 Aisle 49 — full of books that you covet. Surely, you've heard of continuing education? No matter your age, it's never too late to learn a few new tricks. Check out Secrets of Mental Math by Arthur Benjamin and Michael Shermer, re-read Linus Pauling's General Chemistry, or get inspired by Kelli Dunham's How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School. Perhaps the brightest gem in this month's collection is Frank Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy, a book filled with beauty and wonder.
 Brian Greene isn't one to rest on his laurels. His newest book, Icarus at the Edge of Time, reworks the Greek myth of Icarus. Says Greene, "I like to call this a work of science in fiction as opposed to science fiction." In this Q&A, learn about Greene's surprising score on the Geek Test, find out why he loves the Catskill Mountains, and why French curves thwarted a career in architecture. And save 30% on Icarus while our promotion lasts.
 Bill Tancer wrote Click: What Millions of People Are Doing Online and Why It Matters as an extension of his blog about what he does for Hitwise, on online competitive intelligence company. The anecdotes about what we are really doing on the web are surprising to say the least. In his Q&A for Powells.com, Tancer reveals his love of barbequing, his penchant for both Adamses, and his most influential teacher from his school days. Read on, and save 30% off the cover price of Click for a limited time.
 Robert Zimmerman's curiosity helped him write his latest book, The Universe in a Mirror, which chronicles the invention and construction of the Hubble Space Telescope. Zimmerman describes that curious nature in his Technica Q&A — "When I see a half-filled glass of water...I see the empty half as mysterious and fascinating in its own right." In the rest of his answers, learn about Zimmerman's take on the "Dilbertization" of the American workplace, check out his sharpshooting skills, and learn why he likes to play Mahjong online during writing projects. And save 30% on The Universe in a Mirror while our promotion lasts.
 "'Carbon' is the most important word that people know the least about," says Eric Roston in his Technica Q&A. His latest book, The Carbon Age, details the essential role carbon plays in the universe, and explains why carbon is such a buzzword right now. Read on to find out what he has in common with Jacques Cousteau, how he rates on the Geek Test, and why writing is like an enjoyable puzzle. And save 30% off the cover price of The Carbon Age for a limited time.
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The World without Us
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Mac OS X Leopard (Missing Manual)
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With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.5, better known as Leopard, is faster than...
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
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Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking is a kitchen classic. Hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible to which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn for an understanding of...
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Inside the Vacuum Tube
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
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By the author of the acclaimed bestseller Benjamin Franklin, this is the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available. How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson's biography shows how his scientific...
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Creating the Not So Big House
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Chainsaws: A History
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This Day in Tech History
Thursday, January 8
The
Great Comet approaches within 0.0682 AUs 1790
First telegraph message sent using dots
& dashes, NJ 1838
Dr.
Heman Hollerith receives patent for a tabulating machine (first
computer) 1889
Birthdays
Johannes
Fabricius (1587), Dutch astronomer who discovered sunspots
Sir Frank Dyson (1868), proved an Einstein
theory correct
Richard
Courant (1888), mathematician
Walther
Bothe (1891), subatomic particle physicist
Joseph Wiezenbaum (1923), AI
pioneer
Stephen
Hawking (1942), physicist
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