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2010: Odyssey Twoby Arthur ClarkeISBN 0606002642 (0-606-00264-2)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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› Find signed collectible books: '2010: Odyssey Two'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Haywood Floyd, director of the original Discovery mission, sets out to discover what happened to HAL 9000 and comes face to face with something claiming to be Dave Bowman. [via]
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3001by Arthur C. ClarkeISBN 060618984X (0-606-18984-X)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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All About Magnets/Book and Magnetby Stephen Krensky, Paul MeiselISBN 0590455672 (0-590-45567-2)
Softcover, Scholastic
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The Apple Pie Treeby Zoe Hall, Shari HalpernISBN 0590623826 (0-590-62382-6)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Archimedes' Revenge: The Joys and Perils of Mathematicsby Paul HoffmanISBN 0606003606 (0-606-00360-6)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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Astronomy Hacksby Robert Thompson, Barbara Fritchman ThompsonISBN 0596100604 (0-596-10060-4)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Astronomy Hacks'Book summary:[via]Why use the traditional approach to study the stars when you can turn computers, handheld devices, and telescopes into out-of-this-world stargazing tools? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced hobbyist, you'll find Astronomy Hacks both useful and fun. From upgrading your optical finder to photographing stars, this book is the perfect cosmic companion.
This handy field guide covers the basics of observing, and what you need to know about tweaking, tuning, adjusting, and tricking out a 'scope. Expect priceless tips and tools for using a Dobsonian Telescope, the large-aperture telescope you can inexpensively build in your garage. Get advice on protocols involved with using electronics including in dark places without ruining the party.
Astronomy Hacks begins the space exploration by getting you set up with the right equipment for observing and admiring the stars in an urban setting. Along for the trip are first rate tips for making most of observations. The hacks show you how to:
- Dark-Adapt Your Notebook Computer
- Choose the Best Binocular
- Clean Your Eyepieces and Lenses Safely
- Upgrade Your Optical Finder
- Photograph the Stars with Basic Equipment
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Atlas of the Night Skyby Wil Tirion, Storm DunlopISBN 0600351130 (0-600-35113-0)
Hardcover, Newnes Books
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Baby Animals Learnby Pamela ChankoISBN 0590761579 (0-590-76157-9)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Backyard Insectsby Ronald Goor, Millicent Ellis SelsamISBN 0590308955 (0-590-30895-5)
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Backyard Insectsby Millicent Ellis Selsam, Ron GoorISBN 0590078755 (0-590-07875-5)
Hardcover, Four Winds Press
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Bats: Night Fliersby Betsy Maestro, Giulio MaestroISBN 0590461508 (0-590-46150-8)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Bearsby Gallimard Jeunesse, Laura BourISBN 0590452703 (0-590-45270-3)
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Beesby Claude Delafosse, Gallimard Jeunesse, Ute Fuhr, Raoul Sautai, HeliadoreISBN 0590937804 (0-590-93780-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bees'Book summary:Introduces young children to the fascinating world of bees, describing how they build their hive, hibernate, care for their young, make honey, and divide their household chores. [via]
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Blood, Bones and Body Bitesby Nick Arnold, Tony De SaullesISBN 0590138596 (0-590-13859-6)
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Blue Marsby Kim Stanley RobinsonISBN 0553573357 (0-553-57335-7)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blue Mars'Book summary:The red planet is red no longer, as Mars has become a perfectly inhabitable world. But while Mars flourishes, Earth is threatened by overpopulation and ecological disaster. Soon people look to Mars as a refuge, initiating a possible interplanetary conflict, as well as political strife between the Reds, who wish to preserve the planet in its desert state, and the Green "terraformers". The ultimate fate of Earth, as well as the possibility of new explorations into the solar system, stand in the balance. [via]
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Boatsby Gallimard Jeunesse, Christian BroutinISBN 0590471317 (0-590-47131-7)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Bugs, Bugs, Bugsby Mary Reid, Betsey ChessenISBN 0590397923 (0-590-39792-3)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Catsby Pascale De Bourgoing, Henri GaleronISBN 059045269X (0-590-45269-X)
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Cerebral Symphony: Seashore Reflections on the Structure of Consciousnessby William H. CalvinISBN 0595166954 (0-595-16695-4)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredityby Jennifer AckermanISBN 0618219099 (0-618-21909-9)
Softcover, Mariner Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity'Book summary:In the last few years, a startling new message has emerged about our biology. Scientists probing the deep workings of organisms have discovered that all living things, from yeasts to worms to humans, are guided by similar genes and proteins, which have passed down nearly intact for hundreds of millions of years. At the most fundamental level, humans are genetically linked to every part of the natural world.[via]
The award-winning science writer Jennifer Ackerman brings these astonishing discoveries together for the first time, weaving a mesmerizing story of heredity that is only now being understood.
