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Vendor:Bijal P. Trivedi
Breath from Salt: A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who Changed Medicine Forever
"Elaborating on the science as well as the business behind the fight against cystic fibrosis, Trivedi captures the emotions of the families, doctors, and scientists involved in the clinical trials and their 'weeping with joy' as new drugs are approved, and shows how cystic...- $29.99
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Breath from Salt: A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who Changed Medicine Forever
"Elaborating on the science as well as the business behind the fight against cystic fibrosis, Trivedi captures the emotions of the families, doctors, and scientists involved in the clinical trials and their 'weeping with joy' as new drugs are approved, and shows how cystic...- $38.99
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Vendor:David Remnick
The Fragile Earth: Writing from the New Yorker on Climate Change
A collection of the New Yorker's groundbreaking reporting from the front lines of climate change--including writing from Bill McKibben, Elizabeth Kolbert, Ian Frazier, Kathryn Schulz, and moreJust one year after climatologist James Hansen first came before a Senate committee and testified that the Earth...- $55.99
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Vendor:Stephen Walker
Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey Into Space
"This remarkable account of the 1961 race into space is a thrilling piece of storytelling....It is high definition history: tight, thrilling and beautifully researched." (The Times, London, Front Page Lead Review) "Beyond has the exhilaration of a fine thriller, but it is vividly embedded...- $44.99
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Vendor:Jeff Hawkins
A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
A bestselling author, neuroscientist, and computer engineer unveils a theory of intelligence that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI. For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the...- $40.00
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How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos
A practical and comprehensive guide to surviving the greatest disaster of our time, from New York Times bestselling self-help author and beloved CBS Sunday Morning science and technology correspondent David Pogue. You might not realize it, but we're already living through the beginnings of...- $55.99
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Vendor:Julian Barbour
The Janus Point: A New Theory of Time
In a universe filled by chaos and disorder, one physicist makes the radical argument that the growth of order drives the passage of time -- and shapes the destiny of the universe.Time is among the universe's greatest mysteries. Why, when most laws of physics...- $34.99
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Vendor:David M. Buss
When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
"An exceptional book" (Helen Fisher) by a leading evolutionary psychologist and sex researcher that lays out a new theory of sexual conflict, exposing the roots of the dangerous dynamics that underpin men's predatory behavior -- and what can be done to address it.Sexual conflict...- $29.99
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Vendor:David M. Buss
When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
"An exceptional book" (Helen Fisher) by a leading evolutionary psychologist and sex researcher that lays out a new theory of sexual conflict, exposing the roots of the dangerous dynamics that underpin men's predatory behavior -- and what can be done to address it.Sexual conflict...- $37.99
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Vendor:Edward Slingerland
Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization
A entertaining and enlightening deep dive into the alcohol-soaked origins of civilization--and the evolutionary roots of humanity's appetite for intoxication. (Daniel E. Lieberman, author of Exercised) While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have...- $38.99
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Vendor:Brendan Borrell
The First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine
The full inside story of the high-stakes, global race for the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic Heroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. Award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings the defining story of our times alive through compulsively readable, first-time reporting on the players leading...- $41.99
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Vendor:Bonnie Schneider
Taking the Heat: How Climate Change Is Affecting Your Mind, Body, and Spirit and What You Can Do about It
From meteorologist and Peabody Award-winning journalist Bonnie Schneider, an innovative look at how climate change is already threatening our mental and physical health and practical tips for you to tackle these challenges head on.The impacts of climate change have become dire. Rising temperatures, volatile...- $34.99
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Vendor:James Poskett
Horizons Lib/E: The Global Origins of Modern Science
The history of science as it has never been told before: a tale of outsiders and unsung heroes from far beyond the Western canon that most of us are taught. When we think about the origins of modern science we usually begin in Europe....- $76.99
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Vendor:Jeffrey Kafer
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
Human beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to help us get ahead socially, often via deception and self-deception. But while we may be self-interested schemers, we benefit by pretending...- $39.99
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The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet
Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize--winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Eventually he left his life in science to study with Tibetan teachers, and he is now...- $41.99
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Author: Robin Wall KimmererISBN-10: 1665230800ISBN-13: 9781665230803Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/19/2018Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.69h x 5.35w x 0.55d- $41.99
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Vendor:Annie Proulx
Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis
From Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx--whose novels are infused with her knowledge and deep concern for the earth--comes a riveting, revelatory history of our wetlands, their ecological role, and what their systematic destruction means for the planet.A lifelong environmentalist, Annie Proulx brings her wide-ranging...- $34.99
