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THE PHYSICISTS

Written by Daniel J. Kevles


Format: eBook
On Sale: June 5, 2013
Price: $16.99

This magnificent account of the coming of age of physics in America has been heralded as the best introduction to the history of science in the United States. Unsurpassed in its breadth and literary style, Kevles's account portrays the brilliant scientists who became a powerful force in bringing the world into... Read more >
Beyond Numeracy

Written by John Allen Paulos


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2013
Price: $11.99

From the author of the national bestseller Innumeracy, a delightful exploration and explanation of mathematical concepts from algebra to zero in easily accessible alphabetical entries. "Paulos . . . does for mathematics what The Joy of Sex did for the boudoir. . . ."--Washington Post Book World. First time in paperback... Read more >
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Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree
Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree
Written by Betsy Franco, Illustrated by Shino Arihara
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780385374538
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Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree

Written by Betsy Franco
Illustrated by Shino Arihara


Format: eBook, 30 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2013
Price: $10.99

It's easy to count three of something-- just add them up. But how do you count zero, a number that is best defined by what it's not?

Can you see it?
Can you hear it?
Can you feel it?

This important math concept is beautifully explored in a way that will inspire children to find... Read more >
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First Grade Math Flashcards
First Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9780307945471
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First Grade Math Flashcards

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Non-traditional book, 240 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

Basic math skills are critical for early success in elementary school and beyond. These brand new flashcards provide plenty of math practice and are designed to help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead--and best of all, to have fun doing it! The box contains 230 flashcards with colorful illustrations... Read more >
Second Grade Math Flashcards
Second Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9780307945488
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Second Grade Math Flashcards

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Non-traditional book, 240 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

Basic math skills are critical for early success in elementary school and beyond. These brand new flashcards provide plenty of math practice and are designed to help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead--and best of all, to have fun doing it! The box contains 230 flashcards with colorful illustrations... Read more >
Third Grade Math Flashcards
Third Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9780307945495
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Third Grade Math Flashcards

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Non-traditional book, 240 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

These brand new flashcards provide plenty of practice with problem solving and key math concepts and are designed to help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead--and best of all, to have fun doing it! The box contains 230 flashcards with instructional content and colorful visuals, plus 10 blank cards... Read more >
Fourth Grade Math Flashcards
Fourth Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9780307945501
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Fourth Grade Math Flashcards

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Non-traditional book, 240 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

These brand new flashcards provide plenty of practice with problem solving and key math concepts and are designed to help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead--and best of all, to have fun doing it! The box contains 230 flashcards with instructional content and colorful visuals, plus 10 blank cards...

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Fifth Grade Math Flashcards
Fifth Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9780307945518
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Fifth Grade Math Flashcards

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Non-traditional book, 240 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

These brand new flashcards provide plenty of practice with problem solving and key math concepts and are designed to help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead--and best of all, to have fun doing it! The box contains 230 flashcards with instructional content and colorful visuals, plus 10 blank cards...

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Kindergarten Math Flashcards
Kindergarten Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9780307945464
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Kindergarten Math Flashcards

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Non-traditional book, 240 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

Basic math skills are critical for early success in elementary school and beyond. These brand new flashcards provide plenty of math practice and are designed to help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead--and best of all, to have fun doing it! The box contains 230 flashcards with colorful illustrations... Read more >
Pre-K Numbers & Shapes Flashcards
Pre-K Numbers & Shapes Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9780307945457
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Pre-K Numbers & Shapes Flashcards

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Non-traditional book, 240 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

Sylvan Learning is the premier provider of tutoring services for grades pre-K to 12 in North America. With over 850 locations in the United States and Canada, Sylvan provides individualized tutoring services, both in centers and online, in subjects including math, language arts, writing, study skills, and more. Read more >
Proving Darwin
Proving Darwin
Written by Gregory Chaitin
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400077984
Our Price: $15.00
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Proving Darwin
Making Biology Mathematical
Written by Gregory Chaitin


Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2013
Price: $15.00

Groundbreaking mathematician Gregory Chaitin gives us the first book to posit that we can prove how Darwin’s theory of evolution works on a mathematical level.
 
For years it has been received wisdom among most scientists that, just as Darwin claimed, all of the Earth’s life-forms evolved by blind chance. But does Darwin’s...

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The Fractalist
The Fractalist
Written by Benoit Mandelbrot
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307377357
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The Fractalist
Memoir of a Scientific Maverick
Written by Benoit Mandelbrot


Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $30.00

A fascinating memoir from the man who revitalized visual geometry, and whose ideas about fractals have changed how we look at both the natural world and the financial world.

Benoit Mandelbrot, the creator of fractal geometry, has significantly improved our understanding of, among other things, financial variability and erratic physical phenomena. In...

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The Fractalist
The Fractalist
Written by Benoit Mandelbrot
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307378606
Our Price: $14.99
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The Fractalist
Memoir of a Scientific Maverick
Written by Benoit Mandelbrot


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $14.99

A fascinating memoir from the man who revitalized visual geometry, and whose ideas about fractals have changed how we look at both the natural world and the financial world.

Benoit Mandelbrot, the creator of fractal geometry, has significantly improved our understanding of, among other things, financial variability and erratic physical phenomena. In...

Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
Paradox
Paradox
Written by Jim Al-Khalili
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307986795
Our Price: $15.00
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Paradox
The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Written by Jim Al-Khalili


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $15.00

A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.

   Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense.  These we call paradoxes.  The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. ... Read more >
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Paradox
Paradox
Written by Jim Al-Khalili
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307986801
Our Price: $11.99
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Paradox
The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Written by Jim Al-Khalili


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $11.99

A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.

   Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense.  These we call paradoxes.  The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. ... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2013 Edition
Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2013 Edition
Written by Princeton Review
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307944511
Our Price: $12.99
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Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2013 Edition

Written by Princeton Review


Format: eBook, 896 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $12.99

If you need to know it, it’s in this book. Cracking the AP Calculus AB and BC Exams, 2013 Edition has been optimized for e-reader viewing with cross-linked questions, answers, and explanations, and includes: 

   • 5 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations (3 for AB and 2 for BC)
   • A comprehensive review of all... Read more >
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The Value of Science
The Value of Science
Written by Henri Poincare
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307824066
Our Price: $14.99
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The Value of Science
Essential Writings of Henri Poincare
Written by Henri Poincare


Format: eBook, 608 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2012
Price: $14.99

More than any other writer of the twentieth century, Henri Poincaré brought the elegant, but often complicated, ideas about science and mathematics to the general reader. A genius who throughout his life solved complex mathematical calculations in his head, and a writer gifted with an inimitable style, Poincaré rose to the... Read more >
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The Secrets of Triangles
A Mathematical Journey
Written by Alfred S. Posamentier


Format: eBook
On Sale: August 28, 2012
Price: $12.99

Requiring no more than a knowledge of high school mathematics and written in clear and accessible language, this book will give all readers a new insight into some of the most enjoyable and fascinating aspects of geometry. Everyone knows what a triangle is, yet very few people appreciate that the common... Read more >
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The Secrets of Triangles
The Secrets of Triangles
Written by Alfred S. Posamentier
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781616145873
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The Secrets of Triangles
A Mathematical Journey
Written by Alfred S. Posamentier


Format: Hardcover, 387 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2012
Price: $26.00

Requiring no more than a knowledge of high school mathematics and written in clear and accessible language, this book will give all readers a new insight into some of the most enjoyable and fascinating aspects of geometry. Everyone knows what a triangle is, yet very few people appreciate that the common... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2013 Edition
Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2013 Edition
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307944863
Our Price: $19.99
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Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2013 Edition

Written by Princeton Review


Format: Trade Paperback, 896 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $19.99

If you need to know it, it’s in this book. Cracking the AP Calculus AB and BC Exams, 2013 Edition includes: 

   • 5 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations (3 for AB and 2 for BC)
   • A comprehensive review of all topics, from derivatives to integrals to logarithmic functions
   • Over 400 practice questions to hone... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
First Grade Page Per Day: Math Skills
First Grade Page Per Day: Math Skills
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307944603
Our Price: $6.99
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First Grade Page Per Day: Math Skills

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $6.99

Learn the Basics with Just One Page of Activities Each Day!

Sylvan Learning's First Grade Page Per Day: Math Skills uses engaging games and activities to help children become familiar with real-world math concepts, including:

· Numbers & Operations to 20
· Adding Sums & Subtracting Differences
· Place Values & Number Sense
· Geometry & Shapes
· Telling Time
· Counting Money

Students improve their... Read more >
Kindergarten Page Per Day: Math Skills
Kindergarten Page Per Day: Math Skills
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307944580
Our Price: $6.99
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Kindergarten Page Per Day: Math Skills

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $6.99

Learn the Basics with Just One Page of Activities Each Day!

Sylvan Learning's Kindergarten Page Per Day: Math Skills uses engaging games and activities to help children become familiar with early mathematics concepts, including:

· Numbers & Counting
· Estimating & Comparing
· Picture & Number Patterns
· Classification & Sorting
· Shapes & Sizes

Children improve their math skills while they complete fun...

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Pre-K Page Per Day: Numbers
Pre-K Page Per Day: Numbers
Written by Sylvan Learning
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307944566
Our Price: $6.99
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Pre-K Page Per Day: Numbers

Written by Sylvan Learning


Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $6.99

Help Your Child Learn Number Basics with Just One Page of Activities Each Day!

Sylvan Learning's Pre-K Page Per Day: Numbers uses engaging games and activities to help children become familiar with number basics, including:

· Number Recognition
· Writing Numbers 1 to 10
· Counting to 10
· Less & More
· Comparing & Matching

Students develop number recognition skills while...

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Proving Darwin
Proving Darwin
Written by Gregory Chaitin
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375423147
Our Price: $24.00
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Proving Darwin
Making Biology Mathematical
Written by Gregory Chaitin


Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $24.00

Groundbreaking mathematician Gregory Chaitin gives us the first book to posit that we can prove how Darwin’s theory of evolution works on a mathematical level.
 
For years it has been received wisdom among most scientists that, just as Darwin claimed, all of the Earth’s life-forms evolved by blind chance. But does Darwin’s...

Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.
Proving Darwin
Proving Darwin
Written by Gregory Chaitin
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307907462
Our Price: $11.99
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Proving Darwin
Making Biology Mathematical
Written by Gregory Chaitin


Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $11.99

Groundbreaking mathematician Gregory Chaitin gives us the first book to posit that we can prove how Darwin’s theory of evolution works on a mathematical level.
 
For years it has been received wisdom among most scientists that, just as Darwin claimed, all of the Earth’s life-forms evolved by blind chance. But does Darwin’s...

Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
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