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War of the Whales: A True Story
Joshua Horwitz · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 426
Format: Hardcover |
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Winner of the 2015 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award: "Horwitz's dogged reporting ... combined with crisp, cinematic writing, produces a powerful narrative ... . He has written a book that is instructive and passionate and deserving a wide audience" (PEN Award... |
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The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work
Christine Carter Phd · Ballantine Books
Format: Print book |
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Learn how to achieve more by doing less! Live in that zone you've glimpsed but can't seem to hold on to - the sweet spot where you have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease. Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science... |
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Will You Be Alive 10 Years from Now?: And Numerous Other Curious Questions in Probability
Paul J Nahin · Princeton University Pres
Pages: 220
Format: Print book |
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What are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box? Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game? Will you be alive ten years from now? These are just some of the one-of-a-kind probability puzzles that acclaimed popular math writer Paul Nahin offers in this lively and informative... |
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Cracking the Particle Code of the Universe
John W Moffat · Oxford University Press
Pages: 232
Format: Print book |
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Among the current books that celebrate the discovery of the Higgs boson, Cracking the Particle Code of the Universe is a rare objective treatment of the subject. The book is an insider's behind-the-scenes look at the arcane, fascinating world of theoretical and experimental particle physics... |
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Fire Smart Home Handbook: Preparing For And Surviving The Threat Of Wildfire
Clyde Soles · Lyons Press
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback |
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"Devastating wildfires are increasing in size and ferocity nationwide. If you live in or near wilderness, sooner or later fire will happen. Fortunately you can prepare for it, and preparations don't have to cost a fortune. This highly detailed and practical guide will help you live... |
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The Teaching Brain: An Evolutionary Trait at the Heart of Education
Vanessa Rodriguez · New Press, The
Format: Hardcover |
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What is at work in the mind of a five-year-old explaining the game of tag to a new friend? What is going on in the head of a thirty-five-year-old parent showing a first-grader how to button a coat? And what exactly is happening in the brain of a sixty-five-year-old professor discussing... |
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The Selfish Gene: 40th Anniversary Edition
Richard Dawkins · Oxford University Press, USA
Pages: 544
Format: Print book |
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The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution... |
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Giving the Finger: Risking It All To Fish The World's Deadliest Sea
Scott Campbell Jr. · Lyons Press
Pages: 253
Format: Print book |
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Part documentary, part reality-television, the story of the Deadliest Catch's Alaskan crab fishermen risking their lives in the Bering Sea to make a buck and feed their families has captivated the world. Giving the Finger follows the life of the spirited young captain who has emerged... |
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Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America: 2-vol. set
Guy Baldassarre · Johns Hopkins University Press; revised and updated edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors, and wildlife managers, this fully revised and updated edition provides definitive information... |
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Practical Permaculture for Home Landscapes, Your Community, and the Whole Earth
Jessi Bloom · Timber Pr
Pages: 336
Format: Print book |
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The idea behind permaculture is simple: take care of the earth, and the earth will take care of you. In clear, logical steps, Practical Permaculture offers the tools you need to live a life rich in healthy food, safe housing, and renewable resources. This hardworking book covers the basic... |
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Seven Elements that Changed the World: An Adventure of Ingenuity and Discovery
John Browne · Pegasus Books
Pages: 279
Format: Hardcover |
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The fascinating story of how seven elements - iron, carbon, gold, silver, uranium, titanium, and silicon - have changed modern life, for good and ill.With carbon we access heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch, while silicon enables us to communicate across the globe in an instant.... |
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Introduction to Soil Chemistry: Analysis and Instrumentation
Alfred R Conklin Jr. · Wiley
Pages: 347
Format: Print book |
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Soil is the most complicated of materials and an essential element to life. Now in a new second edition, Introduction to Soil Chemistry provides professionals with the background they need to analyze soil, interpret their findings, and develop new analytical methods for soil. A valuable... |
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The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park, Third Edition
T. Scott Bryan · University Press of Colorado; 1 edition |
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Originally published in 1995, soon after Death Valley National Park became the fifty-third park in the US park system, The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park was the first complete guidebook available for this spectacular area. Now in its third edition, this is still... |
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Secret Warriors: The Spies, Scientists and Code Breakers of World War I
Taylor Downing · Pegasus; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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A startling and vivid account of World War I that uncovers how wartime code-breaking, aeronautics, and scientific research that laid the foundation for much of the innovations of the twentieth century. World War I is often viewed as a war fought by armies of millions living and fighting... |
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