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|  | The Klutz Book of Magnetic Magic by John Cassidy, Paul Doherty
This multi-dimensional book is covered in steel--all the better for the ten magnets and one magnetized foreign coin to stick to--and includes 31 magical, magnetic activities, many of which have never been in print before. Wire-O binding. Illustration... AUTHOR: John Cassidy, Paul Doherty
PUBLISHER: Klutz
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Salt by Mary Beth Mader, Pierre Laszlo
This comprehensive look at salt in all its variety includes history, chemistry, popular culture, personal reminiscence, and philosophy--among other things. AUTHOR: Mary Beth Mader, Pierre Laszlo
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Engineers of Dreams by Henry Petroski
This is the story behind the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, and a score of other marvels of the late 19th and 20th centuries' engineering geniuses. The author depicts his heroes' flaws as well as their virtues in his ongoing crusade to celebrate these engineers and the opposition that they encountered in politics, banking, public interest groups, and construction. AUTHOR: Henry Petroski
PUBLISHER: Knopf, Alfred A. Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Nemesis Affair by David M. Raup
NEMESIS is the name given by scientists to a (theoretical) small companion star to our sun. Every 26 million years, Nemesis's orbit brings it close enough to the sun to bombard our solar system with billions of comets. While most of the comets will float harmlessly beyond the outer planets, some passing through the sun's Oort Cloud will be deflected by its gravitational force toward Earth. Such a large-body impact, the Nemesis theory holds, was responsible for the mass extinction that led to the demise of the dinosaurs. The next impact, millions of years from now, might very well extinguish humanity. In this lively, fascinating, and often disturbing book, updated and revised with the latest scientific evidence on terrestrial impacts, David M. Raup re-explores the controversies of the Nemesis theory from the trenches of the scientific community, and investigates the issues both scientific and philosophical of mass extinction. AUTHOR: David M. Raup
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations by Michael E. Bakich
This highly illustrated volume provides a complete reference covering all aspects of the constellations including the size, visibility, relative brightness, former locations, and the number of visible stars in each. Using tables, the information is presented so that the constellations can be readily compared and a general view of them developed, then each constellation is taken in turn, with a star chart and map illustrating the associated celestial figure, supported by a comprehensive list of essential properties. AUTHOR: Michael E. Bakich
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery by Doug Cushman, Suzanne Toren
Aunt Eater--a grandmotherly anteater--loves to solve mysteries in these four short stories. AUTHOR: Doug Cushman, Suzanne Toren
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Audio & Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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