Big Think Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World
Ginni RomettyBig ThinkBig Think+ Book Club is back tomorrow, and this time we're sitting down with @GinniRometty. Reading her book "Good Power" prior to the chat is NOT mandatory, but you do have to complete this free registration: https://t.co/1sq4Vquepr https://t.co/JBz76o4LOV
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
Albert EinsteinBig ThinkAlbert Einstein's theories of special and general relativity are today widely accepted, but when he first outlined them, there was fierce opposition. https://t.co/1dzf1ACuYd
Hardcover, 2023
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dracula
Bram StokerBig ThinkHere's how a 19th-century cholera outbreak in Sligo may have been Bram Stoker’s chief inspiration for #Dracula. https://t.co/aZ9kWLZM9o
Paperback, 2003
$11.00$5.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Orbital Perspective: Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles
Ron GaranBig ThinkRetired astronaut Ron Garan believes that before we can begin solving our problems, we must understand our interrelatedness through the "orbital perspective." https://t.co/QXqWHmBb1A
Hardcover, 2015
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Special and General Relativity
Albert EinsteinBig ThinkAlbert Einstein's theories of special and general relativity are today widely accepted, but when he first outlined them, there was fierce opposition. https://t.co/1dzf1ACuYd
Hardcover, 2019
$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book![Book Cover for: The Orbital Perspective: Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of Seventy-One Million Miles [16 Pt Large Print Edition], Ron Garan](https://d16057n354qyo4.cloudfront.net/9780369381019.jpg?nextExtension=webp&version=1746620947)
The Orbital Perspective: Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of Seventy-One Million Miles [16 Pt Large Print Edition]
Ron GaranBig ThinkThe Big Think+ Book Club is excited to welcome Ron Garan (@Astro_Ron), former @NASA astronaut, inspirational keynote speaker, and author of The Orbital Perspective, Floating in Darkness. Register here: https://t.co/uvQMebTWCk https://t.co/Mq3110rQm9
Paperback, 2015
$41.99$21.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
This Beauty: A Philosophy of Being Alive
Nick RiggleBig ThinkIn 'This Beauty: A Philosophy of Being Alive,' philosopher Nick Riggle explores the common phrases people say to inspire others. https://t.co/mhP2mAACXO
Hardcover, 2022
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dune
Frank HerbertBig ThinkHave you seen and/or read #Dune? Astrophysicist @AdamFrank4 writes about Frank Herbert's novel and the new adaptation for this week's #13point8 https://t.co/fWcJGJMQOX
Paperback, 2005
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet
Marian L. TupyBig ThinkIn this essay, Dr. Marian Tupy and Dr. Gale Pooley highlight a theme from their new book, "Superabundance": Wealth and inequality should be understood in terms of time, not money. https://t.co/fINSKQoEug
Paperback, 2023
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Meditations: A Masterpiece on Stoic Philosophy Self-Reflection Ancient Wisdom Philosophical Insights Into Human Existence Inner Pea
Marcus AureliusBig ThinkLike many of us, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius hated waking up early, but his Stoic philosophy always helped him get out of bed. https://t.co/nKTxpGgVj6
Paperback, 2017
$6.99$3.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book