Far more than a report from the field, CHANCE IN THE HOUSE OF FATE offers an encompassing vision of what these unities mean for our everyday lives. Ackerman's remarkable skills of description lend wonder and awe to the striking connections between our microcosmic makeup and the macrocosm of the visible world. Her voice is rich in imagery and poetry, vivid and deeply personal. Pregnant with her first child, she anxiously calculates the odds that her baby will inherit the gene that caused her younger sister's profound retardation. Illuminating the science of cell growth, she describes the heartbreaking cancer that claimed her mother's life. Carrying her daughter on her hip at the crack of dawn to observe the millennial orbit of a comet, she contemplates the universal circadian rhythms that measure the passing of time.
"This is the alchemy of art with solid science -- the real thing," said Edward Hoagland in praising Jennifer Ackerman's NOTES FROM THE SHORE. Her new book is a magnificent addition to both science and literature.More editions of Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity:
Chasing Monarchs: Migrating With the Butterflies of Passageby Robert Michael PyleISBN 0618127437 (0-618-12743-7)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Chomp!by Melvin BergerISBN 0590522981 (0-590-52298-1)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Coral Reefby Susan CanizaresISBN 0613177797 (0-613-17779-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Coral Reef'Book summary:Photographs and simple text explore life on a coral reef, emphasizing the beautiful colors and patterns found there. [via]
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Dancing with Manateesby Faith McNulty, Lena ShiffmanISBN 0590464019 (0-590-46401-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Canada, Limited
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Darwin's Radioby Greg BearISBN 0613277864 (0-613-27786-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Darwin's Radio'Book summary:All the best thrillers contain the solution to a mystery, and the mystery in this intellectually sparkling scientific thriller is more crucial and stranger than most. Why are people turning against their neighbors and their newborn children? And what is causing an epidemic of still births? A disgraced paleontologist and a genetic engineer both come across evidence of cover-ups in which the government is clearly up to no good. But no one knows what's really going on, and the government is covering up because that is what, in thrillers as in life, governments do. And what has any of this to do with the discovery of a Neanderthal family whose mummified faces show signs of a strange peeling?
Greg Bear has spent much of his recent career evoking awe in the deep reaches of space, but he made his name with Blood Music, a novel of nanotechnology that crackled with intelligence. His new book is a workout for the mind and a stunning read; human malignancy has its role in his thriller plot, but its real villain, as well as its last best hope, is the endless ingenious cruelty of the natural world and evolution. --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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Dinosaursby Claude Delafosse, Gallimard Jeunesse, James Prunier, Henri GaleronISBN 0590463586 (0-590-46358-6)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Discovering Marsby Melvin Berger, Joan HolubISBN 0590452215 (0-590-45221-5)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Einstein in Berlinby Thomas LevensonISBN 0553378449 (0-553-37844-9)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Einstein in Berlin'Book summary:In a book that is both biography and the most exciting form of history, here are eighteen years in the life of a man, Albert Einstein, and a city, Berlin, that were in many ways the defining years of the twentieth century.
Einstein in Berlin
In the spring of 1913 two of the giants of modern science traveled to Zurich. Their mission: to offer the most prestigious position in the very center of European scientific life to a man who had just six years before been a mere patent clerk. Albert Einstein accepted, arriving in Berlin in March 1914 to take up his new post. In December 1932 he left Berlin forever. Take a good look, he said to his wife as they walked away from their house. You will never see it again.
