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Presentation of the most important discoveries by Galileo Galilei endorsed by his own lively writings.


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Making the Earth a Planet
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The Threat of Comets and Asteroids
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paper, Oct 1997
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The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity
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A brilliant account of a new scientific revolution that rivals Darwin's theory in importance


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The Scientific Quest for Extraterrestrial Life
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Paperback, Oct 2001
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