 | Influence: Science and Practice (4th Edition) by Robert B. Cialdini
Buy new: $18.72 / Used from: $1.90 An interesting and readable examination of the psychology of how people are persuaded
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 | The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $2.74 From Mary Queen of Scots to the Enigma to quantum encryption, the history of encryption and codebreaking including new directions in cryptography.
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 | When the Air Hits Your Brain by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. M.D.
Buy used from: $3.13 Amazing look at the good and bad of brainsurgery from a neurosurgeon's perspective.
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 | Subwayland: Adventures in the World Beneath New York by Randy Kennedy
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $1.54 A compliation of stories from NYT about the people, operations and history of the New York subway system.
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 | Travels with Barley: A Journey Through Beer Culture in America by Ken Wells
Buy new: $19.20 / Used from: $0.28 Discover the people and process of making macro- and micro-brews
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 | Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Buy new: $9.86 / Used from: $2.63 Like the title says: The many strange and interesting uses for human cadavers
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 | Diamond: The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair by Matthew Hart
Buy new: $11.70 / Used from: $0.01 An overview of the diamond industry: history, discovery of new mines, cutting diamonds, smuggling diamonds, synthetic diamonds ... get the picture??
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 | From Altoids to Zima: The Surprising Stories Behind 125 Famous Brand Names by Evan Morris
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $0.01 Where did the names Starbucks, Haagen Dazs, Velcro and Chef Boyardee originate? This book tells all ....
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 | Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains by Jon Krakauer
Buy used from: $0.61 A few excellent stories about rock and mountain climbing
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 | America's Splendid Little Wars: A Short History of U.S. Military Engagements: 1975-2000 by Peter Huchthausen
Buy used from: $0.29 An overview of recent U.S. military operations including Cambodia, Iran, Lybia, Grenada, Panama, Iraq, and Kosovo.
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 | Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History by Penny LeCouteur
Buy used from: $7.21 A description of 17 chemicals from spices to isoprene to birth control that changed the quality of life
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 | In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality by John Gribbin
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $0.84 A general but readable overview of the history and mysteries of quantum physics.
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 | Chance: A Guide to Gambling, Love, the Stock Market and Just About Everything Else by Amir D. Aczel
Buy new: $16.80 / Used from: $0.01 A short engaging book about probability and its relavancy to everyday life.
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