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An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist by Richard Dawkins Publisher Comments With the 2006 publication of The God Delusion, the name Richard Dawkins became a byword for ruthless skepticism and "brilliant, impassioned, articulate, impolite" debate (San Francisco Chronicle). his first memoir offers a more personal view. His... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $19.59 Sale - Hardcover
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The Division of Labor in Society by Emile Durkheim Publisher Comments Originally published in 1893 and never out of print, Emile Durkheim’s groundbreaking work remains one of the cornerstone texts of the sociological canon—now updated and re-translated in this new edition. As the Industrial Revolution was... (read more) List Price $20.25 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood Staff Pick In the powerful finale to her too-close-for-comfort dystopian/apocalyptic trilogy (following the mind-blowingly awesome Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood), Atwood leaves us with an epic tale filled with survival, humor, and — ultimately... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $19.57 Sale - Hardcover
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State of Wonder (P.S.) by Ann Patchett Staff Pick State of Wonder is Ann Patchett's best book yet (yes, even better than Bel Canto). Brimming with mystery, philosophy, intrigue, ethical questions, the flora and fauna of the Amazon jungle, and absolutely beautiful prose, Patchett's new novel should be at... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Permaculture 2 by Bill Mollison Publisher Comments This book is about design. It is a practical book dealing with the elements of design which create a sustainable system. Energy benefits are discussed relating to both domestic and broad acre environments. Permaculture 2 is about design, not... (read more) Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America by David A. Stockman Publisher Comments A New York Times bestseller The Great Deformation is a searing look at Washington's craven response to the recent myriad of financial crises and fiscal cliffs. It counters conventional wisdom with an eighty-year revisionist history of how the American... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Bats (National Geographic Readers) by Elizabeth Carney Publisher Comments National Geographic Kids — Science Reader Level 2 They live in spooky caves, in forests, even in the dark reaches of ordinary attics and bridges. They flock by the hundreds, and they sleep while hanging upside down! In this beautifully... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $1.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Coming Home to Sicily: Seasonal Harvests and Cooking from Case Vecchie by Fabrizia Lanza Publisher Comments Case Vecchie is the most notable cooking school in Sicily, a place where life is lived and food prepared the same way it has been for centuries. And this delectable cookbook from owner Fabrizia Lanza is the definitive source of authentic seasonal... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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My Family Table: A Passionate Plea for Home Cooking by John Besh Publisher Comments My Family Table is rooted in the American kitchen, reconnecting folks with 130 recipes for roasting, braising, frying, baking and all the other easy skills take-out readers have forgotten or never learned. Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2012: USA Winner,... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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I Will Have Vengeance by Maurizio de Giovanni Publisher Comments Naples, March 1931: a bitter wind stalks the city streets, and murder lies at its chilled heart. As one of the world s greatest tenors, Maestro Vezzi, is found brutally murdered in his dressing room at Naples famous San Carlo Theatre, the enigmatic and... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $11.20 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray Staff Pick Beautiful and informative, surprising and smart, The Elements will appeal to your inner geek (even if you didn't know you had one). With unique stories, bizarre facts, and dazzling photographs of the 118 elements in the periodic table, this book will... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Wrestling for Fighting: The Sport of Mixed Martial Arts by Randy Couture Publisher Comments Randy "The Natural" Couture is the most respected and celebrated MMA combatant in the history of the UFC. A UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion, and a UFC Hall of Famer, Randy Couture's reputation and fighting style are among the best in... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fancy Nancy Chapter Book #01: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth by Jane Oconnor Publisher Comments Kids who grew up with Jane OConnors Fancy Nancy picture books can spend some quality time with their BFF: Nancy Clancy is now starring in her own chapter books! Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth is the first in a series of delightful middle... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Hardcover
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New Oxford American Dictionary by Oxford Publisher Comments The New Oxford American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country, offering comprehensive, authoritative, and richly descriptive coverage of current American English. With 350,000 entries and definitions, NOAD has been... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $24.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Publisher Comments Fifteen-year-old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a privileged life in Enugu, Nigeria. They live in beautiful house, with a caring family, and attend an exclusive missionary school. They're completely shielded from the troubles of the world. Yet... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman and Skottie Young Publisher Comments "I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: T h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road." "Hullo," I said to myself. ... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.49 Sale - Hardcover
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Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith by William Todd Schultz Publisher Comments Elliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the '90s, adored by fans for his subtly melancholic words and melodies. The sadness had its sources in the life. There was trauma from an early age, years of drug abuse, and a chronic sense of... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $18.90 Sale - Hardcover
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The Art of Reading Scripture by Ellen F. Davis Publisher Comments A needed lesson in how to read the Bible. In postmodern culture, the Bible has no definite place and the average person has trouble knowing what to make of it. Even many twenty-first-century Christians have difficult seeing the relevance of scripture... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $15.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing by Elayne Angel Publisher Comments Piercing pioneer Elayne Angel has performed over 40,000 piercings since the 1980s and has brought many practices, such as tongue-piercing, into the mainstream. She brings her exhaustive knowledge to this groundbreaking manual that covers everything you... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon Publisher Comments Thomas Pynchon brings us to New York in the early days of the internet. It is 2001 in New York City, in the lull between the collapse of the dot-com boom and the terrible events of September 11th. Silicon Alley is a ghost town, Web 1.0 is having... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $20.27 Sale - Hardcover
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