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The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

Zoë Schlanger - Harper
Format: Hardcover

"A masterpiece of science writing." -Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass"Mesmerizing, world-expanding, and achingly beautiful." -Ed Yong, author of An Immense World"A brilliant must-read. This book shook and changed me." -David George Haskell,...

The Chinese Computer

Thomas S. Mullaney

A standard QWERTY keyboard has a few dozen keys. How can Chinese—a language with tens of thousands of characters and no alphabet—be input on such a device? In The Chinese Computer, Thomas S. Mullaney sets out to resolve this paradox, and in doing so, discovers that the key to this seemingly...

Taste Buds: A Field Guide to Cooking and Baking with Flowers

Nikki Fotheringham

Biology 100 Ideas in 100 Words: A Whistle-stop Tour of Science's Key Concepts

Eva Amsen - DK
Format: Hardcover

Biology: 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your scientific curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in biology in concise, 100-word summaries.. One of the titles in a cutting-edge new series created in partnership with The Science...

The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe

Govert Schilling - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

The entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook. An essential guide for every amateur astronomer.The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about...

WRITE WITH A.I. AND MAKE MONEY: Everything you need to start making money online today using Artificial Intelligence like CHATGPT and more! (The future ... Leveraging technology for success!)

Alex Parker

Everything You Need To Know About Urban Gardening

Kelly Mittler

Learning Metrics: How to Measure the Impact of Organizational Learning

Ajay Pangarkar

Warming Up: How Climate Change is Changing Sport

Madeleine Orr - Bloomsbury Sigma
Format: Hardcover

The world of sport has a new opponent: climate change.. In recent years, a world championship marathon was held at midnight to avoid the blistering sun. Professional athletes needed oxygen tanks to play during wildfire season in California. Players collapsed and play was suspended amid...

The Container Garden Recipe Book: 57 Designs for Pots, Window Boxes, Hanging Baskets, and More

Lana Williams - Artisan
Format: Hardcover

Over 50 step-by-step recipes for stunning outdoor planters of all shapes and sizes, in Artisan's bestselling flower recipe book format.. We're taking the Recipe Book series outside! In the Container Garden Recipe Book, Lana Williams of the Oakland-based Tender Gardener offers readers...

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