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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Edwin A Abbott  
Publisher Comments Classic of science (and mathematical) fiction. Charmingly illustrated by author. Describes the journeys of A. Square, a resident of Flatland, and his adventures in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions). A...
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Modern Refrigeration & Air Conditio 18TH Edition
by Andrew D Althouse Synopsis Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning provides an excellent blend of theory with job-qualifying skills, making it a leader in the refrigeration and air conditioning field! This comprehensive text teaches both fundamental principles and the service...
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
Powells.com Staff Pick This learned and amusing work covers the origin of the universe to the human genome. A welcome journey with Bryson in typical wise and witty fashion. Recommended by...
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National Electrical Code (NEC) 2008 (Loose leaf Version)
by NFPA Publisher Comments The world's most widely adopted safety code, the National Electrical Code« (NEC) is now advancing electrical safety requirements with the 2008 edition in an effort to maximize public safety, emergency preparedness, and electrical worker protection....
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National Electrical Code (NEC) 2008 (Softcover Version)
by NFPA Publisher Comments The world's most widely adopted safety code, the National Electrical Code« (NEC) is now advancing electrical safety requirements with the 2008 edition in an effort to maximize public safety, emergency preparation, and electrical worker protection...
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What Is Your Dangerous Idea?: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable
by John Brockman Publisher Comments A collection of essays by some of the world's leading scientists describes ideas and advances that could have devastating repercussions in terms of both their use and philosophical implications, ranging from using medication to change personality to...
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What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty
by John Brockman Publisher Comments More than one hundred of the world's leading thinkers write about things they believe in, despite the absence of concrete proof. Scientific theory, more often than not, is born of bold assumption, disparate bits of unconnected evidence, and educated...
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene
Powells.com Staff Pick "Brian Greene presents the bizarre world of quantum mechanics and string theory using language accessible to all while taking the reader on an exciting journey through a truly unusual universe." Blane, Powells...
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On Deep History and the Brain
by Daniel Lord Smail Publisher Comments When does history begin? What characterizes it? This brilliant and beautifully written book dissolves the logic of a beginning based on writing, civilization, or historical consciousness and offers a model for a history that escapes the continuing grip...
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Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine
by Randolph Nesse Publisher Comments The answers are in this groundbreaking book by two founders of the emerging science of Darwinian medicine, who deftly synthesize the latest research on disorders ranging from allergies to Alzheimer's and from cancer to Huntington's chorea. Why We Get...
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Adventures from the Technology Underground: Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them
by William Gurstelle Publisher Comments The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins...
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Keep Chickens!: Tending Small Flocks in Cities, Suburbs, and other Small Spaces
by Barbara Kilarski Publisher Comments Chickens are hot! There's a chicken-farming boomlet on the rise, with upscale urban and suburban homeowners from every part of the country ordering fancy breeds of chickens, hiring architects to build elegant chicken coops in their backyards, and signing...
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The Best American Science Writing (Best American Science Writing)
by Gina Kolata Publisher Comments Provocative and engaging, this collection brings together the premiere science writing of the year. Featuring the imprimatur of bestselling author and New York Times reporter Gina Kolata, one of the nation's foremost voices in science and medicine, and...
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
by Brian Greene
Powells.com Staff Pick Using Simpsons and X-Files examples, Brian Greene explains our current understanding of the universe. Whereas The Elegant Universe was primarily about the obscure, largely theoretical world of susperstring theory, Fabric of the Cosmos holds to more solid...
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Cosmos
by Carl Sagan Publisher Comments The best-selling science book ever published in the England language, COSMOS is a magnificent overview of the past, present, and future of science. Brilliant and provocative, it traces today's knowledge and scientific methods to their historical roots...
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James May's 20th Century
by May James Publisher Comments The 20th century was a time of extraordinary change as new technologies and inventions emerged at a bewildering rate. From the amazingly complex to the brilliantly simple, this entertaining and insightful guide investigates the greatest marvels of the...
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Contractors Guide to Green Building Construction: Management, Project Delivery, Documentation, and Risk Reduction
by Thomas E. Glavinich Publisher Comments Written for contractors and endorsed by the Associated General Contractors of America Written specifically for contractors, this how-to book enables you to meet the challenges of green building construction. You'll discover how constructing...
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Proteome Research
by M. R. (edt) Wilkins Publisher Comments Proteomics is a multifaceted, interdisciplinary field which studies the complexity and dynamics of proteins in biological systems. It combines powerful separation and analytical technology with advanced informatics to understand the function of proteins...
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Alcohol Can Be A Gas!: Fueling an Ethanol Revolution for the 21st Century
by David Blume
Publisher Comments For the last century it has been impossible to find reliable information on alcohol fuel production and use. Oil companies have continuously suppressed data on Henry Ford's favorite auto fuel. For example, by the late 80s, over 90% of the cars in Brazil...
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Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology: Neurotransmitter Systems
by Sylvester E. (edt) Vizi Publisher Comments The brain is the organ that collects information from the environment, processes and stores the information, and generates behavior as and when needed. In essence, the brain makes us who we are. For this reason, understanding the biology of brain...
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