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Vendor:Chloé Cooper Jones
Easy Beauty: A Memoir
From Pulitzer Prize-nominated, Whiting Award--winning writer and philosophy professor Chloé Cooper Jones, a groundbreaking memoir about disability, motherhood, and a journey to far-flung places in search of a new way of seeing and being seen.I am in a bar in Brooklyn, listening to two...- $39.99
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Genius Kitchen: Over 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make Your Brain Sharp, Body Strong, and Taste Buds Happy
Combining the dietary recommendations in his bestselling Genius Foods and the lifestyle recommendations of The Genius Life, Genius Kitchen features shockingly delicious, nutrient-packed recipes that will energize your mind, strengthen your body, and pave a path to health that you'll feel with the first...- $27.99
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Vendor:Paul A. Offit
Vaccinated: From Cowpox to Mrna, the Remarkable Story of Vaccines
Updated with a New ForewordMedical writing at its finest.--David Oshinsky, author of Polio and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for HistoryRespected physician Paul Offit tells a fascinating story of modern medicine and pays tribute to one of the greatest lifesaving breakthroughs--vaccinations--and the medical hero...- $41.99
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Apollo 1: The Tragedy That Put Us on the Moon
On January 27, 1967, astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee climbed into a new spacecraft perched atop a large Saturn rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a routine dress rehearsal of their upcoming launch into orbit, then less than a...- $34.95
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Sickening Lib/E: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It
The untold story of how Big Pharma corrupts medical knowledge--misleading doctors, misdirecting American health care, and harming our health America's health care system is unique in prioritizing corporate interests over the public good. At the heart of the problem is Big Pharma, which controls...- $71.99
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Vendor:Walter Isaacson
Einstein: His Life and Universe
Winner of the 2008 Audie Award for Biography/Memoir The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of Albert Einstein. Now the basis of Genius, the ten-part National Geographic series on the life of Albert Einstein, starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush as Einstein....- $49.95
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A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time
Adrian Bardon's A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time is a short introduction to the history, philosophy, and science of the study of time-from the pre-Socratic philosophers through Einstein and beyond. A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time covers subjects such as...- $9.99
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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City
Urban Ornithology is the first quantitative historical analysis of any New York City natural area's birdlife and spans the century and a half from 1872 to 2016. Only Manhattan's Central and Brooklyn's Prospect Parks have preliminary species lists, not revised since 1967, and the...- $82.95
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Vendor:Stephen C. Meyer
Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe
The New York Times bestselling author of Darwin's Doubt presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God, based on breakthroughs in physics, cosmology, and biology. Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge conflicts with traditional theistic...- $55.99
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Vendor:Elizabeth Kolbert
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE From the author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe, a powerful and important work about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a compelling account of the mass extinction unfolding before our...- $39.99
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Vendor:Yuval Noah Harari
Homo Deus Low Price CD: A Brief History of Tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.Over the past century humankind has managed...- $19.99
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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds
An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migrationIn the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at...- $51.99
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The Secret Life of Fungi: Discoveries from a Hidden World
Fungi are unlike any other living thing--they're almost magically unique. Welcome to this astonishing world ...Fungi can appear anywhere, from desert dunes to frozen tundra. They can invade our bodies and live between our toes or our floorboards. They are unwelcome intruders or vastly...- $24.95
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Hardwired: How Our Instincts to Be Healthy Are Making Us Sick
For the first time in a thousand years, Americans are experiencing a reversal in lifespan. Despite living in one of the safest and most secure eras in human history, one in five adults suffers from anxiety as does one-third of adolescents. Nearly half of...- $39.95
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Vendor:Scientific American
Wild Ideas in Science
Science history is chock full of world-changing innovations that initially faced skepticism and ridicule for being too unconventional: light bulbs, cars, and home computers are just a few examples. In this audiobook, we take a look at the latest out-of-the-box ideas to tackle today's...- $29.95
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Vendor:Jennifer Raff
Origin Lib/E: A Genetic History of the Americas
From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story--and fascinating mystery--of how humans migrated to the Americas.ORIGIN is the story of who the first peoples in the Americas were, how and why they made the crossing, how they dispersed south, and how they lived...- $100.99
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Vendor:Kevin Cook
The Burning Blue: The Untold Story of Christa McAuliffe and Nasa's Challenger Disaster
On January 28, 1986, NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded after blasting off from Cape Canaveral. Christa McAuliffe, America's Teacher in Space, was instantly killed, along with the other six members of the mission. At least that's what most of us remember. Kevin Cook tells...- $39.99
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Vendor:David Rose
