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Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks Publisher Comments Long before Oliver Sacks became a distinguished neurologist and bestselling writer, he was a small English boy fascinated by metals–also by chemical reactions (the louder and smellier the better), photography, squids and cuttlefish, H.G. Wells, and... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe by George Dyson Publisher Comments “It is possible to invent a single machine which can be used to compute any computable sequence,” twenty-four-year-old Alan Turing announced in 1936. In Turing’s Cathedral, George Dyson focuses on a small group of men and women, led by... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner Publisher Comments The definitive history of America’s greatest incubator of innovation, the birthplace of some of the 20th century’s most influential technologies, including the integrated circuit, the communications satellite and the cell phone.From its... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL by Kevin Yank Publisher Comments Build Your own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL is a practical hands-on guide to learning all the tools, principles and techniques needed to build a fully functional database-driven web site using PHP & MySQL. This book covers... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $22.00 Used - Trade Paper
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iPhone App Development: The Missing Manual by Craig Hockenberry Publisher Comments Anyone with programming experience can learn how to write an iPhone app. But if you want to build a great app, there's a lot more to it than simple coding: you also need to know how design and market your creation. This easy-to-follow guide walks you... (read more) List Price $39.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time by Jonathan Weiner Publisher Comments Winner of the Pulitzer Prize On a desert island in the heart of the Galapagos archipelago, where Darwin received his first inklings of the theory of evolution, two scientists, Peter and Rosemary Grant, have spent twenty years proving that Darwin did not... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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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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Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley by Robert P. Sharp Publisher Comments Eastern California boasts the greatest dryland relief in the contiguous United States, offering a rich variety of environments and spectacular geology. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and diagrams, "Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley"... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Map That Changed the World by Simon Winchester Publisher Comments In 1793, a canal digger named William Smith made a startling discovery. He found that by tracing the placement of fossils, which he uncovered in his excavations, one could follow layers of rocks as they dipped and rose and fell -- clear across England... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Publisher Comments One of the world's most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey -- into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail -- well, most of it... (read more) Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Automobiles and Sheet Metal Boats by William Neubecker Publisher Comments What a book! Especially if you want to build an automobile. No, not a modern streamlined sports car. I'm talking about those early chain drive beasts that competed in around-the-world races off road back before World War One...machines that might have... (read more) Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow Staff Pick Ancient thinkers asked why nature operates as it does; modern scientists inquire how. Hawking and Mlodinow argue that M-theory explains both, and they make great use of gorgeous illustrations, for some of these ideas come across most powerfully in... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Humongous Book of Algebra Problems: Translated for People Who Don't Speak Math (08 Edition) by W. Michael Kelley Publisher Comments When the numbers just dont add up Following in the footsteps of the successful The Humongous Books of Calculus Problems, bestselling author Michael Kelley has taken a typical algebra workbook, and made notes in the margins, adding missing steps and... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Teach Physics to Your Dog by Chad Orzel Publisher Comments When physics professor Chad Orzel went to the pound to adopt a dog, he never imagined Emmy. She wasn't just a friendly mutt who needed a home; she was a talking dog with an active interest in what her new owner did for a living and how it could work for... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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Shaping Structures Statics by Waclaw Zalewski Publisher Comments An innovative, highly visual guide to an essential technical facet of the architectural process.... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $35.00 Used - Hardcover
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Differential Equations for Dummies (For Dummies) by Steven Holzner Publisher Comments The fun and easy way to understand and solve complex equations Many of the fundamental laws of physics, chemistry, biology, and economics can be formulated as differential equations. This plain-English guide explores the many applications of this... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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In Search of Ancient Oregon: A Geological and Natural History by Ellen Morris Bishop Publisher Comments The exciting story of how Oregon's diverse landscapes evolved is seen through 220 fine art quality photographs and beautiful writing.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Intermediate Algebra 4TH Edition by K Elayn Martin Gay Publisher Comments Elayn Martin-Gay's success as a developmental math author starts with a strong focus on mastering the basics through well-written explanations, innovative pedagogy and a meaningful, integrated program of learning resources. The revisions to this edition... (read more) Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry (Schaum's Outlines) by George J Hademenos Publisher Comments Master organic chemistry with Schaum's--the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics by Clifford Pickover Publisher Comments Math's infinite mysteries unfold in this new paperback edition of the bestselling The Math Book. Beginning millions of years ago with ancient “ant odometers” and moving through time to our modern-day quest for new dimensions, prolific... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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