Science:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Written by Rebecca Skloot

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $16.00

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are... Read more >

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Written by Rebecca Skloot

Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: February 2, 2010
Price: $9.99

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are... Read more >

My Brief History

Written by Stephen Hawking

Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: September 10, 2013
Price: $22.00

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, perhaps the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution.
 
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Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2014 Edition

Written by Princeton Review

Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: September 3, 2013
Price: $18.99

THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the AP Physics B Exam with 2 full-length practice tests, thorough topic reviews, and proven techniques to help you score higher.

Inside the Book: All the Practice & Strategies You Need
• 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations... Read more >

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Written by Bill Bryson

Format: Trade Paperback, 560 pages
On Sale: September 14, 2004
Price: $16.99

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. In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia... Read more >

Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam, 2014 Edition

Written by Princeton Review

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: August 6, 2013
Price: $18.99

THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the AP Chemistry Exam with 2 full-length practice tests, thorough topic reviews, and proven techniques to help you score higher.

Inside the Book: All the Practice & Strategies You Need
• 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations
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Cracking the AP Biology Exam, 2014 Edition

Written by Princeton Review

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: September 3, 2013
Price: $18.99

THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the AP Biology Exam with 2 full-length practice tests, thorough topic reviews, and proven techniques to help you score higher.

Inside the Book: All the Practice & Strategies You Need
• 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations
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A Brief History of Time

Written by Stephen Hawking

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1998
Price: $18.00

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there...

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Physics of the Future
How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
Written by Michio Kaku

Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $15.95

Space elevators. Internet-enabled contact lenses. Cars that fly by floating on magnetic fields. This is the stuff of science fiction—it’s also daily life in the year 2100.

Renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku details the developments in computer technology, artificial intelligence, medicine, space travel, and more, that are poised to happen over the...

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The Cancer Chronicles
Unlocking Medicine's Deepest Mystery
Written by George Johnson

Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: August 27, 2013
Price: $27.95

When the woman he loved was diagnosed with a metastatic cancer, science writer George Johnson embarked on a journey to learn everything he could about the disease and the people who dedicate their lives to understanding and combating it. What he discovered is a revolution under way—an explosion of new ideas...

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