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The Secret Lives of Numbers: A Hidden History of Mathematics

Tomoko Kitagawa - HarperAudio
Format: Hardcover

A new history of mathematics focusing on the marginalized voices who propelled the discipline, spanning six continents and thousands of years of untold stories.We think we know the story of math: A bearded old Greek guy named Pythagoras dreamed up his theorem. Another bearded old Greek...
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The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators

John Long - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

From ancient megalodons to fearsome Great Whites, this book tells the complete, untold story of how sharks emerged as Earth's ultimate survivors, by world-leading paleontologist John Long.. "Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page." - Jared...
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Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist

Jasmin Graham - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover

The uplifting story of a young Black scientist's challenging journey to flourish outside the traditional confines of academia, inspired by her innate connection to nature's most misunderstood animal - the shark.. Sharks have been on this planet for over 400 million years, so there...
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Cloudspotting for Beginners

William Grill - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated guide to clouds and the sky for inspiring and educating curious minds with meteorological wonder.. Renowned journalist, public speaker, and founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society Gavin Pretor-Pinney details the key facts and characteristics about each major...
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Simply Emerging Technology: For Complete Beginners (DK Simply)

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

Sometimes, less really is more. This powerful guide summarizes the big questions; you could even learn the basics of emerging technology on your next lunch break.. Simply Emerging Technology is the perfect introduction to the fast-changing world of technology for those who are short of time...
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Are We the Next Endangered Species?: Bioweapons, Eugenics, and More

Dr. Richard M. Fleming

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The Science of Why We Exist: A History of the Universe from the Big Bang to Consciousness

Tim Coulson - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

From the Big Bang and the evolution of the genetic code to the birth of consciousness, this is the extraordinary story of the chain of events that led to human life on earth.. Have you ever wondered why you exist? What had to happen for you to be alive and conscious? Scientists have come...
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A Sea Full of Turtles: The Search for Optimism in an Epoch of Extinction

Bill Streever - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

An inspired and impassioned story of adventure that explores the richness of marine life and charts a path of resilience and hope. . Everyone alive today is witnessing a mass extinction event caused by the more than eight billion humans who share this planet. At times, it seems there is little...
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Ground Control: An Argument for the End of Human Space Exploration

Savannah Mandel - Chicago Review Press
Format: Hardcover

In the 1960s and '70s, America spent $24 billion (around $150 billion in today's dollars) to land humans on the moon and "win" the space race. And while humans took their first steps on an extraterrestrial landscape, protesters at Cape Canaveral asked: Why waste money...
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Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them)

Jack Posobiec - War Room Books
Format: Hardcover

If you don't understand communist revolutions, you aren't ready for what's coming. The old rules are over. The old order is over. Accusations are evidence. Activism means bigotry and hate. Criminals are allowed to roam free. Citizens are locked up. An appetite for vengeance...
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