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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
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Thomas L Friedman
In THE WORLD IS FLAT, the highly-regarded New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman advances the work on globalization that made his THE LEXUS AND THE OLIVE TREE a bestseller. Claiming that the world is now at an important historical point--as important as the changes brought by the discoveries by Columbus or by the Industrial Revolution- ...
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Art of War
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The aphorisms that make up the philosophy of war and strategy by Sun Tzu have, several centuries later, become a must-read for young professionals in business. Though the text can be applied to the ruthless world of commerce, this translation by Thomas Cleary contextualizes the teachings in the Taoist tradition, enabling the work to transcend the ...
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Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction
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William D Callister, Jr.
An outstanding book that provides complete coverage and reflects the latest developments in the field of materials science. The fifth edition maintains its extensive coverage of mechanical properties and failure and offers a new discussion of how the stress state within the body is a function of the orientation of the plane upon which the stresses ...
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State of Fear
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Michael Crichton
Blockbuster writer Michael Crichton's eco-thriller is a dizzying, adventure-packed novel, embedded with a controversial message. A highly organized group of environmental extremists are linked to the bizarre deaths of a graduate student in wave mechanics and a man who leases submarines, as well as the mysterious disappearance of a wealthy donor to ...
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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love
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Dava Sobel
Drawing from over 100 recently translated letters, this historical account chronicles the life of the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei by examining his relationship with his eldest daughter, Virginia, a cloistered nun. This biography places their correspondence in historical context, detailing the religious and political climate of Galileo's ...
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Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
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Richard Scarry
On their way to the beach for a picnic the Pig family encounters almost every kind of transportation vehicle imaginable--and imaginary.
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The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914
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David McCullough
Popular historian David McCullough tells the story of the building of the Panama Canal, which connected the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. He relates the engineering, the politics, and the human drama. THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS won a National Book Award in history.
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
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William McDonough, Michael Braungart
A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, ...
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Thunderstruck
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Erik Larson
The bestselling author of "The Devil in the White City" tells the amazing, interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a doctor and an unlikely murderer, and Gugliemo Marconi, the obsessive genius who invented the wireless--whose stories converge during the greatest criminal chase of all time.
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Physics
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John D Cutnell
Take flight with these powerful study tools! Through four popular editions, Cutnell & Johnson’s Physics has helped thousands of students understand fundamental physics principles while honing their problem-solving skills. But the authors’ commitment to helping you get the best grade possible doesn’t stop with the text itself. They’ve developed a ...
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Book of five rings
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Musashi Miyamoto
The BOOK OF FIVE RINGS is a legendary Japanese text written in the 17th century by an undefeated samurai, Miyamoto Musashi. Like THE ART OF WAR, it contains a timeless philosophy that has been interpreted over many centuries and applied to many contexts (violent or not) that require strength, fortitude, and focus. This particular translation by ...
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Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology
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Edward J Tarbuck
To understand timely issues such as natural disasters and environmental challenges-and to evaluate solutions to related problems-the average citizen needs a basic awareness of the scientific principles that influence our planet. This trusted book makes an often-complex subject accessible to readers with a strong focus on readability and ...
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Essentials of Business Communication
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Mary Ellen Guffey
This text-workbook is a streamlined, no-nonsense approach to business communication. It takes a three-in-one approach: (1) text, (2) practical workbook, and (3) self-teaching grammar/mechanics handbook. The chapters reinforce basic writing skills, then apply these skills to a variety of memos, letters, reports, and resumes. This new edition ...
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Building Construction Illustrated
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Francis D K Ching
In response to numerous requests by readers, this edition of a classic manual on residential and light construction techniques includes increased coverage of concrete material and methods--plus the latest data on concrete, steel and glazing technology, energy efficiency in buildings, moisture and thermal protection, natural lighting and masonry. ...
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The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
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Simon Winchester
The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Professor and the Madman" and "Krakatoa" returns with the remarkable story of the growth of a great nation, and the eccentric and adventurous scientist who defined its essence for the world.
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
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Homer H Hickam, Jr.
Following the launching of the Soviet Sputnik, a young boy and his friends in rural West Virginia build a rocket and win the 1960 National Science Fair. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.
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Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
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Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.
Now the leading project management authority has completely revamped his bestselling guide to meet today's needs. The 4th edition features extensive new material on Japanese management techniques, globalization, and cutting-edge technologies. Kerzner discusses current software project management tools and evaluates them based on specific job needs ...
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
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Walter Isaacson
From Isaacson, the bestselling author of "Benjamin Franklin," comes the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all his papers have become available--a fully realized portrait of a premier icon of his era.
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Making of the Atomic Bomb
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Richard Rhodes
Rhodes tells, for the first time, in rich human, political and scientific detail, the complete story of how the bomb was developed, from the turn-of-the-century discovery of the vast energy locked inside the atom to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan. 128 photos.
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On Photography
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Susan Sontag
In her great classic work ON PHOTOGRAPHY (1977), without including a single photograph, Susan Sontag looks at the impact of photography on real life in the 20th century. Her thesis is that the universal presence of the photographic image in our lives as something we take for granted has made the photograph more real than what it represents, and ...
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Electric Circuits
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James W Nilsson
This bestselling circuit title is now updated to reflect current trends. Appropriate for electrical engineers desiring a refresher or nonelectrical engineers needing an overview of circuits, the book's vast number and variety of problems make it ideal for self-study. PSpice margin notes acquaint the professional with this commonly used circuit ...
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The Great Bridge
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David Willis McCullough
Celebrating the centennial of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, here is the classic account of one of the greatest engineering feats of all time.
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Organic Chemistry
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T W Graham Solomons
On the cover of this book is a Pacific yew tree, found in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest. The bark of the Pacific yew tree produces Taxol, found to be a highly effective drug against ovarian and breast cancer. Taxol blocks mitosis during eukaryotic cell division. The supply of Taxol from the Pacific yew tree is vanishingly small, ...
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Quantitative chemical analysis
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Daniel C Harris
Chemical analysis is required for characterization and quality control in the manufacture of semiconductors, metals, plastics, paints, fabrics, fertilizers and nearly everything else that we use.
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
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Richard Phillips Feynman, PH.D.
In this phenomenal bestseller, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard P. Feynman recounts his adventures trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek, painting a naked female toreador, accompanying a ballet on his bongo drums--and much else of an eyebrow-raising and hilarious nature. Photos.
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