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The Dogs of Avalon : The Race to Save Animals in Peril by Laura SchenoneAfter adopting a greyhound, an Irish woman embarks on a quest to stop the abuse being done to the breed after they no longer can run fast enough during dog races, becoming the head of the Irish SPCA and creating a healing sanctuary.
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Improbable Destinies : Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution by Jonathan B. LososA Harvard museum curator draws on the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary biology to challenge popular assumptions about how evolution works, examining how tiny, random convergences, from mutations to butterfly sneezes, have triggered remarkable evolutionary changes.
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Life 3.0 : Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max TegmarkAn MIT professor of physics and co-founder of the Future of Life Institute explores key questions related to a near-future world of increasing digital autonomy, exploring the likeliness of suprahuman intelligence, the role of A.I. in replacing human jobs and how legal systems might handle autonomous issues.
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Megafire : The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame by Michael KodasA renowned journalist and forest fire expert shares his experiences in some of the world's most dangerous and remote regions to explore the rising phenomenon of large-scale fires, the damage they cause, what they reveal about the environment and how they are being battled by today's elite firefighters.
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Morningstar : Growing Up with Books by Ann HoodThe award-winning author of The Book That Matters Most reveals the personal stories behind her written works, describing her early years in a Rhode Island mill town and the books that shaped her love of literature, her political views and her travel ambitions.
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