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The Milky Way

The Milky Way

An Autobiography of Our Galaxy

by McTier, Moiya

Book - 2022

An astrophysicist and folklorist presents an out-of-this-world autobiography of The Milky Way that recounts the history and future of the universe in acce...Show more An astrophysicist and folklorist presents an out-of-this-world autobiography of The Milky Way that recounts the history and future of the universe in accessible but scientific detail, detailing what humans have discovered about everything, from its formation to its eventual death. Show less

An astrophysicist and folklorist presents an out-of-this-world autobiography of The Milky Way that recounts the history and future of the universe in acce...Show more An astrophysicist and folklorist presents an out-of-this-world autobiography of The Milky Way that recounts the history and future of the universe in accessible but scientific detail, detailing what humans have discovered about everything, from its formation to its eventual death. Show less

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Virology

Virology

Essays for the Living, the Dead, and the Small Things in Between

by Osmundson, Joseph

Book - 2022

A leading microbiologist tackles the scientific and sociopolitical impact of viruses in twelve striking essays. Invisible in the food we eat, the people w...Show more A leading microbiologist tackles the scientific and sociopolitical impact of viruses in twelve striking essays. Invisible in the food we eat, the people we kiss, and inside our own bodies, viruses flourish -- with the power to shape not only our health, but our social, political, and economic systems. Drawing on his expertise in microbiology, Joseph Osmundson brings readers under the microscope to understand the structure and mechanics of viruses and to examine how viruses like HIV and COVID-19 have redefined daily life. Show less

A leading microbiologist tackles the scientific and sociopolitical impact of viruses in twelve striking essays. Invisible in the food we eat, the people w...Show more A leading microbiologist tackles the scientific and sociopolitical impact of viruses in twelve striking essays. Invisible in the food we eat, the people we kiss, and inside our own bodies, viruses flourish -- with the power to shape not only our health, but our social, political, and economic systems. Drawing on his expertise in microbiology, Joseph Osmundson brings readers under the microscope to understand the structure and mechanics of viruses and to examine how viruses like HIV and COVID-19 have redefined daily life. Show less

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An Immense World

An Immense World

How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

by Yong, Ed

Book - 2022

The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times best-selling author of I Contain Multitudes examines how the world of animal senses can help us understand and transform the way we perceive our world. The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times best-selling author of I Contain Multitudes examines how the world of animal senses can help us understand and transform the way we perceive our world. Show less

The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times best-selling author of I Contain Multitudes examines how the world of animal senses can help us understand and transform the way we perceive our world. The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times best-selling author of I Contain Multitudes examines how the world of animal senses can help us understand and transform the way we perceive our world. Show less

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Nature's Wild Ideas

Nature's Wild Ideas

How the Natural World Is Inspiring Scientific Innovation

by Hamilton, Kristy

Book - 2022

Going behind-the-scenes of some of our most unexpected innovations, a noted science journalist shows how people have taken inspiration from nature to tack...Show more Going behind-the-scenes of some of our most unexpected innovations, a noted science journalist shows how people have taken inspiration from nature to tackle human challenges and also presents a deep message of conservation: if we are to continue learning from the creatures around us, we must protect their untamed homelands. Show less

Going behind-the-scenes of some of our most unexpected innovations, a noted science journalist shows how people have taken inspiration from nature to tack...Show more Going behind-the-scenes of some of our most unexpected innovations, a noted science journalist shows how people have taken inspiration from nature to tackle human challenges and also presents a deep message of conservation: if we are to continue learning from the creatures around us, we must protect their untamed homelands. Show less

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Astrophysics for People in A Hurry

Astrophysics for People in A Hurry

by Tyson, Neil deGrasse

Book - 2017

The notable host of StarTalk reveals just what people need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from qu...Show more The notable host of StarTalk reveals just what people need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Show less

The notable host of StarTalk reveals just what people need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from qu...Show more The notable host of StarTalk reveals just what people need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Show less

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How to Speak Whale

How to Speak Whale

A Voyage Into the Future of Animal Communication

by Mustill, Tom

Book - 2022

Drawing from his experience as a naturalist and wildlife filmmaker, the author, who survived a whale encounter, examines how scientists and start-ups arou...Show more Drawing from his experience as a naturalist and wildlife filmmaker, the author, who survived a whale encounter, examines how scientists and start-ups around the world are decoding animal communications and what the consequences of such human interaction could be. Show less

