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100 Billion Suns: The Birth, Life, and Death of the Starsby Rudolf Kippenhahn, Jean SteinbergISBN 0691087814 (0-691-08781-4)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Astronomy and Cosmology: A Modern Courseby Fred HoyleISBN 0716703513 (0-7167-0351-3)
Hardcover, W H Freeman & Co
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Atoms and Moleculesby Roxbee-CoxISBN 0746009887 (0-7460-0988-7)
Softcover, Edc Pub
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Biologyby Sylvia S. MaderISBN 0697056384 (0-697-05638-4)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill College
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Biology: Student Study Art Notebookby MaderISBN 0697123839 (0-697-12383-9)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill College
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Causality and Chance in Modern Physicsby David BohmISBN 0710200315 (0-7102-0031-5)
Softcover, Routledge & Kegan Paul
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Chemical Principlesby Emil J. Slowinski, William L. MastertonISBN 0721661726 (0-7216-6172-6)
Hardcover, Saunders
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The Coming Global Superstormby Whitley StrieberISBN 0743470656 (0-7434-7065-6)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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Scoffers would do well to remember the 1900 hurricane that devastated Galveston, Texas, despite the clear warnings--we may have advanced our meteorological knowledge over the 20th century, but is our judgment any better? Bell and Strieber are ultimately optimistic that quick behavior change can avert the big storm for a while, even if archaeological evidence suggests its inevitability. Their solutions range from the small scale (buy fuel-efficient cars) to the grandiose (global cooperation in weather monitoring). Whether their suggestions will help is a moot question (how could we ever know?); surely, though, they won't hurt. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Constructing the Universeby David LayzerISBN 0716750031 (0-7167-5003-1)
Hardcover, W H Freeman & Co
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The Darwin Wars: The Scientific Battle for the Soul of Manby Andrew BrownISBN 0743203437 (0-7432-0343-7)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Intl
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Discovering the Essential Universe +astronomy Onlineby Owen Gingerich, Timothy F. SlaterISBN 0716700123 (0-7167-0012-3)
Hardcover, W H Freeman & Co
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Diversity and the Tropical Rain Forestby John TerborghISBN 0716750309 (0-7167-5030-9)
Hardcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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The DNA Mystique: The Gene As a Cultural Iconby Dorothy Nelkin, M. Susan LindeeISBN 0716730499 (0-7167-3049-9)
Softcover, Freeman & Company, W. H.
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Earthquakes and Volcanoesby Fiona Watt, Chris Shields, Jeremy GowerISBN 0746009844 (0-7460-0984-4)
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Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulaeby Gale E. ChristiansonISBN 0750304235 (0-7503-0423-5)
Hardcover, Inst of Physics Pub Inc
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Einstein Paradox: And Other Science Mysteries Solved by Sherlock Holmesby Colin BruceISBN 0738200239 (0-7382-0023-9)
Softcover, Basic Books
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The Electric Meme: A New Theory of How We Thinkby Robert AungerISBN 0743201507 (0-7432-0150-7)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Here, for the first time, Robert Aunger outlines what a meme physically is, how memes originated, how they developed, and how they have made our brains into their survival systems. They are thoughts. They are parasites. They are in control. A meme is a distinct pattern of electrical charges in a node in our brains that reproduces a thousand times faster than a bacterium. Memes have found ways to leap from one brain to another. A number of them are being replicated in your brain as you read this paragraph.
In 1976 the biologist Richard Dawkins suggested that all animals -- including humans -- are puppets and that genes hold the strings. That is, we are robots serving as life support for the genes that control us. And all they want to do is replicate themselves. But then, we do lots of things that don't seem to help genes replicate. We decide not to have children, we waste our time doing dangerous things like mountain climbing, or boring things like reading, or stupid things like smoking that don't seem to help genes get copied into the next generation. We do all sorts of cultural things for reasons that don't seem to have anything to do with genes. Fashions in sports, books, clothes, ideas, politics, lifestyles come and go and give our lives meaning, so how can we be gene robots?
Dawkins recognized that something else was going on. We communicate with one another and we get ideas, and these ideas seem to have a life of their own. Maybe there was something called memes that were like thought genes. Maybe our bodies were gene robots and our minds were meme robots. That would mean that what we think is not the result of our own creativity, but rather the result of the evolutionary flow of memes as they wash through us.
