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Nature and Science June 2024
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The sixth extinction : an unnatural history
by Elizabeth Kolbert
This young readers' adaptation of the New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning book explores the Anthropocene era: the era defined by human impact, showing why and how human beings have altered life on Earth in a way no species has before. Simultaneous eBook.
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The monarch effect : surviving poison, predators, and people
by Dana L. Church
"Blending together the untold story of survival and scientific discoveries, this unique look at the monarch butterfly, delicate, beautiful warriors who make one of the greatest migrations in the world, shows how one small insect can have a profound impact on the entire planet. Simultaneous eBook."
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The age of deer : trouble and kinship with our wild neighbors
by Erika Howsare
In this masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies, the author investigates our connection with deer, from mythology to biology, offering a unique and intimate perfective on a very human relationship while inviting us to contemplate the paradoxes of how we interact with and shape the natural world.
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Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce "dazzles with her auspicious first outing" (Publishers Weekly), an essay collection that blends scientific inquiry and memoir. Try these next: How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler; Twenty Square Feet of Skin by Megan Baxter.
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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). Further reading: Adam Frank's The Little Book of Aliens; Chris Impey's Worlds Without End; Michael Summers and James Trefil's Exoplanets. |
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The comfort of crows : a backyard year
by Margaret Renkl
The beloved New York Times opinion writer and best-selling author presents this stunning literary devotional that follows the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of the year, tracing the passing of the seasons, personal and natural. Illustrations.
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| Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show by Tommy TomlinsonThe author (The Elephant in the Room) and host of NPR’s SouthBound podcast embeds himself in the wild world of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, following handler Laura King and her Samoyed, Striker, as they compete for the top prize. For fans of: Jane and Michael Stern's Dog Eat Dog; Josh Dean's Show Dog; the mockumentary Best in Show. |
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