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The Joy of Science

Jim Al-Khalili
Format: Hardcover

Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 lessons from the heart of science can help you get the most out of lifeToday's world is unpredictable and full of contradictions, and navigating its complexities while trying to make the best...
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All-American Massacre: The Tragic Role of American Culture and Society in Mass Shootings

Eric Madfis - Temple University Press
Format: Hardcover

What elements of contemporary American life contribute to the United States having the greatest number and highest share of public mass shootings around the globe? The editors and contributors to All-American Massacre seek to answer this question by exploring how masculinity, racism, politics,...
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You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience

Tarana Burke - Random House
Format: Hardcover

It started as a text between two friends.Tarana Burke, founder of the 'me too.' Movement, texted researcher and writer Bren Brown to see if she was free to jump on a call. Bren assumed that Tarana wanted to talk about wallpaper. They had been trading home decorating inspiration...
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The Brain Under Siege: Solving the Mystery of Brain Disease, and How Scientists are Following the Clues to a Cure

Howard L. Weiner - BenBella Books
Format: Hardcover

Multiple Sclerosis. Parkinson's Disease. Alzheimer's. ALS. Chances are, you know someone with a neurologic disease. Because the brain controls so much and is integral to our identity, the diseases that affect it are uniquely devastating both to patients and families. And because...
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Europe: A Natural History

Tim Flannery - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

From internationally bestselling author and celebrated scientist Tim Flannery, a history of Europe unlike any before: an ecological account of the land itself and the forces shaping life on it. In Europe: A Natural History, world-renowned scientist, explorer, and conservationist...
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Catching Stardust: Comets, Asteroids and the Birth of the Solar System

Natalie Starkey - Bloomsbury Sigma
Format: Hardcover

Icy, rocky, sometimes dusty, always mysterious--comets and asteroids are among the Solar System's very oldest inhabitants, formed within a swirling cloud of gas and dust in the area of space that eventually hosted the Sun and its planets. Locked within each of these extra-terrestrial objects...
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition

EUGENE HECHT - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Textbook too pricey?Fortunately, there's Schaum's. This all-in-one-package includes more than 700 fully-solved problems, examples, and practice exercises to sharpen your problem-solving skills. Plus, you will have access to the revised...
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Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Aphrodite to Zeus, a Profile of Who's Who in Greek Mythology

Liv Albert
Format: Hardcover

Greek mythology continues to appear in popular movies and books today but have you ever wondered about where these characters started out? Discover the origins of your favorite characters from Greek mythology with this collection of profiles to tell you who's who in classical lore!...
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Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History

Lewis Dartnell - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times-bestselling author explains how the physical world shaped the history of our speciesWhen we talk about human history, we often focus on great leaders, population forces, and decisive wars. But how has the earth itself determined our destiny? Our planet wobbles, driving...
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Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future

Mary Robinson - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover

An urgent call to arms by one of the most important voices in the international fight against climate change, sharing inspiring stories and offering vital lessons for the path forward. Holding her first grandchild in her arms in 2003, Mary Robinson was struck by the uncertainty of the world...
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