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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
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Thomas L Friedman
In THE WORLD IS FLAT, the highly-regarded New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman advances the work on globalization that made his THE LEXUS AND THE OLIVE TREE a bestseller. Claiming that the world is now at an important historical point--as important as the changes brought by the discoveries by Columbus or by the Industrial Revolution- ...
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Art of War
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Like Machiavelli's The Prince and the Japanese Book of Five Rings, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is as timely for business people today as it was for military strategists in ancient China. Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse ...
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
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Walter Isaacson
By the author of the acclaimed bestseller 'Benjamin Franklin', this is the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available. How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson's biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a ...
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State of Fear
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Michael Crichton
This is a new chilling page-turner from the best-selling author of "Jurassic Park" and "Prey".
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Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
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Richard Scarry
On their way to the beach for a picnic the Pig family encounters almost every kind of transportation vehicle imaginable--and imaginary.
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
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Dava Sobel
To tie-in with the two-part film of Longitude starring Jeremy Irons and Michael Gambon, Dava Sobel's international best-seller Anyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day -- and had been for centuries. Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors ...
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The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914
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David McCullough
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Truman," here is the national bestselling epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. In "The Path Between the Seas," acclaimed historian David McCullough delivers a first-rate drama of the sweeping human undertaking that led to the creation of this grand enterprise. "The Path Between the Seas" ...
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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War & Society
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Dave Grossman
The twentieth century, with its bloody world wars, revolutions, and genocides accounting for hundreds of millions dead, would seem to prove that human beings are incredibly vicious predators and that killing is as natural as eating. But Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman, a psychologist and U.S. Army Ranger, demonstrates this is not the case. The ...
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Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions
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Ben Mezrich
It's Friday night and you're on a red-eye to the city of sin. Strapped to your chest is half a million dollars; in your overnight bag is another twenty-five thousand in blackjack chips; and your wallet holds ten fake IDs. As soon as you land in Las Vegas, you are positive you are being investigated and followed. To top it all off, the IRS is ...
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The new way things work
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David Macaulay
Guiding the reader through the complicated world of digital machines, where masses of electronic information can be squeezed onto a single tiny microchip, this book covers the latest technological developments. Each principle is explained with the help of a rather slow-witted, wooly mammoth.
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The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
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Simon Winchester
The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Professor and the Madman" and "Krakatoa" returns with the remarkable story of the growth of a great nation, and the eccentric and adventurous scientist who defined its essence for the world.
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Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future
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Richard T Wright, Bernard J Nebel
For introductory courses in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Biology. This text focuses on the question "What will it take to move our civilization toward a long-term sustainable relationship with the natural world?" Its goal is to engage and inform students so they can critically evaluate environmental issues and ...
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Book of five rings
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Musashi Miyamoto
Here is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. "The Book of Five Rings "--which has ...
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
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Homer H Hickam, Jr.
Following the launching of the Soviet Sputnik, a young boy and his friends in rural West Virginia build a rocket and win the 1960 National Science Fair. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.
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What Just Happened?: Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line
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Art Linson
The director of THE FIGHT CLUB and THE UNTOUCHABLES offers behind-the-scenes insight on the difficulties of movie making.
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The number devil : a mathematical adventure
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Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Twelve year old Robert fears numbers and hates maths. Then, in his dreams, he meets the Number Devil who introduces him to the amazing and magical world of numbers. This international bestseller is an exciting adventure in learning for both adults and children which will do for mathematics what "Sophie's World" did for philosophy.
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Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology
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Frederic H Martini, PH.D.
* Highly praised by instructors and students, this supplement provides additional interesting and relevant clinical material. It is packaged FREE to each Martini FAP 4E text. The Applications Manual also includes: - Critical thinking questions and clinical problems that offer students the opportunity to think analytically. - Case Studies that ...
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
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Richard Phillips Feynman, PH.D.
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one of the world's greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safecracker, practical joker and storyteller, Feynman's life was a series of combustoble combinations made possible by his unique mixture of high ...
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Math Curse
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Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (Illustrator)
Three of Scieszka and Smiths classic tales which work in fun science and math lessons are now available in these deluxe, limited-edition paperbacks, each featuring French flaps. Full color.
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Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
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Don Tapscott, Anthony D Williams
With vivid and engaging examples based on five years of unprecedented research, this text explains the deep changes in technology, demographics, and business that will allow people to participate in the economy like never before.
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On Photography
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Susan Sontag
Winner of the National Book Critics' Circle Award for Criticism.One of the most highly regarded books of its kind, "On Photography" first appeared in 1977 and is described by its author as "a progress of essays about the meaning and career of photographs." It begins with the famous "In Plato's Cave"essay, then offers five other prose meditations ...
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
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William McDonough, Michael Braungart
A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, ...
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The Design of Everyday Things
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Donald A Norman
Donald Norman's best-selling plea for user-friendly design, with more than 175,000 copies sold to date, is now a Basic paperback."Provocative."--Time magazine . First, businesses discovered quality as a key competitive edge; next came service. Now, Donald A. Norman, former Director of the Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of ...
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Tesla, Man Out of Time
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Margaret Cheney
In "Tesla: Man Out of Time," Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest scientists and inventors. Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was, without a doubt, a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world ...
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Castle
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David Macaulay
The planning and construction of a castle and adjoining town in 13th-century Wales. Although the castle and the town described are imaginary, they are based on several castles and towns established in Wales between 1277 and 1305. Illustrated with detailed b&w drawings.
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