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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 3rd Edition by Thomas S Kuhn Publisher Comments Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual history which has attracted attention far beyond its own immediate field. . . . It is written with a combination of depth and clarity that make it an almost... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder Publisher Comments Computers have changed since 1981, when Tracy Kidder indelibly recorded the drama, comedy, and excitement of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market. What has changed little, however, is computer culture: the feverish pace of the... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869 by Stephen E Ambrose From Powells.com Abraham Lincoln, prior to being elected president and at the time working as a railway lawyer, met future Civil War hero General Grenville Dodge, in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1859. According to historian Stephen Ambrose, Lincoln's first words were "Dodge... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes Staff Pick Richard Holmes's The Age of Wonder is at once a history of Regency-era scientific discovery and a meditation on what the pursuit of science says about us as individuals and as a culture. Scrupulously researched and deftly told, this book is an epic... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla by Marc J Seifer Publisher Comments Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited by many as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Yet very few people know about his life and work. Based on original source materials and previously... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane Mcgonigal Publisher Comments A visionary game designer reveals how we can harness the power of games to boost global happiness. With 174 million gamers in the United States alone, we now live in a world where every generation will be a gamer generation. But why, Jane McGonigal asks,... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Revolutionizing the Sciences: (2nd Ed) European Knowledge & I by Peter Dear Publisher Comments "Succinct, well-organized, and clearly written, this is an excellent account of the intellectual transformation of our understanding of the natural world between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries."--Paula Findlen, Stanford University "This book is... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Geckos Foot by Peter Forbes Publisher Comments Subtitled, "How Scientists Are Taking A Leaf From Nature's Book". A compelling assessment of how cutting edge science is borrowing ideas from nature to create the inventions of tomorrow.... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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National Geographic Concise History of Science and Invention: An Illustrated Time Line by National Geographic Publisher Comments From the ancient conquest of fire and the first turn of a wheel to the latest in scientific leaps toward the stars, this easy-access history offers a panoramic perspective on humankind’s restless quest for the laws, theories, and tools by which we... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $26.00 Used - Hardcover
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