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A Briefer History of Time
Written by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $18.00
Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author’s engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the universe... Read more >
Written by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $18.00
Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author’s engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the universe... Read more >
Good Calories, Bad Calories
Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health
Written by Gary Taubes
Format: Trade Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $16.95
For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes argues that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates, like... Read more >
Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health
Written by Gary Taubes
Format: Trade Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $16.95
For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes argues that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates, like... Read more >
The Female Brain
Written by Louann Brizendine, M.D.
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2007
Price: $14.95
Written by Louann Brizendine, M.D.
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2007
Price: $14.95
Why are women more verbal than men? Why do women remember details of fights that men can’t remember at all? Why do women tend to form deeper bonds with their female friends than men do with their male counterparts? These and other questions have stumped both sexes throughout the ages.
Now...
Isaac's Storm
A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Written by Erik Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: July 11, 2000
Price: $14.95
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a... Read more >
A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Written by Erik Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: July 11, 2000
Price: $14.95
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a... Read more >
Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?
Bodies, Behavior, and Brains--The Science Behind Sex, Love, and Attraction
Written by Jena Pincott
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2008
Price: $20.00
How long does it take to decide if a person is hot?
Is your lover more likely to get you pregnant than your husband?
Can men tell when a woman is fertile?
If you’ve ever wondered how scientists measure love—or whether men really prefer blondes over brunettes—this smart, sexy book provides real answers to... Read more >
Bodies, Behavior, and Brains--The Science Behind Sex, Love, and Attraction
Written by Jena Pincott
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2008
Price: $20.00
How long does it take to decide if a person is hot?
Is your lover more likely to get you pregnant than your husband?
Can men tell when a woman is fertile?
If you’ve ever wondered how scientists measure love—or whether men really prefer blondes over brunettes—this smart, sexy book provides real answers to... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Physics of the Impossible
A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
Written by Michio Kaku
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $26.95
A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
Written by Michio Kaku
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $26.95
A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia into the future.
One hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions, and the atomic bomb were beyond the realm of physical...
The Hot Zone
A Terrifying True Story
Written by Richard Preston
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: July 20, 1995
Price: $7.99
A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this... Read more >
A Terrifying True Story
Written by Richard Preston
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: July 20, 1995
Price: $7.99
A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
A Brief History of Time
The Updated and Expanded Tenth Anniversary Edition
Written by Stephen Hawking
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1998
Price: $18.00
A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe... Read more >
The Updated and Expanded Tenth Anniversary Edition
Written by Stephen Hawking
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1998
Price: $18.00
A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
The Elegant Universe
Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
Written by Brian Greene
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: February 29, 2000
Price: $15.95
"[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book Review
In a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it... Read more >
Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
Written by Brian Greene
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: February 29, 2000
Price: $15.95
"[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book Review
In a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it... Read more >
Also available as an audiobook download.
The Joy of Living
Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
Written by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Eric Swanson
Foreword by Daniel Goleman
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $13.95
An illuminating perspective on the science of meditation—and a handbook for transforming our minds, bodies, and lives
In The Joy of Living, world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche—the “happiest man in the world”—invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets to finding joy and contentment in the everyday. Using the basic... Read more >
Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
Written by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Eric Swanson
Foreword by Daniel Goleman
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $13.95
An illuminating perspective on the science of meditation—and a handbook for transforming our minds, bodies, and lives
In The Joy of Living, world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche—the “happiest man in the world”—invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets to finding joy and contentment in the everyday. Using the basic... Read more >
