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The Secret Lives of Planets: Order, Chaos, and Uniqueness in the Solar System
Murdin, Paul - PEGASUS BOOKS
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We have the impression that the solar system is perfectly regular like a clock or a planetarium instrument. On a short timescale it is. But, seen in a longer perspective, the planets, and their satellites, have exciting lives, full of events.For example, did you know that Saturn's moon,... |
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Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood
Rose George - Metropolitan Books
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough scienceBlood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit... |
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Brave New Arctic: The Untold Story of the Melting North
Mark C Serreze - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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An insider account of how researchers unraveled the mystery of the thawing ArcticIn the 1990s, researchers in the Arctic noticed that floating summer sea ice had begun receding. This was accompanied by shifts in ocean circulation and unexpected changes in weather patterns throughout the world.... |
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When Brains Dream: Exploring the Science and Mystery of Sleep
Antonio Zadra
Format: Hardcover
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A comprehensive, eye-opening exploration of what dreams are, where they come from, what they mean, and why we have them.Questions on the origins and meaning of dreams are as old as humankind, and as confounding and exciting today as when nineteenth-century scientists first attempted to unravel... |
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The Secret Life of the Human Body: Uncover the Hidden Workings of Your Body
John Clancy - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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Getting to know just how intricate and fascinating our bodies are. Most of us take our body for granted and are never aware of its amazing capabilities. The Secret Life of the Human Body reveals just how intricate and fascinating our body is. Using offbeat illustrations and concise... |
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The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
DK - DK PUB
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Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our universe, our planet, and our everyday lives. Using a bold, graphics-led approach, The Physics Book sets out more than 80 of the key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject... |
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Metazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind
Peter Godfrey-Smith - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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In his acclaimed 2016 book Other Minds, the philosopher and scuba diver Peter Godfrey-Smith explored the mind of the octopus -- the closest thing to an intelligent alien on earth, as he put it. In Metazoa, Godfrey-Smith expands his inquiry to animals at large, investigating the evolution... |
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Barron's AP Calculus with CD-ROM, 14th Edition
David Bock M.S. - Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
Format: Print book
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Both Calculus AB and Calculus BC are covered in this comprehensive AP test preparation manual, which has been updated to align with the new curriculum framework taking effect for the 2017 AP Calculus AB and BC exams. The book's main features include: Four practice exams in Calculus... |
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Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond
Lydia Denworth - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A revelatory investigation of friendship, with profound implications for our understanding of what humans and animals alike need to thrive across a lifetime.The phenomenon of friendship is universal and elemental. Friends, after all, are the family we choose. But what makes these bonds... |
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