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Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans

Bill Schutt - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover

From three-inch fang blennies to thirty-foot prehistoric crocodiles, from gaboon vipers to Neanderthals, Bite is a fascinating journey through the natural, scientific, and cultural history of something right in front of - or in - our faces: teeth.. In Bite, zoologist Bill Schutt makes a surprising...
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A History of Dinosaurs in 50 Fossils

Paul M. Barrett - Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated and definitive crash course on dinosaur fossils, from the Allosaurus that use their teeth and jaws to dismember prey to the Sinosauropteryx specimen that confirmed the existence of feathered dinosaurs. For natural history buffs and Jurassic Park fans. Dinosaurs...
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Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders

Courtney Lund O'Neil - Citadel
Format: Hardcover

In the vein of the bestselling I'll Be Gone in the Dark, this compelling work of true crime explores the aftershocks of "Killer Clown" John Wayne Gacy's crimes with a uniquely intimate slant, as the daughter of a key witness probes her mother's personal experiences...
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Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness

Jamil Zaki - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Cynicism is making us sick; Stanford Psychologist Dr. Jamil Zaki has the cure - a "ray of light for dark days" (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author) . In 1972, half of Americans agreed that most people can be trusted; by 2018, only a third did. Different generations,...
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