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New Titles - Science
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Moon Rush: The New Space Race
Leonard David · National Geographic Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover
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Veteran space journalist digs into the science and technology--past, present, and future--central to our explorations of Earth's only satellite, the space destination most hotly pursued today.In these rich pages, veteran science journalist Leonard David explores the moon in all its facets,... |
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The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution
Susan Hockfield · W. W. Norton & Company Pages: 256 Format: Hardcover
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From the former president of MIT, the story of the next technology revolution, and how it will change our lives.A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear... |
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The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business
Wright Thompson · Penguin Books Pages: 400 Format: Paperback
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From one of America's most beloved sportswriters, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports."Wright Thompson's stories are so full of rich characters, bad actors, heroes, drama, suffering, courage, conflict, and vivid detail... |
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Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis
Andrew Reeves · ECW Press Pages: 384 Format: Paperback
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Intelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America's most voraciously invasive species Politicians, ecologists, and government wildlife officials are fighting a desperate rearguard action to halt the onward reach of Asian Carp,... |
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Japanese Paper Flowers: Elegant Kirigami Blossoms, Bouquets, Wreaths and More
Hiromi Yamazaki · Tuttle Publishing Pages: 96 Format: Paperback
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Learn how to bring a Japanese aesthetic into your life with these elegant works of floral art. Japanese kirigami (cut paper) flowers are delicate and beautiful examples of paper craft, but are surprisingly easy to make. This inspirational how-to guide shows you how to make 31 gorgeous... |
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Losing Earth: A Recent History
Nathaniel Rich · MCD Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover
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By 1979, we knew nearly everything we understand today about climate change -- including how to stop it. Over the next decade, a handful of scientists, politicians, and strategists, led by two unlikely heroes, risked their careers in a desperate, escalating campaign to convince the world... |
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The Cosmic Mystery Tour: A High-Speed Journey Through Space & Time
Nicholas Mee · Oxford University Press Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover
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The Cosmic Mystery Tour takes us on a lightning tour of the mysteries of the universe enlivened by brief stories of the colourful characters who created modern science. It explores hot topics in physics and astronomy, including the recent discovery of gravitational waves; the quest for the origin... |
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Soap Making Business Startup: How to Start, Run & Grow a Million Dollar Success From Home!
Suzanne Carpenter · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Pages: 184 Format: Paperback
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Soap Making Business StartupHow to Start, Run & Grow a Million Dollar Success From Home!In this book, I don't tell you how to make soap in few steps and then give you a few recipes to try, so you can start your own soap making business. You can find that information anywhere, don't... |
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Throwaway Nation: The Ugly Truth about American Garbage
Jeff Dondero · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Pages: 296 Format: Hardcover
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Americans are burying ourselves in our own waste. It's befouling our air, land, waters, food, and bodies. The US tosses out enough foodstuff to feed the rest of the world. America is the largest buyer of fashion and cosmetics, the second dirtiest industry in the world. We lead the planet... |
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