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The Dog Merchants: Inside the Big Business of Breeders, Pet Stores, and Rescuers
Kim Kavin · Pegasus Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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We love them with all our hearts, but do we really know where our dogs came from? Kim Kavin, author of Little Boy Blue, reveals the complex network behind the $11 billion-a-year business of selling dogs. A must-read for the benefit of all dogs, everywhere. In what promises to become an "Omnivore's... |
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Ha!: The Science of When We Laugh and Why
Scott Weems · Basic Books
Pages: 230
Format: Hardcover
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Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there a way to figure out what we really find funny - and why?In this fascinating investigation into the science of humor and laughter, cognitive neuroscientist Scott Weems uncovers what's happening... |
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Windfall: The Booming Business of Global Warming
Mckenzie Funk · Penguin Press
Pages: 310
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating investigation into how people around the globe are cashing in on a warming worldMcKenzie Funk has spent the last six years reporting around the world on how we are preparing for a warmer planet. Funk shows us that the best way to understand the catastrophe of global warming... |
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Endurance: My Year in Space and Our Journey to Mars
Scott Kelly · Knopf
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station--a candid account of his remarkable voyage, of the journeys off the planet that preceded it, and of his colorful formative years.The veteran of four space flights and the American... |
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Hormones: A Very Short Introduction
Martin Luck · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Book
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Hormones play an integral part in the balance and workings of the body While many people are broadly aware of their existence there are many misconceptions and few are aware of the nature and importance of the endocrine system In this Very Short Introduction Martin Luck explains what hormones... |
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The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us
Diane Ackerman · W.W. Norton
Pages: 344
Format: Print book
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Winner of the 2015 National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History Literature and the 2015 PEN New England Henry David Thoreau Prize. A dazzling, inspiring tour through the ways that humans are working with nature to try to save the planet. Ackerman is justly celebrated for her unique insight... |
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Lyme Disease: Why It's Spreading, How It Makes You Sick, and What to Do about It
Alan G. Barbour · Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 330
Format: Print book
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Once restricted to small forested areas in the northeast and north-central United States, Lyme disease is now a common infection in North America and Europe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that more than 300,000 new cases occur each year in the United States. Misunderstandings... |
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The Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman · Penguin Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds. As she travels... |
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Everyday Calculus: Discovering the Hidden Math All Around Us
Oscar E Fernandez · Princeton University Press
Pages: 150
Format: Hardcover
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Uses everyday experiences to reveal the hidden calculus behind a typical day's events, showing how math naturally emerges from simple observations such as how hot coffee cools down, and demonstrating that calculus can be both useful and fascinating. |
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Giving the Finger: Risking It All To Fish The World's Deadliest Sea
Scott Campbell Jr. · Lyons Press
Pages: 253
Format: Print book
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Part documentary, part reality-television, the story of the Deadliest Catch's Alaskan crab fishermen risking their lives in the Bering Sea to make a buck and feed their families has captivated the world. Giving the Finger follows the life of the spirited young captain who has emerged... |
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Balance: A Dizzying Journey Through the Science of Our Most Delicate Sense
Carol Svec · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Some low-frequency sounds - such as noise from storms or truck engines - can make you feel dizzy and nauseated. An index finger's light touch can stop people from losing balance. You are more prone to trip when you think someone is watching you. A breakthrough in improving balance as we age might... |
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