Oncologist and medical historian Dr. Elizabeth Comen examines the history of misogyny in medicine and its ongoing impact on women's health. From spurious diagnoses to myths and moral panics, this eye-opening survey "fascinates and outrages in equal measure" (Publishers Weekly). Further reading: Sex Matters by Alyson J. McGregor.
Nature writer Miriam Darlington (The Wise Hours) spends a year traveling across the UK to learn about otters in this lyrical account. For fans of Helen Macdonald's H is for Hawk.
A 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 Darren Naish's Ancient Sea Reptiles.
Planetary 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 Chasing New Horizons by Alan Stern and David Grinspoon and The Mission by David W. Brown.
In this "captivating, fast-paced, eclectic memoir" (Kirkus Reviews), veterinarian Lee Morgan recounts his experiences providing medical care to the sled dogs of the Iditarod, the famous 1,049-mile race across Alaska. You might also like The Accidental Veterinarian by Philipp Schott.
In 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.
Former 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 Birdgirlor Christian Cooper's Better Living Through Birding.
Neuroscientist and psychologist Charan Ranganath delves into the science of memory in this "approachable and enlightening" (Publishers Weekly) book. Read-alikes: Remember by Lisa Genova; Why We Forget and How to Remember Better by Andrew E. Budson and Elizabeth A. Kensinger.