What is the biological reality of an idea with a life of its own? What is a thought gene? It's a meme. And no one before Robert Aunger has established what it physically must be. This elegant, paradigm-shifting analysis identifies how memes replicate in our brains, how they evolved, and how they use artifacts like books and photographs and advertisements to get from one brain to another. Destined to inflame arguments about free will, open doors to new ways of sharing our thoughts, and provide a revolutionary explanation of consciousness, The Electric Meme will change the way each of us thinks about our minds, our cultures, and our daily choices. [via]
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The Essential Difference: The Truth About the Male and Female Brainby Simon Baron-CohenISBN 0738208442 (0-7382-0844-2)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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Essential Scienceby Clive Gifford, Philippa Wingate, Rebecca TreaysISBN 0746010117 (0-7460-1011-7)
Softcover, Edc Pub
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Exploring the Invisible: Art, Science, And the Spiritualby Lynn Gamwell, Neil De Grasse TysonISBN 0691121125 (0-691-12112-5)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Failure Is Not an Optionby Gene KranzISBN 0743214471 (0-7432-1447-1)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyondby Gene KranzISBN 0743200799 (0-7432-0079-9)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Far Side Galleryby Gary LarsonISBN 0740730134 (0-7407-3013-4)
Hardcover, Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Feynman Lectures on Computationby Richard P Feynman, Robin W. AllenISBN 0738202967 (0-7382-0296-7)
Softcover, Perseus Books
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The First Idea: How Symbols, Language, and Intelligence Evolved from our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humansby Stanley Greenspan, Stuart G. ShankerISBN 0738206806 (0-7382-0680-6)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The First Idea: How Symbols, Language, and Intelligence Evolved from our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans'Book summary:In this highly original work, one of the world's most distinguished child psychiatrists together with a philosopher at the forefront of ape and child language research present a startling hypothesis-that the development of our higher-level symbolic thinking, language, and social skills cannot be explained by genes and natural selection, but depend on cultural practices learned anew by each generation over millions of years, dating back to primate and prehuman cultures. Furthermore, for the first time, they present their remarkable research revealing the steps leading to symbolic thinking in the life of each new human infant and show that contrary to now-prevailing theories of Pinker, Chomsky, and others, there is no biological explanation that can account for these distinctly human abilities.Drawing from their own original work with human infants and apes, and meticulous examination of the fossil record, Greenspan and Shanker trace how each new species of nonhuman primates, prehumans, and early humans mastered and taught to their offspring in successively greater degrees the steps leading to symbolic thinking. Their revolutionary theory and compelling evidence reveal the true origins of our most advanced human qualities and set a radical new direction for evolutionary theory, psychology, and philosophy.[via]More editions of The First Idea: How Symbols, Language, and Intelligence Evolved from our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans:
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Flesh in the Age of Reasonby Roy PorterISBN 0713991496 (0-7139-9149-6)
Hardcover, Allen Lane
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Fractals: Endlessly Repeated Geometrical Figuresby H. A. Lauwerier, Sophia Gill-HoffstadtISBN 069108551X (0-691-08551-X)
Hardcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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A Guided Tour of the Living Cellby Christian De DuveISBN 0716760029 (0-7167-6002-9)
Softcover, W H Freeman & Co
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The History and Geography of Human Genesby Paolo Menozzi, Alberto Piazza, L. Luca Cavalli-SforzaISBN 0691087504 (0-691-08750-4)
Hardcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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How Do Bees Make Honeyby A. ClaybourneISBN 0746017650 (0-7460-1765-0)
Softcover, Edc Pub
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An Introduction to Quantum Physicsby A.P. French, Edwin F. TaylorISBN 0748740783 (0-7487-4078-3)
Softcover, CRC Pr I Llc
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Islandsby H.W. MenardISBN 0716750171 (0-7167-5017-1)
Hardcover, W H Freeman & Co
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The Kingfisher Science Encyclopediaby Charles Taylor, Kingfisher, Editors of KingfisherISBN 0753458861 (0-7534-5886-1)
Hardcover, Kingfisher Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia'Book summary:With today's emphasis on fast-moving technology, as well as increasing pressure to meet the testing standards of science and math in the classroom, the need to grasp key scientific principles has never been greater. The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia is the one reference that includes all of the information students need to know in today's fast-paced world. Clearly written and illustrated articles provide in-depth insight and concise authoritative information. An impressive reference section at the end of the book contains minibiographies of famous scientists, plus an illustrated time line of key inventions and discoveries. Arranged thematically into ten chapters, with reference summaries at the end of each chapter and a full index, the encyclopedia does more than merely provide facts about science and technologyit helps the reader think for him or herself, develop an enquiring mind, pose challenging questions, and explore new topics. [via]
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Knowledge and Social Imageryby David BloorISBN 0710083777 (0-7100-8377-7)
Hardcover, Routledge & K. Paul
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Left Hander: Everything You Need to Know about Left-Handednessby Stanley CorenISBN 0719552834 (0-7195-5283-4)
Hardcover, John Murray
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Life in the Oceansby Lucy BakerISBN 0716652021 (0-7166-5202-1)
Hardcover, World Book Inc
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Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect That Shaped the American Frontierby Jeffrey Alan LockwoodISBN 0738208949 (0-7382-0894-9)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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We expect grasshoppers and locusts to consume our gardens and fields, but when these insects begin to feed on fabric and flesh something seems demonically amiss.... Although the settlers may have been astonished by the locusts' voracity, they were appalled by the insects' fierce cannibalism.
