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Zapped: From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light
Bob Berman · Little, Brown and Company Pages: 272 Format: Hardcover
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How much do you know about the radiation all around you?Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power plants, deep space, even the walls of your basement. You cannot see,... |
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Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us
SAM KEAN · Little, Brown and Company Pages: 384 Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating science and history of the air we breatheIt's invisible. It's ever-present. Without it, you would die in minutes. And it has an epic story to tell.In Caesar's Last Breath, New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a journey through the periodic table, around... |
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DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution
James D Watson · Knopf Pages: 512 Format: Paperback
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The definitive insider's history of the genetic revolution--significantly updated to reflect the discoveries of the last decade. James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from... |
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Max Tegmark · Knopf Pages: 384 Format: Hardcover
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How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology - and there's nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark,... |
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Who Are You, Really?: The Surprising Puzzle of Personality
Brian Little · Simon & Schuster/ TED Pages: 128 Format: Hardcover
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This fun, smart read for anyone eager to better understand (and improve) themselves argues that personality is driven not by nature nor nurture - but instead by the projects we pursue, which ultimately shape the people we become.Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call... |
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Are We Screwed?: How a New Generation is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Geoff Dembicki · Bloomsbury USA Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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A declaration of independence, and a call for systemic change, from the generation that will be most impacted by climate change.If anyone doubted the potential political power of the Millennial generation, Bernie Sanders' campaign put it in the spotlight. Are We Screwed? makes clear that... |
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The Enlightened Mr. Parkinson: The Pioneering Life of a Forgotten Surgeon
Cherry Lewis · Pegasus Books Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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A colorful and absorbing portrait of James Parkinson and the turbulent, intellectually vibrant world of Georgian London. Parkinson's disease is one of the most common forms of dementia, with 60,000 new cases each year in the United States alone, yet few know anything about the man the disease... |
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Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon
JOHN CLAYTON · Pegasus Books Pages: 384 Format: Hardcover
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An evocative blend of history and nature writing that tells the story of Yellowstone's evolving significance in American culture through the stories of ten iconic figures. Yellowstone is America's premier national park. Today is often a byword for conservation, natural beauty, and a way for everyone... |
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