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Nature and Science February 2019
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| Einstein's Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes by Chris ImpeyWhat it's about: black holes, those mysterious regions of spacetime where gravitational forces are so strong that not even light can escape.
Why you might like it: Author and astronomer Chris Impey presents complex topics in theoretical physics in an accessible manner.
Further reading: Black Hole by Marcia Bartusiak, which profiles prominent physicists and their work; Einstein's Shadow by Seth Fletcher, about a team of astronomers attempting to photograph a black hole. |
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Einstein's Shadow: A Black Hole, a Band of Astronomers, and the Quest to See...
by Seth Fletcher
The plan: to create a virtual telescope (the Event Horizon Telescope) the size of Earth by linking observatories throughout the world.
The goal: to observe supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, which is thought to sit at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Further reading: Chris Impey's Einstein's Monsters, which offers an accessible introduction to the science of black holes.
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| Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence by Paul M. SutterWhat it is: an accessible, amusing tour of the universe and its mysteries.
About the author: Astrophysicist and cosmologist Paul M. Sutter is the creator of the "Ask a Spaceman!" podcast.
You might also like: Jorge Cham's similarly irreverent (but illustrated) We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe; Carlo Rovelli's concise Seven Brief Lessons on Physics. |
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The Atom : A Visual Tour
by Jack Challoner
Illustrated in full-color, an accessible and engaging guide investigates the quest to identify the smallest, most fundamental constituents of matter—and how that quest helps us to understand what everything is made of and how it all works.
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| What It's Like to be a Dog: And Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience by Gregory BernsWhat it's about: Human and canine brains show striking structural similarities, offering intriguing hints about dogs' emotional lives.
About the author: To study the canine brain, neuroscientist Gregory Berns trained dogs to climb into MRI machines. And his training regimen is almost as fascinating as his research findings.
For fans of: John Bradshaw's Dog Sense or Alexandra Horowitz's Inside of a Dog. |
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| The Animals Among Us: How Pets Make Us Human by John BradshawWhat it's about: the complex and ever-evolving relationships between humans and their companion animals, which shape human nature.
Contains: evidence-based answers to such timeless questions as "Would my pet eat me if I died?"
About the author: Anthrozoologist John Bradshaw is the author of Cat Sense and Dog Sense, which reveal the secrets of pet behavior while debunking myths and misconceptions. |
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| Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World by Richard C. FrancisWhat it's about: Drawing on current research, science writer Richard C. Francis demonstrates that domestication is an evolutionary process.
Who it's for: readers with a basic understanding of molecular genetics and evolutionary biology.
Want a taste? "The human population explosion has been bad for most other living things, but not so for those lucky enough to warrant domestication." |
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| The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions by Thomas McNameeWhat it is: A guide to cats by nature writer (and Guggenheim Fellow) Thomas McNamee, who identifies best practices for cat care by consulting zoologists, animal behavior experts, and others.
Don't miss: appearances by the author's feline companion, Augusta.
You might also like: John Bradshaw's Cat Sense or Abigail Tucker's The Lion in the Living Room. |
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