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All the Math You'll Ever Need: A Self-Teaching Guide

Stephen L Slavin · Wiley
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

A sharp mind, like a healthy body, is subject to the same rule of nature: Use it or lose it Need a calculator just to work out a 15 percent service charge? Not exactly sure how to get the calculator to give you the figure you need? Turn to this revised and updated edition of All the Math...
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The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter

Katherine Freese · Princeton University Pres
Pages: 264
Format: Print book

The ordinary atoms that make up the known universe - from our bodies and the air we breathe to the planets and stars - constitute only 5 percent of all matter and energy in the cosmos. The rest is known as dark matter and dark energy, because their precise identities are unknown. The Cosmic...
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Red Nile: A Biography of the World's Greatest River

Robert Twigger · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

From religion, to language, to the stories rooted in our faith and history books, the Nile River has proven to be a constant fixture in mankind’s tales. In this dazzling, idiosyncratic journey from ancient times to the Arab Spring, Red Nile navigates a meandering course through...
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Why Science Does Not Disprove God

Amir Aczel · HarperCollins
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

The renowned science writer, mathematician, and bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem masterfully refutes the overreaching claims the "New Atheists," providing millions of educated believers with a clear, engaging explanation of what science really says, how there's...
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Schaum's Outline of Calculus, 5th ed. (Schaum's Outline Series)

Elliott Mendelson · McGraw-Hill; 5 edition
Pages: 552
Format: Paperback

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each...
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Soul of a Dog

Jon Katz · Villard
Format: Book

Soul of a Dog: Reflections on the Spirits of the Animals of Bedlam Farm
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Solar System: A Visual Exploration of All the Planets, Moons and Other Heavenly Bodies that Orbit Our Sun

Marcus Chown · Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Based on the latest ebook sensation developed by Theodore Gray and his company Touch Press, this beautiful print book presents a new and fascinating way to experience the wonders of the solar systemFollowing the stunning success of both the print edition and the app of The Elements, Black...
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Prehistoric Life Explained: A Beginner's Guide to the World of the Dinosaurs

Jinny Johnson · Henry Holt & Co
Pages: 69
Format: Hardcover

Budding paleontologists will be intrigued to learn about how scientists know as much as they do about the dinosaurs, in a study that examines dinosaurs as living creatures and compares them with animals alive today.
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E-Z Pre-Algebra (Barron's E-Z)

Caryl Lorandini · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

This new title in Barron's E-Z Series contains everything students need to prepare themselves for an algebra class. Separate chapters focus on fractions, integers, ratios, proportions, expressions, equations, inequalities, graphing, statistics and probability basics, word problems,...
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Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon

FRANK CLOSE · Oxford University Press
Pages: 219
Format: Hardcover

On August 21st, over one hundred million people will gather across the USA to witness the most-watched total solar eclipse in history. Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon, by popular science author Frank Close, describes the spellbinding allure of this beautiful natural phenomenon....
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The Gap: The Science of What Separates Us from Other Animals

Thomas Suddendorf · Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

There exists an undeniable chasm between the capacities of humans and those of animals. Our minds have spawned civilizations and technologies that have changed the face of the Earth, whereas even our closest animal relatives sit unobtrusively in their dwindling habitats. Yet despite longstanding...
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