
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
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Physics For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))
Does just thinking about the
laws of motion make your
head spin? Does studying
electricity short your
circuits? Do the
complexities of
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Space Systems Failures: Disasters and Rescues of Satellites, Rockets and Space Probes
In the 1960s and 1970s deep
space missions were
dispatched in pairs in case
one was lost in launch or
failed during its journey.
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Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization
What secrets lie beneath the
deep blue sea? Underworld
takes you on a remarkable
journey to the bottom of the
ocean in a thrilling hunt
for ancient ruins that have
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Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography(Fifth Edition)
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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd Edition)
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West's Business Law, Alternate Edition (with Online Legal Research Guide)
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The Chilling Stars: The New Theory of Climate Change
The authors explain their theory that sub-atomic particles from exploded stars have more effect on the climate than manmade CO2. Their conclusion stems from Svensmark's research which has shown the ... > read more -
History Begins at Sumer: Thirty-Nine Firsts in Recorded History
Which civilization had the first system of law? The first formal educational system? The first tax cut? The first love song? The answers were found in excavations of ancient Sumer, a society so ... > read more -
Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, And Earth's Ancient Atmosphere
For 65 million years dinosaurs ruled the Earth - until a deadly asteroid forced their extinction. But what accounts for the incredible longevity of dinosaurs? A renowned scientist now provides a ... > read more -
Chemistry: The Central Science, Ninth Edition
The acknowledged leader and standard in general chemistry, this book maintains its effective and proven features—clarity of writing, scientific integrity, currency, strong exercises, visual ... > read more -
House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest
A feat of historical detection--the most significant, and certainly the most enthralling, book on American prehistory to appear in decades. The greatest "unsolved mystery" of the American ... > read more
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