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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
by Mary Roach

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Field Guides

Birds of Oregon
by Roger Burrows

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This definitive field guide is a must for Oregon birding enthusiasts, covering more than 325 species found in the state. Each account includes a full-color illustration of the bird, a range map, identifying features, habitat, nesting and feeding... (read more)
 
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National Electrical Code (NEC) 2008 Turbo Tabs (Softcover Version)
by NFPA

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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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Patents and Inventions

Practical Electronics for Inventors 2ND Edition
by Paul Scherz

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THE BOOK THAT MAKES ELECTRONICS MAKE SENSEThis intuitive, applications-driven guide to electronics for hobbyists, engineers, and students doesn't overload readers with technical detail. Instead, it tells you-and shows you-what basic and advanced... (read more)
 
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Pocket Guides

Oregon Birds (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh

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Oregon Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket... (read more)
 
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Small Wonder: Essays
by Barbara Kingsolver

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In her new essay collection, the beloved author of High Tide in Tucson brings to us, out of one of history's darker moments, an extended love song to the world we still have. Whether she is contemplating the Grand Canyon, her vegetable garden, motherhood,... (read more)
 
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Philosophy of Science

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
by Ray Kurzweil

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The future of humanity in Kurzweil's eyes is a startling vision of humans moving beyond our biological bodies to join with computers — the human machine. Controversial and insightful, Singularity illuminates the technologies that are pushing the... (read more)
 
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Experiments

Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things
by Cy Tymony

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How to Turn a Calculator into a Metal Detector, Carry a Survival Kit in a Shoestring, Make a Gas Mask with a Balloon, Turn Dishwashng Liquid into a Copy Machine, Convert a Styrofoam Cup into a Speaker, and Make a James Bond Spy Jacket with Everyday... (read more)
 
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Dinosaurs

Grave Secrets of Dinosaurs: Soft Tissues and Hard Science
by Phillip Manning

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Many of us have seen dinosaur bones and skeletons, maybe even dinosaur eggs...but what did those fearsome animals really look like in the flesh? Soft-tissue fossils give tantalizing clues about the appearance and physiology of the ancient animals. In... (read more)
 
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by Atul (edt) Gawande

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by Richard Preston

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Microscopes

Microcosmos: Discovering the World Through Microscopic Images from 20 X to Over 22 Million X Magnification
by Brandon Broll

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Sociology of Science

The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System
by Siva Vaidhyanathan

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The Anarchist in the Library is the first guide to one of the most important cultural and economic battlegrounds of our increasingly plugged-in world. Siva Vaidhyanathan draws the struggle for information that will determine much of the culture and... (read more)
 
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Politics of Science

The Future of the Internet And How to Stop It
by Jonathan Zittrain

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This extraordinary book explains the engine that has catapulted the Internet from backwater to ubiquity, and reveals that it is sputtering precisely because of its runaway success. With the unwitting help of its users, the generative Internet is on a... (read more)
 
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How Things Work

How Stuff Works (Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works)
by Marshall Brain

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Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works is a lavish, full-color, highly visual resourcefor those people with hungry minds" who crave an understanding of the waythings work around them-from submarine ships to digital technology to toilets! With over 1,000 full... (read more)
 
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Over the Mountains: An Aerial View of Geology
by Michael Collier

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Explores the geological forces that shape the landscape of planet Earth, with detailed, full-color, large-format photographs that cover the geology and features of every major mountain range in the United States, as well as easy-to-understand... (read more)
 
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National Audubon Society Field Guide To Weather (91 Edition)
by National Audubon Society Publications

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Interest in our nation's weather patterns is rising -- as witnessed in the popularity of the Weather Channel -- and this guide is the most popular reference to every type of weather system, cloud formation, and atmospheric phenomenon common to North... (read more)
 
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