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Build Your Own Underwater Robot: And Other Wet Projects by Harry Bohm Publisher Comments Unlike fish, whales or frogs, humans are not designed to live in water. Yet we have an amazing ability to survive and function underwater because of our invented technology. This book shows you how to use some of that amazing technology to construct... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Spiral/comb 
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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier by Neil deGrasse Tyson Publisher Comments Neil deGrasse Tyson is a rare breed of astrophysicist, one who can speak as easily and brilliantly with popular audiences as with professional scientists. Now that NASA has put human space flight effectively on hold — with a five- or possibly ten... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter Diamandis Publisher Comments Providing abundance is humanitys grandest challenge—this is a book about how we rise to meet it. We will soon be able to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Distrust That Particular Flavor by William Gibson Publisher Comments William Gibson is known primarily as a novelist, with his work ranging from his groundbreaking first novel, Neuromancer, to his more recent contemporary bestsellers Pattern Recognition, Spook Country, and Zero History. During those nearly thirty years... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure by Henry Petroski Synopsis When planes crash, bridges collapse, and automobile gas tanks explode, we are quick to blame poor design. But Petroski, known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes and failures, says we must look beyond design to the interdependency of... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu and Samuel B. Griffith Publisher Comments Like Machiavelli's The Prince and the Japanese Book of Five Rings, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is as timely for business people today as it was for military strategists in ancient China. Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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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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Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply by Vandana Shiva Publisher Comments Contents Introduction Chapter 1 The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply Chapter 2 Soy Imperialism and the Destruction of Local Food Cultures Chapter 3 The Stolen Harvest Under the Sea Chapter 4 Mad Cows and Sacred Cows Chapter 5 The Stolen Harvest of... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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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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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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The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe Publisher Comments From "Americas nerviest journalist" (Newsweek)--a breath-taking epic, a magnificent adventure story, and an investigation into the true heroism and courage of the first Americans to conquer space. "Tom Wolfe at his very best" (The New York Times Book... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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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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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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I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy by Lori Andrews Publisher Comments Social networks are the defining cultural movement of our time, empowering us in constantly evolving ways. We can all now be reporters, alerting the world to breaking news of a natural disaster; we can participate in crowd-sourced scientific research... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi Publisher Comments When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in 1643 and wrote The Book of Five Rings, a manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning for his students and generations of samurai to come, he created one of the most perceptive and... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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Art of War by Sun Tzu/sawyer Publisher Comments An illuminating new look at the classic primer on warfare. Distinguishing itself from many previous versions, this contemporary translation of Sun-Tzu's landmark text acknowledges the work first and foremost as a masterpiece of military strategy... (read more) List Price $7.98 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals by Karen E Drummond Publisher Comments The Study Guide to Accompany Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals, Seventh Edition is a useful tool to help students study and review the material in the textbook Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals. It contains 13... (read more) List Price $119.30 Your price: $39.00 Used - Hardcover
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Saudi Arabia (Middle East in Focus) by Sherifa Zuhur Publisher Comments In this comprehensive introduction to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, author Sherifa Zuhur reveals the fascinating people, culture, politics, and economic development of the largest Arab country of the Middle East. The book provides a detailed summary of... (read more) List Price $100.00 Your price: $67.00 New - Hardcover
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National Electrical Code 2011 Handbook (National Electrical Code Handbook) by Nfpa Publisher Comments Get the expert support needed to comply efficiently, avoid violations, and keep electrical installations on track with the National Electrical Code? in this exclusive NEC? 2008 Handbook from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Only the... (read more) List Price $165.50 Your price: $149.00 New - Hardcover
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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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