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The Wizards of ArmageddonThis is the untold story of the small group of men who have devised the plans and shaped the policies on how to use the Bomb. The book (first published in 1983) explores the secret world of these strategists of the nuclear age and...
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A Field Guide to Bacteria"Although most people are aware that bacteria are all around us, few would guess that they produce such distinctive and accessible signs. Whether you're walking on the beach, visiting a zoo or aquarium, buying groceries, looking for fossils, drinking beer, traipsing through a swamp,...
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Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above AverageWe forget our passwords. We pay too much to go to the gym. We think we'd be happier if we lived in California (we wouldn't), and we think we should stick with our first answer on tests (we shouldn't). Why do we make mistakes?...
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Human Body: A Visual EncyclopediaLook inside yourself for the first time with the ultimate body book for children. From the hair on your head to the tips of your toes, this essential encyclopedia explores the super science going on under your skin. Did you know your amazing body...
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Basher Science: Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction [With Poster]Basher Science: Chemistry, Getting a Big Reaction created and illustrated by Simon Basher, Written by Dan Green: Discover the secrets of chemistry, and learn about the properties of matter and the ways in which they interact, combine and change. Chemistry is a compelling guide...
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Matter and Its PropertiesThis graphic nonfiction book introduces the properties of matter. Each of the ten Building Blocks of Physical Science volumes features a whimsical character to guide the reader through a physical science topic. The science is as sound as the presentation is fun The volumes...
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Organic ChemistryOrganic chemistry is an important subject because it helps us to better understand biology and biochemistry. We also interact with and consume many organic substances on a daily basis. My goal was to provide you with a text that will make this subject as...
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Practice Tests in Math Kangaroo Style for Students in Grades 1-2A companion series to our "Competitive Mathematics for Gifted Students," the series "Math Challenges for Gifted Students" offers additional material in practice test form. The workbooks are useful for assessment and for development of testing skills. In full color and with fully detailed solutions,...
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Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer: Theory and ExperimentsProgramming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer was written by Dr. John C. Lilly about his research conducted at the National Institute of Mental Health. In it, he discusses his invention of float tanks, early communication with dolphins, and investigations into the use of...
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Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Techno LogyFinalist for Pulitzer Prize for General NonfictionFinalist for National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction Pronged ants, horned humans, a landscape carved on a fruit pit--some of the displays in David Wilson's Museum of Jurassic Technology are hoaxes. But which ones? As he guides...
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The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of EvolutionThe renowned biologist and thinker Richard Dawkins presents his most expansive work in this revised edition that offers a comprehensive look at evolution.Loosely based on the form of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Dawkins's tale takes us modern humans back through four billion years of life...
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Curious George Discovers the OceanIn this exciting new Curious George series all about discovery, George gets invited on a submarine trip to help retrieve a satellite that fell from space. He can't wait for his first adventure under the sea! Follow along as George explores the coral reef...
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Sorting (Math Counts: Updated Editions)An intorduction to sorting for the youngest readers Math Counts series introduces young readers (grades K-3) to early math concepts. Real-world examples and corresponding photos make math concepts easy to grasp.When things are sorted together, they are called a set. Things that make up...
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Introduction to the Theory of RelativityComprehensive coverage of special theory (frames of reference, Lorentz transformation, more), general theory (principle of equivalence, more) and unified theory (Weyl's gauge-invariant geometry, more.) Foreword by Albert Einstein.Author: Peter G. BergmannPublisher: Dover PublicationsPublished: 06/01/1976Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.44h x 5.40w x 0.64dISBN: 9780486632827This...
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A History and Philosophy of Fluid MechanicsThrough the centuries, the intricacies of fluid mechanics -- the study of the laws of motion and fluids in motion -- have occupied many of history's greatest minds. In this pioneering account, a distinguished aeronautical scientist presents a history of fluid mechanics focusing on...
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Advanced Calculus of Several VariablesIn this high-level treatment, the author provides a modern conceptual approach to multivariable calculus, emphasizing the interplay of geometry and analysis via linear algebra and the approximation of nonlinear mappings by linear ones. At the same time, the book gives equal attention to the...
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A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, Vol. 1: Volume 1Maxwell is without peer. This printing is an opportunity to become thoroughly acquainted with the thoughts of the greatest of our electrical scientists. -- School Science and MathHere is the final elaboration of Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism, including the systematic and rigorous derivation of...
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A Book of Set TheorySuitable for upper-level undergraduates, this accessible approach to set theory poses rigorous but simple arguments. Each definition is accompanied by commentary that motivates and explains new concepts. Starting with a repetition of the familiar arguments of elementary set theory, the level of abstract thinking...
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Atomic Physics and Human KnowledgeThese essays and speeches by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist date from 1934 to 1958. Rather than expositions on quantum physics, the articles are philosophical in nature, exploring the relevance of atomic physics to many areas of human endeavor. Topics include light and life, biology...
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Logic for MathematiciansExamination of essential topics and theorems assumes no background in logic. "Undoubtedly a major addition to the literature of mathematical logic." - Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. 1978 edition.Author: J. Barkley Jr. Rosser, MathematicsPublisher: Dover PublicationsPublished: 12/18/2008Pages: 590Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 9.10h x...
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