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Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-Create Race in the Twenty-First Century by Dorothy Roberts Synopsis Featured on The Tavis Smiley Show and named one of the ten best black nonfiction books of 2011 by AFRO.com, Fatal Invention is “a provocative analysis” (Nature) of race, science, and politics by leading legal scholar and social critic Dorothy... (read more) Available September 2012 Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper 
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Supply Chain Network Design: Applying Optimization and Analytics to the Global Supply Chain by Michael Watson Publisher Comments Using strategic supply chain network design, companies can achieve dramatic savings from their supply chains. Now, experts at IBM and Northwestern University have brought together both the rigorous principles and the practical applications you need to... (read more) Available August 2012 Your price: $94.25 New - Hardcover
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Smart Materials in Structural Health Monitoring, Control and Biomechanics (Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China) by Chee-kiong Soh Publisher Comments "Smart Materials in Structural Health Monitoring, Control and Biomechanics" presents the latest developments in structural health monitoring, vibration control and biomechanics using smart materials. The book mainly focuses on piezoelectric, fibre optic... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $190.25 New - Hardcover
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Handbook of Herbs and Spices: Volume 1, Second Edition (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition) by K. V. Peter Publisher Comments Herbs and spices are among the most versatile and widely-used ingredients in food processing. As well as their traditional roles as flavorants and colorants, they have increasingly been used as natural preservatives and for their potential health... (read more) Available October 2012 Your price: $267.75 New - Hardcover
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Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus by Bill Wasik Publisher Comments An engrossing and lively history of the fearsome and mythologized virus In the tradition of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Great Influenza, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart the history, science, and cultural mythology of... (read more) Available July 19, 2012 Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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Sua Sponte: The Forging of a Modern American Ranger by Dick Couch Publisher Comments The 75th Ranger Regiment is a unique and distinct culture among the American military establishment. They stand alone, even among our other Special Operations forces, as the most active brigade-sized force in the current Global War on Terrorism. Since 9... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $29.99 New - MP3 CD
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Springer Series in Optical Sciences #171: Terahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging by Kai-erik Peiponen Publisher Comments "This book presents the current state of knowledge in the field of terahertz spectroscopy, providing a comprehensive source of information for beginners and experienced researchers alike whose interests lie in this area. The book aims to explain the... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $242.25 New - Hardcover
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Reliability and Maintenance: Networks and Systems by Frank Beichelt Publisher Comments Reliability and Maintenance: Networks and Systems gives an up-to-date presentation of system and network reliability analysis as well as maintenance planning with a focus on applicable models. Balancing theory and practice, it presents state-of-the-art... (read more) Your price: $114.95 New - Hardcover 
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Biological Sludge Minimization and Biomaterials: Bioenergy Recovery Technologies by Etienne Paul Publisher Comments A comprehensive guide to sludge management, reuse, and disposal When wastewater is treated, reducing organic material to carbon dioxide, water, and bacterial cells—the cells are disposed of, producing a semisolid and nutrient-rich byproduct... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $113.25 New - Hardcover
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Why Do Cats Like Catnip?: 324 Questions and Answers to Astound and Amaze by Matrin M. Goldwyn Publisher Comments Have you ever wondered how the planets came into being? Or what causes some people to have freckles? Ever wanted to know why mosquito bites itch and swell? Over his long career as a high school science teacher, Martin M. Goldwyn kept track of the... (read more) Available August 2012 Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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Self-Organized Arrays of Gold Nanoparticles: Morphology and Plasmonic Properties (Springer Theses) by Luca Anghinolfi Publisher Comments This thesis addresses the fabrication and investigation of the optical response of gold nanoparticle arrays supported on insulating LiF(110) nanopatterned substrates. Motivated by the discovery of the intriguing effects that arise when electromagnetic... (read more) Available September 2012 Your price: $140.25 New - Hardcover
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Applied Hydrology, 2nd Edition by Ven Chow Publisher Comments The first revision in more than 20 years of the renowned engineering hydrology text Applied Hydrology, Second Edition retains the successful outline of this classic text while adding new material on physical hydrologic modeling to cover advances in that... (read more) Available February 2013 Your price: $129.25 New - Hardcover
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Contemporary Food Engineering #22: Modified Atmosphere and Active Packaging Technologies by Arvanitoyannis Publisher Comments Many factors are relevant in making the proper choice of food packaging material, including those related to shelf life and biodegradability. To meet these demands, new processing and preservation techniques have arisen, most notably modified atmosphere... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $200.95 New - Hardcover
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Health & Safety in Construction Revision Guide: For the Nebosh National Certificate in Construction by Ed Ferrett Publisher Comments This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (October 2009 specification). It provides... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $30.25 New - Trade Paper
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X-Events: The Collapse of Everything by John L. Casti Publisher Comments An acclaimed theorist offers a provocative and chilling warning: today’s advanced societies have grown overcomplex and highly vulnerable to extreme events that could topple civilization The modern industrialized world is a complex system on a scale... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $26.99 New - Hardcover
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Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite: The Science of Monsters by Matt Kaplan Publisher Comments This eye-opening tour through history’s legendary monsters and the science and culture that spawned them, provides new insight into the creatures that have terrified us for centuries. We all know “there’s no such thing as monsters... (read more) Available October 23, 2012 Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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Migration on Wings: Aerodynamics and Energetics (Springerbriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology) by Lakshmi Kantha Publisher Comments This book is an effort to explore the technical aspects associated with bird flight and migration on wings. After a short introduction on the birds migration, the book reviews the aerodynamics and Energetics of Flight and presents the calculation of the... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $56.95 New - Trade Paper
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Remote Sensing (Springerbriefs in Space Development) by Siamak Khorram Publisher Comments Remote... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $56.95 New - Trade Paper
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Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking: The Ultimate Guide for Home-Scale and Market Producers by Gianaclis Caldwell Publisher Comments The key to becoming a successful artisan cheesemaker is to develop the intuition essential for problem solving, and developing unique styles of cheeses.There are an increasing number of books on the market about making cheese, but none approach the... (read more) Available October 2012 Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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Lessons from Nanoelectronics: A New Perspective on Transport (Lessons from Nanoscience: A Lecture Note) by Supriyo Datta Synopsis Everyone is familiar with the amazing performance of a modern laptop, powered by more than a billion nanotransistors, each having an active region that is barely a few hundred atoms long. These lectures, however, are about a less-appreciated by-product... (read more) Available August 2012 Your price: $78.50 New - Hardcover
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