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Nature and Science June 2020
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| Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear by Eva HollandWhen the thing she dreads most comes to pass, journalist Eva Holland embarks on a quest to understand the nature of fear by examining current scientific research, interviewing experts, and confronting some of her personal phobias. Learn why we feel fear, what it does to the brain, and strategies for living with it ("overcoming" fear isn't really an option). |
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American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI
by Kate Winkler Dawson
Describes the life of America’s first forensic scientist, who invented tools that are still being used today—including blood-spatter analysis, ballistics, lie-detector tests and fingerprints—and solved at least 2,000 cases over 40 years. By the author of Death in the Air.
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| Biography of Resistance: The Epic Battle Between People and Pathogens by Muhammad H. Zaman, Ph.D.The emergence of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs," a problem that humans created but may not be able to solve. Some 35,000 people in the U.S. die every year from multi-drug-resistant infections; worldwide, such infections claim more lives than breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, or complications from diabetes. |
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| Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees by Thor HansonA conservation biologist's celebration of bees. While most bee-themed books focus on honeybees, this one includes species ranging "from leafcutters and bumbles, to masons, miners, diggers, carpenters, wool-carders, and more." |
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| Bugged: The Insects Who Rule the World and the People Obsessed with Them by David MacNealInsects: the overlooked, underappreciated 75 percent of the animal kingdom that for over 400 million years has been profoundly shaping life on Earth. Insects outnumber humans 1.4 billion to one, pollinate 80 percent of the plants that feed us, and recycle our organic waste. |
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| Underbug: An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology by Lisa MargonelliTermites are our "underappreciated overlords" whose activities keep the planet running. Find out incredible information about these essential insects from the award-winning journalist Lisa Margonelli. |
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| Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson; translated by Lucy Moffatt; illustrated by Tuva Sverdrup-ThygesonAn enthusiastic, witty, and informative introduction to the world of insects and why we--and the planet we inhabit--could not survive without them. With ecologist Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson as our capable, entertaining guide into the insect world, we'll learn that there is more variety among insects than we can even imagine and the more you learn about insects, the more fascinating they become. |
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