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The Universe Within
The Universe Within
Written by Neil Shubin
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307378439
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The Universe Within
Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People
Written by Neil Shubin


Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $25.95

WITH BLACK-AND-WHITE LINE DRAWINGS THROUGHOUT

From one of our finest and most popular science writers, and the best-selling author of Your Inner Fish, comes the answer to a scientific mystery as big as the world itself: How are the events that formed our solar system billions of years ago embedded inside each...

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National Geographic Angry Birds Space
National Geographic Angry Birds Space
Written by Amy Briggs, Foreword by Peter Vesterbacka
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781426209925
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National Geographic Angry Birds Space
A Furious Flight Into the Final Frontier
Written by Amy Briggs
Foreword by Peter Vesterbacka


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $13.95

It's one small step for birds, one giant leap for birdkind...
 
Blast off with the Angry Birds as they fly through space on an intergalactic rescue mission! Evil space piggies have stolen their eggs and are hiding them somewhere in outer space. To save them, the Angry Birds have teamed up with... Read more >
Good Calories, Bad Calories
Good Calories, Bad Calories
Written by Gary Taubes
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400033461
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Good Calories, Bad Calories
Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health
Written by Gary Taubes


Format: Trade Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $17.00

For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes argues that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates, like... Read more >
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The Hidden Reality
The Hidden Reality
Written by Brian Greene
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307278128
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The Hidden Reality
Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
Written by Brian Greene


Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Price: $16.95

The bestselling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos tackles perhaps the most mind-bending question in modern physics and cosmology: Is our universe the only universe?

There was a time when "universe" meant all there is. Everything. Yet, a number of theories are converging on the possibility that...

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Isaac's Storm
Isaac's Storm
Written by Erik Larson
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307874092
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Isaac's Storm
A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Written by Erik Larson


Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 19, 2011
Price: $11.99

At the dawn of the twentieth century, a great confidence suffused America. Isaac Cline was one of the era's new men, a scientist who believed he knew all there was to know about the motion of clouds and the behavior of storms. The idea that a hurricane could damage the city... Read more >
The Talent Code
The Talent Code
Written by Daniel Coyle
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780553906493
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The Talent Code
Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.
Written by Daniel Coyle


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2009
Price: $13.99

What is the secret of talent? How do we unlock it? In this groundbreaking work, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle provides parents, teachers, coaches, businesspeople—and everyone else—with tools they can use to maximize potential in themselves and others.

Whether you’re coaching soccer or teaching a child to play... Read more >
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A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time
Written by Stephen Hawking
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ISBN: 9780553896923
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A Brief History of Time

Written by Stephen Hawking


Format: eBook
On Sale: May 4, 2011
Price: $13.99

#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 other dimensions... Read more >
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The Drunkard's Walk
The Drunkard's Walk
Written by Leonard Mlodinow
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307275172
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The Drunkard's Walk
How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Written by Leonard Mlodinow


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $15.95

With the born storyteller's command of narrative and imaginative approach, Leonard Mlodinow vividly demonstrates how our lives are profoundly informed by chance and randomness and how everything from wine ratings and corporate success to school grades and political polls are less reliable than we believe.

 

By showing us the true nature of... Read more >
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America
National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America
Written by Laura Erickson and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781426210440
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America

Written by Laura Erickson and Jonathan Alderfer


Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: April 2, 2013
Price: $12.95

This fun, affordable, beautifully illustrated introduction to birding is like taking a walk with National Geographic's birding experts. Of this book's 192 pages, 160 are devoted to North America's top species, one per page, from the lowly House Wren to the majestic Bald Eagle. Carefully chosen illustrations and photographs capture the... Read more >
A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition
A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition
Written by Bill Bryson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307885159
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A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition

Written by Bill Bryson


Format: Trade Paperback, 624 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $28.00

This new edition of the acclaimed bestseller is lavishly illustrated to convey, in pictures as in words, Bill Bryson’s exciting, informative journey into the world of science.

In A Short History of Nearly Everything, beloved author Bill Bryson confronts his greatest challenge yet: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we... Read more >
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