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The Genius in All of Us - David W. Shenk
With irresistibly persuasive vigor, David Shenk debunks the long-standing notion of genetic “giftedness,” and presents dazzling new scientific research showing how greatness is in ... -
The Generals - Simon Scarrow; Simon
Review'Scarrow builds up a fascinating picture of a world at war and sets the stage for the looming confrontation between these two military giants -- an enthralling sequel' -- Goo... -
The Fly on the Wall - Tony Hillerman
Review“Fascinating...breathless suspense.” (Minneapolis Tribune ) “Tony Hillerman’s novels are like no others.” (San Diego Union-Tribune ) “[Hillerman] is a master at hi... -
The First Men in the Moon - H. G. Wells
When penniless businessman Mr. Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr. Cavor, an absentminded scientist on the brink of developing ... -
The First King of Shannara - Terry Brooks
SUMMARY: Horrified by the misuse of magic they had witnessed during the First War of the Races, the Druids at Paranor devoted themselves to the study of the old sciences, from the ... -
The Far Side of the World - Patrick O'Brian
SUMMARY: It is still the War of 1812. Patrick O'Brian takes his hero Jack Aubrey and his tetchy, sardonic friend Stephen Maturin on a voyage as fascinating as anything he has ever ... -
The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley
Product DescriptionEdinburgh 1827. In the starkly-lit operating theatres of the city, grisly experiments are being carried out on corpses in the name of medical science. But elsewh... -
The Dream of Scipio - Iain Pears
Amazon.com ReviewLike his elegant debut, An Instance of the Fingerpost, Iain Pears's The Dream of Scipio is an inventive, gloriously detailed historical novel told f... -
The Dragonriders of Pern - Anne McCaffrey
Amazon.com ReviewAnne McCaffrey's Pern is one of the most memorable worlds in science fiction and fantasy. Humans and their flying dragon companions live in fear of thread, a caus.... -
The Dragon Factory - Jonathan Maberry
SUMMARY: Joe Ledger and the DMS (Department of Military Sciences) go up against two competing groups of geneticists. One side is creating exotic transgenic monsters and geneticall...