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The elements of Marie Curie
by Sobel, Dava
A luminous chronicle of the life and work of Marie Curie, the most famous woman in the history of science, also includes the untold story of the many young women trained in her laboratory who were launched into stellar scientific careers of their own.
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| Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests by Diana Beresford-KroegerBotanist Diana Beresford-Kroeger blends science, nature writing, and a bit of Druidic mysticism in this rapt, lyrical consideration of ancient forests, medicinal botany, and interdependence in the natural world. For more about forest biomes, try: Twelve Trees by Daniel Lewis; The Power of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. |
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| Frog Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Amphibian Lives by Marty Crump; illustrated by Tony AngellHerpetologist Marty Crump teams with illustrator Tony Angell to present 24 species of frogs and toads (one for each hour of the day) in startling detail that highlights the features each has adapted for survival. Amphibian fans are in for a treat! For other books about animal anatomy and adaptation, try: Great Adaptations by Kenneth Catania; Superlative by Matthew D. LaPlante. |
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Merlin's tour of the universe
by Tyson, Neil deGrasse
"In Neil deGrasse Tyson's delightful journey through the cosmos, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular questions asked by adults and children alike. Merlin, a timeless visitor from Planet Omniscia in the Andromeda Galaxy, has observed firsthand many of the major scientific events of Earth's history. Merlin's friends include the most important scientific figures and explorers of all time--da Vinci, Magellan, Newton, Einstein, and Hubble...Merlin clarifies the details of familiar phenomena like gravity, light, space, and time, and travels to distant stars and galaxies to describe what makes them tick, rotate, explode, and collapse"
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What the chicken knows by Montgomery, SyIn this short, delightful book, Sy takes us inside the flock and reveals all the things that make chickens such remarkable creatures: only hours after leaving the egg, they are able to walk, run, and peck; relationships are important to them and the average chicken can recognize more than one hundred other chickens; they remember the past and anticipate the future; and they communicate specific information through at least twenty-four distinct calls. Visitors to her home are astonished by all this, but for Sy what’s more astonishing is how little most people know about chickens, especially considering there are about twenty percent more chickens on earth than people.
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| Devil in the Stack: A Code Odyssey by Andrew SmithJournalist Andrew Smith’s interrogation of algorithmic code, the people who create it, and the implications for society arrives at some sobering conclusions, namely that modern coding involves a level of abstraction that can alienate tech companies from the real-life consequences of their code. Fascinated? Try these next: Bitwise by David Auerbach; Thinking Machines by Luke Dormehl. |
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| Four Ways of Thinking: A Journey into Human Complexity by David SumpterEver wondered how complex mathematics applies to your life? Mathematician David Sumpter can help with that! He categorizes human thinking into four main groups (statistical, interactive, chaotic, and complex), and illustrates the benefits of each with accessible examples. Other books that will have you thinking twice about math include: Is Math Real? by Eugenia Cheng; The Data Detective by Tim Harford. |
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