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The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things -? Stories from Science and Observation

Peter Wohlleben · Greystone Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The final book in The Mysteries of Nature trilogy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben. Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make...
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Moon Rush: The New Space Race

Leonard David · National Geographic
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Veteran space journalist digs into the science and technology--past, present, and future--central to our explorations of Earth's only satellite, the space destination most hotly pursued today.In these rich pages, veteran science journalist Leonard David explores the moon in all its facets,...
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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

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 Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business

Wright Thompson · Penguin Books
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

From one of America's most beloved sportswriters, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports."Wright Thompson's stories are so full of rich characters, bad actors, heroes, drama, suffering, courage, conflict, and vivid detail...
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Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis

Andrew Reeves · ECW Press
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Intelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America's most voraciously invasive species Politicians, ecologists, and government wildlife officials are fighting a desperate rearguard action to halt the onward reach of Asian Carp,...
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Japanese Paper Flowers: Elegant Kirigami Blossoms, Bouquets, Wreaths and More

Hiromi Yamazaki · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

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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Losing Earth: A Recent History

Nathaniel Rich · MCD
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

By 1979, we knew nearly everything we understand today about climate change -- including how to stop it. Over the next decade, a handful of scientists, politicians, and strategists, led by two unlikely heroes, risked their careers in a desperate, escalating campaign to convince the world...
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The Cosmic Mystery Tour: A High-Speed Journey Through Space & Time

Nicholas Mee · Oxford University Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The Cosmic Mystery Tour takes us on a lightning tour of the mysteries of the universe enlivened by brief stories of the colourful characters who created modern science. It explores hot topics in physics and astronomy, including the recent discovery of gravitational waves; the quest for the origin...
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Soap Making Business Startup: How to Start, Run & Grow a Million Dollar Success From Home!

Suzanne Carpenter · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

Soap Making Business StartupHow to Start, Run & Grow a Million Dollar Success From Home!In this book, I don't tell you how to make soap in few steps and then give you a few recipes to try, so you can start your own soap making business. You can find that information anywhere, don't...
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Throwaway Nation: The Ugly Truth about American Garbage

Jeff Dondero · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

Americans are burying ourselves in our own waste. It's befouling our air, land, waters, food, and bodies. The US tosses out enough foodstuff to feed the rest of the world. America is the largest buyer of fashion and cosmetics, the second dirtiest industry in the world. We lead the planet...
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