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Best American Science & Nature Writing #2012: The Best American Science and Nature Writing
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Surfaces and Essences: Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking
by Douglas Hofstadter and Emmanuel Sander
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Analogy is the core of all thinking. This is the simple but unorthodox premise that Pulitzer Prize–winning author Douglas Hofstadter and French psychologist Emmanuel Sander defend in their new work. Hofstadter has been grappling with the mysteries... (read more)

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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
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Theodore Gray's Elements Vault: Treasures of the Periodic Table with Removable Archival Documents, a Model Pop-Up Atom, a Poster, and Real Element Samples
by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann and Simon Quellen Field
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A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love
by Richard Dawkins
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Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to a More Meaningful Life
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How should we live? According to philosopher and biologist Massimo Pigliucci, the greatest guidance to this essential question lies in combining the wisdom of 24 centuries of philosophy with the latest research from 21st century science. In Answers... (read more)

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The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science
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The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America
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The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World
by David Deutsch
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Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist
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