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Says who? : a kinder, funner usage guide for everyone who cares about words
by Anne Curzan
Applying entertaining examples from literature, newspapers, television and more, a linguist and veteran English professor shows how our choices about language usage can be a powerful force for equity and personal expression, making nerding out about language fun for proud grammar sticklers and self-conscious writers alike.
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TOEFL iBT prep
by Princeton Review
Updated for the new streamlined 2024 TOEFL, this trusted test-taking resource offers step-by-step strategies for every section of the exam, lessons on identifying the main ideas of a passage or lecture, expert subject reviews, a grammar review and more.
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The asteroid hunter : a scientist's journey to the dawn of our solar system
by D. S. Lauretta
The Principal Investigator of NASA's historic OSIRIS-Rex Asteroid Sample Return Mission offers a behind-the-scenes account of his team's daring quest to retrieve an asteroid sample—one that held the potential to not only unlock the secrets of life's origins but also to avert an unprecedented disaster.
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Twelve trees : the deep roots of our future
by Daniel Lewis
A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees that represent the challenges facing our planet, and the ways that scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future.
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Break the cycle : a guide to healing intergenerational trauma
by Mariel Buquâe
A trauma psychologist, professor and sound bath meditation healer offers scientific research and practical exercises to help the pain of unhealed emotions and inherited trauma and transform that pain into intergenerational abundance.
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Birding to change the world : a memoir
by Trish O'Kane
A writer and educator specializing in environmental justice and climate change chronicles her bird-watching journey and shares what she has learned from each new bird she's observed about life, social change and protecting the environment.
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The naked Neanderthal : a new understanding of the human creature
by Ludovic Slimak
Taking us on an enlightening archaeological investigation, from the Arctic Circle to the deep Mediterranean forests, a renowned paleoanthropologist reveals the Neanderthals had their own history, rituals and customs as he works to decipher their real stories through every single detail they left behind.
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Otter country : an unexpected adventure in the natural world
by Miriam Darlington
Mysterious, graceful, and ever-clever, otters have captivated our imaginations despite the fact that few people have encountered one in the wild. In Otter Country, celebrated nature writer Miriam Darlington captures the fascination she's had for these playful animals since childhood and chronicles her immersive journey into their watery world.
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The age of deer : trouble and kinship with our wild neighbors
by Erika Howsare
In this masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies, the author investigates our connection with deer, from mythology to biology, offering a unique and intimate perfective on a very human relationship while inviting us to contemplate the paradoxes of how we interact with and shape the natural world.
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How life works : a user's guide to the new biology
by Philip Ball
Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works-the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of genes as instructions for building an organism, of proteins as precisely tailored molecular machines, of cells as entities with fixed identities, and more-have been exposed as incomplete, misleading, or wrong. Philip Ball explores the new biology, revealing life to be a far richer, more ingenious affair than we had guessed.
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A book of noises : notes on the auraculous
by Caspar Henderson
Sound shapes our world in invisible but significant ways, and writer Caspar Henderson brings his characteristic curiosity and knowledge to the subject to take us on an exhilarating journey to examine noise related to humans (anthropophony), other life (biophony), our planet (geophony), and space (cosmophony).
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Why we die : the new science of aging and the quest for immortality
by Venki Ramakrishnan
A Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist and former president of the Royal Society takes us on a journey to the frontiers of biology where he examines the innovative efforts to extend lifespan by altering our genetic makeup, discussing the social and ethical costs of attempting to live forever.
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Tiffy cooks : 88 easy Asian recipes from my family to yours
by Tiffy Chen
With 88 (a very lucky number in Chinese culture) flavor-packed recipes, the TikTok sensation behind Tiffy Cooks shares memories and dishes shaped by growing up in Taiwan and inspired by her travels across Southeast Asia, in this celebration of Asian food and family.
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Classic car : the definitive visual history
by Martin Gurdon
A visual tour through the history of the classic car, from the Chevy Bel Air to the Ferrari Testarossa, describes more than 20 great marques, from makers including Bentley, Mercedes and Aston Martin with detailed photos and descriptions of each.
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5 ingredients Mediterranean
by Jamie Oliver
A celebrity chef updates his most popular cookbook with a Mediterranean flare presenting 125 delicious, simple recipes each with only five ingredients for every day of the week including Tender Smoky Eggplant, Island Salad and Herby Steak & Crispy Potatoes.
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Starting & building a nonprofit : a practical guide
by Peri Pakroo
This essential guide to starting and running a nonprofit organization includes practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions. It explains how to develop a strategic plan and budget; recruit and manage board members, volunteers, and staff; market an organization to a target audience; raise money-including traditional methods and crowdfunding; build a website and use social media strategically; and adopt policies that are legally sound. Includes helpful checklists and a sample annual budget.
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Taming the octopus : the long battle for the soul of the corporation
by Kyle Edward Williams
In this vivid and surprising history, we meet activists, investors, executives, and workers who fought over a simple question: Is the role of the corporation to deliver profits to shareholders, or something more? On one side were "business statesmen" who believed corporate largess could solve social problems.
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The World Central Kitchen cookbook : feeding humanity, feeding hope
by Josâe Andrâes
This first cookbook from World Central Kitchen, a beloved nonprofit that feeds communities impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises, is a celebration of dignity and perseverance through recipes inspired by the many places they've cooked and inspiring stories from the chefs and volunteers on the front lines.
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Come hungry : salads, meals, and sweets for people who live to eat
by Melissa Ben-Ishay
In Come Hungry, Melissa shares her favorite everyday recipes and tips for creating nourishing, delicious meals the whole family will love. With flavorful ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, Melissa encourages home cooks of all levels to cook outside of their comfort zones and reveals her go-to techniques for creating the perfect bite.
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Footprints of schizophrenia : the evolutionary roots of mental illness
by Steven Lesk
Lesk threads evolutionary evidence with neurological evidence, turning the mysteries of our minds into a tapestry of logic. With his breakthrough theory and this unprecedented book, Lesk will invite necessary cultural dialogue about this stigmatized illness, provoke new psychiatric and pharmacological research, and provide unequivocal comfort to those afflicted and affected by schizophrenia.
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Quantum body : the new science of living a longer, healthier, more vital life
by Deepak Chopra
The New York Times bestselling author teams up with two leading scientists—a physicist and an endocrinologist. Through a powerful combination of prescriptive exercises and innovative research into the quantum world, seven breakthroughs are revealed that will revolutionize the future of everyone's well-being.
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The night parade : a speculative memoir
by Jami Nakamura Lin
In this genre-bending and deeply emotional memoir that mirrors the sensation of being caught between realms, the author, after the death of her father, grapples with her bipolar disorder and sets out to interrogate the very notion of recovery through the lens of figures from Japanese, Taiwanese and Okinawan legend.
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