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ABOUT TIME: Einstein's unfinished revolution--cloth. by Paul Davies.
Examines the deep mysteries of time, consequences of relativity theory, latest theories. Time has been discovered to be elastic and can be warped by gravitation and rapid motion and that time cannot meaningfully be divided into past present, and future, nor does time flow in the popular sense. From black holes where time stands still to the world of quantum physics where time vanishes completely--current theories of time simply don't add up. Drawings, 316 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-79964-9. 1995. Order #: SISC4576 cloth$24.00.

 

ABOUT TIME: Einstein's unfinished revolution--paper. by Paul Davies.
Explores the riddle of time, examining the consequences of Einstein's theory of relativity, with suggestions about what further research might reveal. Discusses the big bang theory, chaos theory, and that the universe may be younger than some of the objects in it. Explores universal questions such as "Does the universe have a beginning and an end?", "Is the passage of time merely an illusion?", "Is it possible to travel backward--or forward--in time?" Diagrams, 316 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-81822-1. 1995. Order #: SISC1567 paper$14.00.

 

 

AIR ALERT: rescuing the Earth's atmosphere. by Christina G. Miller & Louise A. Berry.
For ages 10 to 14. How humans have become a force in determining the nature of the air that surrounds our planet--by releasing compounds resulting from our activities such as burning fossil fuels in engines, manufacturing substances that might provide some benefits to us at the expense of negative longer-term effects. Considers alternatives that potentially could alleviate our effects on our air.130 pages, photographs, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-689-3792-1. Order #: SISC8800 cloth$16.00.

 

ALBATROSS. by The Cousteau Society.
Life story of sea bird, for young readers. Extensive flight over the sea, mating ritual, breeding, and rearing of young. Color photos, 20 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-86565-X. Order #: SISC7834 cloth$3.95.

 

 

#AMERICA'S FAVORITE BACKYARD BIRDS. Harrison & Harrison.
Little-known and fascinating personal lives of best-loved backyard birds. Photos, 288 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-671-67341-6. Order #: SISC3494 paper$12.00.

AMERICA'S FAVORITE BACKYARD WILDLIFE. Harrisons.
Lives of backyard neighbors--rabbits, chipmunks, raccoons, mice, turtles, toads, birds, deer. Photos, 320 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-6397-2. Order #: SISC7730 paper$12.95.

 

 

#AMONG WHALES. Payne.
Expert biologist passes on knowledge of whale types, behavior, songs, conservation. 431 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-684-80210-4. Order #: SISC6076 cloth$27.50.

AN ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. by The Cousteau Society.
Explores the people and cultures, scenery and geology, and wildlife of this fascinating land and sea area; for children. Unusual plants and animals, aboriginal population, modern cities. Color illustrations, 44 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-77072-1. Order #: SISC6029 cloth$14.00.

 

ANCESTRAL PASSIONS: the Leakey family and the quest for humankind's beginnings--cloth. by Virginia Morell.
Biography of family making unique and enduring contributions to knowledge of human origins through excavations in Africa as the cradle of the human species--with sidelights on the development of the science of paleoanthropology over an eventful half-century. Notes, bibliography, 640 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80192-2. 1995. Order #: SISC6038 cloth$30.00.

 

 

ANCESTRAL PASSIONS: the Leakey family and the quest for humankind's beginnings--paper. by Virginia Morell.
Biography of family making unique and enduring contributions to knowledge of human origins through excavations in Africa as the cradle of the human species--with sidelights on the development of the science of paleoanthroplogy over an eventful half-century. Notes, bibliography, 640 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-82470-1. 1996. Order #: SISC8852 paper$16.00.

 

 

 

AND NO BIRDS SING: the story of an ecological disaster in a tropical paradise. Jaffe.
About the sudden disappearance of the birds of Guam. 283 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-75107-7. Order #: SISC5039 cloth$23.00.

 

 

#ANIMAL BEHAVIOR. (The Prentice Hall World Of Nature). Stidworthy.
Animal communication, choice of mates, fighting, living and home sites, raising and teaching young; for children. Color illustrations, 96 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-13-033390-5. Order #: SISC6014 cloth$15.00.

