I'm looking for a sci-fi book about young people who traveled to an alternative universe on multiple occasions. There was something about a power station and the story may also have mentioned a triangular symbol. It turns out that their switching between universes was limited for some reason.
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posted by who squared
on Oct 20, 2012 -
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I'd like science-, scientist-, or engineering-related book recommendations for a 9th grade student reading at a 6th-7th grade level.
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posted by Salvor Hardin
on Sep 27, 2012 -
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I am looking for a book. It's apparently about a boy who falls through a door / portal and travels through time - maybe forwards, maybe backwards - to Wales. It probably has a female author. Any help appreciated.
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posted by Neale
on Jul 7, 2012 -
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BookFilter: Book which I'm pretty sure was about sleep and wakefulness at different times of the day; what's the name?
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posted by epersonae
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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We are a group of mid-20s to mid-30s life-science phd students that have started a book club. Our first book was The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and was a great fit for us. Please recommend others that you think might appeal to such a group. Thanks!
posted by sickinthehead
on Jan 12, 2012 -
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Help, scientists! I'm looking for a cover image for my forthcoming book of poetry. I would like to use a visually striking image (photo, diagram, etc.) from a scientific publication.
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posted by sleevener
on Nov 3, 2011 -
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Can you recommend a science book along the lines of Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
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posted by fijiwriter
on Aug 9, 2011 -
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I am seeking recommendations for classic science fiction that will be entertaining and enjoyable for my book club .
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posted by mairuzu
on Jul 11, 2011 -
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Identify a post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel for me - the only thing I remember about it is the hero(ine?) following the rusting stumps of electricity pylons through a bleak, post-apocalyptic (nuclear?) landscape.
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posted by Happy Dave
on Dec 7, 2010 -
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I have a dim memory of a comment by the authors of a science textbook, stating that they had attempted to avoid making any statements that were not entirely true, and describing how difficult this had been. My attempts to find the quotation with Google, the Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations, and Gaither’s Dictionary of Scientific Quotations have all failed. It was probably an undergraduate textbook in physics, chemistry or biology.
posted by James Scott-Brown
on Sep 6, 2010 -
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In my school days I found a book on something related to Planetary Physics or Gravity that interested me so much I spent many hours stepping through it. (Very Geek) From what I can remember is that it was a black hardcover book with a releatively smaller size to it. I remember it being copyrighted very early like 50's or 60's. Anyone know how I might be able to find this book for nostalgic reasons?
posted by kmurray24
on Apr 5, 2010 -
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I've just finished reading Let The Galaxy Burn, a collection of Warhammer 40k short stories, and I really liked it. What are some other good Warhammer 40k books?
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posted by thewittyname
on Jun 9, 2009 -
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Please-help-me-identify-a-book-filter. Trying to track down a young adults hardish sci-fi book from the mid 80s in the UK about a space medic in trouble.
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posted by ArkhanJG
on Jul 1, 2008 -
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Looking for recommendations for a science experiment book suitable for an 8 year old. When I was a kid, I had a copy of “
Mr. Wizard’s Supermarket Science” that I loved, but unfortunately it’s out of print. Any suggestions?
posted by skwm
on May 19, 2008 -
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looking for a book, its about a geneticly altered boy (his whole colony was altered thus) he is really big and strong, they raise dangerous animals as pets.
Anyway he is the first of his colony to go off to a sort of galactic school, where he ends up fighting all sorts of creatures, near the end he fights a huge mutant bear and wins by smashingits head with a camera. I aplogize if this is not the proper place to post but i could not find what i need
posted by quseio
on Apr 8, 2008 -
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I am trying to find a SciFi book that I read the first couple of chapters of. It involved two companies racing to come up with some kind of genetic cure and in the process creating a monster or something.
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posted by rbs
on Feb 23, 2008 -
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I'm looking for a series of hardback science fiction anthologies I dimly remember from childhood (sometime in the mid 80s). I think it had a one word title with a number, and the series went up to at least number five. I remember two stories in particular...
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posted by Artw
on Jan 13, 2008 -
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Can you help me find an awesome old book of science projects. I remember many relevant details, but nothing handy like the author or title.
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posted by Good Brain
on Aug 7, 2007 -
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BookFilter: I read an odd science fiction book when I was younger, but then it got lost in a move long ago and ever since I've been wondering what it was.
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posted by chrominance
on Jul 30, 2007 -
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My mom's a research scientist; I've convinced her to get an Edward Tufte book (partly because she uses Powerpoint a lot). Which one should she get?
posted by Tlogmer
on Jul 6, 2007 -
19 answers