In between, Einsteins Berlin years capture in microcosm the odyssey of the twentieth century. It is a century that opens with extravagant hopes--and climaxes in unparalleled calamity. These are tumultuous times, seen through the life of one man who is at once witness to and architect of his day--and ours. He is present at the events that will shape the journey from the commencement of the Great War to the rumblings of the next one.
We begin with the eminent scientist, already widely recognized for his special theory of relativity. His personal life is in turmoil, with his marriage collapsing, an affair under way. Within two years of his arrival in Berlin he makes one of the landmark discoveries of all time: a new theory of gravity--and before long is transformed into the first international pop star of science. He flourishes during a war he hates, and serves as an instrument of reconciliation in the early months of the peace; he becomes first a symbol of the hope of reason, then a focus for the rage and madness of the right.
And throughout these years Berlin is an equal character, with its astonishing eruption of revolutionary pathways in art and architecture, in music, theater, and literature. Its wild street life and sexual excesses are notorious. But with the debacle of the depression and Hitlers growing power, Berlin will be transformed, until by the end of 1932 it is no longer a safe home for Einstein. Once a hero, now vilified not only as the perpetrator of Jewish physics but as the preeminent symbol of all that the Nazis loathe, he knows it is time to leave.
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Empire Of The Stars: Obsession, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holesby Arthur I. MillerISBN 061834151X (0-618-34151-X)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The End of Evolution: A Journey in Search of Clues to the Third Mass Extinction Facing Planet Earthby Peter WardISBN 0553374699 (0-553-37469-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Eudaemonic Pieby Thomas A. BassISBN 0595142362 (0-595-14236-2)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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Flies Taste With Their Feetby Melvin BergerISBN 0590939947 (0-590-93994-7)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Food Chain Frenzyby Anne Capeci, John SpeirsISBN 0613875966 (0-613-87596-6)
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Geology: An Introduction to Physical Geologyby Stanley Chernicoff, Donna WhitneyISBN 0618118152 (0-618-11815-2)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Womenby Catherine Thimmesh, Melissa SweetISBN 0618195637 (0-618-19563-7)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Gorillas in the Mistby Dian FosseyISBN 061808360X (0-618-08360-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gorillas in the Mist'Book summary:In 1963, an occupational therapist from Kentucky, in uncertain health and spirits, traveled to central Africa in the quixotic hope of seeing a mountain gorilla in its natural habitat. Dian Fossey had read everything she could about the reclusive and much-feared animal, and she returned from her trip convinced that most of the books were wrong.
During her seven-week stay in Africa, Fossey had a chance encounter with the famed primatologists Mary and Louis Leakey, who encouraged her to follow her dream of living among the mountain gorillas and learning their ways. In 1967 she did just that, setting up a camp on the slopes of the 14,000-foot Virunga Volcanoes of Rwanda and studying four gorilla families there. Although it took them some time to accept Fossey's presence among them, she was immediately impressed by their peaceful nature and by their generous, guileless behavior--so unlike the images found in popular culture.
