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Beyond Invention volume 1
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English
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Three inventors dabble with mysterious energy forces and try to change the world.
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Beyond Invention volume 8
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English
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The world of autonomous robots and fantastic future weapons is explored.
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Beyond Invention volume 2
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English
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A sea serpent in the Pacific Northwest- Caborosaurus, Sasquatch and supposedly extinct Tasmanian Tiger in Australia are investigated using the latest in hi tech equipment.
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Beyond Invention volume 3
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English
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A toymaker builds a rocket to blast into the sky, from MIT soft squeezable musical instruments and shark shield- an electro-magnetic force field that stops sharks.
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Beyond Invention volume 5
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English
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Backyard scientists and leading edge institutes create flying cars and smart airplanes.
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Beyond Invention volume 7
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English
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The mysterious and scary process of cloning is investigated.
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Beyond Invention volume 6
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English
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$7,000 life-like sex doll, mom & mom hi-tech sex toys and Ultimo- the world's first "out-plant" bra- hey, it helped enhance Julie Robert's career in Oscar winning Erin Brockovich!
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Beyond Invention volume 4
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English
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Gecko Glue, Bullet Proof Vests made from Spider Silk grown inside a goat and a Robotic Falcon that stops pesky crows and seagulls from splattering building!
70) Friend or UFO
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Area 51 files volume 3
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2024
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English
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When Sky's grandmother is kidnapped, Sky discovers her secret life as an undercover FBAI agent, and embarks on a mission filled with puzzles, codes, and risky adventures to save her
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A Guide on Climate Optimism and Environmental Sustainability
"If you want to be part of the solution, this book is for you." ―Kip Pastor, founder and CEO of Pique Action
#1 New Release in Sustainable Business Development and Environmental Policy
Zahra Biabani, a climate activist focused on hope and action, wrote this book to help readers learn why we need to and how we can stay optimistic in the face of the climate crisis. People are...
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From bestselling authors Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins comes the 21st century's definitive book on world hunger. Driven by the question, "Why hunger despite an abundance of food?" Lappé and Collins refute the myths that prevent us from addressing the root causes of hunger across the globe. World Hunger: Ten Myths draws on extensive new research to offer fresh, often startling, insights about tough questions-from climate change and population...
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Liquid Gold - The Global Crisis of WaterBy Sophia Fairview Imagine embarking on a whirlwind journey, not for the faint of heart, through the wild rapids of our planet's most precious resource: water. Sophia Fairview invites you, with a twinkle in her eye and a mischievous smile, to dive headfirst into the swirling vortex of the global water crisis. But fear not! This is no doom-and-gloom expedition. Instead, Fairview, with her knack for spinning tales...
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In Wonders of Life: Exploring the Most Extraordinary Force in the Universe, the definitive companion to the Discovery Science Channel series, Professor Brian Cox takes us on an incredible journey to discover the most complex, diverse, and unique force in the universe: life itself.
Through his voyage of discovery, international bestselling author Brian Cox explains how the astonishing inventiveness of nature came about and uncovers the milestones...
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Detective Inspector Louisa Bennett's arrest of Portal CEO Benoit Walsh and the resulting scandal have done little to diminish the network's popularity. Its hand-held terminals have been replaced by implants, providing a deeper and more personal integration for millions of devotees.Yet not everyone is so enamoured with Portal's technological utopia. Terrorists strike against the company, demanding the dissolution of its network. When Louisa's foster...
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The new phenomenon of pandemic billionaires has been the quirky result of the terrible Covid pandemic that first emerged at the end of 2019 in China and spread quickly to the rest of the world. The lethal virus then underwent various mutations, ending up with the more transmissible but less lethal Omicron variant by 2022. By early 2023, the last country that practised the strict zero-covid policy of extensive lockdowns, China, has reopened for travels.When...
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Easy-to-Understand Human Psychology with Psych2Go!
#1 New Release in Medical Experimental Psychology, Humanist Philosophy. and Popular Experimental Psychology
Finally understand why you do things differently from the rest! Psych2go created this guide to connect the history of human psychology with practical mental health therapy tools to help you thrive in your everyday life.
Discover things about yourself! With The Psychology of People, learn...
78) Bone Dance
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Back in print, Bone Dance is a classic techno-fantasy from Emma Bull, author of the bestselling Territory
Sparrow's my name. Trader. Deal-maker. Hustler, some call me. I work the Night Fair circuit, buying and selling pre-nuke videos from the world before. I know how to get a high price, especially on Big Bang collectibles. But the hottest ticket of all is information on the Horsemen-the mind-control weapons that tilted the balance in the war between...
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Persephone loves the free-wheeling lifestyle of an inter-planetary freighter pilot. Like her namesake of Ancient Greece, she lives a two-fold life. Part of the year sequestered in deep space and part in various ports with a good friend and hopefully a willing man. Until her heading converges with fellow pilot Reggie. Shy yet quirky, teasing yet kind. He possesses great depths that only Persephone can cross over. When their orbits suddenly diverge,...
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The term "Caucasian" is a curious invention of the modern age. Originating in 1795, the word identifies both the peoples of the Caucasus Mountains region as well as those thought to be "Caucasian". Bruce Baum explores the history of the term and the category of the "Caucasian race" more broadly in the light of the changing politics of racial theory and notions of racial identity. With a comprehensive sweep that encompasses the understanding of "race"...
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