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Oceans Of Kansas: A Natural History Of The Western Interior Sea (Life of the Past)
"The bright midday sun glinted off the calm waters of the Inland Sea and silhouetted the long, sinuous form of a huge mosasaur lying motionless amid the floating tangle of yellow-green seaweed. ... > read more -
Contact with Alien Civilizations: Our Hopes and Fears about Encountering Extraterrestrials
What are the implications for Humankind of alien civilizations that may be "out there?" In thinking about contact with extraterrestrials, we have to grapple with a host of philosophical, religious, ... > read more -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (4th Edition) (The Human Biology Place Series)
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, Fourth Edition sparks interest among non-science readers by encouraging them to connect basic biology concepts to real-world issues that are relevant to ... > read more -
Jamestown, the Buried Truth
What was life really like for the band of adventurers who first set foot on the banks of the James River in 1607? Important as the accomplishments of these men and women were, the written records ... > read more -
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 -
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 -
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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