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Hemp Bound: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution

Doug Fine · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback

The stat sheet on hemp sounds almost too good to be true: its fibers are among the planet's strongest, its seed oil the most nutritious, and its potential as an energy source vast and untapped. Its one downside? For nearly a century, it's been illegal to grow industrial cannabis...
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How Science Works

JUDITH HANN · Reader's Digest; 8th edition
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

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Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction

Annalee Newitz · Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

In its billionndashyear history life on Earth has been almost erased at least half a dozen times shattered by asteroid impacts entombed in ice smothered by methane and torn apart by unfathomably powerful megavolcanoes And we know that another global disaster is eventually headed our way Can we survive...
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Smokejumper

Jason A. Ramos · William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Print book

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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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

Ed Yong · Ecco
Pages: 357
Format: Print book

New York Times BestsellerNew York Times Notable Book of 2016NPR Great Read of 2016Economist Best Books of 2016Brain Pickings Best Science Books of 2016Smithsonian Best Books about Science of 2016Science Friday Best Science Book of 2016A Mother Jones Notable Read of 2016MPR Best Books of 2016Chicago...
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The Meaning of Human Existence

Edward O. Wilson · Liveright; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award Finalist. How did humanity originate and why does a species like ours exist on this planet? Do we have a special place, even a destiny in the universe? Where are we going, and perhaps, the most difficult question of all, Why? In The Meaning of Human Existence, his most...
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Why Diets Make Us Fat: The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession With Weight Loss

Sandra Aamodt · Current
Pages: 290
Format: Print book

"If diets worked, we'd all be thin by now. Instead, we have enlisted hundreds of millions of people into a war we can't win." What's the secret to losing weight? If you're like most of us, you've tried cutting calories, sipping weird smoothies, avoiding fats, and swapping out sugar...
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Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech

Jamie Susskind · Oxford University Press
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

Future Politics confronts one of the most important questions of our time: how will digital technology transform politics and society? The great political debate of the last century was about how much of our collective life should be determined by the state and what should be left to the market...
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American Alligator: Ancient Predator in the Modern World

Kelby Ouchley · University Press of Florida
Format: Print book

“From prehistoric relatives to post-endangered status, Ouchley provides a comprehensive review of the alligator, an iconic southern creature.”—Michael K. Steinberg, author of Stalking the Ghost Bird “The conservation of the American alligator is one of history’s...
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Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America

Nathan J. Winograd · Almaden Books; 2 edition
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback

Redemption is the story of animal sheltering in the United States, a movement that was born of compassion and then lost its way. It is the story of the 'No Kill' movement, which says we can and must stop the killing. But most of all, it is a story about believing in the community...
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On the Origin of Species

Charles Darwin · Macmillan Collector's Library
Pages: 576
Format: Hardcover

The Origin of Species Darwin outlined his theory of evolution, which proposed that species had been evolving and differentiating over time under the influence of natural selection. On its publication it became hugely influential, bringing about a seismic shift in the scientific view of humanity's...
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Astronomy For Dummies

STEPHEN P MARAN · For Dummies
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Your updated guide to exploring the night sky Do you know the difference between a red giant and a white dwarf? From asteroids to black holes, this easy-to-understand guide takes you on a grand tour of the universe. Featuring updated star maps, charts, and an insert with gorgeous full-color...
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The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human

Noah Strycker · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world - and deep connection with humanity.Birds are highly intelligent animals, yet their intelligence is dramatically different from our own and has been little understood. As scientists come to understand...
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Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience

Sally Satel · Basic Books; 5.5.2013 edition
Format: Hardcover

FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN SCIENCEWhat can’t neuroscience tell us about ourselves? Since fMRI—functional magnetic resonance imaging—was introduced in the early 1990s, brain scans have been used to help politicians understand and manipulate voters,...
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The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future

Michael Levi · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The United States is in the throes of two unfolding energy revolutions, and partisans--convinced that only their side holds the key to American prosperity, security, and safety--are battling over which one should prevail. In The Power Surge, Michael Levi takes readers inside these revolutions....
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