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The Social Conquest of Earth by Edward O. Wilson Publisher Comments Where did we come from? What are we? Where are we going? In a generational work of clarity and passion, one of our greatest living scientists directly addresses these three fundamental questions of religion, philosophy, and science while "overturning the... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings Publisher Comments Record-setting Jeopardy! champion and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings explores the world of maps and map obsessives, "a literary gem" (The Atlantic) now available in paperback. It may come as no surprise that as a kid, Ken Jennings... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them by Wayne Pacelle Publisher Comments In countless fascinating ways, our relationship with animals is an essential part of the human experience. Now, one of the world's leading champions of animal welfare offers a dramatic examination of our age-old bond to all creatures. Wayne Pacelle... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Why Cats Land on Their Feet by Mark Levi Publisher Comments Ever wonder why cats land on their feet? Or what holds a spinning top upright? Or whether it is possible to feel the Earth's rotation in an airplane? Why Cats Land on Their Feet is a compendium of paradoxes and puzzles that readers can solve using their... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World by David Deutsch Publisher Comments The New York Times bestseller: A provocative, imaginative exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge In this groundbreaking book, award-winning physicist David Deutsch argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe—and... (read more) Your price: $18.00 New - Trade Paper
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South-East Asian Special Forces by Kenneth Conboy Publisher Comments Elite units have long been prominent in the armies of South-East Asia and, given the turmoil in the region since the 1960s, these forces have had ample opportunity to be tested in combat. Acknowledged expert on South-East Asia Ken Conboy outlines the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $13.27 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Digital Vertigo: How Today's Online Social Revolution Is Dividing, Diminishing, and Disorienting Us by Andrew Keen Publisher Comments Digital Vertigo provides an articulate, measured, contrarian voice against a sea of hype about social media. As an avowed technology optimist, I'm grateful for Keen who makes me stop and think before committing myself fully to the social revolution... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash by Ed Humes Publisher Comments A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage. Take a journey inside the secret world of our biggest export, our most prodigious product, and our greatest legacy: our trash. It’s the biggest... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover
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Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter by Ellen Prager Publisher Comments When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. But hidden beneath the sea’s waves are a staggering abundance and variety of active creatures, engaged in the never-ending struggles of... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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The War in Laos 1960-75 by Kenneth Conboy Publisher Comments As World War II drew to a close, the Imperial Japanese military seized control of Laos, a French protectorate, and encouraged nationalist movements to forestall the revival of French power in the region. Despite these efforts the French re-entered... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Digital Vertigo: How Today's Online Social Revolution Is Dividing, Diminishing, and Disorienting Us by Andrew Keen Publisher Comments "Digital Vertigo provides an articulate, measured, contrarian voice against a sea of hype about social media. As an avowed technology optimist, I'm grateful for Keen who makes me stop and think before committing myself fully to the social revolution... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing (Best American Science & Nature Writing) by Elizabeth Kolbert Publisher Comments Elizabeth Kolbert, one of today's leading environmental journalists, edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing. Bringing together promising new voices and prize-winning favorites, this collection is "a... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Gravity: How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives by Brian Clegg Publisher Comments A history of gravity, and a study of its importance and relevance to our lives, as well as its influence on other areas of science. Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the most obvious, but it... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Buffs by Gregory Blaxland Publisher Comments The Buffs originated in 1572 from a company of 300 men raised from London-trained bands sent to aid the Protestant cause in Holland. Upon their return to England, the Company re-formed as a single regiment, the Holland Regiment, which later became known... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics by Peter W. Hawkes Publisher Comments Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics merges two long-running serials--Advances in Electronics and Electron Physics and Advances in Optical and Electron Microscopy. This series features extended articles on the physics of electron devices (especially... (read more) List Price $231.00 Your price: $222.34 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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California Studies in Food and Culture #33: Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics by Marion Nestle Publisher Comments Calories--too few or too many--are the source of health problems affecting billions of people in today's globalized world. Although calories are essential to human health and survival, they cannot be seen, smelled, or tasted. They are also hard to... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray Publisher Comments The Elements has become an international sensation, selling over half-a-million copies worldwide. The highly-anticipated paperback edition of The Elements is finally available.An eye-opening, original collection of gorgeous, never-before-seen... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Product Innovation Toolbox: A Field Guide to Consumer Understanding and Research by Jacqueline (edt) Beckley Publisher Comments Consumer packaged goods companies are always challenged to introduce new product innovation that strongly resonates with consumers and that sets them apart from products currently in the market. Apple, Google, Facebook, P&G, Dyson and General Mills... (read more) Your price: $199.95 New - Hardcover
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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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Quality and Reliability Engineering #1: Effective Fmeas: Achieving Safe, Reliable, and Economical Products and Processes Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis by Carl S. Carlson Publisher Comments Outlines the correct procedures for doing FMEAs and how to successfully apply them in design, development, manufacturing, and service applications There are a myriad of quality and reliability tools available to corporations worldwide, but the one that... (read more) Your price: $120.00 New - Hardcover
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