Nature and Science
June 2025

Recent Releases
The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with Al
by Ray Kurzweil

In this follow-up to his 2005 work The Singularity Is Near, futurist Ray Kurzweil provides updates on the mounting evidence to support his claim that artificial intelligence will allow human brains and computers to interface directly by 2040! Intrigued? Look for more mind-blowing predictions in these books: The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku; Brave New Words by Salman Khan.
Revered Roots : Ancestral Teachings and Wisdom of Wild, Edible, and Medicinal Plants
by LoriAnn Bird

An Indigenous Métis author and herbalist first reveals her own journey to understanding and respecting our plant elders, and then provides insightful illustrated plant profiles detailing the identification, uses, and Indigenous folklore of some of the continent's most treasured ancestral plants.
Maybe it's your medications : how to avoid unnecessary drug therapy and adverse drug reactions
by Hedva Barenholtz Levy

Maybe It's Your Medications tackles provides information, insider tips, and strategies that empower patients and caregivers to have important conversations about their prescription and nonprescription drugs. This book addresses the questions consumers want to ask about their medications and brings to light other questions they should be asking but may not know how. It is everyone's go-to guide on how to use medications safely on the journey to healthy aging
Climate Hope : Stories of Action in an Age of Global Crisis
by David Geselbracht

In Climate Hope, journalist David Geselbracht blends in-depth research, expert interviews and on-the-ground reporting across Canada and in multiple countries, revealing remarkable efforts to identify the causes and impacts of climate change—and devise crucial ways to address them.
Category five : superstorms and the warming oceans that feed them
by Porter Fox

An urgent and stunning story of chasing the world's most devastating storms looks at the fallout of global warming, including superstorms, hurricanes, typhoons and spiraling freak weather.
Animal Communication
The Secret Wisdom of Animals
by Kim Malonie

In this epic time of Ascension for the earth and humanity, it’s of Paramount importance to understand what the Animal Kingdom and our pets are trying to tell us. Kim Malonie’s wonderful gift makes this possible.
The internet of animals : discovering the collective intelligence of life on Earth
by Martin Wikelski

Sharing their story for the first time, the author and his team of scientists, creating an astonishing network of information made up of thousands of animals communicating with each other, shows how living alongside animals in harmony is better for our future, their future and the future of the planet.
The inner life of animals : love, grief, and compassion-- surprising observations of a hidden world
by Peter Wohlleben

The best-selling author of The Hidden Life of Trees presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in vibrant stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters and more.
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
by Frans de Waal

Do animals plan for the future? Reflect on the past? Regret their decisions? Say goodbye to friends and loved ones? Primatologist Frans de Waal has dedicated his life and career to understanding the inner lives of animals. In this book, he presents an accessible overview of the field of evolutionary cognition, complete with anecdotes and essential concepts (such as Umwelt, German for "surrounding world" and referring to an animal's subjective experience). He also traces the progression of human (mis)understanding of animal intelligence, which, he concludes, is neither superior nor inferior to human intelligence, but rather profoundly different.
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