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  • The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos
    • The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos
    • by Neil Turok
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    • "With [ The Universe Within ''s] deeply thoughtful reflections on the place of science in society, on the need to educate the underserved, and on plenty of other topics rarely addressed in this sort of book, Turok takes you where no physicist has gone before. It''s well worth making the journey... See Details
  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    • by Rebecca Skloot
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    • 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... See Details
  • Time Reborn: From The Crisis In Physics To The Future Of The Universe
    • Time Reborn: From The Crisis In Physics To The…
    • by Lee Smolin
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    • Since the ancients, physicists have argued that time is not real, that we may think we experience time passing but it''s just a human illusion in a timeless universe operating on predetermined laws. Lee brilliantly shows how this thinking came about from our deep need for stability and the... See Details
  • Grandma Says: Weather Lore From Meteorologist Cindy Day
    • Grandma Says: Weather Lore From Meteorologist…
    • by Cindy Day
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    • GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER Rain before seven, fine by eleven. When chimney smoke descends the fair weather ends. When swallows fly high the weather will be dry; when birds fly low expect rain and a blow On Cindy Day''s grandmother''s farm, the weather wasn''t predicted with a computer or official... See Details
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  • A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing
  • Packing For Mars
    • Packing For Mars
    • by Mary Roach
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    • Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you... See Details
  • The Uninvited
    • The Uninvited
    • by Tim Wynne-jones
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    • Mimi Shapiro had a disturbing freshman year at NYU, thanks to a foolish affair with a professor who still haunts her caller ID. So when her artist father, Marc, offers the use of his remote Canadian cottage, she’s glad to hop in her Mini Cooper and drive up north. The house is fairy-tale... See Details
  • Gulp
    • Gulp
    • by Mary Roach
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    • "America's funniest science writer" (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain: the questions explored in Gulp are as taboo, in their way, as the cadavers in Stiff and every bit as surreal as the universe of zero gravity... See Details
  • COMPLETE HORSE & RIDER
    • COMPLETE HORSE & RIDER
    • by ANNESS PUBLISHING
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    • An essential guide to basic and advanced riding techniques, and a copmrehensive directory of riding equipment. Tips on choosing the most appropriate tack, with clear step by step instructions for cleaning and fitting saddles, bridles and bits. Invaluable information on safety equipment and... See Details
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  • Bedside Book Of Chemistry
    • Bedside Book Of Chemistry
    • by QUID PUBLISHING
    • Hardcover
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    • The Bedside Book of Chemistry is a fascinating, interactive guide to the history and uses of chemistry. It contains clear and concise explanations of different chemical concepts, as well as profiles of key scientists and their discoveries. A unique feature of the book is its challenging and fun... See Details
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  • The Naked Lady Who Stood On Her Head: A Psychiatrist's Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases
    • The Naked Lady Who Stood On Her Head: A…
    • by Gary Small
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    • True stories are more bizarre than any fiction, and Dr. Gary Small knows this best. After thirty distinguished years of psychiatry and groundbreaking research on the human brain, Dr. Small has seen it all-now he is ready to open his office doors for the first time and tell all about the most... See Details
  • Bedside Book Of Physics
    • Bedside Book Of Physics
    • by QUID PUBLISHING
    • Hardcover
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    • The Bedside Book of Physics is an entertaining introduction to the world of physics. Covering everything from early Greek thinkers to modern scientists, it takes you on a fascinating journey through many of history's greatest scientific achievements. Written in a highly readable style and with... See Details
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