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Nature and Science October 2019
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Figuring
by Maria Popova
The Brain Pickings science writer and host of The Universe in Verse explores the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of historical figures from four centuries, from astronomer Johannes Kepler to biologist Rachel Carson
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Gut reactions : the science of weight gain and loss
by Simon Field
A chemist, showing us how our bodies react to food and the environment, and how our brain affects what and how much we eat, presents a candid review of the science of weight gain and loss. Original.
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How to : absurd scientific advice for common real-world problems
by Randall Munroe
The creator of the web comic xkcd and best-selling author of What If? and Thing Explainer shares inadvisable advice for responding to today’s problems, from using social-media for weather forecasts to powering a home by destroying the fabric of space-time. Illustrations.
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| Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You... by Tatiana SchlossbergEveryone pollutes: From food waste to fast fashion, we're all guilty of destroying the Earth. Our video streaming habits alone pump 50.3 million tons (45.6 billion kg) of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere annually.
Includes: eye-opening assessments of the (steep) environmental costs of our technology, food production, fashion, and fuel, presented in conversational style.
For fans of: Rose George's Ninety Percent of Everything, another examination of the unseen environmental impacts of human activities. |
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Mind and matter : a life in math and football
by John Urschel
The former offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens reveals the lesser-known passion for mathematics that inspired his double life as an athlete and scholar, sharing insights into how his bifurcated insights impacted pivotal events, including the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
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| Horizon by Barry LopezWhat it is: a lyrical, elegaic autobiographical account of travels on six continents by the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams.
Reviewers say: "a contemporary epic, at once pained and urgent, personal and oracular" (The Guardian).
Want a taste? "To go in search of what once was is to postpone the difficulty of living with what is." |
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Tamed : ten species that changed our world
by Alice M Roberts
Explores the origins of ten important domesticated species, including dogs, maize, and horses, and looks at how they have impacted human development and civilization
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The road is how : a prairie pilgrimage through nature, desire and soul
by Trevor Herriot
"Prairie naturalist Trevor Herriot decides 'the road is how.' Recovering from a misstep that could have been his last, he decides to go for a three-day walk to sort through questions that rushed in upon the enforced stillness as he waited for his body toheal..."--From publisher
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