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It's All a Game: The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan
Tristan Donovan · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification? In It's All a Game, British journalist and renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible... |
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Rescue of the Bounty: Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy
Michael J. Tougias · Scribner Book Company
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
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From the author of the Fall 2015 Disney movie The Finest Hours, the "thrilling and perfectly paced" (BOOKLIST ) story of the sinking and rescue of Bounty - the tall ship used in the classic 1962 movie Mutiny on the Bounty - which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with... |
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The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us
Diane Ackerman · W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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As Diane Ackerman writes in her brilliant new book, The Human Age, "our relationship with nature has changed ... radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion, but our talent is immeasurable." Ackerman... |
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Beginning Beekeeping
Tanya Phillips · Alpha Books
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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Beginning Beekeeping is a simple, straightforward approach that gives you the basics to get started with beekeeping, while following a balanced, objective approach that weighs the pros and cons of conventional and organic methodologies. Featuring more than 120 beautiful color photos, this... |
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Forces of Nature
Brian Cox · William Collins
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the new BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions.'What is motion?''Why is every snowflake different?''Why is life symmetrical?'To answer... |
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Sharks: The Animal Answer Guide
Gene S Helfman; George H Burgess · Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Answering every conceivable question about sharks, authors Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess describe the fascinating biology, behavior, diversity (there are more than 1,000 species worldwide) , and cultural importance of sharks, their close relationship to skates and rays, and their... |
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The Beekeeper's Problem Solver: 100 Common Problems Explored and Explained
James E. Tew · Quarry Books
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While keeping bees certainly isnt rocket science, doing it properly does involve decent levels of understanding, commitment, and attention to detail. Getting the basics right is essential, and this demands a solid appreciation of important areas such as hives management, breed choice, and health... |
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Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever
Bill Gifford · Grand Central Publishing; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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From acclaimed journalist Bill Gifford comes a roaring journey into the world of anti-aging science in search of answers to a universal obsession: what can be done about getting old?SPRING CHICKEN:Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)SPRING CHICKEN is a full-throttle, high-energy ride through... |
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The Lost Elements: The Periodic Table's Shadow Side
Marco Fontani · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The Periodic Table of Elements hasn't always looked like it does now, a well-organized chart arranged by atomic number. In the mid-nineteenth century, chemists were of the belief that the elements should be sorted by atomic weight. However, the weights of many elements were calculated incorrectly,... |
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Endurance: My Year in Space and Our Journey to Mars
Scott Kelly · Knopf
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station--a candid account of his remarkable voyage, of the journeys off the planet that preceded it, and of his colorful formative years.The veteran of four space flights and the American... |
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Struck by Genius: How a Brain Injury Made Me a Mathematical Marvel
Jason Padgett · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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"No one sees the world as Jason Padgett does. Water pours from the faucet in crystalline patterns, numbers call to mind distinct geometric shapes, and intricate fractal patterns emerge from the movement of tree branches, revealing the intrinsic mathematical designs hidden in the objects... |
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