#ANIMAL BIOLOGY (the Prentice Hall World Of Nature). Parker.
How animals sense their world, adjust their habits to changes, and maintain their species' traits; for children. Color illustrations, 95 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-13-033408-1. Order #: SISC8072 cloth$15.00.

#ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD (the Prentice Hall World Of Nature). Kerrod.
How animals live in different habitats, including man-made ones; for children. Color illustrations, 96 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-13-033382-4. Order #: SISC8065 cloth$15.00.

ANTARCTICA: the last unspoiled continent. by Laurence Pringle.
Introduction to the ice, life, and human use of this land at the south pole. Two-thirds of the Earth's water is locked here in frozen glaciers,. Covers claims of territory by nations, wildlife including penguins and whales, operation of science bases and research projects. Color photos, 56 large-format pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-74181-0. Order #: SISC6011 cloth$15.00.

 

AQUARIUMS: windows to nature. by Leighton Taylor.
Presents operating aquariums and describes methods of research and management as well as educating the public about the oceans and its marine life in order to develop a sense of stewardship for this part of the natural world.. Another role many provide is rescue and rehabilitation of marine animals. There is also information about the natural history of popular aquarium animals such as whales, sharks, otters, corals, penguins, and fishes.  Profiles aquariums from coast to coast and provides a directory of aquariums around the world. 100 full-color photographs plus historical photographs and prints, 192 large-format pages, index. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-85019-9. 1993 . Order #: SISC3706 cloth w/dust jacket$35.00.

ARCTIC FOXES. by Downs Matthews.
Life story of fox of Arctic far north--survival and raising pups in the land where the sun does not set in the summer or rise in the winter. Learning to hunt, avoiding polar bears, social life of the family. Color photos, 34 large-format pages. For children.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-689-80284-6. 1995. Order #: SISC6131 cloth$16.00.

 

THE ASTONISHING HYPOTHESIS: the scientific search for the soul. by Francis Crick.
Argues that consciousness and what has long been called the soul are now accessible to scientific investigation. Illustrated, references and further reading notes, 331 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80158-2. 1995. Small bend on lower front cover. Order #: SISC6096 paper$14.00.

 

 

ASTRONOMY HANDBOOK. by James Muirden.
Packed with info on stars, constellations, sun, solar system, meteors, comets. Helps you understand and identify what you see. Includes diary of sky events and plenty of practical advice on making your own astronomical observations. Color illustrations, star maps, moon charts, 189 pages.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-668-6235-5. 1982. Order #: SISC6862 paper$10.95.

 

 

BACKYARD BIRD WATCHER. by George H. Harrison.
The classic guide to enjoying wild birds outside your back door. Convert any backyard into a bird sanctuary: set up feeding stations, bird houses, and water areas; solve pest problems; treat sick and injured birds; photograph wild birds. Includes a month-by-month planning and preparation calendar to aid bird-watching enjoyment all year. Detailed drawings of projects and over 200 black-and-white and color photographs. 284 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-66374-7. 1979. Order #:SISC9651 paper$12.00.

 

 

BACKYARD SAFARIS: 52 year-round science adventures. Busch.
Discovering the wonders of nature, close to home, with activities for every week of the year--see the snowflake crystal, find an earthworm, understand clouds, watch spiders balloon. For children. Illustrated, 142 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-689-80302-8. Order #: SISC6180 cloth$16.00.

 

 

THE BEST BIKE PATHS OF NEW ENGLAND. by Wendy Williams.
Safe, scenic, and traffic-free bicycling. Illustrated, Safe, scenic, and traffic-free bicycling in Arizona, Nevada, California, and Utah. Describes 56 bike paths organized by state, with maps showing locations, descriptions including mileages, general backgrounds and histories of the paths and useful tourist information; level of difficulty; type of scenery; condition of pavement; availability of food and bathroom; directions and parking. Illustrated, 208 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-81399-8. 1996. Order #: SISC8426 paper$11.00.

 

 

THE BEST BIKE PATHS OF THE SOUTHWEST. by Wendy Williams.
Safe, scenic, and traffic-free bicycling in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Cape Cod/Nantucket,/Martha's Vineyard. Describes 45 bike paths organized by state, with maps showing locations, descriptions including mileages, general backgrounds and histories of the paths and useful tourist information; level of difficulty; type of scenery; condition of pavement; availability of food and bathroom; directions and parking. Illustrated, 222 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-81400-5. 1996. Order #: SISC8425 paper$11.00.

