

ISBN 10: 0395728622
ISBN 13: 9780395728628

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