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Nature and Science June 2024
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| The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains by Clayton Page AldernIn this "lyrical and scientifically rigorous account" (Kirkus Reviews), neuroscientist-turned-journalist Clayton Page Aldern examines climate change's deleterious effects on human cognition and behavior. Further reading: Jay Lemery and Paul Auerbach's Enviromedics: The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health; Debra Hendrickson's The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change. |
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| Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World by Edward HumesPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes reveals the wasteful habits of modern life and offers numerous examples of communities pursuing more sustainable futures in this thought-provoking and ultimately hopeful book. Try these next: Tatiana Schlossberg's Inconspicuous Consumption; Oliver Franklin-Wallis' Wasteland. |
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| Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos by Lisa KalteneggerAstrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger, director of Cornell's Carl Sagan Institute to Search for Life in the Cosmos, describes the search for exoplanets that could support extraterrestrial life in this "stellar exploration" (Publishers Weekly). Further reading: Adam Frank's The Little Book of Aliens; Chris Impey's Worlds Without End; Michael Summers and James Trefil's Exoplanets. |
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| Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life by Jason RobertsScience writer Jason Roberts chronicles the efforts of rival 18th-century scientists Carl Linnaeus and George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon to classify living organisms in this "enthralling look at a pivotal period" (Publishers Weekly) in the history of science. You might also like: Gunnar Broberg's The Man Who Organized Nature; Andrea Wulf's The Invention of Nature. |
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| The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan; foreword by David Allen SibleyAcclaimed author Amy Tan presents her lovingly illustrated bird journal, which captures a parade of avian visitors to her northern California backyard. You might also like: Priyanka Kumar's Conversations with Birds; Susan Fox Rogers' Learning the Birds; Joan Strassman's Slow Birding. |
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| Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World by Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantIn this engaging memoir, wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant recounts her career journey and reflects on her experiences as a Black woman scientist in a field dominated by white men. You might also like: Cassandra Leah Quave's The Plant Hunter; Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka's Walking With Gorillas; Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's The Disordered Cosmos. |
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The Curious World of Seahorses: The Life and Lore of a Marine Marvel
by Till Hein
Brilliantly capturing the ocean's most charming, magical and strange inhabitant—seahorses, this lively and informative book reveals their secrets, from their fascinating features and hunting strategy to their use in medicine throughout history, their appearances in mythology and the medieval belief they descended from dragons.
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Totality : The Great North American Eclipse of 2024
by Mark Littmann
A complete guide to solar eclipses for the general public with detailed coverage of the 2024 total eclipses over the U.S. It shows how, when, and where to see the coming total solar eclipses, how to photograph and video record them, and how to do so safely.
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