Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells
By: Harold McGee
4.02
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
The ultimate guide to the smells of the universe – the ambrosial to the malodorous, and everything …
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1. The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
By: Simon Singh
4.30
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
In his first book since the bestselling Fermat’s Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping hist… read more
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"Po první světové válce se Spojenci nebáli nikoho."-Simon Singh, The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
"...říká se, že zkratka NSA ve skutečnosti znamená „Never Say Anything"-Simon Singh, The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
"„Každý, kdo přemýšlí o kvantové mechanice, aniž by se mu zatočila hlava, jí nerozumí."-Simon Singh, The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
"Polský úspěch v prolomení Enigmy byl dán třemi faktory: strachem, matematikou a špionáží."-Simon Singh, The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
2. Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us
By: Sam Kean
4.25
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
It's invisible. It's ever-present. Without it, you would die in minutes. And it has an epic story t… read more
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- chemistry
- biology
- nonfiction
- science
"Don’t damn people to hell, damn them to Venus."-Sam Kean, Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us
3. Temporary Kings (A Dance to the Music of Time, #11)
By: Anthony Powell
4.31
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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4. Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating
By: Charles Spence
4.24
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The science behind a good meal: all the sounds, sights, and tastes that make us like what we're eat… read more
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- cookbooks
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- science
5. City of Golden Shadow (Otherland, #1)
By: Tad Williams
3.93
Format: 780 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Renie Sulaweyo, a teacher in the South Africa of tomorrow, realizes something is wrong on the netwo… read more
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"Confident. Cocky. Lazy. Dead."-Tad Williams, City of Golden Shadow (Otherland, #1)
"Welcome to the Information Jungle."-Tad Williams, City of Golden Shadow (Otherland, #1)
"Im Schlamm fing es an, wie so vieles."-Tad Williams, City of Golden Shadow (Otherland, #1)
"...Coca-Cola and fries, the wafer and wine of the Western religion of commerce."-Tad Williams, City of Golden Shadow (Otherland, #1)
6. Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts
By: Julian Rubinstein
4.00
Format: 186 pages, Paperback
Elmore Leonard meets Franz Kafka in the wild, improbably true story of the legendary outlaw of Buda… read more
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7. Perfumes: The Guide
By: Luca Turin , Tania Sanchez
4.03
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The first book of its kind: a definitive guide to the world of perfume Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez… read more
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8. The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell
By: Luca Turin
3.80
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
The Secret of Scentis a book about science by way of art, in which the author's passion for perfume… read more
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9. Stormsong (The Kingston Cycle, #2)
By: C.L. Polk
3.88
Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition
After spinning an enthralling world in Witchmark, praised as a "can't-miss debut" by Booklist, and … read more
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10. Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
By: Steven H. Strogatz
4.30
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t have unraveled … read more
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"For reasons nobody understands, the universe is deeply mathematical. Maybe God made it that way. Or maybe it’s the only way a universe with us in it could be, because nonmathematical universes can’t …"-Steven H. Strogatz, Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
"With the star up above and the blackness of space, I can't avoid feeling awe. How could we, Homo sapiens, an insignificant species on an insignificant planet adrift in a middleweight galaxy, have man…"-Steven H. Strogatz, Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
11. The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values
By: Brian Christian
4.37
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
A jaw-dropping exploration of everything that goes wrong when we build AI systems and the movement … read more
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"Curiosity bred competence."-Brian Christian, The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values
12. The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
By: Benjamin Lorr
3.95
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
This book is an investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store. What… read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- science
13. The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
By: Zoë Schlanger
4.37
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning environment and science reporter Zoë Schlanger delivers a groundbreaking work of popu… read more
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- biology
- nonfiction
- science
14. The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library, #1)
By: A.J. Hackwith
3.82
Format: 384 pages, ebook
In the first book in a brilliant new fantasy series, books that aren't finished by their authors re… read more
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"The best stories are bled."-A.J. Hackwith, The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library, #1)
"Nothing burns up humanity as thoroughly as eternity."-A.J. Hackwith, The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library, #1)
"Beat an archangel, divert war, save our souls. Simple as that?"-A.J. Hackwith, The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library, #1)
"Build good fences, make good friends, and keep your laundry indoors."-A.J. Hackwith, The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library, #1)
15. Witchmark (The Kingston Cycle, #1)
By: C.L. Polk
3.87
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
C. L. Polk arrives on the scene with Witchmark, a stunning, addictive fantasy that combines intrigu… read more
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16. More Perfect
By: Temi Oh
3.69
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
A reimagining of the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus, for fans of Becky Chambers and William Gib… read more
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17. Whiskey Master Class: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, and More
By: Lew Bryson
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Go beyond the glass and discover the secrets behind your favorite style of whiskey. Over the past … read more
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18. The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession
By: Kate Summerscale
3.62
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The Book of Phobias and Manias is a thrilling compendium of 99 obsessions that have shaped us all, … read more
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19. Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells
By: Harold McGee
4.02
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
The ultimate guide to the smells of the universe – the ambrosial to the malodorous, and everything … read more
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- chemistry
- food and wine
- reference
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20. We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights
By: Adam Winkler
4.16
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
We the Corporations chronicles the astonishing story of one of the most successful yet least well-k… read more
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21. Correspondents
By: Tim Murphy
4.29
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
The world is Rita Khoury's oyster. The bright and driven daughter of a Boston-area Irish-Arab famil… read more
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