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Nature and Science April 2024
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| Otter Country: An Unexpected Adventure in the Natural World by Miriam DarlingtonNature writer Miriam Darlington (The Wise Hours) spends a year traveling across the UK to learn about otters in this lyrical account. For fans of: Jean Spracklands' Strands; Kathleen Jamie's Sightlines; or Helen Macdonald's H is for Hawk. |
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| Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived by Tim Flannery and Emma FlanneryA father-daughter scientist duo dives into the mysteries surrounding the giant prehistoric shark Otodus megalodon, the largest predator to ever live. You might also like: Susan Ewing's Resurrecting the Shark; Darren Naish's Ancient Sea Reptiles; Andy Secker's Travels with Trilobites. |
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| The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System by Dante S. LaurettaPlanetary scientist Dante S. Lauretta, Principal Investigator of NASA's OSIRIS-Rex Asteroid Sample Return Mission, takes readers behind-the-scenes of this historic mission in this richly detailed debut. For fans of: The Search for Life on Mars by Elizabeth Howell and Nicolas Booth; Chasing New Horizons by Alan Stern and David Grinspoon; The Mission by David W. Brown. |
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Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce "dazzles with her auspicious first outing" (Publishers Weekly), an essay collection that blends scientific inquiry and memoir. Try these next: How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler; Twenty Square Feet of Skin by Megan Baxter.
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| The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster by John O'ConnorIn this "a winning portrait of America at its weirdest" (Publishers Weekly), a journalist travels across the United States in order to better understand the ongoing fascination with Bigfoot, and what it tells us about ourselves and our society. For fans of: Colin Dickey's The Unidentified; Tea Krulos' Monster Hunters. |
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| Birding to Change the World: A Memoir by Trish O'KaneFormer journalist and "accidental birder" Trish O'Kane describes how her passion for birdwatching transformed her into an environmental activist. You might also like: Mya-Rose Craig's Birdgirl; Susan Fox Rogers' Learning the Birds; Christian Cooper's Better Living Through Birding. |
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Mind your gut : the science-based, whole-body guide to living well with IBS
by Kate Scarlata
A world-renowned digestive health specialist and registered dietitian and a prominent GI psychologist present a comprehensive, holistic approach to managing IBS that offers science-based interventions, targeted mind-gut behavioral strategies, delicious gut-soothing recipes and nutrition tips.
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