July 2019 list by Donalee Jacobs
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Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects
by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
An enthusiastic, witty and informative introduction to the world of insects explains why we—and the planet we inhabit—could not survive without them.
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Slime: How Algae Created Us, Plague Us, and Just Might Save Us
by Ruth Kassinger
The award-winning author of Paradise Under Glass reveals the origins of life in algae and profiles the multi-billion-dollar algae industry, discussing the work of innovators, farmers and scientists currently using algae to solve urgent energy problems.
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Think Like a Mathematician: Get to Grips with the Language of Numbers and Patterns
by Anne Rooney
Think Like a Mathematician will answer all your burning questions about mathematics, as well as some ones you never thought of asking! Whether you want to know about probability, infinity, or even the possibility of alien life, this book provides a fun and accessible approach to understanding all things mathematics - and more - in the context of everyday life.
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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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Underland: A Deep Time Journey
by Robert Macfarlane
The award-winning author of The Old Ways presents an exploration of the planet's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory and geography, offering unsettling perspectives into whether or not humans are making the correct choices for Earth's future.
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The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast
by Andrew Blum
The author of Tubes presents a lively tour through the global network that predicts weather, the work of cutting-edge forecasters and what weather technology reveals about our planet and its climate.
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The Wolf Connection: What Wolves Can Teach Us About Being Human
by Teo Alfero
A shaman and wolf conservatory founder uses legends, behavioral science and biological research to demonstrate how humans borrowed many of their key evolutionary traits, including cooperative hunting and raising of their young, high emotional intelligence and deep bonding—from wolves.
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