Drawing from his experience as a naturalist and wildlife filmmaker, the author, who survived a whale encounter, examines how scientists and start-ups arou...Show more Drawing from his experience as a naturalist and wildlife filmmaker, the author, who survived a whale encounter, examines how scientists and start-ups around the world are decoding animal communications and what the consequences of such human interaction could be. Show less

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Fen, Bog & Swamp

Fen, Bog & Swamp

A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis

by Proulx, Annie

Book - 2022

A lifelong environmentalist, Annie Proulx brings her wide-ranging research and scholarship to the subject of wetlands and the vitally important yet little...Show more A lifelong environmentalist, Annie Proulx brings her wide-ranging research and scholarship to the subject of wetlands and the vitally important yet little understood role they play in preserving the environment—by storing the carbon emissions that greatly contribute to climate change. Fens, bogs, swamps, and marine estuaries are the earth’s most desirable and dependable resources, and in four stunning parts, Proulx documents the long-misunderstood role of these wetlands in saving the planet. Show less

A lifelong environmentalist, Annie Proulx brings her wide-ranging research and scholarship to the subject of wetlands and the vitally important yet little...Show more A lifelong environmentalist, Annie Proulx brings her wide-ranging research and scholarship to the subject of wetlands and the vitally important yet little understood role they play in preserving the environment—by storing the carbon emissions that greatly contribute to climate change. Fens, bogs, swamps, and marine estuaries are the earth’s most desirable and dependable resources, and in four stunning parts, Proulx documents the long-misunderstood role of these wetlands in saving the planet. Show less

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Vagina Obscura

Vagina Obscura

An Anatomical Voyage

by Gross, Rachel E.

Book - 2022

Full of wit and wonder, this scientific journey to the center of the new female body uses modern tools and fresh perspectives to see the organs traditionally bound up in reproduction within a new biology of change and resilience. Full of wit and wonder, this scientific journey to the center of the new female body uses modern tools and fresh perspectives to see the organs traditionally bound up in reproduction within a new biology of change and resilience. Show less

Full of wit and wonder, this scientific journey to the center of the new female body uses modern tools and fresh perspectives to see the organs traditionally bound up in reproduction within a new biology of change and resilience. Full of wit and wonder, this scientific journey to the center of the new female body uses modern tools and fresh perspectives to see the organs traditionally bound up in reproduction within a new biology of change and resilience. Show less

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Underland

Underland

A Deep Time Journey

by Macfarlane, Robert

Book - 2019

In Underland, Macfarland delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself. In Underland, Macfarland delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself. Show less

In Underland, Macfarland delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself. In Underland, Macfarland delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself. Show less

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Infinite Powers

Infinite Powers

How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe

by Strogatz, Steven

Book - 2019

This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no sp...Show more This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even death. Show less

This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no sp...Show more This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even death. Show less

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The Body

The Body

A Guide for Occupants

by Bryson, Bill

Book - 2019

Bill Bryson takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. Bill Bryson takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. Show less

Bill Bryson takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. Bill Bryson takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. Show less

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The Secret World of Weather

The Secret World of Weather

How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop

by Gooley, Tristan

Book - 2021

A pioneer in natural navigation and New York Times best-selling author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Sign uses his observation techniques to teach readers how to read, interpret, predict and reconnect with the weather. A pioneer in natural navigation and New York Times best-selling author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Sign uses his observation techniques to teach readers how to read, interpret, predict and reconnect with the weather. Show less

A pioneer in natural navigation and New York Times best-selling author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Sign uses his observation techniques to teach readers how to read, interpret, predict and reconnect with the weather. A pioneer in natural navigation and New York Times best-selling author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Sign uses his observation techniques to teach readers how to read, interpret, predict and reconnect with the weather. Show less

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Elemental

Elemental

How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (nearly) Everything

by James, Tim

Book - 2019

A blogger and popular science lecturer provides a quirky guide that shows how the periodic table is relevant to our everyday lives and answers questions like what is the chemical symbol for a human and can liquid teleport through walls. A blogger and popular science lecturer provides a quirky guide that shows how the periodic table is relevant to our everyday lives and answers questions like what is the chemical symbol for a human and can liquid teleport through walls. Show less

A blogger and popular science lecturer provides a quirky guide that shows how the periodic table is relevant to our everyday lives and answers questions like what is the chemical symbol for a human and can liquid teleport through walls. A blogger and popular science lecturer provides a quirky guide that shows how the periodic table is relevant to our everyday lives and answers questions like what is the chemical symbol for a human and can liquid teleport through walls. Show less

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The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy

