The sciences run down several aisles of the back room of the store.

Anthropology and Archaeology are at the end of the Cultural Studies sections.

General Science includes history of science, biography of scientists, and popular science writing.

Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering, Computers, and Mathematics occupy the adjacent wall.

Sports includes a separate section on the martial arts

Medicine is followed by Biology

Agriculture, Iowan Natural History, and Gardening are followed by

Animals, with subsections for birds, cats, dogs, and acquatic life

Nature Guides are grouped topically

Meteorology and Geology share an area with Natural Disasters

Nature & Ecology includes everything from natural histories to tips on living green. (for essays on living in nature, such as those by Gretel Ehrlich or Barry Lopez, look for the Biologues section at the end of the aisle)

Psychology
Addictions
Aging, Death, and Grief
Brain and Mind
Self Help

Games

Parapsychology and Paranormality cover topics such as alternative perceptions or realities, near-death experiences, close encounters, etc. A separate section deals with Dreams and their interpretation. Divination includes topics such as astrology, numerology, and palm reading.

Paganism and Wicca contains both studies of the varieties of modern magick and books of application for practitioners.

One of our favourite 'ghosts,' or people who haunt the shop on a regular basis, is Nialle's brother Will, who (besides being notoriously random and funny) has an admirable scientific curiosity, particularly with regard to neurology.

He asserted early in life that he would be a mad scientist when he grew up. Actually he ended up being a very compassionate man with a fantastically brilliant mind, and now he studies brains. So... actually he's still a mad scientist, just not a villainous one.