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Algebra Essentials

David Santos - Mercury Learning & Information
Format: Print book

Features:Presents basic concepts in easy to read format, designed for those who are uncomfortable with mathematicsIncludes numerous step by step examples and practice exercises that help the reader to understand the topics in a 'self-study' formatAvailable in digital editions that...
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We Are Electric: Inside the 200-Year Hunt for Our Body's Bioelectric Code, and What the Future Holds

Sally Adee - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover

Science journalist Sally Adee breaks open the field of bioelectricity - the electric currents that run through our bodies - its misunderstood history of quackery, charlatanism, and yes, shortages of frogs, and why new discoveries will lead to improved antibiotics, cleared arteries, and new ways...
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Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language

EMMA BYRNE - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

An irreverent and impeccably researched defense of our dirtiest words.We're often told that swearing is outrageous or even offensive, that it's a sign of a stunted vocabulary or a limited intellect. Dictionaries have traditionally omitted it and parents forbid it. But the latest research...
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Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration

Latasha Morrison - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Be the Bridge calls people of faith to be a part of lasting change and help heal the racial disparity in our country - together.. "A journey that encourages us to love our neighbors in real time as we understand the history that has shaped us."...
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Cosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going

Neil DeGrasse Tyson - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast. In these...
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The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators

John Long - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

From ancient megalodons to fearsome Great Whites, this book tells the complete, untold story of how sharks emerged as Earth's ultimate survivors, by world-leading paleontologist John Long.. "Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page." - Jared...
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CliffsNotes Trigonometry Common Core Quick Review

M Sunil R Koswatta - Cliffs Notes
Format: Paperback

A quick in, quick out review of Trigonometry Common Core math Relevant to high school students enrolled in their Trigonometry class in states adhering to the Common Core math standards, this quick review provides targeted chapter-level reviews of topics aligned to the Trigonometry Common...
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Schaum's Outline of Trigonometry, Sixth Edition

Robert E Moyer - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Textbook too pricey?Fortunately, there's Schaum's. This all-in-one-package includes more than 600 fully-solved problems, examples, and practice exercises to sharpen your problem-solving skills. Plus, you will have access to 20 detailed...
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Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture

Virginia Sole-Smith - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

In this illuminating narrative on the daily onslaught of body shame that kids face from peers, school, diet culture, and parents themselves, journalist Virginia Sole-Smith offers a compelling reported look at how families can change the conversation around weight, health, and self-worth.....
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Principles of Climatology: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access

Salem Press - Salem Pr
Format: Hardcover

Climatology is the study of climate. The more data scientists collect on the local, regional, and global level, the more information they gather on the factors, both natural and manmade, including global warming, that have an effect on climate. More than
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