tempamatic's Wish List

The Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

After the incredible success of the life-simulation game, Sims 2, gamers have eagerly devoured a variety of Sims 2 expansion packs. Get ready for another addition, with...

The Republican War on Science

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

In the tradition of What Liberal Media? and What's the Matter with Kansas?, a stinging indictment of how one party has placed politics over science and embraced...

Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as "a masterpiece" (John A. Gable, Newsday), it is the winner of the Los Angeles...

Justice of Shattered Dreams: Samuel Freeman Miller and the Supreme Court During...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

3M Transparent (Duct) Tape - 1.88in. x 60ft. Length

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

Ideal for indoor or outdoor repairs. Transparent tape holds tight, stays out of sight and lasts 6 times longer compared to other heavy-duty duct tapes based on...

The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

With his classics of social commentary The Geography of Nowhere and Home from Nowhere, James Howard Kunstler has established himself as one of the great commentators on...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

The long-awaited, eagerly anticipated, arguably over-hyped Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived, and the question on the minds of kids, adults, fans, and...

Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

In his fourth book, Everything Bad Is Good for You, iconoclastic science writer Steven Johnson (who used himself as a test subject for the latest neurological technology...

The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

Just as we trace our personal family trees from parents to grandparents and so on back in time, so in The Ancestor's Tale Richard Dawkins traces the ancestry of life. As...

iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

iCon takes a look at the most astounding figure in a business era noted for its mavericks, oddballs, and iconoclasts. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Jeffrey Young...

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences. The annual Nobel Prize winner in that field never receives as much publicity as his or her...

SoftGrip Hook - Medium

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

SoftGrip Hooks solve the two most common problems associated with using ordinary clothes and towel hooks: (1) ordinary hooks are made with smooth materials that allow...

American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

It is a tale as familiar as our history primers: A deranged actor, John Wilkes Booth, killed Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s Theatre, escaped on foot, and eluded capture for...

Jefferson's Demons: Portrait of a Restless Mind

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

"I have often wondered for what good end the sensations of Grief could be intended." -- Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson suffered during his life from periodic...

The Villas of Palladio

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

His sixteenth-century villas in the Italian Veneto revolutionized the course of architecture, and the principles on which he based his work are still used today. For the...

Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

Acclaimed Vanity Fair contributor Bryan Burrough brings to life the most spectacular crime wave in American history: the two-year battle between J. Edgar Hoover's FBI and...

The Ten Books on Architecture

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

The most important book ever written on architecture. Early Roman aesthetics, technology, classical orders, site selection, all other aspects. Morgan translation.

Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

In their eye-opening, soul-prodding look at the excess of American society, the authors of Affluenza include two quotations that encapsulate much of the book: T.S....

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:38 PST

Five years ago, Jim Collins asked the question, "Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?" In Good to Great Collins, the author of Built to Last,...

Garmin Nuvi 660 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

With Garmin's nüvi 660, you'll be able to see the big picture! This all-in-one Personal Travel Assistant incorporates a large, 4.3-inch touchscreen, integrated traffic...

Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

A creationist-turned-scientist demonstrates the facts of evolution and exposes Intelligent Design’s real agendaScience is on the defensive. Half of Americans reject the...

Jefferson and Monticello: The Biography of a Builder

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

This book, a National Book Award nominee in 1988, is the life of Thomas Jefferson as seen through the prism of his love affair with Monticello. For over half a century,...

Vandoren Bb Clarinet V-12 Advanced Reeds, 3 1/2 10-Pack

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Vandoren V12 series reeds are manufactured from cane tubes of the same diameter as those used for saxophone reeds. The tone of the V12 is generally bigger and more...

Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 ( D1T-00002 )

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

With high-definition optical technology, four-way scrolling, comfort for righties and lefties, customizable buttons, and more, the Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 is the...

Saitek Eclipse Keyboard ( PZ30AU )

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Perhaps the best gaming keyboard on the market the Eclipse PC keyboard features patented TrueVu key illumination for use in any light, from day to dark Low-profile...

Mclane #901-3.5RP-BLK-CA 3.5HP Black Edger/Trimmer

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

3.5 HP Black Edger/Trimmer, With 4 8" Ballbearing Wheels, Briggs & Stratton Engine, QT Gas Tank, With Throttle.

Sharp LC-65D90U - Aquos - LCD TV - 65" - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV -...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

As the largest available Liquid Crystal Television in the world at the time of its introduction, this 65-inch model from Sharp has features that are as grand as the TV...

Schwinn Force Home Gym by Bowflex

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Schwinn Fitness brings home the power of Bowflex at an affordable price with the Schwinn Force Home Gym, which provides a gym-quality workout without the typical home gym...

Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Nikon's 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor is a high-ratio 11x zoom lens with Nikon's exclusive VR II Vibration Reduction technology. Nikon's VR II provides...

Power Sentry 5-Outlet PowerSquid Power Multiplier

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Power Sentry PowerSquid Power Multiplier - The PowerSquid expands upon the practical idea of your basic power strip. Instead of 5 outlets in a single hard plastic strip,...

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

The bestselling author of The Botany of Desire explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century "What should we have...

Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

An innovative thinker tackles the controversial question of why we believe in God and how religion shapes our lives and our future For a growing number of people,...

