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Nature and Science October 2017
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The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative
by Florence Williams
An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood and creativity. By the award-winning author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History.
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The photo ark : one man's quest to document the world's animals
by Joel Sartore
Representing National Geographic’s Photo Ark—a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by a veteran photographer to make portraits of the world’s animals, especially those that are endangered—this showcase of 600 photos presents a thought-provoking argument for saving all the species of our planet.
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The Gulf : the making of an American sea
by Jack E. Davis
A comprehensive history of the Gulf of Mexico and its identity as a region marked by hurricanes, oil fields and debates about population growth and the environment demonstrates how its picturesque ecosystems have inspired and reflected key historical events.
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The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease
by Meredith Wadman
Until the 1960s, children regularly suffered (and frequently died) from measles, mumps, rubella, diptheria, pertussis, polio, and more. Thanks to immunizations, this is no longer the case. However, as author Meredith Wadman explains, the breakthroughs in virology that saved so many lives came at a high human cost. While researchers benefited from advances in tissue culture, they also owed their success to a steady supply of test subjects in orphanages and schools, asylums and prisons. Readers who enjoy moving and thought-provoking books about medical ethics, such as Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, will want to read The Vaccine Race.
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The psychology bible : the definitive guide to the science of the mind
by Sandi Mann
The Psychology Bible presents more than an introduction to the discipline. It is applicable to anyone and everyone and we are all curious about why we think and feel the way we do. The topics include: The history of psychology, the "science of the mind" Biographies of the most influential psychologists of our times The ordinary people who made great contributions to psychology The theories that shaped society and the experiments that changed the world Fascinating psychological phenomena, such as Freudian Slips and False Memory How to use psychology to feel happier, manage anger, tell when someone is lying, encourage someone to stop smoking, improve your memory, and much more. These definitive guides to their subjects together have sold over three million copies worldwide. Their success is undoubtedly owed to the comprehensiveness and quality of content, for an excellent price, and the smaller size is nonetheless filled with 400 illustrations.
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Why? : what makes us curious
by Mario Livio
An internationally respected astrophysicist explores the science behind curiosity to evaluate its role in human creativity, ambition and culture, drawing on interviews with scientists and students while examining the lives of forefront intellectuals to identify how curiosity manifests in the brain.
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The perpetual now : a story of amnesia, memory, and love
by Michael D. Lemonick
Profiles the experiences of a renowned artist, musician and pilot who suffered Hippocampus damage from encephalitis, rendering her a severe amnesiac who lives in a perpetual present and cannot remember her life beyond 15 minutes. By the author of Mirror Earth.
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100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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