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Nature and Science August 2020
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Braiding sweetgrass
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Robin Wall Kimmerer
"As a leading researcher in the field of biology, Robin Wall Kimmerer understands the delicate state of our world. But as an active member of the Potawatomi nation, she senses and relates to the world through a way of knowing far older than any science. In Braiding Sweetgrass, she intertwines these two modes of awareness--the analytic and the emotional, the scientific and the cultural--to ultimately reveal a path toward healing the rift that grows between people and nature. The woven essays that construct this book bring people back into conversation with all that is green and growing; a universe that never stopped speaking to us, even when we forgot how to listen"
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18 tiny deaths : the untold story of Frances Glessner Lee and the invention of modern forensics
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Bruce Goldfarb
18 Tiny Deathsfollows the transformation of a young, wealthy socialite into the mother of modern forensics... Frances Glessner Lee, born a socialite to a wealthy and influential Chicago family in the 1870s, was never meant to have a career, let alone one steeped in death and depravity. 18 Tiny Deathstransports the reader back in time and tells the story of how one woman, who should never have even been allowed into the classrooms she ended up teaching in, changed the face of science forever"
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The trouble with gravity : solving the mystery beneath our feet by Richard Panek An award-winning science writer traces our millennia-long effort to understand the phenomenon of gravity--the greatest mystery in physics, and a force that has shaped our universe and our minds in ways we have never fully understood until now.
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Spiritual Science : Why Science Needs Spirituality to Make Sense of the World
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Steve Taylor
It is often assumed that there are two ways of interpreting the world: a rational scientific way, or an irrational religious way. Spiritual Science offers a third alternative: a spiritual view of reality that transcends both conventional science and religion, and answers many of the riddles that neither can explain. The standard model of science has had little success in explaining such areas as human consciousness, the connection between the mind and the body, altruism and ‘anomalous’ phenomena such as near-death experiences, psi phenomena (such as telepathy) and spiritual experiences. But from a ‘panspiritist’ point of view – which sees spirit or consciousness as a fundamental essence of reality – it is possible to make sense of all these things.
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The Arctic : what everyone needs to know by Klaus Dodds In the Arctic Ocean, the consequences of Earth's warming trend are most immediately observable in the multi-year and perennial ice that has begun to melt, which threatens ice-dependent microorganisms and, eventually, will disrupt all of Arctic life and raise sea levels globally. In The Arctic: What Everyone Needs to Know, Klaus Dodds and Mark Nuttall offer concise answers to the myriad questions that arise when looking at the circumpolar North. They focus on its peoples, politics, environment, resource development, and conservation to provide critical information about how changes there can, and will, affect our entire globe and all of its inhabitants. Dodds and Nuttall explore how the Arctic's importance has grown over time, the region's role during the Cold War, indigenous communities and their history, and the past and future of the Arctic's governance, among other crucial topics.
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Down from the mountain : the life and death of a grizzly bear
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Bryce Andrews
The award-winning conservationist and author of Badluck Way documents the story of an endangered grizzly and how her struggles to raise her cubs in the face of climate change and shrinking wildlands reflect changing human values. 25,000 first printing
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Elephants : Birth, Life, and Death in the World of the Giants
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Hannah Mumby
The international ecologist and conservation scientist presents an eye-opening species analysis that celebrates the personality, intelligence and rich emotional life of the elephant and explains why humans need to rethink approaches to its care and conservation.
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Supernavigators : exploring the wonders of how animals find their way
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David Barrie
Draws on interviews with leading behavioral scientists and observations collected through newly developed research tools in a tour of the cutting-edge science of animals with astonishing navigation talents, from butterflies and birds to reptiles and whales. 20,000 first printing.
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Salmon : a fish, the earth, and the history of a common fate
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Mark Kurlansky
Complemented by historical and contemporary photos, a tribute to salmon by the best-selling author of Cod reveals how the survival of the species has become inextricably tied to the fate of the natural world. Illustrations. Tour. Bibliography. Index.
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Sloths : A Celebration of the World's Most Misunderstood Mammal
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William Hartston
In public estimation, sloths have undergone an astonishing transformation in the course of the past few years. Thanks largely to YouTube clips posted by the sloth orphanage in Costa Rica, sloths have attracted a vast audience of admirers. Instead of seeing them as ridiculous anachronisms of which we know little, they have turned into creatures considered by many to be the most endearing on earth. Over much the same period, scientific investigations have also changed our view of sloths. No longer are they seen as total misfits in the modern world but, in the words of one specialist sloth investigator, they are "masters of an alternative lifestyle." This wonderfully entertaining book reveals the fascinating history of the sloth, from the prehistoric ground sloth to modern pygmy sloths in Panama, explores the current state of the science of sloths, and reveals the truth behind sloth behavior.
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Sea people : the puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson Explores the origins of the Polynesian people, attempting to answer the questions about who founded and settled these remote Pacific islands in an era before writing or metal tools.
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Meet Your Bacteria by Nicola Temple A fascinating examination of the three pounds of bacteria living in a typical human being. We are a society obsessed with cleanliness -- but is this a healthy obsession? Do we use antibacterial products correctly? Should my child wash her hands after playing in the park? Why does my doctor insist that I finish the bottle of antibiotics even though I feel better? What is Lactobacillus? And superbugs? The human body plays host to trillions of bugs -- living microorganisms too tiny to see -- including our own personal, unique set of bacteria. We're only just beginning to understand the important role these bacteria play in human health. More books about health!
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Top Trails Shenandoah National Park : Must-Do Hikes for Everyone by Johnny Molloy Top Trails: Shenandoah National Park saves readers the time and frustration of finding the perfect hikes to suit their desires. Not only are there hundreds of miles of trails running like veins down and along a narrow mountain spine, but with millions of guests annually, Shenandoah National Park is a heavily visited destination. This book was conceived to make the backcountry majesty of Shenandoah more accessible to visitors.
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We seven : By the Astronauts Themselves by M. Scott Carpenter The original seven American astronauts describe preparations and training for the first space flights as they experienced them at the time they happened.
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