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Why Trust Science?
Naomi Oreskes - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthyDo doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when... |
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Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
Annalee Newitz - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history -- and figure out why people abandoned them.In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating... |
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Superpower: One Man's Quest to Transform American Energy
Russell Gold - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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The author of The Boom, "the best all-around book yet on fracking" (San Francisco Chronicle) , turns his attention to renewable energy pioneer Michael Skelly, whose innovations, struggle, and persistence represent the groundbreaking changes underway in American... |
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American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress
Wesley Lowery - Mariner Books
Format: Hardcover
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"American Whitelash is indispensable. Really. It is." - Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an AntiracistPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery confronts the sickness at the heart of American society: the cyclical pattern of violence that has marred every moment of racial... |
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Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel according to Johnny Cash
Richard Beck - Fortress Press
Format: Paperback
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"Saints and sinners, all jumbled up together." That's the genius of Johnny Cash, and that's what the gospel is ultimately all about.Johnny Cash sang about and for people on the margins. He famously played concerts in prisons, where he sang both murder ballads and gospel... |
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The Antiracist: How to Start the Conversation about Race and Take Action
Kondwani Fidel
Format: Hardcover
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We are in an era where many Americans express the sentiment, "I thought we were past that," when a public demonstration of racism comes across their radar. Long before violence committed by police was routinely displayed on jumbotrons publicizing viral executions, the Black community... |
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The Appalachian Trail: A Biography
Philip D'Anieri - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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The conception and building of the Appalachian Trail is a story of unforgettable characters who explored it, defined it, and captured national attention by hiking it. From Grandma Gatewood - a mother of eleven who thru-hiked in canvas sneakers and a drawstring duffle - to Bill Bryson, author... |
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Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen
Jonathan D. Cohen - Rutgers University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Bruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe... |
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