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Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic over the last months, we all find ourselves at home or certainly in new situations that may cause us to reflect on our future. Sometimes this can be challenging, thinking of our families, our work and the world we live in. Sometimes we can take a few moments to read and contemplate the myriad ways our planet exists and how we are ever gaining knowledge that redefines what we thought. We hope that these book selections will give you pause for enjoyable moments, away from the stresses of the day and perhaps pondering new possibilities. Forsyth County Public Libraries strive to serve you during this challenging time. We continue our To Go service and are walk-in open Monday-Friday 10 am to 5 pm. We also offer many services online at www.forsythlibrary.org or you may reach us by phone calls to your local branch. We hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well.
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Contemplating New Ways of Thinking About Our Planet
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The gene : an intimate history
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Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee presents a history of gene science that examines current debates about gene resequencing, tracing the author's family experiences with mental illness and the contributions of key scientists and philosophers. Reprint. A #1 New York Times best-seller. A New York Times Notable Book. One of the Washington Post's Ten Best Books of 2016. This story has been made into a PBS documentary that will be released this summer on UNC PBS stations.
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Tree story : the history of the world written in rings
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Valerie Trouet
Learn new and engaging stories about the science of dendrochronology, the study of tree growth rings. From studying tree rings, scientists can learn about the past climate on earth, and sometimes tree-ring data provide evidence of natural events that affected human history. Connecting natural history (as read through tree rings) to human history is at the heart of this book.
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