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A Briefer History of Time
A Briefer History of Time
by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
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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 one of the landmark volumes in scientific writing of our time. But for years... (read more)

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Radio Tesla: The Secret of Tesla's Radio and Wireless Power
Radio Tesla: The Secret of Tesla's Radio and Wireless Power
by George Trinkaus
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In clear English, with 66 illustrations and a minimum of math, this booklet details the peculiar radio technology of Nikola Tesla. Early elemental radio devices like Tesla's are fascinating and worthy of study because they remind us that powerful radio... (read more)

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Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms
Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms
by Ethan Gilsdorf
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Fantasy. Sci-Fi. Role-playing games. Tens of millions of people around the globe today turn away from the real world to inhabit others. The online game World of Warcraft has alone lured nearly twelve million users. Who are these game-players and... (read more)

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A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
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This learned and amusing work covers the origin of the universe to the human genome. A welcome journey with Bryson in typical wise and witty fashion.... (read more)

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The Tesla Papers: Nikola Tesla on Free Energy and Wireless Transmission of Power
The Tesla Papers: Nikola Tesla on Free Energy and Wireless Transmission of Power
by Nikola Tesla
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In the tradition of The Fantastic Inventions of Nikola Tesla, The Anti-Gravity Handbook and The Free-Energy Device Handbook, science and UFO author David Hatcher Childress takes us into the incredible world of Nikola Tesla and his amazing inventions... (read more)

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Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Technology
Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Technology
by Lawrence Weschler
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A nondescript storefront operation in Los Angeles, California, the Museum of Jurassic Technology actually exists — that may be the only thing about it that is for certain. The creation of David Wilson, a man of prodigiously unusual imagination, the... (read more)

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Wizard : the Life and Times of Nikola Tesla : Biography of a Genius (96 Edition)
Wizard : the Life and Times of Nikola Tesla : Biography of a Genius (96 Edition)
by Marc J. Seifer
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Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited by many as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Yet very few people know about his life and work. Based on original source materials and previously... (read more)

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Investigations
Investigations
by Stuart A Kauffman
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A bold exploration of the very essence of life itself, "Investigations" supplies a novel answer to the question, "What is life?" 44 illustrations.... (read more)

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The Void
The Void
by Frank Close
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This short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about "nothing." What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space--"nothing"--exist? To answer these questions, eminent scientist Frank Close takes us on a lively and accessible... (read more)

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Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better
Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better
by Gina Trapani
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The second edition of this book will follow the best-selling format of the 1e with each section describing an overarching principle of the lifehacker, and then segue into concrete applications of that guideline offering useful life hacks for getting... (read more)

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