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Nature and Science June 2024 |
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| The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains by Clayton Page AldernIn this "lyrical and scientifically rigorous account" (Kirkus Reviews), neuroscientist-turned-journalist Clayton Page Aldern examines climate change's deleterious effects on human cognition and behavior. Further reading: Jay Lemery and Paul Auerbach's Enviromedics: The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health; Debra Hendrickson's The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change. |
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| A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria by Caroline CramptonJournalist and cancer survivor Caroline Crampton reflects on her own health-related anxiety as she recounts the history of hypochondria, tracing its evolution from physiological to psychiatric diagnosis. You may also be interested in: Jeffrey A. Lieberman's Malady of the Mind; Roy Richard Grinker's Nobody's Normal; Lucy Foulkes' Losing Our Minds. |
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The Birds that Audubon Missed : Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness
by Kenn Kaufman
From a new angle, a renowned bird expert and artist explores the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his fierce competition as they stumbled toward an understanding of the natural world by considering the birds these people discovered and, especially, the ones they missed. Further reading: Jennifer Ackerman's What An Owl Knows; Christian Cooper's Better Living Through Birding.
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Before It's Gone : Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small Town America by Jonathan VigliottiA veteran journalist embarks on a poignant American odyssey, tracing the human toll of climate change that is no longer just a warming future, guiding readers across our current wildfire-ravaged landscapes, hurricane-battered coasts and vanishing ecosystems. You might also like: Jeff Goodell's The Heat Will Kill You First; Jake Bittle's The Great Displacement.
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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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Secrets of the Octopus
by Sy Montgomery
A new book—written by the author of the international best-seller The Soul of an Octopus and enhanced with vivid National Geographic photography—brings readers closer than ever to these elusive creatures. Further reading: Ed Yong's An Immense World; Miriam Darlington's Otter Country.
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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. You might also like: Gunnar Broberg's The Man Who Organized Nature; Andrea Wulf's The Invention of Nature. |
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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. You might also like: Priyanka Kumar's Conversations with Birds; Susan Fox Rogers' Learning the Birds; Joan Strassman's Slow Birding. |
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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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| Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World by Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantIn this engaging memoir, wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant recounts her career journey and reflects on her experiences as a Black woman scientist in a field dominated by white men. You might also like: Cassandra Leah Quave's The Plant Hunter; Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka's Walking With Gorillas; Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's The Disordered Cosmos. |
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