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• Ancient Civilizations
  Urbanization
  Anthropology
  Origin of Life
  Cultures
  Energy Policy
   
  

  Pompeii: Public and Private Life (Revealing Antiquity)

  Pompeii's tragedy is our windfall: an ancient city fully preserved, its urban design and domestic styles speaking across the ages. This richly illustrated book conducts us through the captured ...  > read more
• Cosmology
  Space Policy
  Space Station
  Space Exploration
  Astrophysics
  Space Probes
   
  

  Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

  "FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS."--The Washington Post Book World (front page review)In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze ...  > read more
• Cosmology
  Big Bang
  Environmental Policy
  Energy Policy
  Ethics
  Religion
   
  

  Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium

  In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both ...  > read more
• Origin of Life
  Healthy Aging
  Urbanization
  Fossils
  Public Health
  Anthropology
   
  

  Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical

  From the best-selling author of Kitchen Confidential comes this true, thrilling tale of pursuit through the kitchens of New York City at the turn of the century.By the late nineteenth century, it ...  > read more
• Trees
  Botany
  Forest
  Geography
  Nature
  Perception
   
  

  Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide To Eastern North America

  Unique identification guide is effective, filled with color photos, and easy to use in winter, spring, summer, and fall Field-tested by forestry experts Identify trees in any season, not just ...  > read more
• Endangered Plants
  Nature
  Botany
  Grassland
  Psychedelic Drugs
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications

  The most comprehensive guide to the botany, history, distribution, and cultivation of all known psychoactive plants• Examines 414 psychoactive plants and related substances• Explores how ...  > read more
• Today's Healthcare
  Scientific Conduct
  Mobile Computing
  Bioethics
  Top Technology
   
  

  The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook (4th Edition)

  This one-of-a-kind handbook outlines the basics of cardiac catheterization as well as the care of patients undergoing the procedure. It provides clear, step-by-step instructions, and takes readers ...  > read more
• Space Station
  Space Policy
  Space Missions
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Probes
   
  

  Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space

  An incredible, true-life adventure set on the most dangerous frontier of all—outer spaceIn the nearly forty years since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, space travel has come to be seen as a ...  > read more
• Astrophysics
  Solar System
  Astronomy
  Extrasolar Planets
  Pharmacology
  Educational Psychology
   
  

  Astronomy Today (6th Edition)

  With Astronomy Today, Sixth Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy and awaken students to the universe around them. Thoroughly updated, ...  > read more
• Space Station
  Space Policy
  Astronomy
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
   
  

  The Hazards of Space Travel: A Tourist's Guide

  “I didn’t think about the dangers before going into space, but now I realize how hazardous it is!”–Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, first person to walk in spaceWith the opening of ...  > read more

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