Otowi Station features books about Los Alamos and the Manhattan Project, technical and computer books, science toys, maps, collectible books, and atomic items Otowi Station Bookstore: Atomic history books, technical books, kids science books and toys, atomic memorabilia, collectible books and all things Los Alamos
Otowi Station is your international source for atomic history books, technical and computer books, out-of-print and collectible books (atomic and others), educational toys, science kits, hiking maps, and Los Alamos concert tickets

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Otowi Station Bookstore: Atomic history books, technical books, kids science books and toys, atomic memorabilia, collectible books and all things Los Alamos Otowi Station Bookstore: Atomic history books, technical books, kids science books and toys, atomic memorabilia, collectible books and all things Los Alamos
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Otowi Station bookstore loves your special orders for books, maps, collectible and technical books, and atomic history books
Otowi Station bookstore and science museum shop is located next door to the Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos, NM Otowi Station has a large selection of young adult books, kids and childrens books, and great educational and learning aids

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Little Bee
Chris Cleave

Refugee Little Bee is on a remarkable journey from her homeland to England. Her fate lies in the hands of one woman and man, strangers she meets on a beach. This book will make you laugh, cry, and keep reading, with twists you can't imagine and an ending that surprises. Now available in paperback. An Otowi Station best pick. Read more about it on IndieBound.org.

Diamond Ruby
Joseph Wallace

From Coney Island sideshows to the brand-new Yankee Stadium, Diamond Ruby chronicles the extraordinary life and times of a girl who rises from utter poverty to the kind of renown only the Roaring Twenties can bestow. But her fame comes with a price, and Ruby must escape a deadly web of conspiracy and threats from Prohibition rumrunners, the Ku Klux Klan, and the gangster underworld. An Indie Next pick for May. See the whole list.

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Atomic history

Los Alamos was part of the Manhattan Project, the project to design and build the first atomic weapons. We have an extensive collection of atomic history books, such as American Prometheus: Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird & Martin Sherwin. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this is a portrait of scientist Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb. more

Science toys, games and more

Visit our online toy store to find unique science-themed and educational toys, plus games, puzzles, and toys that are just plain fun. more


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What's happening at Otowi Station...

Starting June 1st: Atomic Reading Challenge! Any age can participate. Read chapter books, picture books, or young adult/adult. Download forms and enter for a prize drawing and a coupon.

July 22: Jacqueline Kelly will sign The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. Newbery Honor book award-winner Kelly signs her debut novel for young adult readers. We are very excited about her visit. Read more...

August guests include Richard Rhodes and lecturer (J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture) Ahmed Zewail. Details will be announced.

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Otowi Station bookstore loves your special orders for books, maps, collectible and technical books, and atomic history books