Science

Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier (Paperback)

By Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang (Editor)

$16.95

ISBN: 9780393343625

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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - March 4th, 2013

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This superstar astrophysicist gave me wanderlust for the far reaches of the universe with his compelling argument for our continued exploration of outer space. He is especially good at breaking down complex concepts for those of us who aren't cut out for rocket science. ~ Reviewed by Ellie Brown

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Paperback)

By Sam Kean

$17.00

ISBN: 9780316051637

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Published: Back Bay Books - June 6th, 2011

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If you love trivia and/or science, you’ll have chemistry with this book. ~ Reviewed by Bonnie Winchester

A Planet of Viruses (Paperback)

By Carl Zimmer

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ISBN: 9780226983363

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Published: University of Chicago Press - April 30th, 2012

A short, but still very informative volume on the history, uniqueness and types of viruses that live along side and inside of us. Covering the common cold, influenza, HIV, Ebola and others, this is a great starting place for those interested in virology. ~ Reviewed by Tara Swahlan

Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Paperback)

By Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands

$15.99

ISBN: 9780465025275

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Published: Basic Books - March 22nd, 2011

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Feynman had a rare gift - both as a physicist and as a writer. Her he explains physics to the rest of us. ~ Reviewed by Rachel Person

Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air (Hardcover)

By Richard Holmes

$35.00

ISBN: 9780307379665

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Published: Pantheon Books - October 29th, 2013

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Ballooning, from ancient China to today, concentrating on the 19th century men and women – explorers, scientists, geographers, writers, adventurers – who took to the sky. An exhilarating, marvelous book from the outstanding biographer and author of the Northshire favorite, The Age of Wonder. ~ Reviewed by Louise Jones

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (Paperback)

By Bill Wasik, Monica Murphy

$17.00

ISBN: 9780143123576

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Published: Penguin Books - June 25th, 2013

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Wasik provides enough medical details for background but doesn't dwell on the clinical aspects. An excellent comprehensive examination of the tremendous role rabies has played in human history. ~ Reviewed by Nate George