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The Science of Why We Exist: A History of the Universe from the Big Bang to Consciousness

Tim Coulson - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

From the Big Bang and the evolution of the genetic code to the birth of consciousness, this is the extraordinary story of the chain of events that led to human life on earth.. Have you ever wondered why you exist? What had to happen for you to be alive and conscious? Scientists have come...
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Webb's Universe: The Space Telescope Images That Reveal Our Cosmic History

Maggie Aderin-Pocock - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

The definitive and most up-to-date book on the James Webb Space Telescope, including its stunning images, written by pioneering space expert Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock. With mind-blowingly detailed images from the world's most powerful telescope, Webb's Universe reveals the depths...
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DNA for Native American Genealogy

Roberta Estes - ‎Genealogical Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

This work is the first book to offer detailed information and advice specifically aimed at family historians interested in fleshing out their Native American family tree through DNA testing. Included are step-by-step instructions, with illustrations, on how to use DNA testing at the four...
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Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life

Joshua Leifer - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

From esteemed journalist Joshua Leifer, a definitive look at the history and future of American Jewish identity and community from the tipping point we are living in. Tablets Shattered is Joshua Leifer's lively and personal history of the fractured American Jewish present. Formed...
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The Lost World of the Dinosaurs: Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric Age

Armin Schmitt - Hanover Square Press
Format: Hardcover

"An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair." - Steve Brusatte, professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs....
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Puppy Kindergarten: The New Science of Raising a Great Dog

Brian Hare - Random House
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling authors of The Genius of Dogs take us into their "Puppy Kindergarten," a center to study how puppies develop, to show us what goes in to raising a great dog.. What does it take to raise a great dog? This was the question that husband-and-wife team...
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Soda Science: Making the World Safe for Coca-Cola

Susan Greenhalgh - University of Chicago Press
Format: First Edition

Takes readers deep inside the secret world of corporate science, where powerful companies and allied academic scientists mold research to meet industry needs. The 1990s were tough times for the soda industry. In the United States, obesity rates were exploding. Public health critics pointed...
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The Age of Grievance

Frank Bruni - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author and longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni comes a lucid, powerful examination of the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics, on both the right and left.. The twists and turns of American politics are unpredictable, but the tone...
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How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon

Lyn Slater - Plume
Format: Hardcover

One of Elle's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2024. A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as "Accidental Icon,"brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules-are-meant-to-be-broken attitude to the question of how to live boldly...
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The Longevity Imperative: How to Build a Healthier and More Productive Society to Support Our Longer Lives

Andrew J. Scott - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

"A manifesto to guide the longevity revolution" (David Sinclair) for individuals, institutions, and society to adapt to the reality of living longer lives. Thanks to increases in life expectancy, we can now expect to live for a long time. Most of us would welcome an extra day in the week,...
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