But, Fossey discovered, despite their peaceable way of life, the gorillas had many enemies in the form of poachers who hunted them for their hands, skins, and heads--ghastly remains sold to the tourist market. Much of Fossey's thoughtful but often rightly angry memoir Gorillas in the Mist is a well-reasoned plea for the protection of the gorillas and the suppression of the poachers' black market. That argument found a wide audience when her book was published in 1983, but Fossey's work remains unfinished: she was murdered, probably by those very poachers, in 1985, and today there are fewer than 650 mountain gorillas in the wild. To read Gorillas in the Mist is a first step for anyone concerned with their preservation, and that of other wild species everywhere. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyby Douglas AdamsISBN 0613064054 (0-613-06405-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Book summary:Join Douglas Adams's hapless hero Arthur Dent as he travels the galaxy with his intrepid pal Ford Prefect, getting into horrible messes and generally wreaking hilarious havoc. Dent is grabbed from Earth moments before a cosmic construction team obliterates the planet to build a freeway. You'll never read funnier science fiction; Adams is a master of intelligent satire, barbed wit, and comedic dialogue. The Hitchhiker's Guide is rich in comedic detail and thought-provoking situations and stands up to multiple reads. Required reading for science fiction fans, this book (and its follow-ups) is also sure to please fans of Monty Python, Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, and British sitcoms. [via]
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The Human Mind: And How To Make The Most Of Itby Robert WinstonISBN 0553816195 (0-553-81619-5)
Softcover, Bantam Uk
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I Am a Rockby Jean Marzollo, Judith MoffattISBN 059037222X (0-590-37222-X)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Information Sources in Science and Technologyby C.D. HurtISBN 0585001529 (0-585-00152-9)
Softcover, Libraries Unlimited
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The Invisible Manby H. G. WellsISBN 0590013815 (0-590-01381-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Janice Vancleave's The Human Body For Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learnby Janice Pratt VancleaveISBN 0613966813 (0-613-96681-3)
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A Journey to the Center of the Earthby Jules VerneISBN 0590085522 (0-590-08552-2)
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Journey to the Center of the Earthby Billy AronsonISBN 0613052846 (0-613-05284-6)
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The Key to the Universe: A Report on the New Physicsby Nigel CalderISBN 0563170913 (0-563-17091-3)
Hardcover, British Broadcasting Corp
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Life in the Desertsby Lucy BakerISBN 0613433424 (0-613-43342-4)
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The Mad Scientists' Clubby Bertrand R. BrinleyISBN 0590408771 (0-590-40877-1)
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The Magic School Bus All Dried Up : A Book about Desertsby Joanna Cole, Bruce Degan, Nancy StevensISBN 0590508318 (0-590-50831-8)
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Magic School Bus Has a Heartby Anne CapeciISBN 0606347739 (0-606-34773-9)
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Magic School Bus Taking Flight: A Book About FlightISBN 0590738712 (0-590-73871-2)
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Magic Science Tricksby Dinah MocheISBN 0590417045 (0-590-41704-5)
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Mars Mystery: The Secret Connection Between Earth and the Red Planetby Graham HancockISBN 0609802232 (0-609-80223-2)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mars Mystery: The Secret Connection Between Earth and the Red Planet'Book summary:Mars holds a special fascination for us, because it is the most Earth-like planet we've yet encountered. As we continue to explore the red planet, geological evidence mounts that long ago water flowed freely across its surface, begging the question: If there was water, was there life? Graham Hancock thinks so. In fact, Hancock, a former journalist and the author of several books, including Fingerprints of the Gods, believes that certain formations on the Martian surface are the remnants of an ancient civilization--one strikingly similar to ancient Egypt--that was destroyed by a cataclysmic deep impact. Further, Hancock claims that NASA's reluctance to give credence to "The Face," "The Pyramids," and other things people see in images of the Martian surface is evidence that the U.S. space agency is motivated by cold war paranoia and mistrust. Hancock seems to be more fair-minded than many NASA critics, stating that, "what we see is a mindset, here, not a conspiracy." And indeed, one is hard-pressed to imagine why NASA isn't agreeing wholeheartedly with Hancock, since his ultimate point is that we should be paying more attention to our planetary neighbors and the skies above, lest we suffer the same fate as the Martians. Hancock raises many intriguing questions in this synthesis of unorthodox Mars theory, but those looking for applications of Ockham's razor had best search elsewhere--Hancock's theories require a leap of faith as surely as NASA's do. --Therese Littleton [via]
