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Nature and Science June 2024
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| Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos by Lisa KalteneggerAstrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger, director of Cornell's Carl Sagan Institute to Search for Life in the Cosmos, describes the search for exoplanets that could support extraterrestrial life in this "stellar exploration" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Twelve Trees : The Deep Roots of Our Future
by Daniel Lewis
A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees that represent the challenges facing our planet, and the ways that scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future.
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Container & Small-Space Gardening for the South : How to Grow Flowers & Food No Matter Where You Live
by Barbara W. Ellis
In an era when many people would like to grow plants but are challenged by time, space, and lack of other resources, this concise, easy-to-use guide introduces southern gardeners to the art, craft, and science of growing plants in containers and in small spaces. Through friendly, engaging text and beautiful, inspiring photographs, Barbara Ellis demonstrates how to create container and small-space gardens that can withstand southern heat and humidity while still looking gorgeous all season long. Written for gardeners of all ages and experience levels, this book will inspire southerners to add containers brimming with flowers, herbs, vegetables, or a mix of all things green to every yard, garden, and terrace. Features plants that everyone can grow throughout the southeast, with suggestions for overwintering tender plants indoors or replacing them annually. Covers key plant-care basics, including options on container selection, potting mediums, seasonal care, pest and disease control, and more.
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| Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World by Edward HumesPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes reveals the wasteful habits of modern life and offers numerous examples of communities pursuing more sustainable futures in this thought-provoking and ultimately hopeful book. |
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Co-Intelligence : Living and Working with AI
by Ethan Mollick
In Co-Intelligence, Mollick urges us to engage with AI as co-worker, co-teacher, and coach. He assesses its profound impact on business and education, using dozens of real-time examples of AI in action. Co-Intelligence shows what it means to think and work together with smart machines, and why it's imperative that we master that skill.
Mollick challenges us to utilize AI's enormous power without losing our identity, to learn from it without being misled, and to harness its gifts to create a better human future. Wide ranging, hugely thought-provoking, optimistic, and lucid, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of this new era.
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| The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan; foreword by David Allen SibleyTracking the natural beauty that surrounds us, The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions, and beautiful original sketches. With boundless charm and wit, author Amy Tan charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world.
In 2016, Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds visiting her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater—an opportunity to savor quiet moments during a volatile time, connect to nature in a meaningful way, and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired. |
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Rescuing Science : Restoring Trust in an Age of Doubt
by Paul M. Sutter
Rescuing Science examines the growing social distrust toward the scientific community, grounding its source in the academic scientific community itself, and offers solutions on how to solve it.
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