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Science in the Soul: Selected Shorter Writings
RICHARD DAWKINS - Random House Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The legendary biologist and bestselling author mounts a timely and passionate defense of science and clear thinking with this career-spanning collection of essays, including twenty pieces published in the United States for the first time. For decades,... |
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The Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman - Penguin Books Format: Print book
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Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds. As she travels... |
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Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf: How the elements were named
Peter Wothers - Oxford University Press Format: Hardcover
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The iconic Periodic Table of the Elements is now in its most satisfyingly elegant form. This is because all the 'gaps' corresponding to missing elements in the seventh row, or period, have recently been filled and the elements named. But where do these names come from? For some,... |
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Time Travel
James Gleick - Pantheon Books Format: Print book
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From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, here is a mind-bending exploration of time travel: its subversive origins, its evolution in literature and science, and its influence on our understanding of time itself. The story begins at the turn of the previous century,... |
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Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
Daniel Lieberman - Pantheon Format: Hardcover
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If exercise is healthy (so good for you!) , why do many people dislike or avoid it? If we are born to walk and run, why do most of us take it easy whenever possible? And how do we make sense of the conflicting, anxiety-inducing information about rest, physical activity, and exercise with... |
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Animal Stories: Encounters with Alaska's Wildlife
Bill Sherwonit - Alaska Northwest Books Format: Hardcover
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These timeless, beautifully written essays share encounters and observations on a variety of Alaskan wildlife and include natural history information. They have a wide reach, in a number of ways. Besides essays about Alaska’s best-known and most charismatic animals—for instance... |
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