Swarms of locusts would touch down like tornadoes on homesteads and farms, stripping away every growing thing and desperately eating other insects in search of much-needed fat and protein. These hordes were thought by many, including the Mormon settlers in Utah, to be divine punishments, or at least signs from above. After describing the effects this insect had on the American frontier, Lockwood delves into the entomologic mystery of the locusts' abrupt disappearance. Had they become extinct? Or gone into hiding in some ecological refuge? When Lockwood abandons history for science, his glee for his subject keeps the book moving, albeit slower than in the first few chapters. --Therese Littleton [via]
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The Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of the Earth's Antiquityby Jack RepcheckISBN 073820692X (0-7382-0692-X)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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Mathematics : The Science of Patternsby Keith J. DevlinISBN 0716760223 (0-7167-6022-3)
Softcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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Mathematics: The Science of Patterns The Search for Order in Life, Mind, and the Universeby Keith DevlinISBN 0716750473 (0-7167-5047-3)
Hardcover, W H Freeman & Co
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Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food, Taming Our Primal Instinctsby Terry Burnham, Jay PhelanISBN 0738202304 (0-7382-0230-4)
Hardcover, Basic Books
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The Mind at Night: The New Science of How and Why We Dreamby Andrea RockISBN 0738207551 (0-7382-0755-1)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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Molecule and Mental Illnessby Samuel H. BarondesISBN 0716760339 (0-7167-6033-9)
Softcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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Nine Crazy Ideas in Science: A Few Might Even Be Trueby Robert EhrlichISBN 0691094950 (0-691-09495-0)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineeringby Steven H. StrogatzISBN 0738204536 (0-7382-0453-6)
Softcover, Perseus Books
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Nothingness: The Science of Empty Spaceby Henning GenzISBN 0738206105 (0-7382-0610-5)
Softcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nothingness: The Science of Empty Space'Book summary:What can you say about nothing? Paradoxically, it turns out we know quite a lot about emptiness, and physicist Henning Genz fills us in with Nothingness: The Science of Empty Space, a heady and delightful romp through the cold void of space. From Aristotle's horror vacui to modern quantum-mechanical confirmation that nature does indeed abhor a vacuum, Genz rockets us through the inky blackness with clarity and playfulness. The concept of the absolute void is one of the few that touches both the farthest reaches of philosophy and the most intimate corners of experimental physics, and the push and pull between these two fields has never been more plain. Torricelli's demonstration of the vacuum in Renaissance times turned his world inside out; it took hundreds of years for scientists to conclude that the seeming emptiness actually froths with "virtual particles" and the just barely real Higgs field. The stories are uniformly engrossing and enlightening, and while the science can get a bit abstruse from time to time, the narrative thread runs independently of the hard stuff. If you want the dirt on the most ephemeral of scientific subjects, look to Genz; he's done the impossible and created something out of Nothingness. --Rob Lightner [via]
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The Observer's Book of Astronomyby Patrick MooreISBN 0723215758 (0-7232-1575-8)
Hardcover, F. Warne
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Parallax : The Race to Measure the Cosmosby Alan W. HirshfeldISBN 0716737116 (0-7167-3711-6)
Hardcover, Freeman & Company, W. H.
