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Once Before Time: A Whole Story of the Universe
Martin Bojowald - Knopf; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In 2000, Martin Bojowald, then a twenty-seven-year-old post-doc at Pennsylvania State University, used a relatively new theory called loop quantum gravity—a cunning combination of Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics—to create a simple model of the universe.... |
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Barnum Brown: The Man Who Discovered Tyrannosaurus rex
Lowell Dingus - University of California Press; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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From his stunning discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873–1963), spending most of it searching for fossils—and sometimes oil—in every corner of the globe.... |
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Everything You Know About Space Is Wrong
Matt Brown - Batsford
Format: Hardcover
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Matt Brown goes where no one has gone before to bring us an entertaining compendium of amazing facts about our planet, the universe, and everything in between! Think that the vacuum of space would make your blood boil and your head explode? (It won't.) Or that astronauts float... |
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Gems and Minerals of the Southwest (Wild West Series)
Jennifer Sano - Rio Nuevo Publishers
Format: Paperback
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Turquoise, gold, silver, and many more exotic Western minerals.The spectacular terrain of the American Southwest contains some equally spectacular gems and minerals. Jennifer Sano provides an easy-to-read resource for identifying more than 80 minerals, including both real gold and "fools... |
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The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works
Roger Highfield - Viking Adult
Format: Hardcover
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A charming, insightful look at the scientific principles underpinning the magic of Harry Potter reveals some of the true magic behind science. By the author of The Physics of Christmas. 100,000 first printing. |
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YOU: The Owner's Manual
Michael F Roizen - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Between your full-length mirror and high-school biology class, you probably think you know a lot about the human body. While it's true that we live in an age when we're as obsessed with our bodies as we are with celebrity hairstyles, the reality is that most of us know very little... |
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How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
David Kaiser - W. W. Norton & Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Named one of the Top Physics Books of 2012 by Physics World The surprising story of eccentric young scientists who stood up to convention―and changed the face of modern physics. Today, quantum information theory is among the most exciting scientific frontiers, attracting billions... |
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The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization
Vince Beiser - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our lives.After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every... |
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Algebra Demystified : A Self Teaching Guide / Edition 1
Rhonda Huettenmueller - McGraw-Hill
Format: Paperback
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Whether you want to learn more about algebra, refresh your skills, or improve your classroom performance, Algebra Demystified is the perfect shortcut. Knowing algebra gives you a better choice of jobs, helps you perform better in science, computing, and math courses, ups your score on competitive... |
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Geometry Demystified
Stan Gibilisco - McGraw-Hill
Format: Book
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This book helps learn geometry from an all-new angle! Now anyone with an interest in basic, practical geometry can master it - without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ.In "Geometry Demystified", best-selling author Stan Gibilisco provides a fun, effective, and totally... |
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Chemistry: Homework Helpers
Greg Curran - Career Pr Inc
Format: Paperback
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Do you fear mole conversions and Avogadro's number? Are oxidation-reduction reactions just too much to handle? Are the Ideal Gas Laws getting you down? When your teacher tries to teach you how to name organic compounds, is he or she speaking a language you never learned? Homework Helpers:... |
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Einstein's Masterwork: 1915 and the General Theory of Relativity
John Gribbin - Pegasus Books
Format: Print book
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One of the world's most celebrated science writers reveals the origins of Einstein's General Theory -- and provides a greater understanding of who Einstein was at the time of this pivotal achievement.In 1915, Albert Einstein presented his masterwork to the Prussian Academy of Sciences -- a theory... |
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Painless Algebra (Barron's Painless)
Lynette Long Ph.D. - Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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For students who are intimidated by all forms of math, here is a set of easy steps that lead to an understanding of elementary algebra. The author defines all terms, points out potential pitfalls in algebraic calculation, and makes problem solving a fun activity. New in this edition are painless... |
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The Math Behind...: Discover the Mathematics of Everyday Events
COLIN BEVERIDGE - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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An entertaining illustrated reference to the role of mathematics in everyday life. The Math Behind... is a fascinating compilation of everyday events analyzed for their probability of occurring and how those odds are determined using mathematical equations and science. The book examines... |
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Rocks and Minerals
Martin Prinz - Simon & Schuster
Format: Book
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Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections -- one devoted to minerals and one to rocks, each prefaced by a comprehensive introduction... |
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Secrets of infinity : 150 answers to an enigma
Antonio Lamu?a - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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Secrets of Infinity examines infinity as it has been studied since antiquity, beginning with the classical figures from Greece and Rome. In an entertaining and practical way, readers will discover that infinity is not limited to the mathematical concept as represented by the symbol nor its metaphysical... |
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The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars
Christopher Cokinos - Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Format: Print book
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In this acclaimed volume, prizewinning poet and nature writer Christopher Cokinos takes us on an epic journey from Antarctica to outer space, weaving together natural history, memoir, and in-depth profiles of amateur researchers, rogue scientists, and stargazing dreamers to tell the riveting... |
