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The Body Electric : Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life
Gary Selden
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Current:
9.5 |
In this landmark book, Robert O. Becker, M.D., a pioneer in the field of bioelectric science, presents a fascinating look at the role electricity plays in healing, challenging the traditional mechanistic model of the body. Colorful and cont
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The Best of Annals of Improbable Research
Abrahams Marc, Marc Abrahams
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Current:
9.4 |
"Science is too human, too much fun, and too important not to laugh at it." The Annals of Improbable Research (and its predecessor, the Journal of Irreproducible Results) has been making fun of science and scientists fo
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The Baltimore Case : A Trial of Politics, Science, and Character
Daniel J. Kevles
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Current:
9.3 |
In a perfect world, science wouldn't be done by human beings, since despite our best efforts, we aren't truly objective about anything. When personality and emotion inevitably get mixed up with science, sparks can fly. The most notorious su
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| 4
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The Science Class You Wish You Had : The Seven Greatest Scientific Discoveries in History and the People Who Made Them
David Eliot Brody, Arnold R. Brody
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Current:
9.3 |
A thorough, authoritative, and accessible introduction to the most profound discoveries in scientific history--from the subatomic level to the boundaries of the universe--this book tells the stories of seven earthshaking scientific discover
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Is Science Multicultural Postcolonialism, Feminism & Epistemologies : Postcolonialisms, Feminisms, and Epistemologies (Race, Gender, Science)
Sandra Harding
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Current:
9.2 |
A lavishly illustrated exploration of the universe for all those who have gazed upon the night sky with awe. This is the finest collection of colour photographs of nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and clusters of galaxies ever assembled. Da
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A View of the Universe
David Malin
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Current:
9.1 |
A lavishly illustrated exploration of the universe for all those who have gazed upon the night sky with awe. This is the finest collection of colour photographs of nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and clusters of galaxies ever assembled. Da
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Making Natural Knowledge : Constructivism and the History of Science (The Cambridge History of Science Series)
Jan Golinski
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Current:
9.1 |
In this book, Jan Golinski reviews recent writing on the history of science and shows how it has been dramatically reshaped by a new understanding of science itself. In the last few years, scientific knowledge has come to be seen as a produ
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Seven Clues to the Origin of Life : A Scientific Detective Story
Alexander Graham Cairns-Smith
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Current:
9.0 |
The mysteries surrounding the origins of life on earth are written in detective story fashion by a world famous scientist in this popular version of Genetic Takeover, originally published in 1982. more]
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| 9
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Handbook of Ethological Methods
Philip N. Lehner
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Current:
8.9 |
At first glance, studying behavior is easy, but as every budding ethologist realises, there are a host of complex practical, methodological and analytical questions which must be answered before any study can begin. How do you choose which
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Advice for a Young Investigator
Santiago. Ramon Y Cajal
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Current:
8.9 |
Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852-1934) was an incredible scientist--he made invaluable contributions to neuroanatomy, including some of the most beautiful scientific illustrations since more]
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If a Lion Could Talk : Animal Intelligence and the Evolution of Consciousness
Stephen Budiansky
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Current:
8.8 |
What is your cat thinking when she scratches at the door? What goes through Koko the gorilla's mind when she signs? For that matter, what goes through our minds when we think about animals and intelligence? Science writer Stephen Bud
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics (Schaum's)
Frederick J. Bueche, Eugene Hecht
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Current:
8.7 |
The new edition of this best-selling book will give users a solid grasp of the principles of general physics through their application to a large number of carefully selected problems. The Ninth Edition features a new order of presentation
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Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of College Chemistry (Schaums Outline Series)
Jerome L. Rosenberg, Lawrence M. Epstein
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Current:
8.5 |
The best and most up-to-date study guide of its kind, this book summarizes the chemical principles of a first course in college chemistry through the use of solved problems with complete solutions. The Eighth Edition is revised to reflect c
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Science Matters : Achieving Scientific Literacy
Robert M. Hazen, James S. Trefil
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Current:
8.4 |
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Science for All Americans
F. James Rutherford, Andrew Ahlgren
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Current:
8.4 |
Essential reading for the making of a scientifically literate America, exploring what constitutes scientific literacy in a modern society: the knowledge, skills and attitudes all students should acquire in scientific study, and what steps t
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Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Biochemistry (Schaums Outline Series)
Philip W. Kuchel
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Current:
8.4 |
Expands on whole-body metabolism; focuses on new technologies; Updates biochemsitry, molecular biology, signal transduction, and protein structure. Features refocused coverage of enzymology and enzyme kinetics. Supplements course in biochem
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High School Chemistry Review (Princeton Review Series)
Nilanjen Sen, Nilanjan Sen
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Current:
8.4 |
If trudging through your textbook to study and complete homework assignments has becoma frustrating grind, then get ready for a smooth ride to higher test scores and outstanding grades with The Princeton Review's High School Chemistry Revie
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New York City Specialized Science High Schools Admissions Test (Serial)
Stephen Krane
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Current:
8.4 |
The only guide to the entrance exam for New York City's top public high schools! Every December, thousands of New York City's brightest eighth and ninth graders compete for admission to the Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn Technical H
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The Human Body : A Science Workbook for Ages 4-6 (Gifted & Talented)
Mary Kraynak Bozansky
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Current:
8.2 |
The Human Body introduces the major systems of the human body, as well as teaches the facts about food nutrition including the basic food groups and vitamins and proteins that the body needs. The workbook includes a 16"x20" full-color poste
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Mudpies to Magnets
Robert A. Williams
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Current:
8.1 |
224 hands-on science experiments and ideas with step-by-step instructions delight and amaze children as they experience nature, the human body, electricity, floating and sinking, and more. more]
