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Nature and Science
October 2020
Recent Releases
The book of eels : our enduring fascination with the most mysterious creature in the natural world
by Patrik Svensson

A first book by the Sydsvenskan arts and culture journalist draws on research in literature, history and marine biology in a portrait of the enigmatic European eel that share insights into the species' complicated origins and nature. 
The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers
by Emily Levesque

An astronomer recounts her career in science while contemplating the past, present, and future of her field.

 
Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars : Space, Exploration, and Life on Earth
by Kate Greene

An essay collection inspired by the author’s four-month stay inside NASA’s simulated Martian habitat explores such subjects as humanity’s drive to explore, a sibling’s disability, the lag time of interplanetary correspondence and the challenges of long-distance marriage.
Spiders of the World : A Natural History
by Norman I. Platnick

Spiders of the World is a captivating look at these wondrously adaptable and endlessly intriguing arachnids, written by six of the world's leading experts on spiders. This stunningly illustrated natural history features a wealth of spectacular color photos and covers a breathtaking array of spider species from around the globe, describing their behaviors, characteristics, and remarkable evolutionary adaptations. 
Why we swim
by Bonnie Tsui

Sharing stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club, and modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, a New York Times contributor investigates what about water—despite its dangers—draws us to it time and time again.
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