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Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2: Build a Secret Agent Arsenal by John Austin Publisher Comments If youre a budding spy, what better way to conceal your clandestine activities than to miniaturize your secret agent arsenal? MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction 2 provides fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for building 30 different spy weapons and... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare by John Austin Publisher Comments PopularMechanics.com selection for one of The Best DIY and Home Improvement Books of 2009 Weve come a long way from the Peashooter Era: with the advent of modern household products and office supplies—binder clips, clothespins, rubber... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Backyard Ballistics by William Gurstelle Staff Pick As tempting as it sounds to spend the afternoon with the two digital puppies wrestling under Lara Croft's wife-beater, nothing is really more entertaining than plain ol' throwing rocks at stuff. Or, better still, shooting said rocks out of a homemade... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction Targets by John Austin Publisher Comments Any marksman knows that the key to becoming an accomplished shooter is to practice, practice, practice, and Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction Targets contains more than 100 perforated targets that minimarksmen can use to develop their skills. The... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Vacuum Bazookas, Electric Rainbow Jelly: And 27 Other Saturday Science Projects by Neil A Downie Publisher Comments How do you crack nuts with a piece of string? Reverse gravity? Cobble together a clock out of a coffee cup, a soda bottle, and some water? Use a vacuum cleaner and nineteenth-century railroad technology to fashion a makeshift bazooka that can launch... (read more) List Price $33.75 Your price: $5.25 Used - Trade Paper
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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to Be as They Are. by Henry Petroski Publisher Comments How did the table fork acquire a fourth tine? What advantage does the Phillips-head screw have over its single-grooved predecessor? Why does the paper clip look the way it does? What makes Scotch tape Scotch? In this delightful book Henry, Petroski takes... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (Harvest Original) by Alex Boese Publisher Comments In Elephants on Acid, Alex Boese reveals the results of the most outrageous, amusing, and provocative experiments found in the files of modern science. What happens when elephants are given LSD? Can a head live without its body? Would cockroaches... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and Foodies by Patrick Buckley Publisher Comments Inventive, (mostly) edible DIY gadgets and projects guaranteed to captivate The Hungry Scientist Handbook brings DIY technology into the kitchen and onto the plate. It compiles the most mouthwatering projects created by mechanical engineer Patrick... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things by Cy Tymony Publisher Comments More than a do-it-yourself guide, this quirky collection of over 80 solutions and bonus applications is a valuable resource for transforming ordinary objects such as paper clips and tape into the extraordinary. Whether you use this book as a practical... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Ultimate Book of Saturday Science: The Very Best Backyard Science Experiments You Can Do Yourself by Neil A. Downie Publisher Comments "This is the most extensive collection of project ideas at this level that I know of. Downie gives better 'how to' explanations and takes the ideas further than most other books of this kind. The Ultimate Book of Saturday Science is a true omnibus... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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It Ain't Necessarily So: The Dream of the Human Genome and Other Illusions by Richard C Lewontin Publisher Comments Is our nature—as individuals, as a species—determined by our evolution and encoded in our genes? If we unravel the protein sequences of our DNA, will we gain the power to cure all of our physiological and psychological afflictions and... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Mass Market
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How Do You Walk on Fire?: And Other Puzzles: Bizarre, 101 Weird, Wonderful and Wacky Puzzles with Science by Erwin Brecher Publisher Comments One hundred more fascinating science puzzles that explain scientific principles in fun, accessible, and easy-to-understand terms A follow-up to the delightful How Do You Get an Egg into a Bottle?, this amusing puzzle book yet again allows people to... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Hardcover
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Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home, But Probably Shouldn't by Theodore Gray Publisher Comments Author of the best-selling book The Elements Theodore Gray demonstrates essential scientific principles through thrilling daredevil experiments. "What a magnificent book. It's gorgeous, playful, and draws you in." --Adam Savage, cohost of Mythbusters... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Science Fair Project Index, 1985-1989 by Cynthia Bishop Publisher Comments Includes science projects and experiments found in 195 books published between 1985 and 1989. Almost all areas of science and many areas of technology are covered.... (read more) Your price: $94.75 New - Hardcover
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Device Applications of Silicon Nanocrystals and Nanostructures (Nanostructure Science and Technology) by Nobuyoshi (edt) Koshida Publisher Comments Recent developments in the technology of silicon nanocrystals and silicon nanostructures, where quantum-size effects are important, are systematically described including examples of device applications. Due to the strong quantum confinement effect, the... (read more) Your price: $189.00 New - Hardcover
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Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home -- But Probably Shouldn't by Theodore W. Gray Publisher Comments In the spirit of Discovery Channel's MythBusters and Smash Lab, Popular Science columnist Theo Gray demonstrates fundamental scientific principles through wacky, daredevil experiments that will have readers exclaiming, Holy *$#. Witness as he makes... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Design of Comparative Experiments by R. A. Bailey Publisher Comments This book should be on the shelf of every practising statistician who designs experiments. Good design considers units and treatments first, and then allocates treatments to units. It does not choose from a menu of named designs. This approach requires a... (read more) List Price $42.00 Your price: $40.42 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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52 Amazing Science Experiments by Lynn Gordon Publisher Comments The enormously popular "52 Deck "series continues! These lighthearted card decks offer whimsically illustrated adventures and activities for people of all ages. Each deck contains 52 cards packed with entertaining ideas and is easy to carry in a small... (read more) Your price: $6.95 Gifts - Miscellaneous
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Electricity Experiments You Can Do at Home by Stan Gibilisco Publisher Comments Amp up your understanding of electricity and magnetism with DOZENS OF DO-IT-YOURSELF EXPERIMENTS Electricity Experiments You Can Do At Home is a hands-on guide that helps you master the principles of electrical currents and magnetism. Each of the book's... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Trade Paper
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How Economics Shapes Science by Paula Stephan Publisher Comments The beauty of science may be pure and eternal, but the practice of science costs money. And scientists, being human, respond to incentives and costs, in money and glory. Choosing a research topic, deciding what papers to write and where to publish them... (read more) Your price: $53.50 New - Hardcover
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