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New Titles - Science
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The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution
Susan Hockfield · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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From the former president of MIT, the story of the next technology revolution, and how it will change our lives.A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear... |
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The World of Dinosaurs: An Illustrated Tour
Mark A. Norell · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Dinosaurs have held sway over our imaginations since the discovery of their bones first shocked the world in the nineteenth century. From the monstrous beasts stalking Jurassic Park to the curiosities of the natural history museum, dinosaurs are creatures that unite young and old in awestruck... |
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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
Jennifer L. Eberhardt PhD · Viking
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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"A fascinating new book... [Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt is] a genius."--Trevor Noah, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"This book should be required reading for everyone."--Robin DiAngelo, author of White FragilityAs featured on CBS This Morning, NPR's All Things Considered,... |
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Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society
Nicholas A. Christakis · 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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Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?
Bill McKibben · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Thirty years ago Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now he broadens the warning: the entire human game, he suggests, has begun to play itself out.Bill McKibben's groundbreaking book The End of Nature -- issued in dozens of languages and long regarded... |
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How Technology Works
DK · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work? Discover the hidden workings of everyday technology with this graphic guide.How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip fasteners... |
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Japanese Paper Flowers: Elegant Kirigami Blossoms, Bouquets, Wreaths and More
Hiromi Yamazaki · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
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Learn how to bring a Japanese aesthetic into your life with these elegant works of floral art. Japanese kirigami (cut paper) flowers are delicate and beautiful examples of paper craft, but are surprisingly easy to make. This inspirational how-to guide shows you how to make 31 gorgeous... |
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The Ecology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
DK · DK
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Explore ecology in this accessible introduction to how the natural world works and how we have started to understand the environment, ecosystems, and climate change.Using a bold, graphic-led approach, The Ecology Book explores and explains over 85 of the key ideas, movements, and acts that... |
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The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age
Dr. Steven R Gundry M.D. · Harper Wave
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Plant Paradox comes a groundbreaking plan for living a long, healthy, happy life.From the moment we are born, our cells begin to age. But aging does not have to mean decline. World-renowned surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry has been treating... |
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
David Wallace-Wells · Tim Duggan Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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It is worse, much worse, than you think. If your anxiety about global warming is dominated by fears of sea-level rise, you are barely scratching the surface of what terrors are possible. In California, wildfires now rage year-round, destroying thousands of homes. Across the US, "500-year"... |
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