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Imagine a future in which human beings have become immune to all viruses, in which bacteria can custom-produce everyday items, like a drinking cup, or generate enough electricity to end oil dependency
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A new generation of food activists has come to believe that “sustainable farming” and “eating local” are the way to solve a host of perceived problems with our modern food supply system. By combining
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As the economic crisis forces a new focus on longterm investment in institutions, it is essential that we recognize the contributions of America’s great research universities to our national welfare.
In Massive, prize-winning science journalist Ian Sample tells the story of the race to locate the Higgs Boson, the elusive particle whose existence remains to be proven. Since 1964, when Peter Higgs
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If you’ve ever dieted, you’ve undoubtedly worked very hard to achieve results--only to experience the disappointment of having the pounds creep back on. But now wellness expert Kathy Freston lets read
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Outlines a carbohydrate-controlled diet for the prevention and management of Type-2 diabetes, explaining how to consume a strategic, three-step diet designed to retrain the pancreas and reduce or elim
We used to know how to know. We got our answers from books or experts. We’d nail down the facts and move on. But in the Internet age, knowledge has moved onto networks. There’s more knowledge than eve
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Fall in love all over again with the memorable characters of Saved By the Bell. The show aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993 and was the highest rated show for teens and young audiences.Today, the squeaky-
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Of course everything you need to know to make it in this world can be learned by watching sitcom ratings champ Family Guy. This book proves it! It’s filled with Griffin-style knowledge, plus lots of c
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