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CliffsQuickReview Calculus
Bernard V. Zandy - Cliffs Notes; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Cliffs Quick Reviews are Produced by The People Who Know Student Needs and Respond to Them. This logically presented, easy-to-grasp review gives you the reference you want to effectively organize your introductory-level course work. Each Review Gives Youa concise but comprehensive source... |
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Turtles and Tortoises
John Lehrer - Bdd Promotional Book Co
Format: Hardcover
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The study of an increasingly endangered creature.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. |
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The Secret Life of the Periodic Table: Unlocking the Mysteries of All 118 Elements
Ben Still Dr - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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The Secret Life of the Periodic Table uncovers the fascinating stories behind the formulation of the table. It describes how and who discovered the 118 elements, and the competition and cooperation behind scientific advances. The character of the elements is brought to life in a bright... |
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The First Human: The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors
Ann Gibbons - Anchor
Format: Paperback
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In this dynamic account award-winning science writer Ann Gibbons chronicles an extraordinary quest to answer the most primal of questions When and where was the dawn of humankindFollowing four intensely competitive international teams of scientists in a heated race to find the missing... |
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The Physics of Miracles: Tapping in to the Field of Consciousness Potential
Richard Bartlett DC ND - Atria Books/Beyond Words; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In The Physics of Miracles, Dr. Bartlett builds upon his popular seminars to teach us how to access the discovery he has made -- a process that merges the science of subtle energy with our innate imaginations to produce measurable results. By applying forces known to modern physics,... |
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E = mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation
David Bodanis - Walker Books
Format: Hardcover
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Generations have grown up knowing that the equation E=mc2 changed the shape of our world, but never understanding what it actually means, why it was so significant, and how it informs our daily lives today -- governing, as it does, everything from the atomic bomb to a television's cathode... |
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The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
Sam Kean - Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA. In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB, he explores... |
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About Time: Cosmology and Culture at the Twilight of the Big Bang
Adam Frank - Free Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The Big Bang is all but dead and we do not yet know what will replace it Our universes beginning is at an end What does this have to do with us here on Earth Our lives are about to be dramatically shaken againas altered as they were with the invention of the clock the steam engine the railroad... |
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The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We’ve Lost in a World of Constant Connection
Michael Harris - Current
Format: Hardcover
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Soon enough nobody will remember life before the Internet What does this unavoidable fact mean For future generations it wont mean anything very obvious They will be so immersed in online life that questions about the Internets basic purpose or meaning will vanish But those of us who have... |
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The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us
Diane Ackerman - W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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As Diane Ackerman writes in her brilliant new book, The Human Age, "our relationship with nature has changed ... radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion, but our talent is immeasurable." Ackerman... |
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Biology: Homework Helpers
Matthew Distefano - Career Pr Inc
Format: Paperback
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Biology is a science full of terms and concepts that range from the hard-to-imagine, such as the structure of an atom, to those we see every day, such as the structure of our own face in the mirror. How are these ideas and concepts related? What's the best way to learn and remember... |
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One Hundred Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know: Math Explains Your World
John D Barrow - W.W. Norton & Co.
Format: Print book
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Eminent cosmologist and writer John D. Barrow uses simple mathematics to answer one hundred perplexing questions from everyday life. Mathematics can reveal and illuminate things about the complex world we live in that can't be found any other way. In this hugely informative and entertaining... |
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How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever
John R Horner - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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A world-renowned paleontologist reveals groundbreaking science that trumps science fiction: how to grow a living dinosaur Over a decade after Jurassic Park, Jack Horner and his colleagues in molecular biology labs are in the process of building the technology to create a real dinosaur.... |
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A History of Earth in 100 Groundbreaking Discoveries
Douglas Palmer - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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An illustrated survey of 100 key events in Earths dramatic history.A History of Earth in 100 Groundbreaking Discoveries is a fascinating account of the discoveries that reveal why Earth is the one planet in our solar system that can support life. It surveys 100 key events in the evolutionary... |
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How Science Works
JUDITH HANN - Reader's Digest; 8th edition
Format: Hardcover
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How Science Works |
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American National Biography
John A. Garraty - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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American National Biography is the first new comprehensive biographical dicionary focused on American history to be published in seventy years. Produced under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies, the ANB contains over 17,500 profiles on historical figures written by an expert... |
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Family Honor (Sunny Randall Book 1)
Robert B. Parker - G.P. Putnams Sons
Format: Hardcover
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A blazingly original novel from the undisputed dean of American crime fiction, featuring a sharp, tough, sexy new P.I., Sunny Randall. Sunny Randall is a Boston P.I. and former cop, a college graduate, an aspiring painter, a divorcée, and the owner of a miniature bull terrier named Rosie.... |
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Algebra II (Cliffs Quick Review)
