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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....
 
 
Smithsonian Atlas of Space: A Map to the Universe from the Big Bang to the Future

Roger D. Launius - Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover

Journey to the farthest corners of the universe in this visually stunning coffee-table atlas by the former chief historian of NASA. 300 maps and illustrations tell the incredible story of the past, present, and future of the universe and space exploration. Navigate the Solar System, the Milky...
 
 
Long Island State Parks: A History from Jones Beach to Montauk (Landmarks)

Kristen Matejka - The History Press
Format: Paperback

Discover the History Behind the Beauty of Long Island's Most Cherished ParksEach year, tens of millions of people visit Long Island's state parks. Most visitors are unaware that each one of the state parks has its own fascinating chapter in the region's storied history. Some...
 
 
Overshoot: How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown

Andreas Malm - Verso
Format: Hardcover

A scathing critique of proposals to geoengineer our way out of climate disaster by the bestselling author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline. It might soon be far too hot on this planet. What do we do then? In the era of "overshoot," schemes abound for turning down the heat-not now,...
 
 
Good Reasonable People: The Psychology Behind America's Dangerous Divide

Keith Payne - Viking
Format: Hardcover

"An eye-opening analysis of why our politics have become so polarized ... .Keith Payne illuminates one of the biggest problems of our time and lights the way toward some promising solutions." - Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again "Good Reasonable...
 
 
Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life's Emergence

Sara Imari Walker - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover

An intriguing new scientific theory that explains what life is and how it emerges.. What is life? This is among the most difficult open problems in science, right up there with the nature of consciousness and the existence of matter. All the definitions we have fall short. None help us understand...
 
 
Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions

John Grisham - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In John Grisham's first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, "the master of the legal thriller" (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, "the godfather of the innocence movement" (Texas Monthly) , to share ten harrowing...
 
 
Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling

Jason De León - Viking
Format: Hardcover

"A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion...[it] will shock you, move you, and leave you changed." - Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Evicted and Poverty, by America. "An enlightening, frightening, unforgettable read."...
 
 
Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age

Kathleen Sheppard - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

"A new history of Egyptology that prioritizes the women whose contributions, for good and otherwise, shaped the field." - The New York Times. The never-before-told story of the women Egyptologists who paved the way who paved the way for exploration in Egypt and laid the groundwork...