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The Periodic Table: Elements with Style by Adrian Dingle and Simon Basher Publisher Comments The Periodic Table introduces budding chemists to the world of the elements as it's never been seen before. Designed to resemble popular networking Web sites, the pages of this book feature "homepages" for each of the chemical elements -- complete with... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Physics: Why Matter Matters! (08 Edition) by Dan Green Publisher Comments Imagine physics as a community full of wacky characters--the building blocks of the universe each with a unique personality. This book throws open the doors and welcomes you into their amazing world. From gravity to the theory of relativity, this unique... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The way things work by David Macaulay Publisher Comments From levers to lasers, from cameras to computers, this 384-page volume is a remarkable overview of the machines and inventions that shape our lives, amusingly presented with a large dose of Macaulay's wit and personality.... (read more) Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Fantastic Feats and Failures by Yes Magazine Publisher Comments Astronauts on "Apollo 13 averted disaster with the help of duct tape. The design of the Sydney Opera House was based on the segments of an orange. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge swayed so much it was nicknamed "Galloping Gertie." From genius designs to deadly... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction! [With Poster] by Simon Basher Publisher Comments Discover the secrets of chemistry, and learn about the properties of matter and the ways in which they interact, combine and change. Chemistry is a compelling guide to a community of characters who make up everything around us.... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Rocks and Minerals: A Gem of a Read! (Basher Science) by Dan Green and Simon Basher Staff Pick Dan Green and Simon Basher have done it again! Rocks and Minerals is the fifth book in their basic science series, and it's truly a "gem of a read." It features clear factual information and delightful illustrations that highlight the unique... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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What's Physics All About? (Science Stories) by Kate Davies Synopsis Physics is about how things work, and why things happen the way they do. In this book, page after page is filled with exciting information about our lives and our surroundings.... (read more) Your price: $10.99 New - Flexible
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What's Out There: Images from Here to the Edge of the Universe by Michael Soluri and Loralee Nolletti and Will Hopkins and Mary Kay Baumann Publisher Comments This breathtaking photographic tour of the universe features more than 180 exquisite, cutting-edge images, as well as a foreword by award-winning physicist Stephen Hawking. The photos, taken by the newest space explorers—highly sophisticated... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Would You Rather...?: Gross Out: Over 300 Disgusting Dilemmas Plus Extra Pages to Make Up Your Own! (Would You Rather...?) by Justin Heimberg Synopsis Nothing quite captures young imaginations like the forbidden, and that covers quite a bit of territory. Would You Rather . . .? Gross Out features kid-favorite gross-out dilemmas and wacky illustrations that include all the classic categories: boogers... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Usborne Book of Scientist: From Archimedes to Einstein by Struan Reid Synopsis -- Looks at men and women whose discoveries and achievements have changed the world -- Charts, diagrams and archival photographs provide detailed historical... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Freezing and Melting (First Step Nonfiction) by Robin Nelson Publisher Comments Charts & Diagrams Additional Facts - Photo Glossary... (read more) List Price $25.25 Your price: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
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Robot Explorers (Space Innovations) by Ron Miller Publisher Comments Robot Explorers is about the unmanned missions throughout the solar system, from the first lunar and planetary probes of the 60s up to the sophisticated Mars rover missions of the past decade. It describes the missions to Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn,... (read more) List Price $37.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Library Binding
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Walter Wick's Optical Tricks by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo Publisher Comments A book of impossible objects, magic mirrors, and other amazing illusions is offered by the award-winning co-creator of "I Spy" and "A Drop of Water". Full color.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Science Squad #2: Crystal Connection by Tanya Lloyd Kyi Publisher Comments The girls of the Science Squad are back, and they're in the middle of the biggest mystery yet! When Sue's Aunt Rose invites the three girls to visit her on Vancouver Island for the last week of summer vacation, it seems like the trip will be a nice break.... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Ultimate Robot by Robert Malone Publisher Comments Science-fiction and technology collide in this definitive guide to robots. Enthusiasts and collectors are invited to take a journey through the world of robots covering toys, kits, fiction, film, television, and beyond. 500+ full-color photos. 0-7566... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mighty Animal Cells (Microquests) by Rebecca L. Johnson Publisher Comments You probably know that your body is made of different kinds of cells. But did you know that you started out as just one cell? So did all animals! Find out how a whole animal grows from that first cell. Through close-up color photos of cells and cell... (read more) List Price $34.25 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Violent Volcanoes (Awesome Forces of Nature) by Louise A Spilsbury Synopsis This book looks at volcanoes and some of the major volcanic eruptions of the past.... (read more) List Price $32.65 Your price: $6.95 Used - Library Binding
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What's in That Egg?: A Book about Life Cycles (Zigzag Books) by Becky Baines Publisher Comments Eggs are awesome! But how come some birds eggs are HUGE while others are tiny? How do chicks come out of them? Imagine if humans were born from eggs! WOW!... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Rocks and the Environment (Resources) by Kathryn Whyman Publisher Comments From energy-filled fossil fuels to breath-taking gemstones, Earth's resources take many forms and are used in a multitude of ways. With the aid of color photographs and diagrams, the Resources series explains how materials are extracted from the earth... (read more) List Price $27.10 Your price: $2.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Ultimate Girls' Guide to Science: From Backyard Experiments to Winning the Nobel Prize! by Hoyt Publisher Comments Ultimate Girls' Guide to Science: From Backyard Experiments to Winning the Nobel Prize includes experiments and profiles of famous women scientists.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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