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Building a better bomb sniffer
A new handheld device detects TATP, an explosive that is easy to make but hard to detect.
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Super Species by Garry Hamilton
In this cautionary tale, a journalist profiles 20 of the invasive organisms that may one day dominate the planet. SUPER SPECIES BY GARRY HAMILTON Firefly, 2010, 271 p., $35.
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Atlas of Science by Katy Börner
A large-format book highlights attractive and informative illustrations of a variety of science topics, and creators of the images describe how they were made. ATLAS OF SCIENCE BY KATY BöRNER MIT, 2010, 254 p., $29.95.
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Virtual Words by Jonathon Keats
Twenty-eight essays trace the births and lives (sometimes short) of blog, qubit and other science- and technology-inspired words.
