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Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think
$21.00PaperbackAdd to cartThe New York Times bestselling “manifesto for the future that is grounded in practical solutions addressing the world’s most pressing concerns: overpopulation, food, water, energy, education, health c
- Series: Exponential Technology
- Author: Diamandis, Peter H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: September 23, 2014
- ISBN10: 145161683X
- Language: English
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By: Michio Kaku
Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration Into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
$19.00PaperbackAdd to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER – Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, the renowned theoretical physicist and national bestselling author of The God Equation takes an… [more below]
- Author: Kaku, Michio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 07 2009
- ISBN10: 0307278824
- Language: English
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Science with Impact: How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy
$35.00PaperbackAdd to cartWill you please just listen to me? If you are a scientist, or a fan of science, have you ever wondered why your fact-based explanation of ground-breaking scientific research falls flat with family, fr… [more below]
- Author: Toomey, Anne Helen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: December 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1642833282
- Language: English
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By: Banks, Michael
Physics Around the Clock: Adventures in the Science of Everyday Living
$24.95PaperbackRead morePhysics not only shapes the cosmos but every aspect of our lives. Physics Around the Clock is an illuminating and fun journey through the physics of everyday life. From the thermodynamics of cooking t
- Author: Banks, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 149309436X
- Language: English
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By: Uchegbu, Ijeoma
Chain Reaction: How Chemistry Shapes Us and Our World
$30.00HardcoverRead moreBy one of the world’s leading chemists, an entertaining and revealing tour of the chemical bonds that shape our everyday lives and provide the infrastructure for our chaotic world.
We all have a relati
- Author: Uchegbu, Ijeoma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 12 2026
- ISBN10: 0063394626
- Language: English
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By: Tucker, Jonathan
War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda
$23.00PaperbackAdd to cartIn this important and revelatory book, Jonathan Tucker, a leading expert on chemical and biological weapons, chronicles the lethal history of chemical warfare from World War I to the present.
At the t- Author: Tucker, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: February 13 2007
- ISBN10: 1400032334
- Language: English
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The Science of Cleaning: Use the Power of Chemistry to Clean Smarter, Easier, and Safer-With Solutions for Every Kind of Dirt
$24.95PaperbackAdd to cartCountless cleaning hacks for every kind of household dirt may vie for our attention, but how do we know which ones really work and which ones will only leave you with a sticky mess that doesn’t actual
- Author: Bressanini, Dario
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 21 2024
- ISBN10: 1891011324
- Language: English
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By: Smil, Vaclav
Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure
$19.95PaperbackRead more“Smil presents the long history and modern infatuation with invention and innovation. Meticulous as always, these vast realms of human ingenuity are organized into sensible categories: inventions that… [more below]
- Author: Smil, Vaclav
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 0262551012
- Language: English
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By: Olofsson, Jonas
The Forgotten Sense: The New Science of Smell–And the Extraordinary Power of the Nose
$28.00HardcoverAdd to cartFor readers of James Nestor and Mary Roach, a fascinating tour of the science behind our most essential sense–and all we unleash when we stop and literally smell the roses
Our sense of smell guides ou
- Author: Olofsson, Jonas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 0063394677
- Language: English
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By: Tarski, Alfred
Introduction to Logic: And to the Methodology of Deductive Sciences
$14.95PaperbackRead moreFirst published in Polish in 1936, this classic work was originally written as a popular scientific book — one that would present to the educated lay reader a clear picture of certain powerful trends… [more below]
- Series: Dover Books on Mathematics
- Author: Tarski, Alfred
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 27 1995
- ISBN10: 048628462X
- Language: English
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By: Cantor, Doug
The Big Book of Hacks: 264 Amazing DIY Tech Projects
$29.00PaperbackRead moreFire up your soldering iron, charge up that drill, and get ready to hack! From a tiny theremin to a watermelon keg, from an automatic cat feeder to a glowing mousepad, the ingenious and hilarious proj… [more below]
- Author: Cantor, Doug
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 23 2012
- ISBN10: 1616283998
- Language: English
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By: Miodownik, Mark
It’s a Gas: The Sublime and Elusive Elements That Expand Our World
$28.99HardcoverAdd to cartThe New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters presents a rollicking guided tour of the secret lives of gases: the magnificent, strange, and fascinating substances that shape our world.
Gases a
- Author: Miodownik, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 0358157153
- Language: English
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By: Gay, Timothy
The Physics of Football: Discover the Science of Bone-Crunching Hits, Soaring Field Goals, and Awe-Inspiring Passes
$18.99PaperbackAdd to cartDo you cringe when a linebacker flattens a quarterback? Hold your breath when a field goal sails toward the goalpost? Watch in amazement as a touchdown pass spirals down the field? Behind those big hi
- Author: Gay, Timothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 13 2013
- ISBN10: 60826347
- Language: English
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The Descent of Artificial Intelligence: A Deep History of an Idea 400 Years in the Making
$45.00HardcoverAdd to cartThe idea that a new technology could challenge human intelligence is as old as the warning from Socrates and Plato that written language eroded memory. With the emergence of generative artificial inte… [more below]
- Author: Donnelly, Kevin Padraic
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 21 2024
- ISBN10: 082294796X
- Language: English
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Fire Dynamics for Firefighters
$39.99PaperbackAdd to cartThis book was initially written with the express purpose of making fire dynamics science accessible to Firefighters and practitioners at all levels. Although fire dynamics is a scientific discipline,
- Series: Compartment Firefighting #1
- Author: Walker, Benjamin A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: May 10 2021
- ISBN10: 064514200X
- Language: English
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Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order
$30.00HardcoverAdd to cartAt the heart of the universe is a steady, insistent beat, the sound of cycles in sync. Along the tidal rivers of Malaysia, thousands of fireflies congregate and flash in unison; the moon spins in perf… [more below]
- Author: Strogatz, Steven H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 09 2010
- ISBN10: 0786868449
- Language: English
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By: Clift, Roland
Bubbles, Drops, and Particles
$22.95PaperbackAdd to cartGeared toward students and professionals in the fields of engineering, physics, chemistry, geophysics, and applied mathematics, this volume offers a unified treatment and critical review of the litera… [more below]
- Series: Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering
- Author: Clift, Roland
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: December 02 2005
- ISBN10: 0486445801
- Language: English
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By: Rogers, Adam
Full Spectrum: How the Science of Color Made Us Modern
$18.99PaperbackRead more“Informative and entertaining…Rogers is a seasoned raconteur, unreeling an eons-spanning tale with skill.” —Wall Street Journal
A lively account of our age-old quest for brighter colors, which chang
- Author: Rogers, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0358695244
- Language: English
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By: Drexler, Eric
Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology
$20.00PaperbackAdd to cartThis brilliant work heralds the new age of nanotechnology, which will give us thorough and inexpensive control of the structure of matter.Drexler examines the enormous implications of these developmen… [more below]
- Series: Anchor Library of Science
- Author: Drexler, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 16 1987
- ISBN10: 0385199732
- Language: English
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By: Swanson, J. D.
Karate Science: Dynamic Movement
$18.95PaperbackAdd to cartDynamics, motion, sensation…they are karate’s connective tissue―and they are the heart of this book.
Karate Science: Dynamic Movement will help you understand the mechanics of the human body. S
- Series: Martial Science
- Author: Swanson, J. D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: March 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1594394598
- Language: English














