A masterful commentary on the history of science from the Greeks to modern times, by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg-a thought-provoking and important book by one of the most distinguished scientists and intellectuals of our time. In this rich, irreverent, and compelling history, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us across centuries from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad and Oxford, from Plato's Academy and the Museum...

"How do your sloppy spoon, bedraggled bowl, and spilled sippy cup get clean? Find out in Dishwasher's Big Job! Filled with fun facts, giggles galore, the Big Jobs board books are the perfect introduction for babies and toddlers to the big world around them, starting at home!"--Back cover.

The campaign to save the earth from being turned off is going well, but Michael K. must enlist fellow fifth-graders Venus and TJ to help hide the SPHDZ from Agent Umber, especially when they become involved in a school play.

"Fred has built a den. But not just any den. His DREAM DEN. Problem is, it's missing one small thing.... Maybe the lumberjack he meets in the woods can help!"--

So far the AstroNuts have failed to find a suitable planet, but NNASA has come up with a new plan: send the the four animal astronauts back through time on Earth where they are to contact early homo sapiens and somehow set them on a path to a sustainable future--trouble is, humans seem inferior to many of the other species (especially the wolves), so the AstroNuts come up with a Survival of the Fittest Olympics, hoping that with a little help the...

On their second mission to find another habitable planet, the four mutant animals, LaserShark, AstroWolf, SmartHawk, and StinkBug, splash land on the Water Planet, run by some suspiciously friendly clams, who are very eager to swap planets--and if the AstroNuts can stop arguing among themselves they may find out why before it is too late.

Casey and Steven met in Morocco, moved to China and then went all the way to Timbuktu. Join them for their adventures during the first two years out of college while they were teaching English.