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Among Chimpanzees: Field Notes from the Race to Save Our Endangered Relatives
Nancy J. Merrick · Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover
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Foreword by Jane GoodallA former student and colleague of Jane Goodall shares stories of chimps and their heroes, and takes readers on a journey to save mans closest relative. Unbeknownst to much of the public, chimps are in trouble censuses show them to be extinct in four African countries... |
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Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography
David Bodanis · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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From the best-selling author of E=mc2, a brisk, accessible biography of Albert Einstein that reveals the genius and hubris of the titan of modern physics Widely considered the greatest genius of all time, Albert Einstein revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos with his general theory... |
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The Edge of Physics: A Journey to Earth's Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
Anil Ananthaswamy · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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<DIV><DIV><DIV>In this deeply original book, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy sets out in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to answer the biggest questions in modern cosmology. Why is the universe expanding at an ever faster rate? What is the nature... |
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ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 2017: The National Data Book
Bernan Press · Bernan Press
Pages: 1032
Format: Print book
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A snapshot of America and its peoplePublished annually by the federal government since 1878, The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the best known statistical reference publication in the country, and perhaps the world. You'll find it behind nearly every reference desk in U.S.... |
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Bright Rivers: Celebrations of Rivers and Fly-fishing
Nick Lyons · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Bright Rivers chronicles the angling passions and frustrations of one of fly-fishing's greatest men of letters.A city dweller trapped in the complexities of modern life, Nick Lyons has always found solace in his pilgrimages to great rivers. It is there that he fishes for trout, and in Bright... |
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The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
Leonard Susskind · Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2013 A world-class physicist and a citizen scientist combine forces to teach Physics 101the DIY way The Theoretical Minimum is a book for anyone who has ever regretted not taking physics in collegeor who simply wants to know how to think like a physicist.... |
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Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe
Roger Penrose · Knopf; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the best-selling author of The Emperor's New Mind and The Road to Reality, a groundbreaking book that provides new views on three of cosmology's most profound questions: What, if anything, came before the Big Bang? What is the source of order in our universe? What is its ultimate future?Current... |
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Maverick Genius: The Pioneering Odyssey of Freeman Dyson
Phillip F. Schewe · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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Scientist. Innovator. Rebel. For decades, Freeman Dyson has been regarded as one of the worlds most important thinkers. The Atlantic wrote, In the range of his genius, Freeman Dyson is heir to Einstein - a visionary who has reshaped thinking in fields from math to astrophysics to medicine,... |
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E-Z Precalculus
Lawrence Leff · Barron's Educational Series; 2nd Revised edition edition
Format: Paperback
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An experienced math teacher breaks down precalculus into a series of easy-to-follow lessons designed for self-teaching and rapid learning. The book features a generous number of step-by-step demonstration examples as well as numerous tables, graphs, and graphing-calculator-based approached.... |
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Environmental Science For Dummies
Alecia M. Spooner · For Dummies; 1 edition
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
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The easy way to score high in Environmental Science Environmental science is a fascinating subject, but some students have a hard time grasping the interrelationships of the natural world and the role that humans play within the environment. Presented in a straightforward format, Environmental... |
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5 Steps to a 5 AP Statistics 2017
Duane C Hinders · McGraw-Hill Education ;
Pages: 361
Format: Print book
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Get ready for your AP Statistics exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guideThe wildly popular test prep guide -- updated and enhanced for smartphone users -- 5 Steps to a 5: AP Statistics 2017 provides a proven strategy to achieving high scores on this demanding Advanced... |
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X-Events: The Collapse of Everything
John L. Casti · William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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"I am an assiduous reader of John Casti's books. He is a real scientific intellectual." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb, New York Times bestselling author of Fooled by Randomness"Casti is at his best in presenting difficult philosophical ideas enthusiastically and lucidly, and in presenting... |
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The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Shing-Tung Yau · Basic Books; First Edition edition
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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String theory says we live in a ten-dimensional universe, but that only four are accessible to our everyday senses. According to theorists, the missing six are curled up in bizarre structures known as Calabi-Yau manifolds. In The Shape of Inner Space, Shing-Tung Yau, the man who mathematically... |
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