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Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Genetics (Schaums Outline)
William D., Ph.D. Stansfield
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Current:
8.0 |
This is an extensive update of the successful second edition. In keeping with current developments, chapters dealing with molecular genetics and bacterial/viral genetics have been revised extensively and expanded. New question-and-answer fo
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High School Biology Review (Princeton Review Series)
Kim Magloire, Princeton Review Staff
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Current:
7.8 |
If trudging through your textbook to study and complete homework assignments has become a frustrating grind, then get ready for a smooth ride to higher test scores and outstanding grades with The Princeton Review's High School Biology Revie
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Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Beginning Physics II : Waves, Electromagnetism, Optics, and Modern Physics (Schaums Outline Series)
Erich Erlbach(Preface), Alvin M. Halpern (Preface)
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Current:
7.8 |
A uniquely user-friendly tool for today's 333,000 beginning physics enrollees. Brings underprepared freshmen up to standard college-level textbooks. Serves as a self-study review tool for math/science majors. By the author of Schaum's best-
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Biology Smart (Princeton Review Series)
Deborah Guest
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Current:
7.8 |
"Prokaryotic what? Musculoskeletal who? Meiosis? Are you talkin' to me? Are you a confused, hopeless biology student? Well despair no more, because help has arrived! You hold in your hands the key to a symbiotic relationship between your br
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Science for All Children : A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District
National Science Resources Center, National Academ Smithsonian Institution
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Current:
7.8 |
This easy-to-read and practical book shows how to bring about the changes recommended in the National Science Education Standards. It provides tools that are needed when putting into practice inquiry-based science in any school district.
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| 26
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The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry (Thin Book Series)
Sue Annis Hammond
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Current:
7.6 |
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| 27
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Lessons from the Field : Applying Appreciative Inquiry
Sue Annis Hammond, Cathy Royal
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Current:
7.5 |
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| 28
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Fragile Dominion : Complexity and the Commons (Helix Books)
Simon A. Levin
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Current:
7.4 |
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| 29
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Biomimicry : Innovation Inspired by Nature
Janine M. Benyus
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Current:
7.3 |
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| 30
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The Hot Zone
Richard Preston
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Current:
7.2 |
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| 31
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Biomimicry : Innovation Inspired by Nature
Janine M. Benyus
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Current:
7.2 |
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Automating Science and Engineering Laboratories With Visual Basic (Wiley-Interscience Series on Laboratory Automation)
Mark F. Russo, Martin M. Echols
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Current:
7.1 |
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Practical Research: Planning and Design
Paul D. Leedy
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Current:
6.9 |
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| 34
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Seven Experiments That Could Change the World : A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Revolutionary Science
Rupert Sheldrake
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Current:
6.9 |
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Prudent Practices in the Laboratory : Handling and Disposal of Chemicals
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Current:
6.9 |
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| 36
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The Cambridge Star Atlas
Wil Tirion
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Current:
6.9 |
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National Science Education Standards : Observe, Interact, Change, Learn
American Association for Advancement of Science
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Current:
6.8 |
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Benchmarks for Science Literacy (Benchmarks for Science Literacy, Project 2061)
American Association for Advancement of Science
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Current:
6.7 |
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The Ph.D. Process : A Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences
Dale F. Bloom
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Current:
6.6 |
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| 40
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101 Science Poems & Songs for Young Learners : With Hands-On Activities (Instructor Books)
Meish Goldish
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Current:
6.6 |
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More Mudpies to Magnets : Science for Young Children
Elizabeth A. Sherwood
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Current:
6.5 |
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| 42
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Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science
National Academy of Sciences Staff
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Current:
6.5 |
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Connected Knowledge : Science, Philosophy, and Education
Alan H. Cromer
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Current:
6.4 |
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Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Organic Chemistry (Schaum's Outline Series)
Herbert Meislich
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Current:
6.4 |
Contains solved-problems and summary theory of organic chemistry for chemistry majors, premedical students, and biologists. This edition follows recent trends in textbooks and includes topics such as homogeneous hydrogenation, C13NMR fronti
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The Science Teacher's Book of Lists
Frances Bartlett Barhydt
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Current:
6.4 |
Over 290 reproducible lists organized into 12 sections: Plants, Animals, Health & Nutrition, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Meteorology, Aviation & Space Science, Measurements & Numbers, Scientists & Their Contributions,
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An Introduction to Scientific Research
Edgar Bright Wilson
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Current:
6.4 |
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Limited by Design : R&d Laboratories in the U.S. National Innovation System
Michael M. Crow, Barry Bozeman
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Current:
6.3 |
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| 48
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Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact
Ludwig Fleck
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Current:
6.1 |
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Randomized Algorithms
Rajeev Motwani, Prabhakar Raghavan
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Current:
6.1 |
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Radiative Transfer
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Current:
6.0 |
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