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Nature and Science June 2024
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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. "An engrossing, practical guide to living healthier, less improvident lives and benefiting the planet by doing so." (Kirkus Reviews) |
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| Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life by Jason RobertsScience writer Jason Roberts chronicles the efforts of rival 18th-century scientists Carl Linnaeus and George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon to classify living organisms in this "enthralling look at a pivotal period" (Publishers Weekly) in the history of science. Stunned by life's diversity, both fell far short of their goal. But in the process they articulated starkly divergent views on nature, on humanity's role in shaping the fate of our planet, and on humanity itself. |
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The wisdom of plagues : lessons from 25 years of covering pandemics
by Donald G. McNeil
An award-winning New York Times science correspondent, reflecting on 25 years of covering infectious diseases and epidemics, shares what he's learned reporting in over 60 countries to offer tough, prescriptive advice on what we can do to improve global health and be better prepared for the inevitable next pandemic.
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| The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan; foreword by David Allen SibleyAcclaimed author Amy Tan presents her lovingly illustrated bird journal, which captures a parade of avian visitors to her northern California backyard. "Tan’s enthusiasm and jaunty descriptions of her avian subjects enchant. This hits the mark." (Publishers Weekly) |
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Trippy : the peril and promise of medicinal psychedelics
by Ernesto Londoäno
In this deeply researched and brilliantly reported account of a game-changing industry on the rise, a veteran New York Times journalist, drawing on his own personal experiences, explores the booming field of medicinal psychedelics and the many psychedelic enthusiasts who are upending our understanding of trauma and healing.
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