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  • What if... Why not? Through the Doors of Adventure.

    by Kevin Beasley ...
    Adventure is about what we do; not about what we plan, strategize or dream about. Adventure begins with "what ifs" and "why nots." "What if I were to step out to chase that dream?" "Why not take the first step and see what happens?" When we step through the doorway of adventure our life is suddenly worth the living. And we experience life as it was meant to be. I invite you into my journey, but ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Plastics

    by Anne Gunnison, David Joselit, Kevin Beasley, Jennifer Gabrys, Elena Torok, Bess Williamson, Susan Heald, Kelly McHugh ...
    Series series ART/WORK
    Why modern and contemporary art—and art conservation—can’t be understood without taking account of the revolutionary impact of plasticsModern and contemporary art wouldn’t exist without the invention of plastics. From sculpture to paint, and photography to film, plastics have shaped every major medium of art. In turn, plastics have revolutionized art conservation, transforming the possibilities of ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

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  • The Light Eaters

    How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

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    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year • A Best Book of the Year: Boston Globe, Scientific American,New York Public Library, Chri... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Lone Survivors

    How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth

    by Chris Stringer ...
    A top researcher proposes a controversial new theory of human evolution in a book "combining the thrill of a novel with a remarkable depth of perspective" ( Nature).In this groundbreaking and engaging work of science, world-renowned paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer sets out a new theory of humanity's origin, challenging both the multiregionalists (who hold that modern humans developed from ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack

    And Other Cautionary Tales from Human Evolution

    by Ian Tattersall ...
    "An opinionated, authoritative, and delightfully provocative account of efforts to make sense of human fossil discoveries." — Kirkus Reviews , (starred review)"Superb science history." ― Booklist (starred review)In his new book The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack, human paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall argues that a long tradition ... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • First Steps

    How Upright Walking Made Us Human

    by Jeremy DeSilva ...
    A Science News Best Science Book of the Year: "A brilliant, fun, and scientifically deep stroll through history, anatomy, and evolution." —Agustín Fuentes, PhD, author of The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans ExceptionalWinner of the W.W. Howells Book Prize from the American Anthropological AssociationBlending history, science, and culture, this highly engaging evolutionary story ... Read more

    $18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Natural History of the Future

    What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species

    by Rob Dunn ...
    **"An arresting vision of this relentless natural world"—New York Times Book ReviewA leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron laws**Our species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Dinosaurs

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David Norman ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilised bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Full Spectrum

    How the Science of Color Made Us Modern

    by Adam Rogers ...
    "Informative and entertaining...Rogers is a seasoned raconteur, unreeling an eons-spanning tale with skill." — Wall Street JournalA lively account of our age-old quest for brighter colors, which changed the way we see the world, from the best-selling author of Proof: The Science of BoozeFrom kelly green to millennial pink, our world is graced with a richness of colors. But our human-made colors ... Read more

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  • Underbug

    An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology

    by Lisa Margonelli ...
    "Margonelli takes us on a termite-guided exploration of subterranean tracts of nature, science, and robotics. The book is brimming with flair." ―Peter Godfrey-Smith, author of Other MindsThe award-winning journalist Lisa Margonelli, national bestselling author of Oil on the Brain: Petroleum's Long, Strange Trip to Your Tank, investigates the environmental and economic impact termites inflict on ... Read more

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  • Fire Use in Northern Forest Survival

    by Mors Kochanski ...
    Fire Use in Northern Forest SurvivalThe why, when and where in justifying the use of fire.A good campfire holds a special fascintation for some and is therapeutic for others. Its warmth and calming effect may help to dissipate the insanities induced by modern life, something difficult to achieve sitting around a camp stove. Today, the concern for the possible negative ecological impacts of ... Read more

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  • The Neanderthals Rediscovered

    by Dimitra Papagianni, Michael A. Morse ...
    Series series The Rediscovered Series
    "In the first complete chronological narrative of the species from emergence to extinction...archaeologist Dimitra Papagianni and science historian Michael Morse have shaped a gem." —NatureIn recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthals has been transformed, thanks to new discoveries and paradigm-shattering scientific innovations. It turns out that the Neanderthals’ behavior was ... Read more

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