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Greek Mythology (Jewel Case)

Experience some of the popular stories from Greek mythology in a series of beautiful color images. Audio features include the narrative of Orpheus, the gifted musician who descended to the land of the dead. You can also listen to the tale of King Midas, whose one wish turned everything he touched into gold, and find out the ultimate …

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Tutankhamun (King Tut) Interactive Egypt Educational Entertainment Cd-rom

The Tutankhamun – Interactive Egypt Educational Entertainment CD Rom was released in conjunction with the highly anticipated Tutankhamun – King Tut- Exhibition currently touring the USA. King Tut, Ancient Egyptian History & Culture, Mummification, Hieroglyphs and The Egyptian Arts are several of the topics addressed on this educational Cd Rom. There are also 5 interactive games in which …

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: 50th Anniversary Edition

A good book may have the power to change the way we see the world, but a great book actually becomes part of our daily consciousness, pervading our thinking to the point that we take it for granted, and we forget how provocative and challenging its ideas once were—and still are. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is that …

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Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming

“Merchants of Doubt should finally put to rest the question of whether the science of climate change is settled. It is, and we ignore this message at our peril.”-Elizabeth Kolbert “Brilliantly reported andwritten with brutal clarity.”-Huffington Post Now a powerful documentary from the acclaimed director of Food Inc., Merchants of Doubt was one of the most talked-about climate …

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The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief

An instant bestseller, The Language of God provides the best argument for the integration of faith and logic since C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity.It has long been believed that science and faith cannot mingle. Faith rejects the rational, while science restricts us to a life with no meaning beyond the physical. It is an irreconcilable war between two polar-opposite …

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The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World

This panoramic book tells the story of how revolutionary ideas from the Enlightenment about freedom, equality, evolution, and democracy have reverberated through modern history and shaped the world as we know it today. A testament to the enduring power of ideas, The Shape of the New offers unforgettable portraits of Adam …

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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory, 100th Anniversary edition

After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote a book about relativity for a popular audience. His intention was “to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in …

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The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery

From the author of the bestsellers The Disappearing Spoon and The Violinist’s Thumb, fascinating tales of the brain and the history of neuroscience. Early studies of the functions of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike-strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, lobotomies, horrendous accidents-and see how the victim coped. In many cases survival was miraculous, …

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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

“Fascinating…. Lays a foundation for understanding human history.”―Bill Gates Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. This edition includes a new chapter on Japan and all-new illustrations drawn from the television …

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