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Physics for Scientists and Engineersby Paul A. TiplerISBN 071673821X (0-7167-3821-X)
Hardcover, W H Freeman & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Physics for Scientists and Engineers'Book summary:For nearly 25 years, Tiplers standard-setting textbook has been a favorite for the calculus-based introductory physics course. With this edition, the book makes a dramatic re-emergence, adding innovative pedagogy that eases the learning process without compromising the integrity of Tiplers presentation of the science. For instructor and student convenience, the Fourth Edition of Physics for Scientists and Engineers is available as three paperback volumes& Vol. 1: Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves, Thermodynamics, 768 pages, 1-57259-491-8 Vol. 2: Electricity and Magnetism, 544 pages, 1-57259-492-6 Vol. 3: Modern Physics: Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, and The Structure of Matter, 304 pages, 1-57259-490-X &or in two hardcover versions: Regular Version (Chaps. 1-35 and 39): 0-7167-3821-X Extended Version (Chaps. 1-41): 0-7167-3822-8 To order the volume or version you need, use the links above to go to each volume or version's specific page. Download errata for this book: This errata is for the first printing of Tipler's PSE, 4/e. The errors have been corrected in subsequent printings of the book, but we continue to make this errata available for those students and teachers still using old copies from the first printing.[via]
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Extended Versionby Gene Mosca, Paul Allen TiplerISBN 0716743892 (0-7167-4389-2)
Hardcover, W H Freeman & Co
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Power Unseen: How Microbes Rule the Worldby Bernard DixonISBN 071674550X (0-7167-4550-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Powers of Ten: A Book About the Relative Size of Things in the Universe and the Effect of Adding Another Zeroby Phylis Morrison, Morrison, Philip and Morrison, Phylis, Office of Charles and Ray EamesISBN 0716760037 (0-7167-6003-7)
Softcover, W H Freeman & Co
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Powers of Ten: A Flipbookby Charles EamesISBN 0716734419 (0-7167-3441-9)
Softcover, Freeman & Company, W. H.
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The Private Life of the Brainby Susan GreenfieldISBN 0713991925 (0-7139-9192-5)
Hardcover, Allen Lane/The Penguin Press
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Radar, Hula Hoops and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Lifeby Joe SchwarczISBN 071674600X (0-7167-4600-X)
Softcover, Freeman & Company, W. H.
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The Reason for a Flowerby Ruth HellerISBN 0698115597 (0-698-11559-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Science of Musical Soundby John R. PierceISBN 0716760053 (0-7167-6005-3)
Softcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Science of Musical Sound'Book summary:Behind the creation of any musical sound lie the complex processes of physics, electronics, mathematics, and human perception. The interplay of these factors is the focus of John R. Pierce's "The Science of Musical Sound", revised edition - a volume that covers the production of a single drumbeat and the wizardry of the latest recording and synthesizing techniques to explore where sound comes from and how we recognize and enjoy it as music. In "The Science of Musical Sound", John Pierce combines an explanation of the physics of musical instruments with a review of the principles of psychoacoustics. The latest research findings and Pierce's own firsthand experiences and insights inform the book's survey of the many aspects of this multifaceted field-including the physical and mathematical properties of sound waves, the relationship of sound to music, the physical correlates of consonance and harmony, the phenomena of hearing and sound perception, architectural acoustics, and much more. Pierce measures the farreaching impact of the past decade's technological revolution by charting the emergence of computers in music, compact discs, and digital recording and synthesizing. He also looks ahead to the surprising, evolving MIDI Standard that can link any keyboard to a digital synthesizer. [via]
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The Secret Life of Germs : What They Are, Why We Need Them, and How We Can Protect Ourselves Against Themby Tierno, Philip M., Jr.ISBN 0743421876 (0-7434-2187-6)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Shadows of Creation: Dark Matter and the Structure of the Universeby David N. Schramm, Michael RiordanISBN 0716723662 (0-7167-2366-2)
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Storms and Hurricanesby Kathy Gemmell, Ian Jackson, Janos Marffy, Andy Dixon, Gary BinesISBN 0746020120 (0-7460-2012-0)
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Study Guide to Accompany Exploring Psychologyby MyersISBN 0716715449 (0-7167-1544-9)
Softcover, W H Freeman & Co
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Twin Tracks: The Unexpected Origins Of The Modern Worldby James BurkeISBN 074325810X (0-7432-5810-X)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Two-Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, and Our Futureby Richard B. AlleyISBN 0691102961 (0-691-10296-1)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Understanding Your Brainby N.J. MacKintosh, Rebecca Treays, Christyan FoxISBN 0746020147 (0-7460-2014-7)
Softcover, Edc Pub
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Contents:
- Introduction
- Brain Parts
- What's Inside?