The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy

What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens--and Ourselves

by Kershenbaum, Arik

Book - 2021

Using universal laws that govern life on Earth, a noted Cambridge zoologist presents an engaging, scientifically sound exploration of what life may be lik...Show more Using universal laws that govern life on Earth, a noted Cambridge zoologist presents an engaging, scientifically sound exploration of what life may be like on other planets and in space, discussing such speculative topics as supersonic animals and alien emotion. Show less

Using universal laws that govern life on Earth, a noted Cambridge zoologist presents an engaging, scientifically sound exploration of what life may be lik...Show more Using universal laws that govern life on Earth, a noted Cambridge zoologist presents an engaging, scientifically sound exploration of what life may be like on other planets and in space, discussing such speculative topics as supersonic animals and alien emotion. Show less

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Liquid Rules

Liquid Rules

The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives

by Miodownik, Mark

Book - 2019

Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, but always interesting: the New York Times-bestselling author of Stuff Matters shows us the secret lives of liquids: the shadow counterpart of our solid “stuff.” Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, but always interesting: the New York Times-bestselling author of Stuff Matters shows us the secret lives of liquids: the shadow counterpart of our solid “stuff.” Show less

Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, but always interesting: the New York Times-bestselling author of Stuff Matters shows us the secret lives of liquids: the shadow counterpart of our solid “stuff.” Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, but always interesting: the New York Times-bestselling author of Stuff Matters shows us the secret lives of liquids: the shadow counterpart of our solid “stuff.” Show less

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How to

How to

Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-world Problems

by Munroe, Randall

Book - 2019

For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally complex, excessive, and inadvisable that no one would ever try it. Munroe has created a guide to the third kind of approach. For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally complex, excessive, and inadvisable that no one would ever try it. Munroe has created a guide to the third kind of approach. Show less

For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally complex, excessive, and inadvisable that no one would ever try it. Munroe has created a guide to the third kind of approach. For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally complex, excessive, and inadvisable that no one would ever try it. Munroe has created a guide to the third kind of approach. Show less

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Breath

Breath

The New Science of A Lost Art

by Nestor, James

Book - 2020

Why are we the only animals with chronically crooked teeth? Why didn't our ancestors snore? Nestor seeks out answers in muddy digs of ancient burial sites...Show more Why are we the only animals with chronically crooked teeth? Why didn't our ancestors snore? Nestor seeks out answers in muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Show less

Why are we the only animals with chronically crooked teeth? Why didn't our ancestors snore? Nestor seeks out answers in muddy digs of ancient burial sites...Show more Why are we the only animals with chronically crooked teeth? Why didn't our ancestors snore? Nestor seeks out answers in muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Show less

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The Alchemy of Us

The Alchemy of Us

How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another

by Ramirez, Ainissa

Book - 2020

The Alchemy of Us shows how materials were shaped by inventors, but also how those materials shaped culture. The Alchemy of Us shows how materials were shaped by inventors, but also how those materials shaped culture. Show less

The Alchemy of Us shows how materials were shaped by inventors, but also how those materials shaped culture. The Alchemy of Us shows how materials were shaped by inventors, but also how those materials shaped culture. Show less

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Entangled Life

Entangled Life

How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

by Sheldrake, Merlin

Book - 2020

Citing the ubiquitous role of fungi in the environment, a scientific tour of examples ranging from yeast to psychedelics reveals the complex fungi networks that link plants together and make most biological life processes possible. Citing the ubiquitous role of fungi in the environment, a scientific tour of examples ranging from yeast to psychedelics reveals the complex fungi networks that link plants together and make most biological life processes possible. Show less

Citing the ubiquitous role of fungi in the environment, a scientific tour of examples ranging from yeast to psychedelics reveals the complex fungi networks that link plants together and make most biological life processes possible. Citing the ubiquitous role of fungi in the environment, a scientific tour of examples ranging from yeast to psychedelics reveals the complex fungi networks that link plants together and make most biological life processes possible. Show less

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Why We Sleep

Why We Sleep

Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

by Walker, Matthew P.

Book - 2017

A first book by the director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab outlines a groundbreaking exploration of sleep that explains how to harness its t...Show more A first book by the director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab outlines a groundbreaking exploration of sleep that explains how to harness its transformative power to improve overall health and life quality, covering subjects ranging from caffeine and REM sleep to sleep patterns and the role of sleep in illness. Show less

A first book by the director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab outlines a groundbreaking exploration of sleep that explains how to harness its t...Show more A first book by the director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab outlines a groundbreaking exploration of sleep that explains how to harness its transformative power to improve overall health and life quality, covering subjects ranging from caffeine and REM sleep to sleep patterns and the role of sleep in illness. Show less

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