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Escape From Planet Earth

In Escape From Planet Earth, Planet Baab’s most celebrated space traveler, Scorch Supernova (voiced by Brendan Fraser), is a global hero whose interplanetary exploits are televised for the enjoyment of his ardent fans. With the help of his brainy brother Gary (Rob Corddry), head BASA Mission Control, Scorch has become… Read More »Escape From Planet Earth

The Space Book: From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space & Astronomy

We live in a truly golden age of astronomy and space exploration that may allow us to unravel some of the biggest mysteries of all: How did the Universe begin? Are there other Earth-like planets out there? Are we alone? The Space Book is a gateway into these kinds of… Read More »The Space Book: From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space & Astronomy

The New York Times Book of Mathematics: More Than 100 Years of Writing by the Numbers

From the archives of the world’s most famous newspaper comes a collection of its very best writing on mathematics. Big and informative, The New York Times Book of Mathematics gathers more than 110 articles written from 1892 to 2010 that cover statistics, coincidences, chaos theory, famous problems, cryptography, computers, and… Read More »The New York Times Book of Mathematics: More Than 100 Years of Writing by the Numbers