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The Science of the Oven - Herve This
Mayonnaise "takes" when a series of liquids form a semisolid consistency. Eggs, a liquid, become solid as they are heated, whereas, under the same conditions, solids melt. When mea... -
The Red Queen_ Sex and the Evol - Matt Ridley
Two fascinating questions lie at the heart of The Red Queen: Why is Homo sapiens a sexual species, and what implications does this have for human nature? That man is sexual may see... -
The Price of Everything - Eduardo Porter
Many of the prices we pay seem to make little sense. We shell out $2.29 for a coffee at Starbucks when a nearly identical brew can be had at the corner deli for less than a dollar.... -
The Power of Now_ A Guide to Sp - Eckhart Tolle
Ekhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's cle... -
The Midnight Mayor - Kate Griffin
SUMMARY: It's said that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, then the Tower will crumble and the kingdom will fall. Resurrected sorcerer Matthew Swift is about to discover... -
The Mage in the Iron Mask - Brian Thomsen
Product DescriptionMulmaster, nicknamed the "City of Danger," is the next stop on Volothamp Geddarm's research trip for his upcoming Guide to the Monsoon, and maybe his final resti... -
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen - Syrie James
Many rumors abound about a mysterious gentleman said to be the love of Jane's life—finally, the truth may have been found. . . .What if, hidden in an old attic chest, Jane ... -
The Long Walk - Stephen King
EDITORIAL REVIEW: On the first day of May, one hundred teenage boys meet for an event known throughout the country as "The Long Walk." If you bre... -
The Late, Lamented Molly Marx - Sally Koslow
Amazon.com ReviewBook DescriptionThe circumstances of Molly Marx’s death may be suspicious, but she hasn’t lost her joie de vivre. Newly arrived in the hereafter, ak... -
The Lady and the Unicorn - Tracy Chevalier
Amazon.com ReviewIf you think you wouldn't raise your skirts for a rakish legend about the purifying powers of a unicorn's horn, then maybe you aren't a 15th-century serving girl u...