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Read an excerpt from 'The Falcon Thief'
By Mindy Weisberger published
Over decades, a brazen thief stole hundreds of eggs from rare and endangered falcons' nests around the world, to sell to private collectors.

'The Falcon Thief' exposes the high-flying life of a notorious rare-bird smuggler
By Mindy Weisberger published
Wild falcons are highly prized by private collectors, who pay tens of thousands of dollars for the rare birds.

Useless Self-Help Guide Offers Ludicrous Solutions to Everyday Problems
By Mindy Weisberger published
A new book by Randall Munroe, author of the popular science webcomic xkcd, explains how to fix real-world problems by using science to find ridiculously complicated solutions.

'Does it Fart?' Authors Drop Book Number Two, 'True or Poo?'
By Mindy Weisberger published
New book "True or Poo?" explores a range of riveting animal repulsiveness.

Ancient Roman Library Discovered Beneath German City
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists are excavating the remains of an ancient Roman library — a bibliophile's dream that once held up to 20,000 scrolls — in Cologne, Germany.

Cyber Monday Deals on Science Books
By Jeanna Bryner published
Check out the best deals on Amazon for books about science, technology and more.

How a Boy Who Was Obsessed with Dinosaurs Discovered Dreadnoughtus
By Laura Geggel published
You can read about Kenneth Lacovara's adventures, as well as a compelling history of dinosaur research, in his new book, "Why Dinosaurs Matter."

Book Giveaway: Win a Free Copy of 'Why Dinosaurs Matter'
By Laura Geggel published
Win a free copy of the new book "Why Dinosaurs Matter" by answering a trivia question about the paleo-beasts on Facebook this Tuesday (Sept. 26).
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