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Their Fate Is Our Fate: How Birds Foretell Threats to Our Health and Our World by Peter Doherty Publisher Comments At the heart of this book by Nobel Prize-winning immunologist and professor Peter Doherty is this striking observation: Birds detect danger to our health and the environment before we do. Following a diverse cast of bird species around the world--from... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Rasl (RASL) by Jeff Smith Synopsis 472 page hardcover in full color! When Rasl, a thief and ex-military engineer, discovers the lost journals of Nikola Tesla, he bridges the gap between modern physics and historys most notorious scientist. But his breakthrough comes at a price. In this... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Hardcover
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An Introduction to Probability and Stochastic Processes (Dover Books on Mathematics) by James L. Melsa Publisher Comments Geared toward college seniors and first-year graduate students, this text is designed for a one-semester course in probability and stochastic processes. Topics covered in detail include probability theory, random variables and their functions... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Angry Birds Star Wars: The Science Behind the Saga by Amy Briggs Publisher Comments US... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Hardcover
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National Geographic Angry Birds Star Wars: The Science Behind the Saga by Amy Briggs Publisher Comments A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... three worlds collided. Angry Birds, Star Wars, and National Geographic united to take their fans on a galactic mission to uncover the true stories, inventions, and unbelievable science behind the science... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Woman Who Changed Her Brain: How I Left My Learning Disability Behind and Other Stories of Cognitive Transformation by Barbara Arrowsmith-young Publisher Comments Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities. As a child, she read and wrote everything backward, struggled to comprehend language, and was continually getting lost. But by relying on her formidable memory, she made her way to... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better by Clive Thompson Publisher Comments It's undeniable technology is changing the way we think. But is it for the better? Amid a chorus of doomsayers, Clive Thompson delivers a resounding "yes." The Internet age has produced a radical new style of human intelligence, worthy of both... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Fevered: Why a Hotter Planet Will Hurt Our Health -- And How We Can Save Ourselves by Linda Marsa Publisher Comments Beyond images of emaciated polar bears and drought-cracked lakes, there remains a major part of climate changes impact that the media has neglected: how our health will suffer from higher temperatures and extreme weather. From spiraling rates of asthma... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Secret World of Sleep: The Surprising Science of the Mind at Rest by Penelope A. Lewis Publisher Comments In recent years neuroscientists have uncovered the countless ways our brain trips us up in day-to-day life, from its propensity toward irrational thought to how our intuitions deceive us. The latest research on sleep, however, points in the opposite... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover
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Oceans and Marine Resources in a Changing Climate: A Technical Input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment (National Climate Assessment Regional Technical Input Reports) by Roger Griffis Publisher Comments Prepared for the 2013 National Climate Assessment and a landmark study in terms of its breadth and depth of coverage, Oceans and Marine Resources in a Changing Climate is the result of a collaboration among numerous local, state, federal, and... (read more) Your price: $47.95 New - Trade Paper
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Engineering Informatics: Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Engineering, Second Edition by Benny Raphael Publisher Comments Computers are ubiquitous throughout all life-cycle stages of engineering, from conceptual design to manufacturing maintenance, repair and replacement. It is essential for all engineers to be aware of the knowledge behind computer-based tools and... (read more) Your price: $105.00 New - Hardcover
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The Distraction Addiction: Getting the Information You Need and the Communication You Want, Without Enraging Your Family, Annoying Your Colleague by Alex Soojung Kim Pang PW Review "In this practical guide to better, more 'contemplative computing,' Pang, a historian of technology, teaches readers a valuable set of skills to better enable them to deal with an increasing reliance on ever-more intrusive and distracting forms of mobile... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $19.50 Used - Hardcover
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Backyard Farming: Keeping Honey Bees: From Hive Management to Honey Harvesting and More (Backyard Farming) by Kim Pezza Publisher Comments Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here! Make beekeeping a part of your backyard farming experience: enjoy honey, beeswax and a more fruitful garden, as your bees will work as hard as you do to make your backyard farm a success! Backyard Farming... (read more) Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Bewusstsein: Bekenntnisse Eines Hirnforschers by Christof Koch Publisher Comments Wie kann Aktivität im Gehirn Gefühle auslösen? Wie kann bloßes Fleisch - so wird der Körper in Cyberpunkromanen oft abfällig genannt - subjektives Empfinden hervorrufen? Oder allgemeiner gesagt: Wie kann etwas Physisches etwas Nichtphysisches... (read more) Your price: $40.95 New - Hardcover
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Planetary Climates (Princeton Primers in Climate) by Andrew P Ingersoll Publisher Comments "In forty years of teaching similar material to undergraduates, I have not seen a better book. The subject is the science that underlies climate. Each chapter focuses in depth on one or two important concepts. Mathematics is avoided when not needed. But... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed by Ray Kurzweil Publisher Comments The bestselling author of The Singularity Is Near explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain. Ray Kurzweil is arguably today's most influential futurist. In How to Create a Mind, he presents a provocative exploration of the... (read more) Your price: $17.00 New - Trade Paper
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Joining and Assembly of Medical Materials and Devices (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials) by Y. (norman) Zhou Publisher Comments As medical devices become more intricate, with an increasing number of components made from a wide range of materials, it is important that they meet stringent requirements to ensure that they are safe to be implanted and will not be rejected by the... (read more) List Price $290.00 Your price: $286.95 New - Hardcover
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The Rough Guide to the Best iPhone and iPad Apps (2nd Edition) by Peter Buckley Your price: $7.99 New - Trade Paper
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Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political #130: Grand Central's Engineer: William J. Wilgus and the Planning of Modern Manhattan by Kurt C. Schlichting List Price $29.95 Your price: $27.25 New - Trade Paper
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery: An Informative History and Comprehensive Directory of Tractors Around the World with Full C by John Carroll Your price: $18.99 New - Hardcover
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