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Mickey's Magnetby Eleanor K. Vaughn, Branley, Franklyn M. & Vaughn, Eleanor K.ISBN 0590023349 (0-590-02334-9)
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The Myth of Mental Illness:Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conductby Thomas Stephen SzaszISBN 0586080872 (0-586-08087-2)
Hardcover, Paladin
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National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Shellsby Brian CassieISBN 0590642588 (0-590-64258-8)
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The Nature of Science: An A-Z Guide to the Laws and Principles Governing Our Universeby James TrefilISBN 0618319387 (0-618-31938-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The Omega Pointby John GribbinISBN 055334515X (0-553-34515-X)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Omega Point'Book summary:A fascinating new look at the universe from the bestselling New Age author of In Search of Schrodinger's Cat. Gribbin discusses the ultimate fate of the universe and explores the development of astronomy in the '80s. (Philosophy/Metaphysics) [via]
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Origins: A Skeptic's Guide to the Creation of Life on Earthby Robert ShapiroISBN 0553343556 (0-553-34355-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Passageby Connie WillisISBN 0553580515 (0-553-58051-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Passage'Book summary:Most of us would rather not spend a lot of time contemplating death, but the characters in Connie Willis's novel Passage make a living at it. Joanna Lander is a medical researcher specializing in Near Death Experiences (NDEs) and how the brain constructs them. Her partner in this endeavor is Richard Wright, a single-minded scientist who induces NDEs in healthy people by injecting a compound that tricks the brain into thinking it's dying. Joanna and Richard team up and try to find test subjects whose ability to report their experiences objectively hasn't been wrecked by reading the books of pop-psychologist and hospital gadabout Maurice Mandrake. Mandrake has gained fame and fortune by convincing people that they can expect light, warmth, and welcoming loved ones once they die. Joanna and Richard try to quantify NDEs in more scientific terms, a frustrating exercise to say the least.
The brain cells started to die within moments of death. By the end of four to six minutes the damage was irreversible, and people brought back from death after that didn't talk about tunnels and life reviews. They didn't talk at all.... But if the dying were facing annihilation, why didn't they say, "It's over!" or, "I'm shutting down"?... Why did they say, "It's beautiful over there," and, "I'm coming, Mother!"
When Joanna decides to become a test subject and see an NDE firsthand, she discovers that death is both more and less than she expected. Telling anything at all about her experience would be spoiling the book's suspenseful buildup, but readers are in for some shocks as Willis reveals the secrets and mysteries of the afterlife. Unfortunately, several running gags--the maze-like complexity of the hospital, Mandrake's oily sales pitch, and a tiresomely talkative World War II veteran--go on a little too long and threaten the pace of the story near the middle. But don't stop reading! We expect a lot from Connie Willis because she's so good, and Passage's payoff is incredible--the ending will leave you breathless, and more than a little haunted. Passage masterfully blends tragedy, humor, and fear in an unforgettable meditation on humanity and death. --Therese Littleton [via]
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The Planetsby Byron PreissISBN 0553347837 (0-553-34783-7)
Softcover, Random House
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The Prehistory of Sex: Four Million Years of Human Sexual Cultureby Timothy TaylorISBN 055337527X (0-553-37527-X)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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A Reason for Everything: Natural Selection and the English Imaginationby Marek KohnISBN 0571223923 (0-571-22392-3)
Hardcover, Faber and Faber
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Red Marsby Kim Stanley RobinsonISBN 0553560735 (0-553-56073-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Red Mars'Book summary:Red Mars opens with a tragic murder, an event that becomes the focal point for the surviving characters and the turning point in a long intrigue that pits idealistic Mars colonists against a desperately overpopulated Earth, radical political groups of all stripes against each other, and the interests of transnational corporations against the dreams of the pioneers.
This is a vast book: a chronicle of the exploration of Mars with some of the most engaging, vivid, and human characters in recent science fiction. Robinson fantasizes brilliantly about the science of terraforming a hostile world, analyzes the socio-economic forces that propel and attempt to control real interplanetary colonization, and imagines the diverse reactions that humanity would have to the dead, red planet.
