Jeffrey Bennett

A renowned astrophysicist’s approachable introduction to Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity and its application in our daily lives.
 
It is commonly assumed that if the Sun suddenly turned into a black hole, it would suck Earth and the rest of the planets into oblivion. Yet, as prominent author and astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett points out, black holes don't suck. With that simple idea in mind, Bennett begins...

Describes the startling discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing new field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore the possibility of life on other planets. Jeffrey Bennett takes readers beyond UFOs to discuss some of the tantalizing questions astrobiologists grapple with every day: What is life and how does it begin? What makes a planet or moon habitable? Is there life on Mars or elsewhere in the...

Taking the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo missions, Max the dog and his friend Tori help set up the first colony on the Moon.

How can we solve the national debt crisis? Should you or your child take on a student loan? Is it safe to talk on a cell phone while driving? Are there viable energy alternatives to fossil fuels? Could simple policy changes reduce political polarization? These questions may all seem very different, but they share two things in common. First, they are all questions with important implications for either personal success or our success as a nation....

When Max the dog becomes the first canine to embark on a mission to Mars, he makes one of the most important discoveries of all time, in a book that includes facts about Mars.