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Ruthless Tide: The Tragic Epic of the Johnstown Flood
Al Roker · William Morrow
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A gripping narrative history of the 1889 Johnstown Flood - the deadliest flood in US history - from New York Times bestselling author, NBC Host, and legendary weather authority Al Roker.May 1889: After a deluge of rainfall - nearly a foot in less than twenty-four hours - swelled the Little... |
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Tesla: Inventor of the Modern
Richard Munson · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 320
Format: Print Length
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Tesla's inventions transformed our world, and his visions have continued to inspire great minds for generations.Nikola Tesla invented the radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction motors run our appliances and factories, yet he has been largely overlooked by history.... |
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The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect
Judea Pearl · Basic Books
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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How the study of causality revolutionized science and the world"Correlation is not causation." This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. Today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, instigated by Judea Pearl... |
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Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain
SARAH-JAYNE BLAKEMORE · PublicAffairs
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Award-winning neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains the developmental journey our brains take during adolescence and how the experience of these years determines the adults we become. Risk taking, intense relationships, going to bed and getting up late--what is going on in teenagers'... |
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Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
DAVID CHRISTIAN · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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A captivating history of the universe -- from before the dawn of time through the far reaches of the distant future.Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from... |
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The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day
James Kakalios · Crown
Pages: 245
Format: Hardcover
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Physics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smart phones and digital "clouds" to x-ray machines and hybrid vehicles. Most of us are clueless... |
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Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes
Nathan H. Lents · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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An illuminating, entertaining tour of the physical imperfections that make us human We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often - two hundred... |
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The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity
Byron Reese · Atria Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species.In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the case that technology... |
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Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America
Craig Childs · Pantheon
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of Apocalyptic Planet comes a vivid travelogue through prehistory, tracing the arrival of the First People in North America at least twenty thousand years ago and the artifacts that tell of their lives and fates. This book upends our notions of where these people came... |
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