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What Does It Mean to Be Human?: The Official Companion to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Hall of Human Origins

What Does It Mean to Be Human?: The Official Companion...

Author: Christopher Sloan ,  Rick Potts
ISBN: 9781426206061
Format: Paperback
$65.87

The story of the human family, showing how our species’ physical traits and behaviors evolved over millions of years....  Read More >>

Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?)

Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?)

Author: Brian Cox ,  Jeff Forshaw
ISBN: 9780306819117
Format: Paperback
$26.99

The international bestseller: an introduction to the theory of relativity by the eminent physicists Brian Cox and...  Read More >>

Il gesuita che disegnò la Cina: La vita e le opere di Martino Martini

Il gesuita che disegnò la Cina: La vita e le opere di...

Author: Giuseppe O. Longo ,  G Longo
ISBN: 9788847015326
Format: Paperback
$79.07

L'Occidente fu sempre attratto dalla Cina, ma la mitica ""Terra di Mezzo"" rimase un mondo sconosciuto, favoloso...  Read More >>

One Square Inch of Silence: One Man's Quest to Preserve Quiet

One Square Inch of Silence: One Man's Quest to Preserve...

Author: Gordon Hempton ,  John Grossmann
ISBN: 9781416559108
Format: Paperback
$32.99

Synopsis coming soon.......  Read More >>

The Brain that Changes Itself: stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science

The Brain that Changes Itself: stories of personal triumph...

Author: Norman Doidge
ISBN: 9781921372742
Format: Paperback
$35.00

A new discovery called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the adult human brain is fixed...  Read More >>

Can Kissing Make You Live Longer? Body and Behaviour Mysteries Exlained oddball questions

Can Kissing Make You Live Longer? Body and Behaviour...

Author: Stephen Juan
ISBN: 9780732290504
Format: Paperback
$32.99

Filled with curious and strange facts and information about our fascinating bodies, there will be something here...  Read More >>

We Are Not Alone: Why We Have Already Found Extraterrestrial Life

We Are Not Alone: Why We Have Already Found Extraterrestrial...

Author: Dirk Schulze-Makuch ,  David Darling
ISBN: 9781851687190
Format: Hardback
$52.67

Argues that extraterrestrial life is astrobiological fact. Expertly probing the scientific research, including from...  Read More >>

Adam's Curse: A Future Without Men

Adam's Curse: A Future Without Men

Author: Bryan Sykes
ISBN: 9780552161930
Format: Paperback
$39.99

Genetically speaking, the only difference between men and women is that where women have two X chromosomes, men...  Read More >>

The Little Book of String Theory

The Little Book of String Theory

Author: Steven S. Gubser
ISBN: 9780691142890
Format: Hardback
$52.67

The Little Book of String Theory offers a short, accessible, and entertaining introduction to one of the most talked-about...  Read More >>

101 Theory Drive: A Neuroscientist's Quest for Memory

101 Theory Drive: A Neuroscientist's Quest for Memory...

Author: Terry McDermott ,  Stephen Hoye
ISBN: 9781400146185
Format: Audio
$184.77

An obsessive scientist and his eclectic team of researchers race to discover one of the hidden treasures of neuroscience-the...  Read More >>

101 Theory Drive: A Neuroscientist's Quest for Memory

101 Theory Drive: A Neuroscientist's Quest for Memory...

Author: Terry McDermott ,  Stephen Hoye
ISBN: 9781400116188
Format: Audio
$92.37

An obsessive scientist and his eclectic team of researchers race to discover one of the hidden treasures of neuroscience-the...  Read More >>

Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports

Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports

Author: John Eric Goff (University of Lynchburg)
ISBN: 9780801893223
Format: Paperback
$68.99

Fun, witty, and imbued throughout with admiration for the simple beauty of physics, Gold Medal Physics is sure to...  Read More >>

Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports

Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports

Author: John Eric Goff (University of Lynchburg)
ISBN: 9780801893216
Format: Hardback
$171.60

Discusses the science behind American football, soccer, cycling, swimming, diving, long jumping, and a host of other...  Read More >>

Information: A Very Short Introduction

Information: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Luciano Floridi (, Luciano Floridi is the Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the Oxford Internet Institute, and a fellow of St Cross College, Oxford University.)
ISBN: 9780199551378
Format: Paperback
$21.95

Luciano Floridi unpacks this fundamental concept - what information is, how it is measured, its value and meaning...  Read More >>

Bridges: The Science and Art of the World's Most Inspiring Structures

Bridges: The Science and Art of the World's Most Inspiring...

Author: David Blockley (Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol)
ISBN: 9780199543595
Format: Hardback
$79.07

Bridges are remarkable structures. Often vast, immense, and sometimes beautiful, they can become icons of cities....  Read More >>

Decoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information

Decoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information...

Author: Vlatko Vedral (Professor of Quantum Information, University of Oxford and Professor of Physics, National University of Singapore)
ISBN: 9780199237692
Format: Hardback
$79.07

Vlatko Vedral takes us on a voyage of discovery. In this engaging and mind-stretching book, he explores the nature...  Read More >>

Anti-Social Behaviour Orders: A Culture of Control?

Anti-Social Behaviour Orders: A Culture of Control?...

Author: J. Donoghue
ISBN: 9781349369355
Format: Paperback
$116.41

This book vigorously challenges the dominant academic view of ASBOs as erroneous tools of social control, and offers...  Read More >>

Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance

Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving...

Author: Richard Restak
ISBN: 9781594484438
Format: Paperback
$42.24

In his characteristically accessible style, renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author Restak explains the latest...  Read More >>

Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock that Shaped the World

Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock that Shaped the World...

Author: Tom Zoellner
ISBN: 9780143116721
Format: Paperback
$42.24

The fascinating story of the substance that can sustain life--or destroy it--""Uranium"" illustrates how the use...  Read More >>

Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond

Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal...

Author: Meg Olmert
ISBN: 9780306818608
Format: Paperback
$29.99

Covers the historical and biochemical roots of our connection with animals, and theirs with us. This book reveals...  Read More >>

The Scientific Indian

The Scientific Indian

Author: A P J ABDUL KALAM
ISBN: 9780670083442
Format: Hardback
$19.95

Explores India's contributions to science and technology. Highlights innovations and scientific advancements from...  Read More >>

Teenager: Naturgeschichte einer seltsamen Spezies

Teenager: Naturgeschichte einer seltsamen Spezies

Author: David Bainbridge ,  Anna Schleitzer
ISBN: 9783827423733
Format: Paperback
$79.07

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Mehr mathematische Rätsel für Liebhaber

Mehr mathematische Rätsel für Liebhaber

Author: Peter Winkler ,  Thomas Filk
ISBN: 9783827423498
Format: Paperback
$79.07

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Written in Water: Messages of Hope for Earth's Most Precious Resource

Written in Water: Messages of Hope for Earth's Most...

Author: Salina Irena
ISBN: 9781426205729
Format: Hardback
$68.64

Resource comprises a collection of essays authored by heroes and leaders in the field of water solutions and innovations...  Read More >>

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