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Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

Neil deGrasse Tyson - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time -- war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race -- in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.In a time when our political and cultural...
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Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity

Antonio Padilla - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A fun, dazzling exploration of the strange numbers that illuminate the ultimate nature of reality.For particularly brilliant theoretical physicists like James Clerk Maxwell, Paul Dirac, or Albert Einstein, the search for mathematical truths led to strange new understandings of the ultimate...
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The Obesity Fix: How to Beat Food Cravings, Lose Weight and Gain Energy

James DiNicolantonio - Independently published
Format: Paperback

The Obesity Fix is a ground-breaking book about identifying the root causes of the obesity epidemic and providing long-term solutions to it. It draws information from decades of research and thousands of scientific studies, articles and meta-analyses. Education about the cause of obesity...
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Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic

Jillian Peterson - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover

"Groundbreaking."  -- Rachel Louise Snyder, bestselling author of No Visible Bruises An examination of the phenomenon of mass shootings in America and an urgent call to implement evidence-based strategies to stop these tragedies   Using data from the writers' groundbreaking...
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Gemstones: A Concise Reference Guide

ROBIN HANSEN - Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback

A richly illustrated guide to the gemstones of the worldGemstones have been a source of delight and fascination for thousands of years, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl to tough jade gems once used in weapons and pink topaz that was popular in Victorian...
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The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond

Louann Brizendine M.D. - ‎Harmony
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Female Brain explains how a woman's brain changes for the better in midlife, inspiring and guiding women to unlock their full potential.When Louann Brizendine published The Female Brain, it was a game changer for its profound scientific understanding...
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