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Nature and Science August 2020
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The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World by Sarah Stewart Johnson What it's about: Planetary scientist Sarah Stewart Johnson interweaves the history of Mars exploration with an account of her life and career, both in the lab and out in the field.
For fans of: the intimate blend of science writing and memoir found in Hope Jahren's Lab Girl. | | How to Die in Space: A Journey Through Dangerous Astrophysical Phenomena by Paul M. Sutter, Ph.D First things first: "You're not going to make it in space," declares the astrophysicist author of this witty, eye-opening book, which explains the many ways the cosmos will kill you, should you happen to slip the surly bonds of Earth.
For fans of: Philip Plait's Death from the Skies! or Mary Roach's Packing for Mars. | | Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe by Steven Strogatz What it is: an applied mathematician's surprisingly accessible guide to calculus, which outlines its basic concepts while recounting its history.
Food for thought: "If anything deserves to be called the secret of the universe, calculus is it." | |
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