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Popular Science Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: The Boy Who Reached for the Stars: A Memoir, Elio Morillo

The Boy Who Reached for the Stars: A Memoir

Elio Morillo
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Get a sneak peak of "The Boy Who Reached for the Stars," a memoir of Elio Morillo's journey from Ecuadorian immigrant to "Space Mechanic" at NASA. https://t.co/qg2hNKL3Oh

Paperback, 2025

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex, Rachel Feltman

Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex

Rachel Feltman
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In 'Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex,' PopSci executive editor Rachel Feltman shows why biology doesn't define us. https://t.co/dLIIuCslsv

Hardcover, 2022

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Space Mechanics: Prentice-Hall International Series in Space Technology, Walter C. Nelson

Space Mechanics: Prentice-Hall International Series in Space Technology

Walter C. Nelson
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Get a sneak peak of "The Boy Who Reached for the Stars," a memoir of Elio Morillo's journey from Ecuadorian immigrant to "Space Mechanic" at NASA. https://t.co/qg2hNKL3Oh

Paperback, 2013

$32.95$16.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Weird Weather: Tales of Astronomical and Atmospheric Anomalies, David A. J. Seargent

Weird Weather: Tales of Astronomical and Atmospheric Anomalies

David A. J. Seargent
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We were so intrigued by this #WeirdWeather, we asked @goes_by_kim to dig into it. https://www.popsci.com/science/maine-residents-experience-temperature-inversion/ https://twitter.com/NWSCaribou/status/1484526656979038219

Paperback, 2012

$44.99$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Birds: Poetry in the Sky, Christian Spencer

Birds: Poetry in the Sky

Christian Spencer
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Six photos from Christian Spencer's 'Poetry in the Sky' reveal the impressionistic splendor of blue and yellow macaws and other birds. https://t.co/1ReeM5Izll

Hardcover, 2022

$70.00$45.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto, Alice Waters

We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto

Alice Waters
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In "We Are What We Eat," chef Alice Waters aims to help readers examine their approach to food production, consumption, and culture. https://t.co/Xuw2zH3ci5

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Brain Games - Brain Workout: Sudoku, Publications International Ltd

Brain Games - Brain Workout: Sudoku

Publications International Ltd
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Trade Sudoku for these brain games. https://t.co/vJVGQexvMl

Spiral Bound, Comb or Coil, 2019

$12.98$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Guidelines for the Screening, Care and Treatment of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, Updated Version April 2016: Guidelines, World Health Organization

Guidelines for the Screening, Care and Treatment of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, Updated Version April 2016: Guidelines

World Health Organization
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The World Health Organization's guidelines on COVID-19 boosters is subject to change as the pandemic evolves. https://t.co/UpExU5Z79Z

Paperback, 2016

$36.00$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires, Douglas Rushkoff

Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires

Douglas Rushkoff
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We spoke with preeminent digital culture theorist Douglas Rushkoff on desert retreats, pool maintenance, and his new book, 'Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires.' https://t.co/eN1SVvg21L

Paperback, 2023

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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