Olympus DS-2300 Digital Voice Recorder

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

The included 16MB xD-Picture Card provides abundant memory and the durability & reliability you need in a removable media card, while superb sound, a large backlit LCD,...

Philips 7-inch Digital Picture Frame w/Clear Frame

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

How many digital pictures are hidden on your PC? See, share and relive your memories with Philips Digital Photo Display, the easiest way to display your digital photos in...

Lowel Rifa-lite 44, "Baby Rifa" 250 Watt AC/DC, Collapsible Soft Light, with...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Introducing the Lowel Rifa-lite 44, the "Baby Rifa". An impressively compact, self-contained, 250 Watt AC/DC, collapsible soft light that sets up in a minute or less....

Sony ECM 44B - Microphone - black

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all...

Sony VCTD680RM Remote Control Tripod for Sony Cameras & Camcorders

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

The Sony VCTD680RM tripod expands from 19" to 57" and has a built-in level and 3-way pan head with quick release for easy portrait and landscape shooting Panning Angle...

Lowel DV Creator 55 Kit, Analog & Digital Video Lighting Location Kit, with...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

For the emerging DV creator pro on the run, Lowel introduces 3 new kits. They combine fixtures from several of Lowel's classic lighting systems, providing versatility &...

SLIK SDV-20 Photo/Video Tripod with 3 Way Panhead

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Lightweight, high quality support for digital, photo and video / Quick release head / Quick and easy snap lever leg locks / Rubber Feet 20mm leg diameter Weighs 38.8...

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

The great inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil is one of the best-known and controversial advocates for the role of machines in the future of humanity. In his latest,...

Toastmaster(R) Commercial Electronic Toaster 120V

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Toasts up to 300 slices per hour. Designed to uniformly toast food items. Brushed stainless steel exterior. Full width, front pullout crumb tray. Each slot: 1-1/8"W x...

Thomas Jefferson: Author of America (Eminent Lives)

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

In this unique biography of Thomas Jefferson, leading journalist and social critic Christopher Hitchens offers a startlingly new and provocative interpretation of our...

Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

For twenty-five years, Mary Mapes has been an award-winning television producer and reporterthe last fifteen of them for CBS News, principally for The CBS Evening News...

A Man without a Country

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

A Man Without a Country is Kurt Vonnegut's hilarious and razor-sharp look at life ("If I die-God forbid-I would like to go to heaven to ask somebody in charge up there,...

3M Microfiber Lens Cleaning Cloth, Color May Vary, 1 Count

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

3M Reusable Lens Cleaning Cloth is ideal for cleaning all types of lenses - eyeglasses, reading glasses, sunglasses, cameras, binoculars, and more. 3M's unique...

Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:37 PST

Scientific error, says Robert Park, "has a way of evolving ... from self-delusion to fraud. I use the term voodoo science to cover them all: pathological science, junk...

Frank Lloyd Wright's Hardy House

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Author and photographer Mark Hertzberg's extensive research has uncovered previously, unpublished plans and drawings for Wright's original (and unbuilt) conception of...

Creative Live! Cam Optia Web Camera (73VF027000000)

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Creative Live! Cam Optia is a feature-rich webcam with a stylish design that looks great on your PC. The Plug & Play feature offers hassle-free setup so you can video...

Monster MCC AVL300-S Home Theater and Lighting Controller

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Monster Cable's AVL300-S A/V and Lighting Controller offers you a multi-room controller works through walls, ceilings, and floors, giving you whole-house control. The...

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Using optimized technology, the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller lets you enjoy a 30-foot range and up to 40 hours of life on two AA batteries?and when they run low, you're...

Viva Pinata

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Viva Piñata invites gamers to create an immersive world where living piñatas inhabit an ever-changing environment. Beginning with a few basic tools, players build and...

Gears Of War

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Gears of War thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface...

Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Includes: Xbox 360 Console, 1 Wireless Xbox 360 Controller, Hard Drive, Headset, Standard A/V Cable, Faceplate, and Silver Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 System is the way to...

Canon HV10 3.1MP High-Definition MiniDV Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Do you have or plan to have an HDTV at home? Now it's time to consider getting an HD camcorder. The stylish Canon HV10 gives you the ultimate in HD video and digital...

Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Requires Nikon or compatible Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) lens / SD Memory Card Slot / USB 2.0 Up to 2,700 images per battery charge - ...

Nikon D200 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Michael Pollan's A Place of My Own might be suspiciously viewed by some readers as a text begging for interpretation. What is it that causes this man at midlife to...

The Architecture of Happiness

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings and streets that...

Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Core

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Sony PlayStation Portable Console has a slim 6.7" x 2.9" frame for the absolute finest in portable gaming but it also offers more features extending it as a super-compact...

The God Delusion

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Discover magazine recently called Richard Dawkins "Darwin's Rottweiler" for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. Prospect magazine voted him among the top three...

Thirteen Moons: A Novel

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

Charles Frazier’s Thirteen Moons is the story of one man’s remarkable life, spanning a century of relentless change. At the age of twelve, an orphan named Will Cooper is...

Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:36 PST

The Uniden TRU9465 is the next generation of 5.8 GHz cordless phones. It's a full-featured digital answerer, with a Dialing keypad and a speakerphone. The enhanced...