Red Mars is so magnificent a story, you will want to move on to Blue Mars and Green Mars. But this first, most beautiful book is definitely the best of the three. Readers new to Robinson may want to follow up with some other books that take place in the colonized solar system of the future: either his earlier (less polished but more carefree) The Memory of Whiteness and Icehenge, or 1998's Antarctica. --L. Blunt Jackson [via]
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Rendezvous with Ramaby Arthur Charles ClarkeISBN 0553287893 (0-553-28789-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rendezvous with Rama'Book summary:An all-time science fiction classic, Rendezvous with Rama is also one of Clarke's best novels--it won the Campbell, Hugo, Jupiter, and Nebula Awards. A huge, mysterious, cylindrical object appears in space, swooping in toward the sun. The citizens of the solar system send a ship to investigate before the enigmatic craft, called Rama, disappears. The astronauts given the task of exploring the hollow cylindrical ship are able to decipher some, but definitely not all, of the extraterrestrial vehicle's puzzles. From the ubiquitous trilateral symmetry of its structures to its cylindrical sea and machine-island, Rama's secrets are strange evidence of an advanced civilization. But who, and where, are the Ramans, and what do they want with humans? Perhaps the answer lies with the busily working biots, or the sealed-off buildings, or the inaccessible "southern" half of the enormous cylinder. Rama's unsolved mysteries are tantalizing indeed. Rendezvous with Rama is fast moving, fascinating, and a must-read for science fiction fans. Clarke collaborated with Gentry Lee in writing several Rama sequels, beginning with Rama II. [via]
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Rendezvous With Ramaby Clarke Arthur C.ISBN 0613069498 (0-613-06949-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rendezvous With Rama'Book summary:An all-time science fiction classic, Rendezvous with Rama is also one of Clarke's best novels--it won the Campbell, Hugo, Jupiter, and Nebula Awards. A huge, mysterious, cylindrical object appears in space, swooping in toward the sun. The citizens of the solar system send a ship to investigate before the enigmatic craft, called Rama, disappears. The astronauts given the task of exploring the hollow cylindrical ship are able to decipher some, but definitely not all, of the extraterrestrial vehicle's puzzles. From the ubiquitous trilateral symmetry of its structures to its cylindrical sea and machine-island, Rama's secrets are strange evidence of an advanced civilization. But who, and where, are the Ramans, and what do they want with humans? Perhaps the answer lies with the busily working biots, or the sealed-off buildings, or the inaccessible "southern" half of the enormous cylinder. Rama's unsolved mysteries are tantalizing indeed. Rendezvous with Rama is fast moving, fascinating, and a must-read for science fiction fans. Clarke collaborated with Gentry Lee in writing several Rama sequels, beginning with Rama II. [via]
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.s. Exploring Expeditionby Nathaniel PhilbrickISBN 0606334696 (0-606-33469-6)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.s. Exploring Expedition'Book summary:The expeditions of Magellan, Columbus, and Lewis and Clark have been well documented and are instantly familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in world history. But the average person is likely unaware of the U.S. Exploring Expedition or its mercurial leader, Charles Wilkes. This despite the numerous accomplishments and lasting legacy of the massive four-year project that involved six ships and hundreds of men. The "Ex. Ex.," as it came to be known, is credited with the discovery of Antarctica, the first accurate charting of what is now Oregon and Washington, the retrieval of thousands of new species of life, and the foundation of the Smithsonian Institution. Yet when Wilkes returned, instead of being hailed as a great man of science or a national hero, he was shunned by the President, ignored by the press, and was the subject of so much ill will on the part of his men that he was ultimately put on trial for a variety of offenses. In the portrayal presented in Nathaniel Philbrick's Sea of Glory, Wilkes is a passionate man, brash and enthusiastic, driven by seemingly impossible goals, many of which he actually accomplished. But he's also a petty, mean-spirited loner, egotistical enough to unilaterally give himself a promotion in the middle of the expedition. Without Wilkes' singularity of purpose, it's hard to imagine the mission being as successful as it was, but it's also hard to conceive a personality more poorly suited to leadership than the near-universally-despised Wilkes. Philbrick also skillfully reveals the insecurity behind the tyranny in excerpts from letters to Wilkes' wife, Jane. The accounts of the expedition's adventures are at various times exhilarating and tragic as the crew scales the volcanoes of Hawaii, becomes involved in a bloody war with Fijian natives, and struggles merely to stay alive while at the same time not killing Wilkes. Philbrick's compelling narrative and meticulous research provide a vivid picture of the triumphs and hardships of the exploration age. --John Moe [via]
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The Seashoreby Gallimard Jeunesse, Elisabeth Cohat, Pierre De HugoISBN 0590203037 (0-590-20303-7)
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Shellsby Brian Cassie, National Audubon Society StaffISBN 0590642332 (0-590-64233-2)
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Simple Science Saysby Melvin Berger, G. Brian KarasISBN 0590423843 (0-590-42384-3)
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Snow and Iceby Stephen Krensky, Anna DivitoISBN 0590414496 (0-590-41449-6)
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Surviving Galerasby Stanley Williams, Fen MontaigneISBN 0618031685 (0-618-03168-5)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Surviving Galeras'Book summary:On January 14, 1993, Stanley Williams led a party of fellow geologists up Galeras, a Colombian volcano that, though historically active, had been lying quiet long enough that they suspected it was due for an episode--and thus an opportunity for the volcanologists to practice their predicting skills. As they reached the lip of its great crater, Galeras obliged them with a vengeance: it erupted in a burst of fire and toxic gas, killing several members of the party and leaving Williams scorched and broken, "sprawled on my side, caked in ash and blood, wet from the rain, bones protruding from my burned clothes, my jaw hanging slackly."
