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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene

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"Brian Greene presents the bizarre world of quantum mechanics and string theory using language accessible to all while taking the reader on an exciting journey through a truly unusual universe." Blane, Powells... (read more)

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Holidays on Ice Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris

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A new holiday classic from the author of the bestselling Naked and Barrel Fever! Holidays On Ice collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This... (read more)

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American Gods American Gods
by Neil Gaiman

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Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident.Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a... (read more)

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The Polar Express The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg

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Could a bookseller's favorite book really be a children's Christmas picture book? I am often asked to name my favorite book — an impossible question to answer, really — and I find myself mentioning The Polar Express time and again (not without... (read more)

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3)
by J. K. Rowling

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For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only... (read more)

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling

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Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place... (read more)

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The Bourne Identity The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum

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Jason Bourne. He has no past. And he may have no future. His memory is blank. He only knows that he was flushed out of the Mediterranean Sea, his body riddled with bullets. There are a few clues. A frame of microfilm surgically implanted beneath the... (read more)

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Jr Martin

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Nearly 30 years--and more than 2.5 million copies--after its conception, thistitle remains one of the most beloved children's books of all time. Now, thischarming tale is available in a board book format--just right for the tiniesthands. (Baby/Preschool)... (read more)

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Seven Up (Stephanie Plum Novels) Seven Up (Stephanie Plum Novels)
by Janet Evanovich

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Experience the bestselling phenomenon that is sweeping the nation! #1 New York Times #1 Wall Street Journal #1 Entertainment Weekly #1 Publishers Weekly #1 Booksense #1 Los Angeles Times BLOWN UP All New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has to do is... (read more)

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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche

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This acclaimed spiritual masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written. A manual for life and death and a magnificent source of sacred inspiration from the heart... (read more)

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Sword of Truth #07: The Pillars of Creation Sword of Truth #07: The Pillars of Creation
by Terry Goodkind

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Sequel to the New York Times bestselling Faith of the Fallen New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind has created his most lavish adventure yet. Tormented her entire life by inhuman voices, a young woman named Lauren seeks to end her intolerable... (read more)

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Olive, the Other Reindeer Olive, the Other Reindeer
by J. Otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh

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J.otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh are the George and Ira Gershwin of children's books. Okay, maybe that's a stretch. But they are a remarkable team. In 1993 the husband and wife collaboration published their first book, Mr. Lunch Takes a Plane... (read more)

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Zathura Zathura
by Chris Van Allsburg

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On the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after his brother, Walter, with a game tucked under his arm. Now after twenty years, Chris Van Allsburg is ready to reveal what happens when Danny and Walter roll... (read more)

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Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
by Edward Abbey

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"A passionately felt, deeply poetic book. It has philosophy. It has humor. It has its share of nerve-tingling adventures...set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKREVIEW Edward Abbey... (read more)

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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by Eric Schlosser

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"What we eat has changed more in the last forty years than in the last forty thousand," Schlosser observes, yet most Americans know very little about how that food is made, where, by whom, and at what cost. Fast Food Nation traces the industry's... (read more)

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Series of Unfortunate Events #09: The Carnivorous Carnival Series of Unfortunate Events #09: The Carnivorous Carnival
by Lemony Snicket

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Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in the colourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulous freaks? A carnival is a place for good family fun – as long as one has a family, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at... (read more)

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Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey Into Bhutan Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey Into Bhutan
by Jamie Zeppa

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In 1989, Jamie Zeppa, a naïve, well-educated twenty-three-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, commits to a two-year teaching contract in Bhutan against the wishes of both her fiancé, Robert, and her controlling grandfather. Following orientation here and... (read more)

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The Art Book:  Mini Edition The Art Book: Mini Edition
by Phaidon

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This is a pocket-sized A-Z guide to 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times. Each artist is represented by a full-page colour plate of typical work, accompanied by information on each image and its creator. Artists, styles and... (read more)

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Uncle Shelby's Abz Book Uncle Shelby's Abz Book
by Shel Silverstein

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The notorious early Silverstein classic you WON'T want your children to read. I is for Ink Ink is black and wet. Ink is fun. What can you do with ink? What rhymes with ink? "D - R - __ - __ - __ ."... (read more)

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A New Way to Cook A New Way to Cook
by Sally Schneider

Powells.com Staff Pick
I must have sixty cookbooks; this is my favorite. The detailed, extensive instructions will please beginners; meanwhile hundreds of 'improvisations' make it ideal for more advanced, imaginative cooks, too. The Roasted Turkey recipe, inspired by Alice... (read more)

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Used - Hardcover

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