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Zooburbia: Meditations on the Wild Animals Among Us
Tai Moses · Parallax Press
Format: Paperback
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Every animal has a story.In ZOOBURBIA, urban naturalist Tai Moses launches a lively exploration into "the extraordinary, unruly, half-wild realm where human and animal lives overlap." The author's woodsy backyard at the base of the Oakland hills becomes a laboratory for encounters... |
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Atoms Under the Floorboards: The Surprising Science Hidden in Your Home
Chris Woodford · Bloomsbury Sigma, 2015. ©2015
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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Using the modern home as a springboard, Atoms Under the Floorboards presents the fascinating and surprising scientific explanations behind a variety of common (and often entertainingly mundane) household phenomena, from gurgling drains and squeaky floorboards to rubbery custard and shiny... |
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to Trees and Shrubs of North America
Bland Crowder · National Geographic Society
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
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This basic beginner's field guide to the larger plants in North America is part of the growing National Geographic Pocket Guide series. Spot-on descriptive information and key facts about trees and shrubs are conveyed in a handy, colorful, easy-to-reference volume. More robust than... |
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Waterfalls and Wildflowers in the Southern Appalachians: Thirty Great Hikes
Timothy P. Spira · The University of North Carolina Press; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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If you love waterfalls, here are some of the best hikes in the Southern Appalachians. And if you love plants--or simply would like to learn more about them--you will be in hiking heaven: naturalist Tim Spira's guidebook links waterfalls and wildflowers in a spectacularly beautiful region... |
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Mind Change: How Digital Technologies Are Leaving Their Mark on Our Brains
Susan Greenfield · Random House
Format: Hardcover
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We live in a world unimaginable only decades ago: a domain of backlit screens, instant information, and vibrant experiences that can outcompete dreary reality. Our brave new technologies offer incredible opportunities for work and play. But at what price? Now renowned neuroscientist Susan... |
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What the Luck?: The Surprising Role of Chance in Our Everyday Lives
Gary Smith · Overlook Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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The newest book by the acclaimed author of Standard Deviations takes on luck, and all the mischief the idea of luck can cause in our lives.In Israel, pilot trainees who were praised for doing well subsequently performed worse, while trainees who were yelled at for doing poorly performed... |
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Between Hope and Fear: A History of Vaccines and Human Immunity
MICHAEL KINCH · Pegasus Books
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
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A smart and compelling examination of the science of immunity, the public policy implications of vaccine denial, and the real-world outcomes of failing to vaccinate. If you have a child in school, you may have heard stories of long-dormant diseases suddenly reappearing -- cases of measles,... |
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Researching in a Digital World: How do I teach my students to conduct quality online research?
Erik Palmer · Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Format: Paperback
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As digital natives, our students are certainly at home online, but how much do they know about using the Internet as a research tool? Do they know how to ask the right questions, find the best and most credible resources, evaluate the facts they come across, and avoid plagiarism and copyright... |
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Brave New Arctic: The Untold Story of the Melting North
Mark C Serreze · Princeton University Press
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
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An insider account of how researchers unraveled the mystery of the thawing ArcticIn the 1990s, researchers in the Arctic noticed that floating summer sea ice had begun receding. This was accompanied by shifts in ocean circulation and unexpected changes in weather patterns throughout the world.... |
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