 

 

THE BILLION-DOLLAR MOLECULE: one company's quest for the perfect drug--paper. Werth.
How science and business have interacted in the search for a virus-suppressing drug. A company named Vertex was created to design drugs--not merely appropriate them from nature and tinker with them--but design them atom by atom. The process requires accomplished and dedicated scientists, and venture-capital fund-raising to keep the project going. 448 pages. For cloth edition see SISC0992.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-51057-6. Order #:SISC4580 paper$14.00.

 

THE BILLION-DOLLAR MOLECULE: one company's quest for the perfect drug--cloth. by Barry Werth.
How science and business have interacted in the search for a virus-suppressing drug. A company named Vertex was created to design drugs--not merely appropriate them from nature and tinker with them--but design them atom by atom. The process requires accomplished and dedicated scientists, and venture-capital fund-raising to keep the project going. 448 pages. For paper edition see SISC4580.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-72371-8. Order #: SISC0992 cloth$25.00.

 

THE BIRDER'S CATALOGUE: the sourcebook for birding paraphernalia. by Sheila Buff.
An encyclopedia of information and sources for birders--where to see birds, optical aids, feeders, famous birders, birdhouses, bird art, charts to identify birds, birding hotspots from all over the world with best times to be there, birding organizations, and more. Color and black-and-white photographs, 256 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-66792-0. 1989. Order #: SISC3493 paper$16.95.

 

 

THE BIRDER'S HANDBOOK. by Paul R. Ehrlich, David S. Dobkin, and Darryl Wheye.
A field guide to the natural history of North American birds; the essential companion to your identification guide. For each of 646 species tells where the bird nests, how many eggs the bird lays, what they look like, which parent incubates and for how long, how the young are cared for and food preferences and foraging habits. Includes displays and mating, wintering, conservation status, and more. Extensive bibliography, 783 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-65989-8. 1988. Order #: SISC1045 paper$14.95.

 

 

BLACK DAWN/BRIGHT DAY: Indian prophecies Earth changes. Sun Bear & Wabun Wind.
Intensity and trend of earth changes; altering lifestyles to meet challenges. Illustrated, 246 pages.
Inventory = 6. ISBN: 0-671-7900-0. Order #: SISC2346 paper$13.95.

 

 

BOOK OF ANIMALS (the Simon & Schuster Young Readers'). by Martin Walters.
Facts about animal groups from the tiny protozoan to huge whales. Tells of shared characteristics of form and behavior as exemplified by species within the groups, such as insects, worms, fish, birds, mammals, reptiles. Explains body forms that provide advantages with dealing with the environments of the groups. A table lists all the groups (phyla) with the species contained within each, ranging from 2 to over a million. Glossary of animal terms, color illustrations, 191 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-73129-7. 1990. Order #: SISC1346 paper$7.95.

 

 

BOOK OF PLANET EARTH (the Simon & Schuster Young Readers'). by Martyn Bramwell.
Looks at past, present, and future of Earth; origin, geology, evolution of life, endangered species, atmosphere, oceans, weather, problems and solutions; for young readers. Touches on global warming and world hunger. Detailed diagrams and color illustrations, 192 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: .0-671-71831-5. 1991. Order #: SISC7775 paper$8.00.

THE BOOK OF HE VISION QUEST. Foster with Little.
Offers ancient wilderness rite of passage to modern seekers. Illustrated, 249 pages.
Inventory = 9. ISBN: 0-671-76189-7. Order #: SISC9683 paper$11.00.

 

 

 

BRAINMAKERS--cloth Freedman.
How scientists are moving beyond computers to create a rival to the human brain. Documents a new approach to artificial intelligence in an account of the revolutionary research taking place around the world aimed at creating devices that are more like living brains than computers; jarfuls of chemicals that recognize patterns and act like a primitive life form, a computer chip fashioned out of living brain cells, a robot farm, a machine that experiences human-like brainwaves and mental disorders. 224 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-76079-3. 1994. Order #: SISC4579 cloth$22.00.
BRAINMAKERS--paper. by David H. Freedman.
How scientists are moving beyond computers to create a rival to the human brain. Take a tour behind the scenes at laboratories around the world as top researchers race to create revolutionary "thinking machines" that one day may lead to a new form of intelligence from neuroscience and robotics.224 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-51055-X. Order #: SISC6012 paper$12.00.

