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Where Are the Zombies?    by Kar Lee
Price: $2.99 USD. 55560 words. Language: English. Published on August 16, 2010. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

So, what is consciousness? Young was blind in half of his visual field when he appeared on NOVA(PBS). But if you threw him a ball from the blind side, he would catch it without knowing what he did. He had blindsight. His brain knew something that he did not. When one's brain acts on its own without the person knowing it, we have a p-zombie. This book is about p-zombies - unconscious automatons.
Rockets, mice and men    by Brian Lawrenson
Price: $3.99 USD. 7930 words. Language: English. Published on June 2, 2010. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Earth sciences.

This is the story of how a small white mouse named Mickey became one of the earliest contributors to the US Space Program. It tells a largely untold story of how a group of young rocket enthusiasts in South Africa were at the cutting edge of rocket research and how they successfully fired over 500 liquid and solid fuel rockets, one of which reached the zone of lower earth orbit.
Nobody Knows (The Thing That Really Matters About) Anything!    by Nobody! 
Price: Free! 42570 words. Language: English. Published on July 5, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Philosophy of Science.

(4.00 from 1 review)
"While some early reviews by Nobodies indicate that this book is a work of meta-fiction, I prefer to think of it as a work of meta-non-fiction--one which I'm sure has Truman Capote turning over in his grave. He had his own opinion about how the true story of multiple murders ought to be told." Nobody!
Beekeping - Pure and Simple    by Phil Chandler
Price: Free! 6600 words. Language: English. Published on February 19, 2010. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Nature.

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Are modern beekeeping methods partly to blame for the poor state of health of our honeybees? Phil Chandler, author of The Barefoot Beekeeper, suggests that we need to take a fresh - and more holistic - look at the way we work with bees. If you are interested in learning a more natural approach to beekeeping, this is a good place to start.
Doomsday Chronicle    by Anthony  Souza
Price: Free! 42590 words. Language: English. Published on April 23, 2010. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Geology.

6000 years ago, living beings ranging in the hundreds of millions died. The physical evidence is there. Remains litter the Earth - more than 40 million in North America alone. Skeletons are found buried beneath solidified mud or huddled in caves, incompatible species, predators and prey alike, died catastrophically, their limbs and bodies violently torn apart. It is about to happen again.
Fuel Free! Living Well Without Fossil Fuels    by Thomas Blakeslee
Price: Free! 27340 words. Language: English. Published on November 11, 2009. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Environment.

A vision of life without fossil fuels that is not a dream but an achievable plan for our future. The only breakthroughs required are political. The science is already here, but hard work is needed to develop it further and create our new reality. Powerful fossil fuel interests have been amazingly successful in blocking these efforts.
A Brief History of Perpetual Motion    by Alf B. Meier
Price: Free! 1730 words. Language: English. Published on April 26, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

(4.00 from 1 review)
A short excursion into historic sources regarding perpetual motion...with a surprising result.
The Sidewalk Solar System    by Richard Ignace
Price: Free! 1030 words. Language: English. Published on January 14, 2010. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.

(5.00 from 1 review)
For elementary and middle school level children, this is an activity for making a model of the solar system that is to scale using only chalk and a long stretch of sidewalk. It is fun for the entire class, helps children think in terms of models, and helps them learn about the planets.
Hyperspatial Jump Drive for Dummies    by Harry Heyoka
Price: Free! 1290 words. Language: English. Published on August 23, 2009. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

This newly revised essay clarifies the theoretical basis of hyperspatial jump drive for those with limited understanding of math, physics, and galactic history. Details on the actual operation, capabilities, and limitations of hyperspatial starships (or “jump ships”) in the Galactic Era are not included; nor are galactic navigation charts, wormhole coordinates, or batteries.
Build Your Own Galactic Empire    by Harry Heyoka
Price: Free! 960 words. Language: English. Published on August 3, 2009. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Cosmos.

Lighthearted DO and DON'T lists for achieving pan-galactic supremacy or writing hard science fiction, formulated by the author of the Spiral Vector series in the course of developing his Spiral's Realms future history. WARNING: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!