- Baby Brains
- Intelligence
- Eyesight
- Memory
- Remembering
- Staying the Same
- Consciousness
- Mental Illness
- Drugs
- Out of this World?
- Animal Brains
- Computer Brains
- Brains in History
- Index
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Understanding Your Muscles & Bonesby Rebecca Treays, Christyan FoxISBN 0746027397 (0-7460-2739-7)
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Unfolding Meaning: A Weekend of Dialogue With David Bohmby Donald FactorISBN 0744800641 (0-7448-0064-1)
Softcover, Routledge
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The Usborne Book of Science Activitiesby M. Unwin, Rebecca Heddle, Moria Butterfield, Mike Unwin, Kate DaviesISBN 074600978X (0-7460-0978-X)
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The Usborne Complete Book of the Microscopeby Kirsteen Rogers, Paul DowswellISBN 0746031068 (0-7460-3106-8)
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Usborne Science Activitiesby Rebecca Heddle, Paul Shipton, Kate DaviesISBN 0746014287 (0-7460-1428-7)
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Usborne Science Encyclopediaby A CraigISBN 0746004192 (0-7460-0419-2)
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The Vertebrate Bodyby Alfred Sherwood Romer, Thomas Sturges ParsonsISBN 0721676685 (0-7216-7668-5)
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What Science Is and How It Worksby Gregory Neil DerryISBN 0691095507 (0-691-09550-7)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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What's Inside You?by S. MayesISBN 0746006020 (0-7460-0602-0)
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What's Out in Spaceby Susan MayesISBN 0746004303 (0-7460-0430-3)
Softcover, Edc Pub
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You and Your Bodyby Kate Needham, Susan Meredith, Mike UnwinISBN 0746018576 (0-7460-1857-6)
Softcover, Edc Pub
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Your Disgusting Head : The Darkest, Most Offensive and Moist Secrets of Your Ears, Mouth and Noseby Doris Haggis-On-WheyISBN 0743267257 (0-7432-6725-7)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Well, we offer you YOUR DISGUSTING HEAD by Dr. and Mr. Doris Haggis-On-Whey. A world-renowned and much feared expert on everything, Dr. Doris Haggis-On-Whey has seventeen degrees from eighteen institutions of higher learning. With her husband, Benny, she has traveled the world many times over, has learned about all aspects of life, including outer space and food, first hand.
The human body is beautiful and mysterious. The mysterious part reeks of cheese. But no part of your body is as scary and horrifying as your head! In YOUR DISGUSTING HEAD: The Darkest, Most Offensive--and Moist--Secrets of Your Mouth, Nose and Ears, Dr. & Mr. Doris Haggis-on-Whey reveal -- through newly discovered discoveries -- all the ways in which your head disappoints you.
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" The ear was invented and designed by Feranando de la Mancini Goldfarb, in 1911, which was also a good year for yeast.
" Good Reasons for teeth removal: dentist did it; peer pressure; not sharp enough; found better teeth, like, on the ground; suspected of enjoying flossing; decay and mouth politics.
" The real reason your ears can't hear your pets talking. The answer is simple: your pet is a mumbler."
With the wit and irreverent sense of humor for which Dave Eggers and McSweeney's is known, comes the second volume in the revolutionary Haggis-On-Whey World of Unbelievable Brilliance books. More than just entertaining and informative, YOUR DISGUSTING HEAD will help you appear smarter, more in touch with your sensitive side and whiten your teeth. And much, much more that will likely sicken you. [via]
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Guias Visuales AnfibiosISBN 0756604141 (0-7566-0414-1)
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Find This BookBook summary:Stunning real-life photographs of frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and rare caecilians, offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of the double lives of amphibians - on land and in water.
Favorite Eyewitness titles are now available in Spanish-language editions for American readers. With the help of special language consultants, each book has been expertly translated with U.S. Spanish speakers in mind, offering native speakers and language students alike the opportunity to experience the truly unique resource that is Eyewitness. [via]More editions of Guias Visuales Anfibios:
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