 

 

 

#THE CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY for Eastern U.S. and Canada. Woodall.
Directory of sites, over 1,000 large-format pages.
Inventory = 0. ISBN: 0-671-50018-X. 1994. Order #: SISC6982 paper$11.95.

CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS. by Reid Mitchell.
Human detail about the war from the common soldiers who fought it--from inexperienced volunteers to hardened veterans, drawn from unpublished letters and diaries. Men on both sides--Union and Confederate--shared misconceptions about their enemy. Both sides went to war to save their ways of life, convinced they fought a savage foe. Yet meeting face-to-face forced them to reexamine. 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index..
Inventory = 2. ISBN:0-671-68641-0. Order #: SISC3257 paper$9.95.

 

CIVIL WAR WOMEN. McSherry et. al.
Civil War seen through women's eyes by Alcott, Chopin, Welty, other great women writers. 175 pages.
Inventory = Check stock. ISBN: 0-671-70248-3. Order #: SISC5827 paper$10.00.

COMPLETE BOOK OF BICYCLING. Sloane.
Bible of bicycles and bicycling, including all-terrain bikes, safety, fitness, history, mechanics, repair. Illustrated, 542 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-65802-6. Order #: SISC5827 paper$15.95.

COLGATE'S BASIC SAILING THEORY. by Steve Colgate.
Contents include Types of Sailboats, Dimensions and Parts of Sailboats, Rigging and Sails, Sails and Wind, Stability, Hulls, Rights of Way, Heavy Weather, Anchoring and Docking, Navigation, Spinnaker. Appendixes, photographs and drawings, 124 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-7622-8. 1992. Order #: SISC2634 paper$11.00.

 

 

COMPLETE BOOK OF BICYCLING. by Eugene A. Sloane.
Bible of bicycles and bicycling, including all-terrain bikes, safety, fitness, history, mechanics, weather, repair. Covers bicycling sports medicine, cardiovascular benefits, touring in Europe, all-terrain bicycles with maintenance tips. Also how to buy the right bike at the right price, maintenance and upkeep of brake and dérailleur and of transmission, steering, seating, and wheels. Glossary in appendix, bibliography. Drawings and photographs, charts, 542 pages,index. Also see SISC6071.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-65802-6. 1988. Order #: SISC9291 paper $15.95.

 

 

THE COMPLETE T. REX--paper. by John R. Horner and Don Lessem.
How discoveries change our understanding of the world's most famous dinosaur. Tells of fossil digs in Montana badlands and presents the step-by-step excavation and restoration of a T. Rex skeleton. Gives theories about what this dinosaur ate. View reconstruction of what T. Rex looked like as pictured by dinosaur artists. Based on fossils from plants and other sources, inferences are made of the dinosaur;s habitat and lifeways including eating and being eaten as well as reproduction. Photographs and color and black-and-white drawings, 237 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-89164-2. 1993. Tops of back pages and cover bent. Order #: SISC1074 paper$15.00.

THE COMPLETE T. REX--cloth. by John R. Horner and Don Lessem.
How discoveries change our understanding of the world's most famous dinosaur. Tells of fossil digs in Montana badlands and presents the step-by-step excavation and restoration of a T. Rex skeleton. Gives theories about what this dinosaur ate. View reconstruction of what T. Rex looked like as pictured by dinosaur artists. Based on fossils from plants and other sources, inferences are made of the dinosaur;s habitat and lifeways including eating and being eaten as well as reproduction. Photographs and color and black-and-white drawings, 237 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-74185-3. 1993. Order #: SISC3674 cloth$25.00.

COMPLEXITY: the emerging science at the edge of order and chaos--paper. by Mitchell Waldrop.
Probings at the Santa Fe Institute toward a new way of merging sciences. Explores the interrelatedness of many events and how science and our thinking in general can evolve to accept interactions and thus better deal with our environment, culture, and society. 380 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-87234-6. 1992. Order #: SISC5697 paper$12.00.

