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Nature and Science December 2017
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101 amazing sights of the night sky : a guided tour for beginners
by George Moromisato
Offers a detailed, illustrated guide to one hundred and one things to see in the night sky ranked by beauty, accessibility, and importance, with information about the equipment needed to see each, how to locate them, and tips for photographing them
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| The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World by Jeff GoodellClimate change is melting the polar ice caps and causing sea levels to rise...and we are not prepared for it. At all. In this sobering book, journalist Jeff Goodell outlines "the future we are creating for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren," in which rising tides will swallow coastal cities, costing trillions of dollars a year and displacing millions of people. If you're wondering what the future holds, get to higher ground immediately and then pick up this book. |
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| Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery by Scott KellyWhat does space smell like? Sparklers on the Fourth of July, according to astronaut Scott Kelly, whose candid memoir provides an often surprising look at life in orbit. Focusing on his year aboard the International Space Station (during which time his twin brother Mark, also an astronaut, remained on Earth as part of a unique research study), Kelly describes his day-to-day experiences in microgravity while reflecting on his decades-long career at NASA. |
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Fractured Lands : How the Arab World Came Apart
by Scott Anderson
A world-renowned war correspondent, through the personal stories of six individuals, presents a gripping, human account of the unraveling of the Arab world, revealing the complex causes of the widespread war and instability and the reality of the unspeakable tragedies occurring in the Middle East.
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| The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of The Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise KiernanAlthough Oak Ridge, Tennessee, boasted a population of 75,000 and used as much electricity as New York City, the military-constructed town didn't appear on a single map during its World War II heyday. Many of its residents were women, recruited for a variety of positions, sworn to strict secrecy protocols, and told only that their work would ensure a swift, final World War II victory. The nuclear blast at Hiroshima at last revealed their hidden roles, for better or worse. Drawn from interviews with women who lived and worked in Oak Ridge in their youth, The Girls of Atomic City brilliantly illuminates an overlooked chapter of both World War II and women's history. |
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The Pursuit of Power : Europe 1815-1914
by Richard J Evans
A latest entry in the acclaimed series covers the century between the fall of Napoleon to the outbreak of World War I, discussing events ranging from the crumbling of the Spanish, Ottoman and Mughal empires and the rise of British imperial ambition to the violent revolution in Spain and the unifications of Germany and Italy.
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