All Hands Down: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion Master Builders: Bridges
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by Kenneth Sewell and Jerome Preisler
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by Gretchen G. Bank
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by Elizabeth Royte
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by Silvan S. Schweber

Game Design Sale

Virtual VixensWe have one doozy of a sale this month; game designers and programmers, sit up in your chair and pay attention. For a limited time, save 30% on these excellent books, which include Hans Bacher's Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation, Game Design Workshop by Tracy Fullerton, and Nick Iuppa's Story and Simulations for Serious Games. This sale only lasts for a limited time so get your gamer geek on and create the next Grand Theft Auto.

Aisle 49

Retro Gaming HacksWelcome to Aisle 49, the place to find books you covet and desperately want. What's featured this month?  Game books for all you players! From old school math and logic, to new school video games, these should keep you busy until those last few rain showers depart. Pocket-sized guides to the Wii and XBox 360, and Professor Hoffmann's Best Math and Logic Puzzles are just a few of our new picks. Shop here for our complete selection.

General

The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science
by Natalie Angier

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Another winner from one of the best science writers around, The Canon, like Bill Bryson's Short History of Nearly Everything, provides a pleasurable understanding of science. Recommended by Beth, Powells.com... (read more)
 
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Sudoku

Penguin Sudoku 2006
by David J. Bodycombe

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Penguin Sudoku 2006 contains 365 brainteasers, randing from easy to mind-bogglingly difficult. It provides a daily fix for the hardened Sudoko fan and sets an addictive challenge for novices.... (read more)
 
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Computers

Sheet-Metal Pattern Drafting & Shop Problems
by James S. Daugherty

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There are many sheet metal books available that will show you how to make the duct-work for your home heating system. This book takes that knowledge a step further. It begins with a clear explanation of the basics in drawing, geometry and drafting and... (read more)
 
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Engineering

National Electrical Code (NEC) 2008 Turbo Tabs (Softcover Version)
by NFPA

Publisher Comments
User-friendly and up-to-date, these National Electrical Code«Tabs are a great way to organize the NEC« 2008. These self-adhesive tabs can reduce the time spent searching to find key information. Tabs are durable and allow for positioning... (read more)
 
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The New York Times Crosswords for the Weekend
by Will Shortz

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50 great New York Times crosswords to savor all weekend long For solvers looking for puzzlers they can enjoy throughout the weekend, an affordable collection of end-of-the-week New York Times crosswords in spiral-bound format for easy solving, from... (read more)
 
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How Do I Work This Thing?

Mac OS X Leopard (Missing Manual)
by David Pogue

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With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.5, better known as Leopard, is faster than... (read more)
 
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Financial Fitness

The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
by Suze Orman

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From the world's most trusted expert on personal finance comes a "route planner," identifying easy moves to get young people on the road to financial recovery and within reach of their dreams. (Consumer Finance)... (read more)
 
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Start Late, Finish Rich: A No-Fail Plan for Achieving Financial Freedom at Any Age Start Late, Finish Rich: A No-Fail Plan for Achieving Financial Freedom at Any Age
by David Bach

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David Bach has a plan to help you live and finish rich—no matter where you start So you feel like you’ve started late? You are not alone. What if I told you that right now as you flip through this book, 70% of the people in the store with you... (read more)
 
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Used Books

Su Doku for Dummies Su Doku for Dummies
by Andrew Heron and Edmund James

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Su Doku For Dummies offers more puzzles than any other book available. This pocket-sized guide to the biggest craze for Summer 2005 features:Easy to follow illustrated instructions Guidance on how to play the game and different strategies to tackle the... (read more)
 
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Hobby Electronics

Build Your Own Underwater Robot: And Other Wet Projects
by Harry Bohm

Publisher Comments
Unlike fish, whales or frogs, humans are not designed to live in water. Yet we have an amazing ability to survive and function underwater because of our invented technology. This book shows you how to use some of that amazing technology to construct... (read more)
 
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Sustainable Living

Green Living: The E Magazine Handbook for Living Lightly On the Earth
by The Editors of E: The Environmental Magazine

Publisher Comments
The Whole Earth Catalog for the next generation. Experts suggest that by 2005, 40 percent of American homes will buy organic, yet a large majority have only a limited knowledge of how to actually make informed, green choices. Green Living, from the... (read more)
 
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Bike Engineering

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintena 2ND Edition
by Lennard Zinn

Publisher Comments
Road bikes are surprisingly complex machines, but there’s no need to spend excessive amounts on repairs and maintenance. The cost of a copy of Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance should be sufficient in most cases. This well-organized and... (read more)
 
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Mathematics & Physics

The Poincare Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe
by Donal O'Shea

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“O'Shea tells the fascinating story of this mathematical mystery and its solution by the eccentric Mr. Perelman.”—Wall Street Journal In 1904, Henri Poincaré, a giant among mathematicians who transformed the fledging area of... (read more)
 
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O'Reilly Publishing

Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition (Missing Manual)
by David Pogue

Publisher Comments
Is Windows giving you pause? Ready to make the leap to the Mac instead? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals... (read more)
 
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New Arrivals

All Hands Down: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion
by Kenneth Sewell and Jerome Preisler

Publisher Comments
Forty years ago, in May 1968, the submarine USS Scorpion sank in mysterious circumstances with a loss of ninety-nine lives. The tragedy occurred during the height of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, and it followed by only... (read more)
 
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