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How to Read the Solar System: A Guide to the Stars and Planets
Paul Abel - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A fresh and essential guide to understanding and interpreting the wonders of our solar system, from two intrepid young astronomers who are the hosts of the popular BBC television series, "The Sky at Night."What exactly is the solar system? We've all learned the basics at school... |
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All Fishermen Are Liars
John Gierach - Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Format: Book
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"I have to go fishing; it's my job." John Gierach can say that and mean it. But fishing is only part of his job. The other part is writing about his fishing adventures. And that's the part we readers get to enjoy. In All Fishermen Are Liars, Gierach travels across North... |
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Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology
Johnjoe McFadden - Crown; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times BestsellerLife is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how did it come to be? Even in an age of cloning and artificial biology, the remarkable truth remains: nobody has ever made anything living entirely out of dead material. Life remains the only... |
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The Grand Design
Stephen Hawking - Bantam Books
Format: Book
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhen and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent "grand design" of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion - or does science offer another explanation? In this startling... |
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One Big Happy Family: Heartwarming Stories of Animals Caring for One Another
Lisa Rogak - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback
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Inspiring, True Tales of Interspecies Adoption One Big Happy Family tells the heartwarming stories of a different kind of animal rescue: amazing animals who have reached out to save the lives of newborns from other species and raise them as their own. Each story features wonderful photos... |
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Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters
Jason A. Ramos - William Morrow & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A rare inside look at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature's blazes.Forest and wildland fires are growing larger, more numerous, and deadlier... |
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Western Birds, 3rd Edition
Roger Tory Peterson - Houghton Mifflin Company
Format: Print book
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"The Birder's Bible" for more than 60 years, Roger Tory Peterson's classic Field Guide to Western Birds includes all species found in North America west of the 100th meridian and north of Mexico. Featuring the unique Peterson Identification System, Western Birds contains... |
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Idiot's Guides: Algebra I
Carolyn Wheater - Alpha
Format: Print book
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Starting with the very basics and reinforcing concepts with practice and tips along the way, Idiot's Guides: Algebra I makes a complex subject easier to grasp and helps students and adult learners clear the hurdle that can stand between them and their academic goals. Special sidebars... |
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Idiot's Guides: Geometry
Sonal Bhatt - ALPHA
Format: Book
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Covering everything a student would encounter in a high school or college course, Idiots Guides Geometry explains concepts in the easiest possible manner. Content includes everything from the basics of geometry reasoning and proof triangles quadrilaterals area and volume similarity, perpendicular... |
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A Wolf Called Romeo
Nick Jans - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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The unlikely true story of a six-year friendship between a wild, oddly gentle black wolf and the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska No stranger to wildlife, Nick Jans had lived in Alaska for nearly thirty years. But when one evening at twilight a lone black wolf ambled into view not far from... |
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Testosterone: Sex, Power, and the Will to Win
Joe Herbert - Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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We inherit mechanisms for survival from our primeval past; none so obviously as those involved in reproduction. The hormone testosterone underlies the organization of activation of masculinity: it changes the body and brain to make a male. It is involved not only in sexuality but in driving... |
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The Ultimate Guide To Horses & Ponies
Corinne Clark - Parragon Books
Format: Print book
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With a wealth of facts, clear descriptions and beautiful photographs covering over 140 breeds and types, this book is the perfect starting place for anyone interested in the rich variety of horses and ponies. This splendidly illustrated guide offers a window on the equine world around the globe. |
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1,001 Problems to Master Algebra
Mark A. PhD McKibben - Learning Express (NY)
Format: Paperback
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The best way to master math is to practice, practice, practice. 1,001 Problems to Master Algebra offers those with math anxiety and others who just need a little math tutoring the extensive practice they need to master the toughest concepts. Inside, users can:Practice the most common algebra... |
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Spiders of the North Woods
Larry Weber - Kollath-Stensaas
Format: Book
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Part of the popular North Woods Naturalist Series, this field guide contains detailed information with an innovative format that makes field identification a snap! The guide will help you know what to look for and when, and it was developed exclusively for the regions surrounding the North... |
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Algebra II (Idiots Guides)
Carolyn Wheater - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Perhaps no subject strikes so much fear in the hearts of high school and college students as Algebra I, except of course its older, meaner sibling, Algebra II! Starting with reinforcing concepts from Algebra I and with lots of practice and tips along the way, Idiots Guides: Algebra II eases... |
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The Chicken: A Natural History
Joseph Barber Dr. - Race Point
Format: Book
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In September 2009, The New Yorker magazine ran a feature proclaiming the chicken as the new "It Bird." The article celebrated the return of the backyard chicken and found in it the perfect convergence of economic, gastronomic, and emotional matters of the moment. It is certainly... |
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Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson's Disease
Jon Palfreman - Scientific American
Format: Hardcover
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A Top 10 Science Book of Fall 2015 - Publishers WeeklyA star science journalist with Parkinson's reveals the inner workings of this perplexing disease Seven million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's, and doctors, researchers, and patients continue to hunt for a cure. In Brain... |
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Minerals of the World
Walter Schumann - Sterling Co.
