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  Zero

  The Biography of a Dangerous Idea

  by Charles Seife

  A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe and its continuing role as one of the great paradoxes of human thought The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. Now, as Y2K fever rages, it threatens a technological apocalypse. For centuries the power of zero savored of the demonic; once harnessed, it became the... (more)
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  Vampire Knight: Book 10

  Vampire Knight (Volume 10)

  by Matsuri Hino

  R to L (Japanese Style). Cross over to the night and meet your knights in shining darkness. Cross Adademy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's... (more)
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  Holes: Book 1

  Holes

  by Louis Sachar

  Stanley Yelnats is sentenced to dig holes at Camp Green Lake detention center for stealing a pair of sneakers. His grandfather tells him it is because a curse of bad luck that's in the family, which all started because of his no-good, dirty, rotten, pig-stealing great-great-grandfather. Stanley starts to feel the effects of the curse in earnest as his punishment at Camp Green Lake continues. When he gets to... (more)
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  Vampire Knight: Book 8

  Vampire Knight (Volume 8)

  by Matsuri Hino

  R to L (Japanese Style). Meet your knights in shining darkness.   Cross Adademy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night... (more)
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  The Book of Nothing

  Vacuums, Voids, and the Latest Ideas about the Origins of the Universe

  by John D. Barrow

  What conceptual blind spot kept the ancient Greeks (unlike the Indians and Maya) from developing a concept of zero? Why did St. Augustine equate nothingness with the Devil? What tortuous means did 17th-century scientists employ in their attempts to create a vacuum? And why do contemporary quantum physicists believe that the void is actually seething with subatomic activity? You’ll find the answers in this... (more)
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  Vampire Knight: Book 7

  Vampire Knight (Volume 7)

  by Matsuri Hino

  R to L (Japanese Style). Yuki debates asking Kaname about her past, suspecting that he may have been the one who erased her childhood memories. Zero confronts Kaname to find out the truth, and the two come to blows over Yuki...
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  The Nothing That Is

  A Natural History of Zero

  by Robert Kaplan

  A symbol for what is not there, an emptiness that increases any number it's added to, an inexhaustible and indispensable paradox. As we welcome the new millennium, zero is once again making its presence felt. Nothing itself, it makes possible a myriad of calculations. Indeed, without zero mathematics as we know it would not exist. And without mathematics our understanding of the universe would be vastly... (more)
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  Vampire Knight: Book 12

  Vampire Knight, Vol. 12

  by Matsuri Hino

  It's been one year since Yuki left Cross Academy with Kaname, and tonight is her first vampire soirée as a pureblood. Her best friend Sayori has snuck into the party to see her, but will Yuki and Zero be able to protect a human girl amid a bevy of vampires? Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+
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  Portal 2: The Official Guide

  by Future Press

  Your Portal to Completion Every Future Press guide is designed to maximise the gaming experience—regardless of the player's skill. In the case of Portal 2 , this is a difficult task: only those who can solve the test chambers will get to feel that true sense of accomplishment. If players look up the solution in a book or even watch it as a movie on YouTube, then they'll bypass this feeling completely. This is... (more)
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  Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree

  by Betsy Franco

  Zero may be difficult to count, but if you look carefully you can find it everywhere. It's the sound of the stars at night, it's the leaves on a tree in wintertime, and it's the balls left in the bin at recess. Betsy Franco's poetic, metaphorical text and Shino Arihara's stirring illustrations lead children on an exploration of zero as both a number and an abstract idea.
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  Fire in the Sky

  The Air War in the South Pacific

  by Eric M. Bergerud

  In the first two years of the Pacific War of World War II, air forces from Japan, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand engaged in a ruthless struggle for superiority in the skies over the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. Despite operating under primitive conditions in a largely unknown and malignant physical environment, both sides employed the most sophisticated technology available at the time in a... (more)
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  Clash of the Carriers

  The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II

  by Barrett Tillman

  The true story of one of the greatest and most decisive conflicts in the history of naval warfare-from an award-winning author. In June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets made their way through the Philippine Sea, both hoping to take control of the vital Marianas Islands. When they met, they embarked upon a naval engagement that escalated into the most spectacular aircraft carrier battle in history.... (more)
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  Night Huntress: Book 3

  At Grave's End

  by Jeaniene Frost

  Some things won't stay buried . . . at grave's end It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield's life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she's successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat's worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover's finally been blown, placing her in terrible danger. As if that... (more)
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  Animation Unleashed: 100 Principles Every Animator, Comic Book Writers, Filmmakers, Video Artist, and Game Developer Should Know

  by Ellen Besen

  Make your animation say what you want it to say. Animation's potential as a powerful tool for communication is just beginning to be understood. This book reveals key principles, useful for both professionals and beginners, which will help you harness the full power of this exciting and ever expanding medium.