COMPLEXITY: the emerging science at the edge of order and chaos--cloth. by Mitchell Waldrop.
Probings at the Santa Fe Institute toward a new way of merging sciences. Explores the interrelatedness of many events and how science and our thinking in general can evolve to accept interactions and thus better deal with our environment, culture, and society. 380 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-76789-5. 1992. Order #: SISC6067 cloth$23.00.

CORALS: the sea's great builders. by The Cousteau Society.
Life of corals and the coral reefs they build in the sea; for children. Part plant and part animal, coral polyps build great but complex stony structures, often ringing islands. They hide in the daylight, then come out at night to poison their enemies and catch food. Other animals take advantage of the reefs the corals create, occupying nooks and crannies to escape enemies or surprise prey. Color photos, 28 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-77068-3. Order #: SISC8071 cloth$12.00.

CORRECTING THE CODE: inventing the genetic cure for the human body. by Larry Thompson.
Explains human gene therapy, using altered genetic material for medical treatment, and the political, intellectual and moral dilemmas this science procedure has faced, with the dilemma of putting it to use. 378 pages, index.
Inventory = 1 .ISBN: 0-671-77082-9. 1994. Order #: SISC5037 cloth$23.00.

DANCES WITH TROUT. by John Gierach.
Stories mainly about fly fishing but roaming into other topics like storms, bugs, deer hunting, getting lost, fishing contests, and more--all presented with wit and wisdom of this writer who sees under the surface as he informs and cajoles. For instance, he muses that he did not grow up to be like his father, but thinks he might have grown up to be like the man his father wanted to be. 205pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-77924-9. 1994. Order #: SISC1038 cloth$21.00.

DanciNG WITH THE WHEEL: the Medicine Wheel workbook. by Sun Bear, Wabun Wind, & Crysalis Mulligan.
The Native American philosophy behind the vision of the Medicine Wheel is that all things and beings on Earth are related, and therefore must be in harmony. This book applies that philosophy to daily life through exercises and ceremonies to help you gain energy from the spirits to heal both humans and the Earth. Illustrated with drawings, 256 large-format pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-76732-1. 1991. Order #: SISC7060 paper$16.00.

#THE DARK ROMANCE OF DIAN FOSSEY. Hayes.
Story of gorilla researcher in Africa, her love for the animals and her study methods and life style, ending in her murder. Photos, 351 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-63339-2. Order #: SISC2579 paper$10.95.

 

 

DARK SUN: the making of the hydrogen bomb--cloth. Rhodes.
Comprehensive history of the bomb, creation, detonation. Photos, 731 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80400-X. Order #: SISC6083 cloth$32.50.

 

 

DARK SUN: the making of the hydrogen bomb--paper. by Richard Rhodes.
Definitive, often shocking, story of the politics and science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and birth of the Cold War. Based om files in both the United States and the Soviet Union, this history discloses how and why the United States decided to create the bomb that would dominate world politics for over 40 years. Extensive notes, photographs, 731 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-82414-0. 1995. Order #: SISC8812 paper$16.00.

THE DAY THE SKY SPLIT APART: investigating a cosmic mystery. by Roy A. Gallant.
Explores the 1908 meteor hit in Siberia, which produced a shockwave felt around the world. Explains how this event was largely unknown outside the local area and how scientists and others later investigated the area and determined the blast had devastated an area half the size of Rhode Island. Tells how studying this event and near-Earth objects in space will help to find ways to prepare for future hits and the devastation they are bound to cause. Photos, 176 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-689-80323-0. 1995. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Order #: SISC6106 cloth$16.00.

DEGREES OF DISASTER: Prince William Sound--how Nature reels and rebounds. Wheelwright.
Reports Alaska's environmental upset when an oil tanker spilled. 348 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-70241-6. Order #: SISC6878 cloth$24.00.

DINOSAURS REDISCOVERED. Lessem.
New findings which are revolutionizing dinosaur science.
Recently found fossils expand understanding, interpretations. Illustrated, 368 pages.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: 0-671-79715-8. Order #: SISC7707 paper$12.00.

