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New Nonfiction Books February 2021
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Metazoa : animal life and the birth of the mind by Peter Godfrey-SmithThe scuba-diver author of Other Minds blends philosophical reflections with the latest biological research in an investigation into the evolution of subjective awareness in animals that describes his remarkable encounters with undersea life.
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Math without numbers by Milo BeckmanA math expert who started Harvard University at age 15 provides a fun tour of the joys of math in an illustrated guide that shows how math is really just pattern recognition that can unlock the secrets of the universe.
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The FBI way : inside the Bureau's code of excellence by Frank FigliuzziFeaturing illustrative case stories from the author's career as the FBI's former head of counterintelligence, this field-tested playbook for unlocking individual and organizational excellence is based on the FBI's rigorous and closely guarded standards of conduct.
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Bones : inside and out by Roy A. MealsA 500-million-year history of bone as a focus for understanding vertebrate life and human culture examines the biological makeup of bones, how medical innovations have enhanced human knowledge and what can be learned from bones even millions of years later.
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How to write one song by Jeff TweedyThis thoughtful, counterintuitive book about creativity from the celebrated songwriter, leader of the band Wilco, and New York Times bestselling author of Let's Go (So We Can Get Back) inspires others by taking the reader through the process of writing one song.
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Religion and the rise of capitalism
by Benjamin M. Friedman
A leading expert on economic policy presents a major reassessment of the foundations of modern economic thinking to identify the historical religious influences behind today’s fiercely defended beliefs about the free market.
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Land : how the hunger for ownership shaped the modern world by Simon WinchesterThe author of The Perfectionists explores the concept of land ownership and how it has shaped history, examining how people fight over, steward and occasionally share land, and what humanity’s proprietary relationship with land means for the future.
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The devil you know : a Black power manifesto by Charles M. BlowThe New York Times columnist and best-selling author of Fire Shut Up in My Bones presents a rallying call to action that challenges popular myths about race and urges Black Americans to unite against white supremacy.
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The crown in crisis : countdown to the abdication by Alexander LarmanAn in-depth account of the Abdication Crisis of 1936 shares revisionist insights into Edward VIII’s renouncement of the throne to illuminate the roles played by key supporter and detractors, from Winston Churchill to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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