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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer Publisher Comments The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory. An instant bestseller that is poised to become a classic, Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer's yearlong quest to improve his... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover 
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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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A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest by William Debuys Publisher Comments With its soaring azure sky and stark landscapes, the American Southwest is one of the most hauntingly beautiful regions on earth. Yet staggering population growth, combined with the intensifying effects of climate change, is driving the oasis-based... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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Braintrust Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality by Patricia Smith Churchland Publisher Comments "In its search for the origins of morality, this book deftly balances philosophical questions and an understanding of how the brain actually works. It is a rare combination, and extremely fruitful. Churchland roots morality firmly in the social emotions... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters by Rose George Publisher Comments “One smart book . . . delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name.” —Newsweek Acclaimed as “extraordinary” (The New York Times) and “a classic” (Los Angeles Times), The... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto (Vintage) by Jaron Lanier Staff Pick Proceed carefully. Reading this book is like biting into a jalapeño jelly bean that you thought was pear flavored. Startling, eye-opening, and a bit unnerving, Lanier's manifesto could be the key to preserving autonomy as increased technological... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter (Vintage) by Tom Bissell Staff Pick If you've ever said to yourself (or your significant other), "as soon as I finish this level, I'll go to bed," you have to read Extra Lives. It's not so much a defense of video games as a willingness to explore the impact they have, for good and ill, in... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Genie in the Machine: How Computer-Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law and Business (Stanford Law Books) by Robert Plotkin Publisher Comments We have long considered inventing to be a uniquely human activity. But just as the assembly line automated the process of manufacturing, today's computers are automating the process of inventing. Software can automatically generate designs for everything... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia (History and Foundation of Information Science) by Joseph Michael Reagle Publisher Comments Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is built by a community--a community of Wikipedians who are expected to assume good faith when interacting with one another... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $19.50 Used - Hardcover
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