 

 

DINOSAURS: a guide to the amazing world of prehistoric animals. (Simon & Schuster Picture Pocket). by Michael Benton.
Child's guide to prehistoric reptiles. Recounts how life began on Earth and provides an A to Z guide to favorite dinosaurs, plus a glimpse of the world before and after these creatures. Color illustrations, 96 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-75999-X. 1992. Order #: SISC8349 paper$8.00.

 

 

THE DREAMING UNIVERSE: a mind-expanding journey into the realm where psyche and physics meet. Wolf.
Synthesis of mythology, anthropology, dream, and consciousness research, and modern physics. 413 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80159-0. Order #: SISC6141 paper$13.00.

DREAMING WITH THE WHEEL. Sun Bear & Wabun Wind.
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-671-78416-1. Order #: SISC5563 paper$12.00.

ECOLOGUE: the environmental catalogue and consumer's guide for a safe Earth. Anderson.
What products to buy/avoid; recycling; earth-mending. Illustrated, 255 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-13-084518-3. Order #: SISC5282 paper$18.95.

 

 

ENVIRONMENT. by James Everest with Mario Lopez and Jordan Brady.
A Name Your Adventure title for youths to understand Earth and its biology. Where is brain coral, teaching tricks to dolphins, finding tallest trees, learn about dinosaurs, checkout rain forests. Illustrated with color photographs, 126 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-02-045475-9. Order #: SISC6039 cloth$5.95.

 

 

ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION (THE): (the Prentice Hall World Of Nature). Bramwell.
How people and animals share the earth environment, threats, what is being done; for children. Color illustrations, 96 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-13-280090-X. Order #: SISC6070 cloth$15.00.

EXPOSURE. by editors Outside Magazine; introduction by Robert Redford..
100 stunning photographs of the outdoors, its wildlife and scenery and of outdoor sports. A wide range of themes that convey a passion for the beauty of nature and the pleasures to be found in the world outside. Contributors include Galen Roswell, Frans Lanting, John Kelly, Eric Meola, Wolfgang Kaeher, Robert Glenn Ketchum, and Carr Clifton. Brief biographies of photographers and notes on their photographs. Color photographs, 145 large-format pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-75464-5 1992. Order #: SISC6048cloth with dust jacket$45.00.

 

THE EVOLUTION OF RACISM: human differences and the use and abuse of science. by Pat Shipman.
Explores this most inflammatory subject that exposes the frailty of human thinking and points a rational way to understand what a human is and how because of our intermingling due to migration, war, exploration that human races are not separate species and cannot evolve into them. Notes, bibliography, 316 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-75460-2. 1994. Order #: SISC5038 cloth$23.00.

 

 

FACTS & RECORDS: a handy mini-almanac for budding trivia buffs. by Veronica Pennycook.
For young readers (and curious, older, ones too). Tidbits on every imaginable subject--history and science to people and entertainment--easily organized format. On the universe, our plane Earth, natural world, human body, history, travel. technology, Color drawings, 96 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-79151-6. Order #: SISC1033 paper$8.00.

 

THE FIELD GUIDE TO WILDLIFE HABITATS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. by Janine M. Benyus.
Habitats each have their own special character--that's why they are habitats. Here 20 are described. Each has its own types of birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians as well as the plants these animals dwell in and in many cases use for food. Tells of ecological adaptations the species make to their situations of water, temperature, sunlight, and soil. Inside tips on what to look for in terms of sites and markings and how best to find, then watch and enjoy, the animals move in their environment, 75 drawings and maps, 336 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-65908-1. 1993. Order #: SISC7788 paper$15.95.

 

FIRE IN THE FOREST: a cycle of growth and renewal. by Laurence Pringle.
Children's book explains fire as a natural process in some ecosystems: it recycles organic matter, provides new food sources for wildlife, clears the way for a new generation of trees and plants. Explains how some species require fire to regenerate, holding back reproduction until fire has provided more suitable habitat. Color paintings, 31 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-689-80394-X. 1995. Order #:SISC6113 cloth$16.00.

 

FRACTALS: THE PATTERNS OF CHAOS--discovering a new aesthetic of art, science, and nature. by John Briggs.
Explores the unique patterns left behind by unpredictable movements in nature, explaining the concept and principles of fractals. Have you wondered "What is a fractal?" It's defined as a geometric shape that is self-similar through infinite iterations in a recursive pattern and through infinite detail. Simple, right? Don't worry, author Briggs goes over all the pieces. Color photos, 192 large-format pages, index. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-67-74217-5. 1992. Order #: SISC4058 paper$20.00.

