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New Titles - Science
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From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao: The Essential Guide to Chinese Deities
Xueting Christine Ni · Weiser Books
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
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China is an immense land with a history spanning thousands of years, and its needs and problems are perhaps too many for a single deity to watch over. This book begins to explore the veritable army of gods, immortals, and deities to whom the Chinese have turned for help, support, and intervention--not... |
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Superior: The Return of Race Science
Saini, Angela · Beacon Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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An astute and timely examination of the re-emergence of scientific research into racial differencesSuperior tells the disturbing story of the persistent thread of belief in biological racial differences in the world of science.After the horrors of the Nazi regime in WWII, the mainstream... |
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The Nature of Life and Death: Every Body Leaves a Trace
Patricia Wiltshire · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A riveting blend of science writing and true-crime narrative that explores the valuable but often shocking interface between crime and nature--and the secrets each can reveal about the other--from a pioneer in forensic ecology and a trailblazing female scientist.From mud tracks on a quiet... |
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The Pug Who Bit Napoleon: Animal Tales of the 18th and 19th Centuries
Matthews, Mimi · Pen and Sword
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
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From elaborate Victorian cat funerals to a Regency era pony who took a ride in a hot air balloon, Mimi Matthews shares some of the quirkiest and most poignant animal tales of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Meet Fortune, the Pug who bit Napoleon on his wedding night, and Looty,... |
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Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond
Alexandra Horowitz · Scribner
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From Alexandra Horowitz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, and wholly entertaining examination and celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike.We keep dogs and are kept by them. We love... |
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