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The Perpetual Now: A Story of Amnesia, Memory, and Love
Michael Lemonick · Doubleday
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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In the aftermath of a shattering illness, Lonni Sue Johnson lives in a "perpetual now," where she has almost no memories of the past and a nearly complete inability to form new ones. The Perpetual Now is the moving story of this exceptional woman, and the groundbreaking... |
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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... |
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We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast
Jonathan Safran Foer · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we did, surely we would be roused to act on what we know. Will future... |
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We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast
Jonathan Safran Foer · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we did, surely we would be roused to act on what we know. Will future... |
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Anatomy 101
Kevin Langford · Adams Media
Pages: 287
Format: Print book
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An all-in-one guide to the human body! Anatomy 101 offers an exciting look into the inner workings of the human body. Too often, textbooks turn the fascinating systems, processes, and figures of anatomy into tedious discourse that even Leonardo Da Vinci would reject. This easy-to-read guide... |
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Re-Bisoning the West: Restoring an American Icon to the Landscape
Kurt Repanshek · Torrey House Press
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
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"A much-needed look at the exceptionally fraught relationship between bison and people ... engaging and comprehensive." - BOOKLIST "A fast-paced and readable look at the recent history and immediate future of bison in the American landscape. Recommended for those interested... |
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The Water Act 1989
Emmy Rossum Jeremy Allen White Ethan Cutkosky Steve Howey William H. Macy · Stationery Office Books
Pages: 4
Format: Paperback
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Season Four finds the Gallaghers braving another brutal Chicago winter and waiting on the medical fate of their permanently pickled patriarch Frank. With oldest daughter Fiona in a stable job and relationship, and newly graduated Lip enrolled in college, it seems like the Gallaghers might... |
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Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 576
Format: Hardcover
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An exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse... |
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
DANIEL H PINK · Riverhead Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Instant New York Times Bestseller
#1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller
Instant Washington Post Bestseller
"Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." --The Wall Street Journal
Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling... |
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Smokejumper
Jason A. Ramos · William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Print book
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A rare inside look at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of natures blazes.Forest and wildland fires are growing larger, more numerous, and deadlier every... |
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A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention
Matt Richtel · William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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From Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Matt Richtel, a brilliant, narrative-driven exploration of technologys vast influence on the human mind and society, dramatically-told through the lens of a tragic texting-while-driving car crash that claimed the lives of two rocket scientists in 2006.In... |
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Wild Moms: Motherhood in the Animal Kingdom
Carin Bondar · Pegasus Books
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating and entertaining tour of motherhood in the animal kingdom that reveals a new perspective on the mother/child relationship. Being a mom is a tough job -- but imagine doing it in the jungle or out on the safari, faced by the ravages of the elements, a scarcity of resources... |
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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide
Julie Cornthwaite · Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Penguins are perhaps the most beloved birds. On land, their behavior appears so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for attributing to them moods and foibles similar to our own. Few realize how complex and mysterious their private lives truly are, as most of their existence takes... |
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