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Fire in the Sky: Cosmic Collisions, Killer Asteroids, and the Race to Defend Earth
Gordon L. Dillow · Scribner
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Combining history, pop science, and in-depth reporting, a fascinating account of asteroids that hit Earth long ago, and those streaming toward us now, as well as how we are preparing against asteroid-caused catastrophe.One of these days, warns Gordon Dillow, the Earth will be hit by a comet... |
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Gene Eating: The Science of Obesity and the Truth About Dieting
Giles Yeo PhD · Pegasus Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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An indispensable, groundbreaking look at the way our genetic makeup influences our relationship with food. In an age of misinformation and pseudo-science, the world is getting fatter and the diet makers are getting richer. So how do we break this cycle that's literally killing us all? Drawing... |
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The Tree Book: Superior Selections for Landscapes, Streetscapes, and Gardens
Michael A. Dirr · Timber Press
Pages: 900
Format: Hardcover
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Michael Dirr, the author of the iconic Dirr's Trees and Shrubs, is widely acknowledged as one of the leading experts on woody plants. Keith Warren has shaped the American landscape through the introduction of tree cultivars. Together, they have penned what will be the go-to tree resource... |
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Throwaway Nation: The Ugly Truth about American Garbage
Jeff Dondero · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
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Americans are burying ourselves in our own waste. It's befouling our air, land, waters, food, and bodies. The US tosses out enough foodstuff to feed the rest of the world. America is the largest buyer of fashion and cosmetics, the second dirtiest industry in the world. We lead the planet... |
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