Rescued by two colleagues, Marta Velasco and Patty Mothes, Williams faced several challenges in the years to come--not only healing his body and exorcising the ghosts of Galeras, but also contending with other colleagues' whispered charges that he should have known the mountain was about to blow. But death, Williams and collaborator Fen Montaigne (Reeling in Russia) write, comes with the territory. Whenever a volcano has erupted in recent years, it seems, a volcanologist is among its victims, for, Williams notes, "the best way to understand a volcano is still, in my opinion, to climb it," and to climb it in all of its moods. And those moods, Williams and Montaigne add, are not easy to forecast, even if earth scientists have developed ever more accurate ways to predict events such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
At once a study in mountains, the history of geology, and the will to endure, Surviving Galeras is often terrifying, and altogether memorable. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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Sympathetic Vibrations: Reflections on Physics As a Way of Lifeby K. C. ColeISBN 0553342347 (0-553-34234-7)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Tapir's Morning Bath: Mysteries of the Tropical Rain Forest and the Scientists Who Are Trying to Solve Themby Elizabeth RoyteISBN 0618257586 (0-618-25758-6)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Techgnosis: Myth, Magic, + Mysticism in the Age of Informationby Erik DavisISBN 060980474X (0-609-80474-X)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Thackery T. Lambshead Guide To Eccentric & Discredited Diseasesby Mark Roberts, Jeff Vandermeer, Kage Baker, Cory Doctorow, K. J. BishopISBN 0553383396 (0-553-38339-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Thackery T. Lambshead Guide To Eccentric & Discredited Diseases'Book summary:Imagine if Monty Python wrote the Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, and you sort of get the idea. Afraid youre afflicted with an unknown malady? Finally you have a place to turn! Book Sense
You hold in your hands the most complete and official guide to imaginary ailments ever assembledeach disease carefully documented by the most stellar collection of speculative fiction writers ever to play doctor. Detailed within for your reading and diagnostic pleasure are the frightening, ridiculous, and downright absurdly hilarious symptoms, histories, and possible cures to all the ills human flesh isnt heir to, including Ballistic Organ Disease, Delusions of Universal Grandeur, and Reverse Pinocchio Syndrome.
Lavishly illustrated with cunning examples of everything that cant go wrong with you, the Lambshead Guide provides a healthy dose of good humor and relief for hypochondriacs, pessimists, and lovers of imaginative fiction everywhere. Even if you dont have Pentzlers Lubriciousness or Tian Shan-Gobi Assimilation, the cure for whatever seriousness may ail you is in this remarkable collection. [via]More editions of The Thackery T. Lambshead Guide To Eccentric & Discredited Diseases:
The Treeby Gallimard Jeunesse, Pascale De Bourgoing, Christian BroutinISBN 0590452657 (0-590-45265-7)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Usborne Internet-Linked First Encyclopedia Of Animalsby Paul DowswellISBN 0613994086 (0-613-99408-6)
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The Velvet Claw: A Natural History of the Carnivoresby David MacDonaldISBN 0563208449 (0-563-20844-9)
Hardcover, Bbc Pubns
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The Very Hungry Caterpillarby Eric CarleISBN 0590733257 (0-590-73325-7)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'Book summary:Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a perennial favourite with children and adults alike. Its imaginative illustration and clever cut-out detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week.
