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You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto by Jaron Lanier Publisher Comments Jaron Lanier, a Silicon Valley visionary since the 1980s, was among the first to predict the revolutionary changes the World Wide Web would bring to commerce and culture. Now, in his first book, written more than two decades after the web was created... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover 
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Publisher Comments A global account of the rise of civilization that is also a stunning refutation of ideas of human development based on race. Until around 11,000 b.c., all peoples were still Stone Age hunter/gatherers. At that point, a great divide occurred in the... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Publisher Comments Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers (some willingly, some unwittingly) have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies -- And What It Means to Be Human by Joel Garreau Publisher Comments Taking us behind the scenes with today’s foremost researchers and pioneers, bestselling author Joel Garreau shows that we are at a turning point in history. At this moment we are engineering the next stage of human evolution. Through... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution by Carolyn Merchant Publisher Comments Nature as Female<P>The world we have lost was organic. From the obscure origins of our species, human beings have lived in daily, immediate, organic relation with the natural order for their sustenance. In 1500, the daily interaction with nature... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Absinthe and Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously by William Gurstelle Publisher Comments A Selection of the Scientific American Book Club Want to add more excitement to your life? This daring combination of science, history, and DIY projects will show you how. Written for smart risk takers, it explores why danger is good for you and details... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 3rd Edition by Thomas S Kuhn Publisher Comments Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual history which has attracted attention far beyond its own immediate field. . . . It is written with a combination of depth and clarity that make it an almost... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Meaning of the 21st Century: A Vital Blueprint for Ensuring Our Future by James Martin Publisher Comments According to James Martin-known as "the guru of the Information Age"-humanity is at a crucial turning point. If we succeed in finding ways to support massive gains in population combined with dizzying technological progress, we have a magnificent future... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World (American) by Simon Garfield Publisher Comments Born of a laboratory accident, this odd shade of purple revolutionized fashion, industry, and the practice of science. Mauve is the story of a man who accidentally invented a color, and in the process transformed the world around him. Before 1856... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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