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  • Rocknocker: A Geologist's Memoir

    by George Devries Klein ...
    Rocknocker: A Geologists Memoir reviews the life of George Devries Klein, an immigrant who made it through the American System as a geologist. It chronicles his life from early childhood, graduate school, working as an oil company researcher, university professor, science administrator, and as a geological consultant. The book includes the highs and lows of Georges life. Each chapter also ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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  • The Voyage Of The Beagle

    by Charles Darwin ...
    Voyage of the Beagle chronicles Charles Darwin's five years as a naturalist on board the H.M.S. Beagle. The notes and observations that he recorded in his diary included Chile, Argentina and Galapagos Islands and encompasses the ecology, geology and anthropology of the places he visits. A fascinating travel memoir the ideas that were later to evolve into Darwin's theory of natural selection find ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • The Man Who Knew Infinity

    by Robert Kanigel ...
    NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JEREMY IRONS AND DEV PATEL!A moving and enlightening look at the unbelievable true story of how gifted prodigy Ramanujan stunned the scholars of Cambridge University and revolutionized mathematics.In 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H Hardy, begging the preeminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Soul Survivor

    How My Faith Survived the Church

    by Philip Yancey ...
    One of America's leading Christian thinkers interweaves the story of his own struggle to reclaim his beliefs with inspiring portraits of people who have succeeded in the pursuit of an authentic faith.In Soul Survivor, Philip Yancey charts his spiritual pilgrimage through the influence of key individuals: "These are the people who ushered me into the Kingdom. In many ways, they are why I remain a ... Read more

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  • Dawn of the New Everything

    Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality

    by Jaron Lanier ...
    The father of virtual reality explains its dazzling possibilities by reflecting on his own lifelong relationship with technology.Named one of the best books of 2017 by The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, & Vox"A deeply human, highly personal, and beautifully told story." —Dave EggersBridging the gap between tech mania and the experience of being inside the human body , Dawn of the Ne... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Autobiography of Sigmund Freud

    by Sigmund Freud ...
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Creativity

    Theories and Themes: Research, Development, and Practice

    by Mark A. Runco ...
    An integrative introduction to the theories and themes in research on creativity, this book is both a reference work and text for courses in this burgeoning area of research. The book begins with a discussion of the theories of creativity (Person, Product, Process, Place), the general question of whether creativity is influenced by nature or nurture, what research has indicated of the personality ... Read more

    $83.69 USD

  • The Oracle of Oil

    A Maverick Geologist's Quest for a Sustainable Future

    by Mason Inman ...
    The first comprehensive biography of Marion King Hubbert, the "father of peak oil."In 1956, geologist and Shell Oil researcher Marion King Hubbert delivered a speech that has shaped world energy debates ever since. Addressing the American Petroleum Institute, Hubbert dropped a bombshell on his audience: U.S. oil production would peak by 1970 and decline steadily thereafter. World production would ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Nikola Tesla

    by Charles River Editors ...
    *Includes pictures of Tesla and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a list of some of Tesla's most inspirational and controversial quotes. *Examines the relationship and rivalry between Tesla and Edison.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. “Throughout space there is energy. Is this energy static or kinetic! If static our hopes are in ... Read more

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  • The Life History Of A Scientist Albert Einstein

    by Teddy Stanowski ...
    People the world over have heard the name Einstein. From physics professors to sarcastic young school kids, Einstein is well known as a name of intelligence. Some may know him as the scientist with the funny hair and the peculiar accent. Either way, Einstein is a name that represents some of the greatest achievements in scientific theory this world has ever seen.Einstein is a man who has opened ... Read more

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  • The Enigma of Kidson

    The Portrait of an Eton Schoolmaster

    by Jamie Blackett ...
    The Enigma of Kidson is a scintillating and often hilarious biography of an inspirational and controversial history master, Michael Kidson, who taught a generation of pupils at Eton for forty years. Forget Eton, think Mr Chips, The History Boys and Dead Poets Society. Kidson was a maverick; funny, eccentric, breathtakingly rude, quick-tempered, insulting, kind, compassionate and loyal, with a ... Read more

    $24.59 USD

  • Dry Storeroom No. 1

    by Richard Fortey ...
    A remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary people, meticulous research, and driving passions that make London’s Natural History Museum one of the world’s greatest institutions.In an elegant and illuminating narrative, Richard Fortey takes his readers to a place where only a few privileged scientists, curators, and research specialists have been—the hallowed halls that hold the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD