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 Used: $42.00 Hardcover List Price $60.00 
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Hispaniola: A Photographic Journey Through Island Biodiversity/Bioversidad a Traves de Un Recorrido Fotografico
by Eladio Fernandez  Publisher Comments Showcased in nearly 400 spectacular color photographs, the natural beauty of Hispaniola is unveiled in this volume of essays--in both English and Spanish--that make known the islands fungi, plants, and animals by the experts who know them best....
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Used: $24.50 Hardcover List Price $34.95
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Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming Is Changing the World
by Gary Braasch Publisher Comments Award-winning photojournalist Braasch presents this illustrated guide to the effects of climate change on the Earth and its inhabitants. The accompanying text offers an upbeat and intelligent account of how to lessen the effects of our near total...
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Used: $10.50 Trade Paper List Price $13.95
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My Einstein
by John Brockman Publisher Comments This collection of essays about Albert Einstein reflect views, perspectives, and an estimation of him and the implications of his work....
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Used: $11.50 Hardcover List Price $16.95
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The Four Man Plan: A Romantic Science
by Cindy Lu Publisher Comments Author and actress Lu had dated one wrong guy after another until she decided to use her math skills to fix her romantic life. The result is a brilliant system for finding love that combines the certainties of math and human behavior into a sure-fire...
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iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
by Steve Wozniak and Gina Smith Publisher Comments The mastermind behind Apple sheds his low profile and steps forward to tell his story for the first time. Before cell phones that fit in the palm of your hand and slim laptops that fit snugly into briefcases, computers were like strange, alien...
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Used: $17.50 Hardcover List Price $25.00
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An Ocean of Air: Why the Wind Blows and Other Mysteries of the Atmosphere
by Gabrielle Walker 
Powells.com Staff Pick Fans of Dava Sobel and Simon Winchester: this book is for you. A fascinating brief history of the scientists and mathematicians who discovered the atmosphere that makes our planet habitable, Walker's intricate and engaging book quickly captures the...
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Our Changing Planet: The View from Space
by Michael D. (edt) King Publisher Comments For over 40 years, satellites have been orbiting the Earth quietly monitoring the state of our planet. Unseen by most of us, they are providing information on the many changes taking place, from movements in the land and volcanic eruptions, to human...
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Used: $2.50 Trade Paper List Price $16.99
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The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey
by Roger Highfield Publisher Comments CAN REINDEER FLY?<P>WHY IS SANTA CLAUS FAT?<P>COULD SCIENTISTS CLONE THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREE?<P>WAS THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM REALLY A COMET?<P>WHY IS RUDOLPH'S NOSE RED?<P>HOW DOES SANTA MANAGE TO DELIVER PRESENTS TO AN...
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Hiding in the Mirror: The Quest for Alternate Realities, from Plato to String Theory
by Lawrence M. Krauss Publisher Comments An exploration of mankinds fascination with worlds beyond our ownby the bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek Lawrence Krauss an international leader in physics and cosmologyexamines our long and ardent romance with parallel universes, veiled...
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Used: $18.50 Hardcover List Price $25.00
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The Stem Cell Dilemma: Beacons of Hope or Harbingers of Doom?
by Leo Furcht Book News Annotation Writing for general readers, Furcht and Hoffman (both: medicine, U. of Minnesota) explore the controversy around using stem cells for research and treatment by discussing the historical and scientific underpinnings of the field. Their topics include...
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Cell of Cells: The Global Race to Capture and Control the Stem Cell
by Cynthia Fox Publisher Comments Positioned at the cutting edge of science, Cell of Cells charts the international race to utilize the stem cell. From a lab in the Sahara, where one problem is sand in the petri dishes, to an Israeli lab that narrowly escapes a terrorist bomb, stem...
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The Scalpel and the Butterfly: The Conflict Between Animal Research and Animal Protection
by Deborah Rudacille Publisher Comments Rudacille provides a history of 150 years of often bitter contention between scientists who use animals in their research for both medical and commercial purposes and those who defend the rights of animals to live free of human exploitation....
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The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars (Wooden Books)
by Geoff Stray Publisher Comments The only small, popular book on the important subject of ancient calendars. The study of heavenly cycles is common to most ancient cultures. The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Babylonians all tried to make sense of the year. But it fell to the later...
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Used: $17.95 Hardcover List Price $26.95
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Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases
by Paul A. Offit Publisher Comments This compelling look at Maurice Hilleman, who developed nine major vaccines, is a tale replete with heroism, genius, humanitarianism, and tragedy. Offit tells this history of modern medicine with great insight and compassion....
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Used: $23.95 Hardcover List Price $35.00
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Einstein for the 21st Century: His Legacy in Science, Art, and Modern Culture
by Peter L. Galison and Gerald Holton and Silvan S. Schweber Publisher Comments More than fifty years after his death, Albert Einstein's vital engagement with the world continues to inspire others, spurring conversations, projects, and research, in the sciences as well as the humanities. Einstein for the 21st Century shows us why...
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Gem Trails of Oregon Revised Edition
by James R Mitchell Publisher Comments From agate to zeolite, detailed maps and text lead collectors to more than 80 of the best locations throughout the state. Color and B/W photos highlight collecting areas and the specimens found there....
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When Science Goes Wrong: Twelve Tales from the Dark Side of Discovery
by Simon Levay
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Gem Trails of Washington
by Garret Romaine
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