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The Drug Hunters: The Improbable Quest to Discover New Medicines

Donald R Kirsch - W W Norton
Format: Print book

The surprising, behind-the-scenes story of how our medicines are discovered, told by a veteran drug hunter.The search to find medicines is as old as disease, which is to say as old as the human race. Through serendipity - by chewing, brewing, and snorting - some Neolithic souls discovered...
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Einstein's Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes

Chris Impey - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

The astonishing science of black holes, and their role in understanding the history and future of our universe.Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe, yet every galaxy harbors a black hole at its center. In Einstein's Monsters, distinguished astronomer Chris Impey builds...
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Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change

Leonard Mlodinow - Pantheon Books
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling author of Subliminal and The Drunkard's Walk, a groundbreaking new look at the neuroscience of change--and how elastic thinking can help us thrive in a world changing faster than ever before. With rapid technological innovation leading the charge, today's world is transforming...
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How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos

David Pogue - Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback

A practical and comprehensive guide to surviving the greatest disaster of our time, from New York Times bestselling self-help author and beloved CBS Sunday Morning science and technology correspondent David Pogue. You might not realize it, but we're already living through the beginnings...
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The Healing Self: A Revolutionary Plan for Wholeness in Mind, Body, and Spirit

Deepak Chopra - Harmony
Format: Hardcover

After collaborating on two major books featured as PBS specials, Super Brain and Super Genes, Chopra and Tanzi now tackle the issue of lifelong health and heightened immunity.In the face of environmental toxins, potential epidemics, super bugs, and the aging process The...
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Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation: Why Physicists Are Studying Human Consciousness and AI to Unravel the Mysteries of the Universe

George Musser - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

"This is a delightful account of one of the deepest and most fascinating explorations going on today at the frontier of our knowledge." -- Carlo Rovelli, bestselling author of The Order of Time and Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsA revelatory exploration of how a "theory of everything"...
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The Next Great Migration

Shah, Sonia - BLOOMSBURY

The news today is full of stories of dislocated people on the move. Wild species, too, are escaping warming seas and desiccated lands, creeping, swimming, and flying in a mass exodus from their past habitats. News media presents this scrambling of the planet's migration patterns as unprecedented,...
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52 Ready-to-Use Gaming Programs for Libraries

Ellyssa Kroski - ALA Editions
Format: Paperback

Gaming programs offer many benefits: they encourage interaction among patrons, strengthen community bonds with the library, and when done right they can be incredibly popular. Kroski, a bestselling author as well as an avid gamer herself, has gathered more than 50 creative programming ideas...
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Climate Uncertainty and Risk: Rethinking Our Response (Anthem Environment and Sustainability Initiative)

Judith Curry - Anthem Press
Format: Paperback

World leaders have made a forceful statement that climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity in the 21st century. However, little progress has been made in implementing policies to address climate change. In Climate Uncertainty and Risk, eminent climate scientist Judith Curry...
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How to Win The Bachelor: The Secret to Finding Love and Fame on America's Favorite Reality Show

Chad Kultgen - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

Since its premiere in 2002, ABC's The Bachelor has become a staple of American television. Now, discover the fascinating history of the show, uncover the ins and outs of the phenomenon that has become Bachelor Nation, and take a deeper look at what separates the winners from the losers....
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