Format: Book
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Identifies over 500 minerals, giving name, streak color, specific gravity, fracture, luster, chemical formula, hardness, occurrence, and aggregates |
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Lab Girl
Hope Jahren - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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A New York Times 2016 Notable BookNational Best SellerNamed one of TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential People"An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016A Washington Post Best Memoir of 2016A TIME and Entertainment Weekly Best Book of 2016 So Far An illuminating... |
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The Meaning of Human Existence
Edward O. Wilson - Liveright; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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National Book Award Finalist. How did humanity originate and why does a species like ours exist on this planet? Do we have a special place, even a destiny in the universe? Where are we going, and perhaps, the most difficult question of all, Why? In The Meaning of Human Existence, his most... |
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The New Killer Diseases: How the Alarming Evolution of Germs Threatens Us All
Elinor Levy - Three Rivers Press
Format: Paperback
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The strange new disease SARS erupted apparently out of nowhere and has spread at an astonishing rate. Scary as SARS itself is, the disease is also a warning of many possible such outbreaks to come. Featuring the disturbing story of SARS - where it came from, what it is, and how to protect... |
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Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind
David J. Linden - Viking; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author examines how our sense of touch and emotion are interconnectedJohns Hopkins neuroscientist and bestselling author of The Compass of PleasureDavid J. Linden presents an engaging and fascinating examination of how the interface between our sense of touch... |
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Slim by Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life
Brian Wansink - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Print book
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In Slim by Design, leading behavioral economist, food psychologist, and bestselling author Brian Wansink introduces groundbreaking solutions for designing our most common spaces--schools, restaurants, grocery stores, and home kitchens, among others--in order to make positive changes... |
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Sharks: History and Biology of the Lords of the Sea
Angelo Mojetta - Thunder Bay Press
Format: Book
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For 250 million years, sharks have roamed the deep. Widely considered nature's ultimate killing machine, the shark is, in fact, threatened by humankind. This informative study covers the evolution, biology, and behavior of these magnificent fish. Includes a directory of several species... |
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Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry
Christie Wilcox - Scientific American/Farrar
Format: Print book
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A thrilling tale of encounters with nature's masters of biochemistryIn Venomous, the molecular biologist Christie Wilcox investigates venoms and the animals that use them, revealing how they work, what they do to the human body, and how they can revolutionize biochemistry and medicine... |
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Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America
Roger Phillips - Firefly Books
Format: Book
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The ultimate illustrated handbook on mushrooms. More than 1,000 handsome color photographs by Roger Phillips illustrate this comprehensive guide to mushrooms and other fungi of North America, in all their astonishing variety. Amateur collectors, expert mycologists and armchair naturalists... |
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Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics
Stan Gibilisco - McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Format: Paperback
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The quickest way to learn the hows and whys behind computing, communications, robotics, entertainment devices, and the force that makes them work Great for preparing for licensing exams, previous editions of this guide have been prized by thousands of students and professionals for the book's... |
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The Inheritance: A Family on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease
Niki Kapsambelis - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring race against time: The courageous, hopeful story of the one family who may hold the key to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease.Every sixty-nine seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Of the top ten killers, it is the only disease for which there is no cure... |
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Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow: My Life as a Country Vet
Dr. Jan Pol - Gotham; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The star of The Incredible Dr. Pol shares his amusing, and often poignant, tales from his four decades as a vet in rural Michigan.Dr. Jan Pol is not your typical veterinarian. Born and raised the in Netherlands on a dairy farm, he is the star of Nat Geo Wilds hit show The Incredible Dr. Pol and has been... |
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