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Nature and Science February 2024
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| Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution... by Rebecca BoyleIn this "appealing literary trip to the moon" (Booklist), science journalist Rebecca Boyle explores the origins of our Moon, its effects on the geology and atmosphere of Earth, its cultural significance, and ongoing human attempts to solve its mysteries. You might also like: The Moon: A History for the Future by Oliver Morton. |
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Not the End of the World : How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah RitchieIn this bold, radically hopeful book, a data scientist, drawing on the latest research, practical guidance and eye-opening graphics, gives us the tools for understanding our current environmental crisis and making lifestyle changes that actually have an impact. A "refreshing change and, as a call to further action, puts forward a sensible, equitable agenda." (Kirkus Reviews)
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Into Siberia is about one man's harrowing journey and the light it shone on some of history's most heinous human rights abuses. George Kennan went to Siberia in 1885 to investigate the exile system. Over ten months he traveled eight thousand miles. His interviews with convicts and political exiles revealed how Russia ran on the fuel of inflicted pain and fear.
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