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Nature and Science December 2020
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| The Secret Lives of Planets: Order, Chaos, and Uniqueness in the Solar System by Paul MurdinWhat happens: Astronomer Paul Murdin takes readers on an accessible tour of the solar system.
Further reading: Mark Thompson's A Space Traveler's Guide to the Solar System or Erik Asphaug's When the Earth Had Two Moons.
Did you know? "The bottom line is that our solar system has no parallel among the known planetary systems. Astronomy has no fully accepted explanation for this yet." |
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Apollo's arrow : the profound and enduring impact of coronavirus on the way we live
by Nicholas A. Christakis
Offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020, and of how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on momentous (yet dimly remembered) historical epidemics, contemporary analyses, and cutting-edge research from a range of scientific disciplines, explores what it means to live in a time of plague--an experience that is paradoxically uncommon to the vast majority of humans who are alive, yet deeply fundamental to our species.
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Smells : a cultural history of odours in early modern times
by Robert Muchembled
Why is our sense of smell so under-appreciated? We tend to think of smell as a vestigial remnant of our pre-human past, doomed to gradual extinction, and we go to great lengths to eliminate smells from our environment, suppressing body odour, bad breath and other smells. Living in a relatively odour-free environment has numbed us to the importance that smells have always had in human history and culture.
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The American crisis : what went wrong, how we recover
by Book Author
A collection of articles from The Atlantic shares the views of three dozen leading intellectuals and journalists on the political and cultural turbulence of recent years and how to reverse the damage of the current administration.
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Bones : inside and out
by Roy A. Meals
A 500-million-year history of bone as a focus for understanding vertebrate life and human culture examines the biological makeup of bones, how medical innovations have enhanced human knowledge and what can be learned from bones even millions of years later.
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Farm anatomy : the curious parts & pieces of country life
by Julia Rothman
Talk the talk of the country with Julia Rothman's entertaining and informative visual tour of life on the farm. Her drawings, diagrams, step-by-step sequences, and dissections reveal everything from the parts of a milking machine and the anatomy of a pig to how to plow a field and shear a sheep.
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Feline philosophy : cats and the meaning of life
by John Gray
The author of Straw Dogs, famous for his provocative critiques of scientific hubris and the delusions of progress and humanism, turns his attention to cats-and what they reveal about humans' torturous relationship to the world and to themselves.
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Fast Asleep : Improve Brain Function, Lose Weight, Boost Your Mood, Reduce Stress, and Become a Better Sleeper
by Michael Mosley
In Fast Asleep, Dr. Michael Mosley brings together the latest, groundbreaking science to explain exactly why it is so important that we regularly get enough sleep. Prone to insomnia, he has taken part in numerous sleep experiments and tested every sleep remedy. Combining personal insight and in-depth research, he explains why so many of us struggle with sleep, what works and what doesn’t, and shares his own myth-busting program to help you achieve a good night’s rest.
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Food as medicine : 150 plant-based recipes for: optimal health, disease prevention, management of chronic illness
by Sue Radd
Anxiety, asthma, dementia, depression, diabetes, emphysema, MS, Parkinson's disease...the latest scientific research is showing plant-based diets can reduce risks or better manage chronic diseases--and more. Food as Medicine is more than a cookbook, it is a blueprint for eating your way to good health.
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The new map : energy, climate, and the clash of nations
by Daniel Yergin
The global energy expert and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Shattered Peace shares revelatory insights into how energy revolutions, climate battles and geopolitics are mapping a near future already complicated by the coronavirus pandemic and related economic fallout.
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Saving Seeds : A Home Gardener's Guide to Preserving Plant Biodiversity
by Dan Jason
Saving Seeds is a clear and winsome introduction to the essentials of seed saving, from seed selection criteria to harvest and storage tips. It also addresses the role of seed-saving communities: local swaps, seed companies, friends and neighbours and even how the Internet can support this time-honoured practice.
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