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Demon-Haunted World
Demon-Haunted World
Written by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345409461
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Demon-Haunted World
Science as a Candle in the Dark
Written by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan


Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: February 25, 1997
Price: $17.00

"A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."

*Los Angeles Times



"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."

*The... Read more >
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The Invisible Gorilla
The Invisible Gorilla
Written by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307459664
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The Invisible Gorilla
How Our Intuitions Deceive Us
Written by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: June 7, 2011
Price: $15.00

Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself—and that’s a good thing. In The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology’s most famous experiments, use remarkable stories and counterintuitive scientific findings to demonstrate an important truth: Our minds don’t work the way we think... Read more >
The Beak of the Finch
The Beak of the Finch
Written by Jonathan Weiner
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780679733379
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The Beak of the Finch
A Story of Evolution in Our Time
Written by Jonathan Weiner


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 30, 1995
Price: $16.00

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 know the strength of his own theory.  For among the finches... Read more >
Parallel Worlds
Parallel Worlds
Written by Michio Kaku
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400033720
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Parallel Worlds
A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos
Written by Michio Kaku


Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: February 14, 2006
Price: $16.00

In this thrilling journey into the mysteries of our cosmos, bestselling author Michio Kaku takes us on a dizzying ride to explore black holes and time machines, multidimensional space and, most tantalizing of all, the possibility that parallel universes may lay alongside our own. Kaku skillfully guides us through the latest... Read more >
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The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book
The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book
Written by John M. Collins
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781607743880
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The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book
Featuring the World Record-Breaking Design, with Tear-Out Planes to Fold and Fly
Written by John M. Collins


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $16.99

A collection of easy-to-fold paper airplane designs and innovative theories of flight, including the author's Guinness World Record-breaking airplane. Features 16 tear-out model planes.

Will YOU be the next to break the WORLD RECORD?

Anything is possible with The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book, the newest collection of designs and theories of... Read more >
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The Grand Design
The Grand Design
Written by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
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ISBN: 9780553907070
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The Grand Design

Written by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow


Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $13.99

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation? In this startling and lavishly illustrated book... Read more >
The Code Book
The Code Book
Written by Simon Singh
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385495325
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The Code Book
The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Written by Simon Singh


Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: August 29, 2000
Price: $16.95

In his first book since the bestselling Fermat's Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code Talkers who... Read more >
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The Female Brain
The Female Brain
Written by Louann Brizendine, M.D.
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780767928410
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The Female Brain

Written by Louann Brizendine, M.D.


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2007
Price: $11.99

Every brain begins as a female brain. It only becomes male eight weeks after conception, when excess testosterone shrinks the communications center, reduces the hearing cortex, and makes the part of the brain that processes sex twice as large.

Louann Brizendine, M.D. is a pioneering neuropsychiatrist who brings together the latest... Read more >
Wired for Story
Wired for Story
Written by Lisa Cron
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781607742456
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Wired for Story
The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
Written by Lisa Cron


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $14.99

This guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that ignite readers’ brains and captivate them through each plot element.

  Imagine knowing what the brain craves from every tale it encounters, what fuels the success of any great story, and what keeps readers transfixed. Wired for Story reveals... Read more >
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Paradox
Paradox
Written by Jim Al-Khalili
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307986795
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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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