 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers (3rd Edition) by Douglas C. Giancoli
Buy used from: $4.42 Excellent undergraduate physics textbook. Not for the mathmagicians.
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 | Biology, 7th Edition (Book & CD-ROM) by Neil A. Campbell
Buy new: $152.49 / Used from: $12.00 Definitive undergraduate biology textbook with excellent introductions to biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, and evolution. Sections on biotechnology need expansion.
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 | Chemistry: The Central Science by Theodore L. Brown
Buy new: $161.36 / Used from: $18.71 Great reference for inorganic chemistry and building a bridge to organic chemistry.
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 | The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
Buy new: $20.00 / Used from: $10.98 To learn something of greatness read 'Iron'. Richard Dawkins in his new compendium "The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing" highlights the story of a single carbon atom from 'Carbon'.
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 | Essential Genetics: A Genomic Perspective by Daniel L. Hartl
Buy new: $82.00 / Used from: $30.00 Primer on modern genetics. Not a classic but good jumping off point.
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 | Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.74 Combines historical narrative, autobiograpical self-discovery and the shear joy of discovery. Should be required reading for every undergraduate general chemistry course.
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