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Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer Publisher Comments New York Times best-selling author Jonah Lehrer shows us how we can all learn to be more creative. Did you know that the most creative companies have centralized bathrooms? That brainstorming meetings are a terrible idea? That the color blue can help... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $18.20 Sale - Hardcover 
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Web On-the-go by Bala Sankar Publisher Comments Web On-The-Go is 'the' stimulus package that will change not only America but the entire world. This book not only provides ideas for future applications on the mobile platform, but also inspires people to think beyond regular applications, like email... (read more) List Price $10.00 Your price: $7.38 Adobe Digital Editions Sale - Electronic
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Electronic Games for the Evil Genius (Evil Genius) by Tom Petruzzellis Publisher Comments Learn the fundamentals of electronics and circuitry while working on 21 fun projects Here are twenty-one science projects that teach you the fundamentals of electronics and circuitry, how to read schematics, solder, use tools, and construct circuits... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Math-Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our World by James Kakalios Publisher Comments A highly entertaining exploration of the complicated science of quantum mechanics made easy to understand by way of pop culture. As a young science fiction fan, physicist James Kakalios marveled at the future predicted in the pulp magazines, comics, and... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists: The Coolest Experiments and Projects for Science Fairs and Family Fun by Ken Denmead Publisher Comments Fans of the New York Times bestselling Geek Dad and The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun will flock to the 3.0 version, The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists. As Ken Denmead explains, most kids lack an understanding of science and an awareness of... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly Publisher Comments andquot;More thriller than primer, this is the best technology book I have ever read.andquot; -Nicholas Negroponte, author of Being Digital In this provocative book, one of today's most respected thinkers turns the conversation about technology on its... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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My Einstein: Essays by the World's Leading Thinkers on the Man, His Work, and His Legacy by John Brockman Publisher Comments Albert Einstein’s bold mark on our understanding of the world, which has persisted now for more than a century, shows no sign of fading. On the contrary, Einstein and his work promise to inspire, enlighten, and confound us for decades indeed, for... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Annus Mirabilis: 1905, Albert Einstein, and the Theory of Relativity by John Gribbin Publisher Comments The year the future was born. At the dawn of the twentieth century, young physicist Albert Einstein had quit university life, proved a failure as a teacher, and, in desperate need of means to support his wife and newborn child, had taken a job as a... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $3.25 Sale - Hardcover
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The Physics of Superheroes by James Kakalios Publisher Comments A complete update to the hit book on the real physics at work in comic books, featuring more heroes, more villains, and more science Since 2001, James Kakalios has taught "Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books," a... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking by Mark Bauerlein Publisher Comments This definitive work on the perils and promise of the social- media revolution collects writings by today's best thinkers and cultural commentators, with an all-new introduction by Bauerlein. Twitter, Facebook, e-publishing, blogs, distance-learning and... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway Map by Kirk Johnson Publisher Comments Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway follows the zany travels of a paleontologist and an artist as they drive across the American West in search of fossils. Throughout their journey, they encounter paleonerds like themselves, men and women dedicated to finding... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Map
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Haywired: Pointless (Yet Awesome) Projects for the Electronically Inclined by Mike Rigsby Publisher Comments Unless you live in a haunted house, the eyes on your paintings probably dont follow you around. However, with a couple of motion sensors, two motors, a few transistors, resistors, diodes, and wires you can convert a Van Gogh print into a macabre... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Algebra I Essentials for Dummies (For Dummies) by Mary Jane Sterling Publisher Comments Just the critical concepts you need for cramming, homework help, and reference Whether you're cramming, you're studying new material, or you just need a refresher, this compact guide gives you a concise, easy-to-follow review of the most important... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Macintosh Ilife 2ND Edition by Jim Heid Publisher Comments In the Macintosh world, Apple's free digital hub tools--iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD-are the driving force behind the convergence of digital media and digital devices. You can use these tools to entertain, educate, persuade, and inspire your... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time: A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics by Walter Lewin Publisher Comments “YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE” is a common refrain in the emails Walter Lewin receives daily from fans who have been enthralled by his world-famous video lectures about the wonders of physics. “I walk with a new spring in my step and I look... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Schaum's Outline of Mathematics for Liberal Arts Majors (Schaum's Outlines) by Christopher Thomas Publisher Comments Schaum's has Satisfied Students for 50 Years. Now Schaum's Biggest Sellers are in New Editions! For half a century, more than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn better, and get top grades. Now Schaum's celebrates... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Cartoon Guide to Statistics by Larry Gonick Publisher Comments If you have ever looked for P-values by shopping at P mart, tried to watch the Bernoulli Trails on "People's Court," or think that the standard deviation is a criminal offense in six states, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Statistics to put you on the... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Managing Security with Snort & Ids Tools by Kerry Cox Publisher Comments Intrusion detection is not for the faint at heart. But, if you are a network administrator chances are you're under increasing pressure to ensure that mission-critical systems are safe--in fact impenetrable--from malicious code, buffer overflows... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $4.97 Sale - Trade Paper
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FAB: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop--From Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication by Neil Gershenfeld Publisher Comments What if you could someday put the manufacturing power of an automobile plant on your desktop? It may sound far-fetched-but then, thirty years ago, the notion of “personal computers” in every home sounded like science fiction. According to Neil... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist by Thomas Levenson Publisher Comments A fascinating slice of true-crime history that unfolds in 1695, when law enforcement was unheard of and modern money was little more than a concept When renowned scientist Isaac Newton took up the post of Warden of His Majestys Mint in London, another... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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