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Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography

David Bodanis - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

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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Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

Patrick Radden Keefe - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

From the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing - and one of the most decorated journalists of our time - twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue"I read everything he writes. Every time he writes a book, I read it. Every time...
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Emperors of the Deep: Sharks--The Ocean's Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood, and Most Important Guardians

William McKeever - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

In this remarkable groundbreaking book, a documentarian and conservationist, determined to dispel misplaced fear and correct common misconceptions, explores in-depth the secret lives of sharks - magnificent creatures who play an integral part in maintaining the health of the world's oceans...
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Brain Changer: How Harnessing Your Brain's Power to Adapt Can Change Your Life

David DiSalvo - BenBella Books
Format: eBook

Science-based actions that can transform the way we think - and feel. Drawing on the latest research in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, behavioral economics, and communications, the author of What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite replaces self-help with "science-help,"...
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The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All?But There Is a Solution

Greg Lukianoff - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A timely deep dive into cancel culture, an account of its dangers to all Americans, and the much-needed antidote from the team that brought you Coddling of the American Mind.. Cancel culture is a new phenomenon, and The Canceling of the American Mind is the first book to codify it and survey...
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The Science of Why: Answers to Questions About the World Around Us

Jay Ingram - Simon & Schuster Canada
Format: Print book

Ever wonder why onions make you cry Or why lizards do pushups Or why leaves change color in the fallDon't worry, you're not alone. Acclaimed science writer and broadcaster Jay Ingram wonders the same things. After a long career of asking important questions (Does time speed up as we age How much...
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Atoms

Kennon O'Mara - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format:  eBook : Document : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

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Idiot's Guides: Calculus II

Alpha. - Alpha
Format: Paperback

Idiot's Guides: Calculus II, like its counterpart Idiot's Guides: Calculus I, is a curriculum-based companion book that continues the tradition of taking the sting out of calculus by adding more explanatory graphs and illustrations in easy-to-understand language, practice problems,...
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Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution

Cat Bohannon - ?Knopf
Format: Hardcover

An ambitious, eye-opening, myth-busting, and groundbreaking history of the evolution of the female body, by a brilliant new researcher and writerWhy do women live longer than men? Why do women have menopause? Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer's? Why do girls score better at every...
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