 

FUZZY LOGIC: the revolutionary technology that is changing our world--paper. by Daniel McNeill & Paul Freiberger.
Imagine a technology that gives computers the ability to make decisions more like humans--a way of programming computers to make decisions based on imprecise data and complex situations. 317 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-87535-3. Order #: SISC0105 paper$12.00.

 

 

FUZZY LOGIC--cloth. by Daniel McNeill & Paul Freiberger.
Discovery of a revolutionary computer technology--and how it's changing our world. A precise formal logic based on fuzzy sets has been constructed and has proved to have significant applications in computer designs especially in Japan--even though he innovation was hatched and developed in the United States. Diagrams, 317 pages, index..
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-73843-7. Order #: SISC3248 cloth$22.00.

 

 

GEOGRAPHY: (Simon & Schuster Picture Pocket). by Lionel Bender.
Child's guide to our world, continent by continent--habitats, industry, population, peoples, agriculture. Includes polar and ocean areas.. Color illustrations, index of countries, many with maps, 96 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-75997-3. 1992. Order #: SISC8347 paper$8.00.

 

 

GONE WHALING: a search for orcas in Northwest waters. by Douglas Hand.
Adventures in the pursuit of killer whales: explorations begin in museums and aquariums, then with whale researchers and observers, and finally to the traditions and lore of the Haidu totem carvers before adventuring to the sea in a kayak to observe these predators firsthand. 223 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-76840-9. 1994. Order #: SISC8561 cloth$20.00.

 

 

THE GOOD SERVANT: making peace with the Bomb at Los Alamos. by Janet Bailey.
Roles of this scientific community in making nuclear weapons and peacetime research. How these products have been and could be used in war and how they have also helped reduce the chance of war, even perhaps causing the end of the Cold War. Behind-the-scenes look at the labs and scientists involved in this work, including those in Russia. 188 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80939-7. 1995. Order #: SISC6103 cloth$22.00.

 

 

THE GREAT ANTLER AUCTION. Goodman.
How the Boy Scouts of Jackson, Wyoming, collect antlers shed by bull elk and sell them to buy food to feed the animals the next winter. Color illustrations, 40 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-689-80131-9. Order #: SISC8743 paper$16.00.

 

 

GUIDE TO SHELLS OF THE WORLD (Simon & Schuster's). Wye.
700 of world's most interesting shells; natural history, identification keys, collecting. Over 700 color photos, 192 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-68236-6. Order #:SISC8861 paper$11.95.

HANDBOOK OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY (Simon & Schuster's). Bevan.
Skeleton, joints, muscle, digestion, respiration, circulation, sensory organs, sex, growth. Color illustrations, 96 large-format pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-671-24998-3. 1978. Order #: SISC2829 paper$13.00.

 

 

THE HEALING BLADE: a tale of neurosurgery. by Edward J. Sylvester.
Insight into modern medical field. Procedures that involve placing patients in a state near death with their blood removed and their bodies chilled to 61 degrees in order to operate on areas of the brain in advanced surgery to alleviate serious medical conditions, not all of which are successful. 240 pages, index..
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-671-76054-8. 1993. Order #: SISC5914 cloth$22.00.

 

 

HOW THE LEOPARD CHANGED ITS SPOTS: the evolution of complexity--paper. by Brian Goodwin.
Explores concepts of science including the Darwinian theory of evolution that determines the character of the individuals within a species group and argues that organisms not only compete but also cooperate and are as altruistic as they are selfish and are as playful as they are destructive and repetitive. This leads to a new or at least another way of applying our own philosophies to situations rather than imagining conflict as the sole basis for determining the various life forms and as the most important ingredient for dealing with our own circumstances. Diagrams, 252 pages, index. See SCRI756 for cloth edition.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80451-4. 1996. Order #: SISC1564 paper$14.00.

