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Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future
Oliver Franklin-Wallis - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning investigative journalist takes a deep dive into the global waste crisis, exposing the hidden world that enables our modern economy - and finds out the dirty truth behind a simple question: what really happens to what we throw away?. In Wasteland, journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis... |
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Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark
Sarafina El-Badry Nance - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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In a beautifully written, science-packed, and inspirational memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance shares how she boldly carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in a lifelong love of the stars to face life's inevitable challenges... |
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Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe
Aomawa Shields PhD - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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A stunning and inspiring memoir charting a life as an astronomer, classically-trained actor, mother, and Black woman in STEM, searching for life in the universe while building a meaningful life here on Earth. As a kid, Aomawa Shields was always bumping into things, her neck craned up at the sky,... |
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Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic
Emily Monosson - ?W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A prescient warning about the mysterious and deadly world of fungi -- and how to avert further loss across species, including our own.Fungi are everywhere. Most are harmless; some are helpful. A few are killers. Collectively, infectious fungi are the most devastating agents of disease... |
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Muscle: The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement
Roy A. Meals MD - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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An entertaining illustrated deep dive into muscle, from the discovery of human anatomy to the latest science of strength training.Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goosebump. It is the force behind the most critical bodily functions, including digestion and childbirth,... |
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Nature's Messenger: Mark Catesby and His Adventures in a New World
Patrick Dean - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A dynamic and fresh exploration of the naturalist Mark Catesby - who predated John James Audubon by nearly a century - and his influence on how we understand American wildlife.. In 1722, Mark Catesby stepped ashore in Charles Town in the Carolina colony. Over the next four years, this... |
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The World Behind the World: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Limits of Science
Erik Hoel - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating exploration into how the brain creates our conscious experiences - potentially revolutionizing neuroscience and the future of technology - from a Forbes 30 Under 30 scientist.. Throughout history, two perspectives on the world have dueled in our minds: the extrinsic - that... |
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