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James Trefil

Author of The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy

Includes the names: James Trefil, James Trefil -, James S.Trefil, James S. Trefil, James F. Trefil, James Trefil Ph D, James Et Al Trefil, James Trefil Physics Professor, Gloria James S.; Illustrations by Walters Trefil, James S (1938-?) - Related names: Franklin Trefil, ... (see complete list)

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The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy 1,108 copies, 4 reviews
1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Science 277 copies, 4 reviews
The Edge of the Unknown: 101 Things You Don't Know About Science And No… 167 copies, 3 reviews
Space, Time, Infinity 135 copies
The Sciences: An Integrated Approach 116 copies
Other Worlds: The Solar System And Beyond 110 copies, 2 reviews
A Scientist at the Seashore 103 copies
The Moment of Creation: Big Bang Physics from Before the First Millisecond… 93 copies
A Scientist in the City 90 copies, 1 review
Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond 84 copies, 2 reviews
The Dark Side of the Universe: A Scientist Explores the Mysteries of the… 79 copies
From Atoms to Quarks 79 copies
Are We Unique? 67 copies
Meditations at 10,000 Feet: A Scientist in the Mountains 64 copies

The Encyclopedia of Science and Technology 59 copies

The Unexpected Vista 56 copies

Reading the Mind of God: In Search of the Principle of Universality 53 copies, 1 review

The Nature of Science: An A-Z Guide to the Laws and Principles Governing… 49 copies, 1 review

Cassell's Laws of Nature 36 copies

Why Science? 33 copies

Meditations at Sunset 31 copies

Introduction to the Physics of Fluids and Solids (Dover Books on Physics) 14 copies

Human Nature: A Blueprint for Managing the Earth--by People, for People 14 copies

The Facts of Life: Science and the Abortion Controversy 10 copies, 1 review

Living in Space 7 copies

Mcdougal Littell Science: Physical Science (Middle School Science) 5 copies

Science in World History (Themes in World History) 5 copies

Good Seeing: A Century of Science at the Carnegie Institution of… 5 copies

Physics Matters: An Introduction to Conceptual Physics 4 copies

Physics As a Liberal Art 4 copies

The Routledge Guidebook to Einstein's Relativity (The Routledge Guides to… 4 copies

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Thrilling Wonder Stories - Summer 2007 (Contributor) 6 copies, 1 review
Thrilling Wonder Stories, Volume 2 (Contributor) 5 copies, 1 review

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