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Nature and Science June 2019
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Summer Reading Program Blast off this June and July and have fun participating in the Summer Reading Program. This all-ages program is a great way to earn prizes just for reading. Everyone is encouraged to begin reading and recording the number of hours spent reading. Watch as the hours build and your chances to win prizes increase. There are special family events on Thursday mornings at 10:00 AM beginning June 20.
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| Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste by Nolan Gasser
In this sweeping and authoritative book, Dr. Nolan Gasser―a composer, pianist, and musicologist, and the chief architect of the Music Genome Project, which powers Pandora Radio―breaks down what musical taste is, where it comes from, and what our favorite songs say about us. |
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How We're F***ing Up Our Planet
by Tony Juniper
Using the latest scientific evidence and simple graphics, this eye-opening book charts the threats and pressures facing the natural world and looks at how we can reverse the current trends and live more sustainably into the future.
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The Uninhabitable Earth : Life After Warming
by David Wallace-Wells
Examines the profound ways global warming will impact the Earth's ability to sustain human life and civilization, from food shortages to millions of environmental refugees, and elicits a plea for action to stop climate change
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A Most Improbable Journey : A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves
by Walter Alvarez
The famed geologist and author of T. Rex and the Crater of Doom surveys the cosmic, geologic and evolutionary forces that have shaped our planet, outlining a science-based approach to "Big History" that illuminates such topics as evolution, the movement of the continents and humanity's unique ascendance.
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How the Zebra Got Its Stripes: Darwinian Stories Told Through Evolutionary Biology
by Léo Grasset
France’s brightest young scientist lucidly explains the intricacies of the animal kingdom through the lens of evolutionary biology. Why do giraffes have such long necks? Why are zebras striped? And why does the clitoris of the female hyena exactly resemble and in most respects function like the male's penis? Deploying the latest scientific research and his own extensive observations in Africa, Léo Grasset offers answers to these questions and many more. The human is, of course, just another animal, and the author's exploration of two million years of human evolution shows how it not only informs our current habits and behavior, but also reveals that we are hybrids of several different species.
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari
Until about 10,000 years ago, Earth was home to at least six species of human; now it boasts just one. So what happened? Drawing on current research from multiple disciplines (including evolutionary biology and anthropology), Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari traces the natural history of humans from marginal mammals to the planet's dominant species, while weighing in on still-unresolved debates concerning interbreeding versus genocide. Focusing on three distinct periods, The Cognitive Revolution (70,000 years ago), the Agricultural Revolution (12,000 years ago), and the Scientific Revolution (500 years ago), Harari details the evolutionary leaps our species made in order to master our environment and ensure our survival.
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The Next Species : The Future of Evolution in the Aftermath of Man
by Michael Tennesen
Delving into the history of the planet and based on reports and interviews with top scientists, a prominent science writer, traveling to rain forests, canyons, craters and caves all over the world to explore the potential winners and losers of the next era of evolution, describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction. Includes timeline.
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The Amazing Comedy Magic of Steven Kellogg
Thursday, June 20, 10:00 am
Library Meeting Room
Join us as we celebrate the kick-off of the Summer Reading Program with Steven Kellogg’s comedy magic show! Bring the entire family to this jaw-dropping and hysterically funny event.
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Bookmarks: The Power
Friday, June 21, 2:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
The Power by Naomi Alderman will be reviewed by Susan Swarner. The Power is a 2016 science fiction novel by the British writer Naomi Alderman. Its central premise is women developing the ability to release electrical jolts from their fingers, thus leading them to become the dominant gender. This program will also be offered at the Westchester Township Museum in Chesterton, Thursday, June 20 at 2:00pm.
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SlamCamp Showcase & Celebration
Friday, June 21, 6:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
The library is having a poetry camp for middle school students and this is their chance to shine. The public is invited to attend their performance event. Refreshments will be served. Support the kids in our community and you’ll be amazed by their talent!
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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Science in Context
An in-depth science database aimed at high school and college students. Includes articles and images covering earth science, life science, space, technology, mathematics and science history. Also includes detailed science experiments. Log in with your library card number.
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Science Reference Center
An extensive collection of science-oriented content for student researchers. Includes magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books, biographies, videos, images, lesson plans, and more. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.
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Library Catalog
Look up books and other materials, place items on hold, and more.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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