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Nature and Science December 2019
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| The Hidden World of the Fox by Adele BrandThe Hidden World of the Fox is a mammal ecologist's lyrical mediation on the red fox and its place in an increasingly urbanized world. Adele Brand uses beautiful, often poetic imagery throughout the book, describing these animals as "flame-orange on a white canvas, black paws and thick brush, pointed muzzle and diamond-sharp eyes." Don't miss an informative chapter on fox vocalizations actually titled "What Does the Fox Say?" |
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A Grain of Salt: The Science and Pseudoscience of What We Eat
by Dr. Schwarcz, Joe
Eating has become a confusing experience. Should we follow a keto diet? Is sugar the next tobacco? Can packaging contaminate food? We all have questions, and Dr. Joe Schwarcz has the answers, some of which will astonish you. Guaranteed to satisfy your hunger for palatable and relevant scientific information, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz separates fact from fiction in this collection of new and updated articles about what to eat, what not to eat, and how to recognize the scientific basis of food chemistry.
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The Nature of Life and Death: Every Body Leaves a Trace
by Patricia E. J Wiltshire
From mud tracks on a quiet country road to dirt specks on the soles of walking boots, forensic ecologist Patricia Wiltshire uses her decades of scientific expertise to find often-overlooked clues left behind by criminal activity. This leading forensic ecologist blends science writing with true-crime narrative in a tour of the lesser-known interface between crime and nature, drawing on her decades as a college professor and expert consultant for the UK police.
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How to Catch a Mole: Wisdom From a Life Lived in Nature
by Marc Hamer
Infusing his wanderings with brilliant poetry and stark, simple observations on nature’s oft-ignored details, the author, a former mole-catcher who vowed to stop trapping moles forever, shares what led him to this strange career.
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| Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes that Stick by Wendy WoodWendy Wood draws on three decades of original research to explain the fascinating science of how we form habits, and offers the key to unlocking our habitual mind in order to make the changes we seek. A potent mix of neuroscience, case studies, and experiments conducted in her lab, Good Habits, Bad Habits is a comprehensive, accessible, and above all deeply practical book that will change the way you think about almost every aspect of your life. |
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| The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve BrusatteAmerican paleontologist Steve Brusatte offers a captivating look at what current research says about the rise, reign, and (so-called) extinction of dinosaurs. If the dinosaurs discussed here seem different than the ones you remember from childhood, that's because they are: paleontologists discover, on average, one new species a week(!). From the author who served as the scientific consultant for the 2013 film Walking With Dinosaurs. |
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Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology
by M. J. Benton
Looking back on his 40-year career in dinosaur research, British paleontologist Michael J. Benton reveals how our understanding of dinosaurs is being transformed by recent fossil finds and new technology. This engaging book by one of the field's most prominent paleontologists is as much about the evolution of dinosaur paleobiology as the evolution of dinosaurs themselves.
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Too Big to Walk: The New Science of Dinosaurs
by Brian J. Ford
In this remarkable new book, Brian J. Ford reveals that dinosaurs were, in fact, profoundly different from what we believe, and their environment was unlike anything we have previously thought. In this meticulous and absorbing account, Ford reviews the latest scientific evidence to show that the popular accounts of dinosaurs' lives contain ideas that are no more than convenient inventions: how dinosaurs mated, how they hunted and communicated, how they nursed their young, even how they moved.
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| Dinosaurs Without Bones: Dinosaur Lives Revealed by Their Trace Fossils by Anthony J. MartinDinosaurs Without Bones explores the field of Ichnology, the study of "trace fossils" -- i.e. fossils that are neither tooth nor bone, including tracks and trails, burrows and nests, tooth and claw marks, skin, and coprolites (fecal fossils). Although they may not make an awe-inspiring museum display, trace fossils are essential to understanding the biology and behavior of prehistoric organisms. |
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| The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy by Paige WilliamsAmerican journalist Paige Williams delves into the international fossil trade, both legal and illicit, by recounting a Florida man's attempt to sell a dinosaur skeleton smuggled out of the Gobi Desert, as well as paleontologists' efforts to have the specimen returned to Mongolia. This thoroughly researched account leaves no stone unturned as it explores a world unfamiliar to many. |
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