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Nature and Science October 2021 |
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| The Arbornaut: A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us by Margaret LowmanGo climb a tree: A trailblazer in canopy ecology expounds on the wonders of the "eighth continent" of the earth, the world's treetops.
What's inside: An engaging account of author Margaret Lowman's life, including richly detailed descriptions of her discoveries in the canopies of Australia, India, Scotland, Ethiopia, and more.
About the author: While Lowman was teaching at Williams College, she led the construction of North America's first canopy walkway, an elevated pedestrian path through the treetops, in Myakka River State Park in Florida. |
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| Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis by Samantha MontanoWhen disaster strikes: Author Samantha Montano, professor of emergency management, knows what to do. A volunteer trip she took as a teenager to post-Katrina New Orleans inspired her to pursue a career in disaster preparedness.
Why you might like it: This sobering book provides incisive accounts of inadequate government response to disasters as well as a call to action for mitigation of future disasters and improved recovery efforts.
Also available in eAudiobook on Hoopla |
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| Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary RoachWhat's inside: An investigation into the curious conflicts between humans and wildlife, featuring stories from animal-attack forensics investigators and Vatican workers using lasers to battle birds set on destruction.
The elephant in the room: Was not a metaphor when author Mary Roach visited a tea plantation in West Bengal, India. Read the book to find out why!
Also available in eBook on CloudLibrary |
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| Seven and a Half Lessons about the Brain by Lisa Feldman BarrettWhat it is: Seven concise and accessible essays (plus one small story) clarifying the cutting edge of neuroscience research, such as the brain's methods of constructing social reality.
Read it for: The dismantling of popular myths and misconceptions, like the existence of the "lizard brain."
Fun fact: A drink of water immediately relieves thirst despite the water taking 20 minutes to reach the bloodstream because the brain makes a prediction and preemptively "turns off" thirst. |
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| Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain by David EaglemanWhat it's about: This incisive work about neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to reconfigure itself under new circumstances, explores the cooperation and competition within the mysterious computational organ.
Don't miss: The enthusiastic exposition on the intersection of neuroscience and technology, which promises new therapies to restore sensory damage or loss. |
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