Edward Kohn - Cliffs Notes; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions.Whether you're looking for an in-depth treatment of the entire subject matter or occasional reinforcement... |
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Too Much Magic: Wishful Thinking, Technology, and the Fate of the Nation
James Howard Kunstler - Atlantic Monthly Press; Uncorrected Proof edition
Format: Hardcover
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James Howard Kunstler’s critically acclaimed and best-selling The Long Emergency, originally published in 2005, quickly became a grassroots hit, going into nine printings in hardcover. Kunstler’s shocking vision of our post-oil future caught the attention of environmentalists... |
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A Briefer History of Time
Stephen Hawking - Bantam
Format: Hardcover
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FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts... |
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
Sy Montgomery - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD New York Times Bestseller "Sy Montgomery's The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk did for raptors." (New Statesman, UK) Starred BOOKLIST and Library Journal Editors' Spring Pick One of the Best... |
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Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science
Richard Preston - Random House; 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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Bizarre illnesses and plagues that kill people in the most unspeakable ways Obsessive and inspired efforts by scientists to solve mysteries and save lives From The Hot Zone to The Demon in the Freezer and beyond Richard Prestons bestselling works have mesmerized readers everywhere by showing... |
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The Way of the Cell: Molecules, Organisms, and the Order of Life
Franklin M. Harold - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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What is life? Fifty years after physicist Erwin Schrodinger posed this question in his celebrated and inspiring book, the answer remains elusive. In The Way of the Cell, one of the world's most respected microbiologists draws on his wide knowledge of contemporary science to provide... |
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Gems of the World
Cally Oldershaw - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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A comprehensive up-to-date and beautifully illustrated reference This new book is a practical comprehensive guide to the identification and use of precious and semi-precious gems novelty stones agates and crystals Presenting the latest information on the gemstone industry with an extensive... |
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Calculus for the Utterly Confused, 2nd Ed.
Robert Oman - McGraw-Hill; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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Whether youre a science major an engineer or a business graduate calculus can be one of the most intimidating subjects around Fortunately Calculus for the Utterly Confused is your formula for success Written by two experienced teachers who have taken the complexity out of calculus for thousands... |
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Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11
James Donovan - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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"This is the best book on Apollo that I have read. Extensively researched and meticulously accurate, it successfully traces not only the technical highlights of the program but also the contributions of the extraordinary people who made it possible." --Mike Collins, Command module... |
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Tree: A Life Story
David T Suzuki - Greystone Books
Format: Print book
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A story that spans a millennium and includes a cast of millions. The story of a single tree.In this clear, concise, and captivating book, renowned scientist and environmentalist David Suzuki and award-winning writer Wayne Grady tell the life story of a tree, beginning when heat from a devastating... |
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions
STEPHEN HAWKING - Bantam
Format: Hardcover
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The world-famous cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind."Hawking's parting gift to humanity . . . a book every thinking person worried about humanity's... |
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Dream New Dreams: Reimagining My Life After Loss
Jai Pausch - Harmony; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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A remarkably frank, deeply moving, and inspiring memoir by Jai Pausch, whose husband, Randy, wrote the bestseller The Last Lecture while battling pancreatic cancer. "Jai is such a giver that she often forgets to take care of herself," Randy Pausch wrote about his wife. "Jai... |
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
Sam Kean - Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium... |
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Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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An exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson... |
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Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions
Gerd Gigerenzer - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening look at the ways we misjudge risk every day and a guide to making better decisions with our money, health, and personal livesIn the age of Big Data we often believe that our predictions about the future are better than ever before. But as risk expert Gerd Gigerenzer shows,... |
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Evolution: The Whole Story
Steve Parker - Firefly Books, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Evolution: The Whole Story provides an in-depth and up-to-the- minute account of evolution, one of the ultimate keystone theories in modern science. Ten esteemed experts thoroughly survey how each of Earth's major groups of living things diversified and evolved through time and using... |
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The Elements
Theodore Gray - Encyclopaedia Britannica
Format: Book
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An eye-opening, original collection of gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table. The elements are what we, and everything around us, are made of. But how many elements has anyone actually seen in pure, uncombined form The Elements... |
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The Comet Sweeper: Caroline Herschel's Astronomical Ambition
Claire Brock - Icon Books
Format: Hardcover
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The Comet Sweeper is the incredible story of Britains first female professional scientist Caroline Herschel - a true Enlightenment celebrity whose rediscovery is long overdue Such was Herschels reputation that a congratulatory letter in from the director of the Paris Observatory was simply... |
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ContamiNation: My Quest to Survive in a Toxic World
Mckay Jenkins - Avery Pub Group, 2016.
Format: Print book
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An investigation into the dangers of the chemicals present in our daily lives, along with practical advice for reducing these toxins in our bodies and homes, from acclaimed journalist McKay Jenkins. A few years ago, journalism professor McKay Jenkins went in for a routine medical exam.... |
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