This board book edition of what is surely a classic picture book is glossy, sturdy and ideal for curious little hands to get to grips with. (Ages 9 months to 2 years)--Susan Harrison [via]
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Violent Universe: An Eye-Witness Account of the Commotion in Astronomy 1968-69by Nigel CalderISBN 0563084421 (0-563-08442-1)
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Virus Ground Zeroby Edward RegisISBN 0613181522 (0-613-18152-2)
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Waiting for Aphrodite: Journeys into the Time Before Bonesby Sue Hubbell, Liddy HubbellISBN 061805684X (0-618-05684-X)
Softcover, Mariner Books
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What's Up Thereby Diana L. MocheISBN 0590048503 (0-590-04850-3)
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Wildflowersby Susan Hood, National Audubon Society StaffISBN 0590054643 (0-590-05464-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wildflowers'Book summary:This book is part of a series of guides designed for adolescents interested in natural history and nature. The books are an excellent introduction to the Rocks and Minerals, Birds, Wildflowers, and Insects for children aged 8-18. Each guide is appropriately sized to fit in a field vest pocket. Readers who remember previous versions of these field guides from the 1970s that were dull and overly detailed will be pleasantly surprised. These books are arguably the most beautifully photographed and laid out field guides yet published for young people. Each book has an introductory section filled with interesting facts, descriptions of early naturalists, definitions of many of the terms used in the book, and a guide to using the field guide portion of the book. Best of all, the books also come equipped with laminated field "cheat sheet" cards, for quick identification while on the go, in any kind of weather. Each field guide features 50 common wildflowers with photos and brief descriptions of many more regionally occurring species. Brief discussions of threatened and endangered species are particularly valuable. Great first guides for children and adults with limited natural history background.
The Wildflowers guide has excellent photographs and descriptions enough flowers to represent most regions of the United States. --Merri Martz [via]
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Wind and Weatherby Liane OnishISBN 0590476467 (0-590-47646-7)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Wittgenstein's Poker: The Story of a Ten-Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophersby David Edmonds, John Eidinow, John EldinowISBN 057120547X (0-571-20547-X)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wittgenstein's Poker: The Story of a Ten-Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophers'Book summary:Wittgenstein's Poker is a mini biography of the lives of Karl Popper and Ludwig Wittgenstein leading up to their one and only meeting at the Cambridge moral science club in October 1946 where their loud and aggressive confrontation became the stuff of legend. What happened? Why did the two great philosophers behave as they did? What did Popper have against Wittgenstein? At stake was the meaning and direction of the analytic revolution--which had been led by Bertrand Russell --and, ultimately, the purpose of philosophy itself.
Edmonds and Eidinow's treatment is a very clever and interesting way to introduce the history of philosophy in the first third of the 20th century. The 10 minute argument provides an effective and fascinating organising focus for the whole book--not only because one is curious to find out who said what and why--but because to understand what really happened involves finding out what kind of men these great philosophers were, and how they stood to the philosophic tradition. Popper's opposition to Wittgenstein however, was more than just a difference in philosophic views; on a deeper level Wittgenstein represented the Vienna that had been out of reach even to the son of a respected and socially responsible lawyer: "In Wittgenstein he saw the imperial city where riches and status commanded respect and opened doors, the separate territory where inflation-wrought poverty had no place and the Nazis could be bought off."
It is the social and political background of the story, the class differences, as well as the philosophic differences between the two great philosophers which makes this book so unusual and interesting. Part biography, part social history, part history of philosophy Wittgenstein's Poker is informative, entertaining and accessible. --Larry Brown [via]
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The Years of Rice and Saltby Kim Stanley RobinsonISBN 0553580078 (0-553-58007-8)
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