Supersight: What Augmented Reality Means for Our Lives, Our Work, and the Way We Imagine the Future
For thousands of years, human vision has been largely unchanged by evolution.We're about to get a software update.Today, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Snap, Samsung, and a host of startups are racing to radically change the way we see. The building blocks are already falling...- $37.99
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The Soul of Genius: Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, and the Meeting That Changed the Course of Science
A prismatic look at the meeting of Marie Curie and Albert Einstein and the impact these two pillars of science had on the world of physics, which was in turmoil.In 1911, some of the greatest minds in science convened at the First Solvay Conference...- $39.95
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Vendor:Scientific American
Black Holes: Going to Extremes
Once dismissed as a mathematical curiosity, black holes are so strange they almost defy belief. Since their existence was confirmed, research into the nature of black holes has opened up new vistas in physics. In this audiobook, we examine some of the most fascinating...- $29.95
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Vendor:Chris Frith
Two Heads: A Graphic Exploration of How Our Brains Work with Other Brains
A lively, accessible, graphic novel that takes us on a highly entertaining and fascinating tour through the wonders and mysteries of the human brain--from a renowned husband-and-wife team of cognitive neuroscientists.Professors and husband-and-wife team Uta and Chris Frith have pioneered major studies of brain...- $29.99
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Vendor:Christopher G. de Pree
Astronomical Mindfulness: Your Cosmic Guide to Reconnecting with the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets
Using the power of the sun, moon, stars, and planets, this unique guide is filled with engaging exercises that deepen your knowledge of the solar system, help you take necessary pauses every day, and foster a renewed sense of presence in the universe.Thousands of...- $31.99
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Vendor:Neil Degrasse Tyson
Startalk: Everything You Ever Need to Know about Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond
For decades, beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has interpreted science with a combination of brainpower and charm that resonates with fans everywhere. This pioneering, provocative audiobook brings together the best of StarTalk, his beloved podcast and television show devoted to solving the most confounding...- $31.95
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Vendor:Thomas Eversberg
The Moon Hoax?: Conspiracy Theories on Trial
This audiobook is about the American moon landings--and about the doubts expressed ever since concerning the reality of these landings. Were the images of men on the moon really just a huge and cleverly executed hoax? Eversberg explains the best-known claims and conspiracy theories,...- $24.95
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Vendor:Scientific American
The Science of Pets
In the US, more than half of households have a pet--usually more than one. They're usually considered members of the family, and some of us even call them our "furry children." The strength of the human-pet bond tells us as much or more about...- $29.95
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Vendor:Paul Halpern
Flashes of Creation: George Gamow, Fred Hoyle, and the Great Big Bang Debate
The great debate over the Big Bang and the quest to understand the fate of the universe Today, the Big Bang is so entrenched in our understanding of the cosmos that to doubt it would seem crazy. But as Paul Halpern shows in Flashes...- $40.00
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Vendor:Andrew May
Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes, and Fictitious Science
People are used to seeing "fake physics" in science fiction--concepts like faster-than-light travel, antigravity, and time travel, to name a few. The fiction label ought to be a giveaway, but some SF writers--especially those with a background in professional science--are so adept at "technobabble"...- $29.95
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Vendor:Jorge L. Contreras
The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA
In this riveting, behind-the-scenes courtroom drama, a brilliant legal team battles corporate greed and government overreach for our fundamental right to control our genes. When Chris Hansen, an ACLU lawyer, learned that the US government was issuing patents for human genes to biotech companies,...- $46.99
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Vendor:James Poskett
Horizons: The Global Origins of Modern Science
The history of science as it has never been told before: a tale of outsiders and unsung heroes from far beyond the Western canon that most of us are taught.When we think about the origins of modern science we usually begin in Europe. We...- $41.99
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Vendor:Scientific American
Ask the Experts: Physics and Math
For going on two decades, Scientific American's "Ask the Experts" column has been answering reader questions on all fields of science. We've taken your questions from the basic to the esoteric and reached out to top scientists, professors, and researchers to find out why...- $19.95
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Vendor:Sharan B. Merriam
Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation, 4th Edition
The bestselling guide to qualitative research, updated and expanded Qualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study. This fourth edition features new material covering mixed methods, action research, arts-based research, online data sources, and the latest...- $46.99
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Vendor:Jonathan Todd Ross
Your Brain, Explained: What Neuroscience Reveals about Your Brain and Its Quirks
Sleep. Memory. Pleasure. Fear. Language. We experience these things every day, but how do our brains create them? Your Brain, Explained is a personal tour around your gray matter. Neuroscientist Marc Dingman gives you a crash course in how your brain works and explains...- $19.99
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Vendor:Rupert Sheldrake
Science and Spiritual Practices: Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies, Brains, and Health
The effects of spiritual practices are now being investigated scientifically as never before, and many studies have shown that religious and spiritual practices generally make people happier and healthier. In this pioneering book, Rupert Sheldrake shows how science helps validate seven practices on which...- $39.99
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