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New Titles - Science
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Darwin Devolves: The New Science About DNA That Challenges Evolution
Behe, Michael J. · HarperOne
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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The scientist who has been dubbed the "Father of Intelligent Design" and author of the groundbreaking book Darwin's Black Box contends that recent scientific discoveries further disprove Darwinism and strengthen the case for an intelligent creator. In his controversial bestseller... |
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Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society
Christakis, Nicholas A. · Little, Brown Spark
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover
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A cutting-edge exploration of the ancient roots of goodness in civilization, arguing that our genes have shaped societies for our welfare and that, in a feedback loop stretching back many thousands of years, societies have shaped, and are still shaping, our genes today. For too long, scientists... |
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Good Enough: The Tolerance for Mediocrity in Nature and Society
Milo, Daniel S. · Harvard University Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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In this spirited and irreverent critique of Darwin's long hold over our imagination, a distinguished philosopher of science makes the case that, in culture as well as nature, not only the fittest survive: the world is full of the "good enough" that persist too.Why is the genome... |
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The Smart Neanderthal: Cave Art, Bird Catching, and the Cognitive Revolution
Clive Finlayson · Oxford University Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Since the late 1980s the dominant theory of human origins has been that a 'cognitive revolution' (C.50,000 years ago) led to the advent of our species, Homo sapiens. As a result of this revolution our species spread and eventually replaced all existing archaic Homo species,... |
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Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption: Fast Food, Credit Cards and Casinos
George Ritzer · SAGE Publications Ltd
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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In this book, one of the leading social theorists and cultural commentators of modern times, turns his gaze on consumption. George Ritzer, author of the famous McDonaldization Thesis, demonstrates the irrational consequences of the rational desire to consume and commodify. He examines how McDonaldization... |
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The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast
Blum, Andrew · Ecco
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planetThe weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones,... |
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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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The Vinyl Frontier: The Story of the Voyager Golden Record
Jonathan Scott · Bloomsbury Sigma
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating story behind the mission, music, and message of NASA's Voyager Golden Record--humanity's message to the stars.In 1977, a team led by the great Carl Sagan was put together to create a record that would travel to the stars on the back of NASA's Voyager probe. They... |
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Arches Enemy
Scott Graham
Format: Paperback
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"Archaeologist Chuck Bender's contract for preservation work in Utah's Arches National Park is disrupted by a sudden death that turns out to be only the first of several. Where will it all end?" - KIRKUS "Masterfully plotted in confident prose, Arches Enemy is not only... |
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