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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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Oregon Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species of Trees, Shrubs and Wildflowers
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Oregon Trees and Wildflowers is an accessible reference to familiar trees and wildflowers found in this state. This durable folding guide, printed on laminate material, is an essential resource for any level of nature explorer. The...
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What Is Your Dangerous Idea?: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable
by John Brockman Publisher Comments The history of science is replete with discoveries that were considered socially, morally, or emotionally dangerous in their time; the Copernican and Darwinian revolutions are the most obvious examples. Here, leading thinkers discuss ideas - whether they...
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Oregon Birds (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Oregon Birds is a pocket-sized, folding Pocket Naturalist guide highlighting the most commonly seen birds in this state. Printed on durable laminate material this ready-to-read resource is essential for the birdwatcher on the trail or in the...
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Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? And 114 Other Questions
by New Scientist Publisher Comments Following the immensely popular "Does Anything Eat Wasps?," this compendium from popular science magazine "New Scientist" has even more of the baffling questions, outlandish explanations, and scientific strangeness that makes this book compulsively...
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Pacific Northwest Butterflies & Moths: An Introduction to Familiar Species (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Waterford Press produces reference guides that introduce novices to travel, languages, science and nature. Product information and hundreds of free educational games are featured on the website; www.waterfordpress.com...
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Washington Birds (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Washington State Birds is a portable reference guide featuring the most commonly seen birds in Washington. This pocket-sized, folding guide is printed on laminate material and can be easily carried in the field. A state map highlights birding...
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Weights & Measures Quick Study Compact F
by Barcharts Publisher Comments This laminated guide measuring 3 5/8 x 8 1/2 is useful for anyone looking for a quick reference for weights & measurement conversions. Includes information on temperatures, weight, measurements, weather and much more....
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Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
by Neil Postman Publisher Comments In this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death chronicles our transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it--with...
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Western Backyard Birds
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Western Backyard Birds is a portable reference guide featuring over 100 species of birds found in Western North America. This richly illustrated and detailed guide is printed on durable material and folds for easy handling....
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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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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu and Thomas Cleary Publisher Comments Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it...
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Washington Wildlife (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Washington Wildlife introduces commonly seen mammals, marine life, insects and birds. This richly illustrated and detailed guide is printed on laminate material and folds to fit in a pocket. A map of wildlife sanctuaries and parks is...
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October Sky
by Homer Hickam Publisher Comments The true story, originally published as Rocket Boys, that inspired the Universal Pictures film. It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia, was slowly dying. Faced with an uncertain...
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A Sideways Look at Time
by Jay Griffiths Publisher Comments Why does time seem so short? How does women's time differ from men's? Why does time seem to move slowly in the countryside and quickly in cities? How do different cultures around the world see time? In A Sideways Look at Time, Jay Griffiths takes readers...
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Trees: An Introduction to Familiar North American Species (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanaugh Publisher Comments Waterford's new series of Pocket Naturalists to North American Plants and animals highlight the most common, distinctive and widely distributed species in each category. Like all Pocket Naturalists, these guides provide simplified pocket reference that...
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Dangerous Animals & Plants: An Introduction to Dangerous North American Species (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Dangerous Animals and Plants is an essential guide for the naturalist. This portable folding guide highlights poisonous plants, aggressive mammals and venomous snakes and sea creatures. The color illustrations offers easy identification for...
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Nature of San Francisco & the Bay Area: An Introduction to Familiar Plants & Animals (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Nature of San Francisco & the Bay Area highlights the plants, birds, mammals, marine life and insects found in this city. This compact guide is folded for easy access and printed on durable laminate paper. This is a great resource for the...
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Dinosaurs (Collins Gem)
by Adam Yates Publisher Comments A colorful, authoritative pocket guide to the lost world of dinosaurs Profiles of nearly seventy dinosaurs, from the Diplodocus to the Parasaurolophus Descriptions of their most significant features and habits Explanations of what the dinosaur names mean...
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Very Short Introductions #67: Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction
by Samir Okasha Publisher Comments What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with...
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