 

 

HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT WITH POSTCARD POWER! by Mycol Doyle.
32 punch-out postcards showing scenes of landscapes and wildlife with advice on how young conservationists can use them by sending where they can do good to help save our planet. 16 large- format pages. Includes names and addresses of organizations and decision makers
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-671-74476-3. Order #: SISC3026 paper$3.95.

 

 

#HIGHGROVE: an experiment in organic gardening and farming. Prince of Wales & Clover.
Methods that have worked and sometimes not worked in managing this English estate for natural production. Over 160 color photos, 288 large format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-671-79177-X. Order #: SISC6760 cloth$50.00.

THE ILLUSTRATED WORLD OF OCEANS. by Susan Wells.
Exploration of the wonders of the world's oceans. Legends, physical properties of the water and sea floor, early life forms in the ocean, how life differs at levels in the ocean profile, migration of sea animals, exploration of the seas, use of ocean resources as food, environmental threats from pollution today and how that might be lessened. Color drawings, 64 pages, glossary, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-77027-6. 1991. Order #: SISC1035 paper$7.95.

 

 

INTO THE HEART: one man's pursuit of love and knowledge among the Yanomana. by Kenneth Good.
Archeologist's account of living with southern Venezuela tribe for 12 years and learning their customs and methods of survival, courtship, hunting, warring, and drug rituals. And his marriage to Yarima, one of the tribe. Photos,349 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-72874-1. 1991. Order #: SISC7159 cloth$22.95.

 

 

INVITATION TO SAILING. by Alan Brown.
Includes exercises on-the-water drills and a special section on how to organize and teach a sailing class. Tells what makes a sailboat go, how to tack and jibe, how to set sail, drop the anchor, make a proper and graceful entry to a crowded cock and what the name is for everything in, on, and around a small boat. How to sail in light winds, in heavy weather, to sail a sloop, to handle a spinnaker, to execute every sailing maneuver with assurance skill. Racing is covered from basics to fine points to how to outsmart the field. 139 drawings and diarmgrams224 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-21134-X. 1968. Order #: SISC2630 paper $9.95.

 

 

KAYAKING THE VERMILLION SEA: eight hundred miles down the Baja. by Jonathan Waterman.
A two-month sea kayak journey and its adventures in Baja California, Mexico. Recounts history of region and encounters with tides, storms, wildlife and thoughts about over-fishing of the sea, people encountered, and local customs such as Day of the Dead. Photos, 223 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80242-2. 1995. Order #: SISC0104 cloth$22.00.

 

THE LAST HARVEST: the genetic gamble that threatens to destroy American agriculture. by Paul Raeburn.
How loss of natural genetic diversity in cultivated crops could result in devastating vulnerability to pollution and pestilence. Accelerating loss of both older cultivated stocks and species in the wild is occurring through our own neglect and devastation of the environment. 269 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80365-8. Order #: SISC6147 cloth$24.00.

 

 

LIFE ON THE SCREEN: identity in the age of the internet. by Sherry Turkle.
The relationship between computers and people. Tells the story of the changing impact of the computer in our psychological lives and our evolving ideas about minds, bodies, and machines. Describes trends in computer design, in artificial intelligence and in people's experiences of virtual environments that confirm a dramatic shift in our notions of self, other, machine, and work. The computer merges as an object that brings postmodernism down to earth.. Notes, 347 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80353-4. 1995. Order #: SISC6107 cloth$25.00.

 

 

LIFESPAN: who lives longer and why. by Thomas J. Moore.
Discusses and documents what matters in the quest for living longer and what is not so important. Observes the many things we do that influence our longevity and tells why treating obesity, high cholesterol and elevated blood pressure has little effect. Then explains that the greatest threat comes from infectious disease and tells why we're unprepared   for this danger. Bibliography, 318 pages, index..
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-7966-7. 1993. Order #: SISC7972 cloth$23.00.

THE LIVES TO COME: the genetic revolution and human possibilities. by Philip Kitcher.
Molecular biology raises scientific and moral issues as the human gene is mapped in the Human Genome Project. Addresses the hopeful possibilities of genetic testing but also implications for insurance and employment. Explores  how human genetic knowledge affects or choices--particularly ethical and reproductive choices--we may make for ourselves and the options we may allow to each other. Notes, glossary, 381 pages index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80055-1. 1996. Order #: SISC7772 cloth$25.00.

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