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Replacing Darwin: The New Origin of Species

Nathaniel T Jeanson · Master Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

If Darwin were to examine the evidence today using modern science, would his conclusions be the same? Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, published over 150 years ago, is considered one of history's most influential books and continues to serve as the foundation of thought...
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Weather of North America

JACK WILLIAMS · National Geographic
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback

Everybody talks about the weather but how many really understand it? This little book is a basic reference on storms, sky phenomena, global patterns of wind and pressure, weather forecasting techniques, interpreting cloud formations, and extreme weather safety. Each one of 144 featured...
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Heaven Is for Healing: A Soul's Journey After Suicide

JOE GALLENBERGER · Rainbow Ridge
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

When his beloved brother Peter committed suicide,psychotherapist Dr. Joe Gallenberger met his overwhelming grief with courage, and open-minded curiosity. Using tools learned at The Monroe Institute, and affirming that "love can pierce any veil," he was soon able to contact Peter...
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This Day in Collecting History: A Year of Art, Memorabilia & Other Treasures Sold

MICHAEL A MCLEOD · Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

A calendar year s worth of historical events are presented along with auctions of related collectibles in this fun and informative compilation. The day-by-day historical entries and corresponding sales are arranged chronologically from January 1 to December 31. Many of the sales, both public...
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A Secret Sisterhood: The Literary Friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf

EMILY MIDORIKAWA · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Male literary friendships are the stuff of legend; think Byron and Shelley, Fitzgerald and Hemingway. But the world's best-loved female authors are usually mythologized as solitary eccentrics or isolated geniuses. Coauthors and real-life friends Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney...
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The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals: More than 200 drawing techniques, tips & lessons for rendering lifelike animals in graphite and colored pencil

Walter Foster Creative Team. · Walter Foster Pub
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

With helpful tips and easy to follow step-by-step lessons, The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals is the perfect resource for artists looking to hone their drawing style and technique. The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals starts with a thorough introduction...
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The Alzheimer's Antidote: Using a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet to Fight Alzheimer's Disease, Memory Loss, and Cognitive Decline

Amy Berger · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

A Comprehensive Metabolic & Lifestyle Approach A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in 2016 is startlingly similar to a half-century ago. Despite decades of research and millions of dollars invested in uncovering the causes and developing treatments for this devastating illness,...
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FOUNTAIN : how to make 60 the new 30

ROCCO MONTO · Rodale Books
Pages: 272

Everyone wants to feel fitter, sexier, more energetic, more productive, and younger--now you can. What if there were already ways to ease the negative effects of aging and prevent diabetes, heart disease, cancer, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease from ever starting? What if we could...
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Why?: What Makes Us Curious

Mario Livio · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio investigates perhaps the most human of all our characteristics - curiosity - as he explores our innate desire to know why.Experiments demonstrate that people are more distracted when they overhear a phone conversation - where they can know only one side...
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Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat

JACKSON GALAXY · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

This comprehensive cat care guide from the star of the hit Animal Planet show "My Cat from Hell," Jackson Galaxy, shows us how to eliminate feline behavioral problems by understanding cats' instinctive behavior.Cat Mojo is the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease...
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The Dead Moms Club: A Memoir about Death, Grief, and Surviving the Mother of All Losses

Kate Spencer · Seal Press
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Kate Spencer lost her mom to cancer when she was 27. In The Dead Moms Club, she walks readers through her experience of stumbling through grief and loss, and helps them to get through it, too. This isn't a weepy, sentimental story, but rather a frank, up-front look at what it means...
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Hawker Fare: Stories & Recipes from a Refugee Chef's Isan Thai & Lao Roots

James Syhabout · Anthony Bourdain/Ecco
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

From chef James Syhabout of two-Michelin-star restaurant Commis, an Asian-American cookbook like no other - simple recipes for cooking home-style Thai and Lao dishesJames Syhabout's hugely popular Hawker Fare restaurant in San Francisco is the product of his unique family history and diverse...
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Horsemen of the Apocalypse: The Men Who Are Destroying Life on Earth and What It Means to Our Children

ROBERT F JR KENNEDY · Hot Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

The science is overwhelming; the facts are in. The planet is heating up at an alarming rate and the results are everywhere to be seen. Yet, as time runs out, climate progress is blocked by the men who are profiting from the burning of the planet: energy moguls like the Koch brothers and Exxon...
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It's All a Game: The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan

Tristan Donovan · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification? In It's All a Game, British journalist and renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible...
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Everyday Chic: My Secrets for Entertaining, Organizing, and Decorating at Home

Molly Sims · Dey Street Books
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Molly Sims shares her secrets for effortless entertaining, feeding friends and family, and making your house a home - with just the right amount of her signature supermodel style. Once upon a time, Molly Sims was a single girl who stored cashmere sweaters...
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