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Quick view What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask View Details
Quick view Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science by Marc Aronson Chronicles the human pursuit of sugar to satisfy our collective sweet tooth. The book describes this history in terms of ages, beginning with the Age of Honey, built on local growth and consumption of comestibles; through the Age of Sugar and its... View Details
Quick view Chew on This: Everything You Dont Want to Know about Fast Food by Charles Wilson In this "New York Times" bestseller, Schlosser ("Fast Food Nation") and Wilson unwrap the fast-food industry, offering a behind-the-scenes look at a business that both feeds and feeds off the young. This paperback edition includes a discussion guide, a... View Details
Quick view Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction by David Macaulay This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of an imaginary cathedral's growth. View Details
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Quick view Built to Last by David Maccaulay This new book by a Caldecott Medalist--inspired by three classic, award-winning books--reveals the how and why behind some of the most fascinating and enduring structures humankind has ever created. Full color. View Details
Quick view Bodies from the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii by James M Deem In ancient times, Pompeii was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. Its 20,000 inhabitants lived in the shadow of Vesuvius, which they believed was nothing more than a mountain. But Vesuvius was a volcano. And on the morning of August 24, A.D... View Details
Quick view Blood in the Cage: Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, and the Furious Rise of the UFC by L John Wertheim Based on unique access to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and its rival organizations, Blood in the Cage peers through the chain-link Octagon into the frighteningly seductive world of mixed martial arts, which has exploded in popularity despite... View Details
Quick view Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan When Callahan's small sloop sank west of the Canary Islands, he found himself adrift in the Atlantic in a five-foot raft, with only enough food and water for 18 days. For 76 days he drifted 1800 miles, the only man in history to survive more than a... View Details
Quick view Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Scholsser The New York Times bestseller that blew the lid off the fast food industry--exposing how they've malled our landscapes, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad--now... View Details
Quick view Black Pioneers of Science and Invention by Louis Haber Dr. Haber has lifted from obscurity 14 remarkably gifted black Americans who played crucial roles in this country's scientific and industrial progress. Includes photos and illustrations. View Details
Quick view Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir by William Zinsser In this perfect companion for anyone beguiled by memoirs or embarking on writing one, nine distinguished authors -- Russell Baker, Jill Ker Conway, Annie Dillard, Ian Frazier, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alfred Kazin, Frank McCourt, Toni Morrison, and... View Details
