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  • Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider

    How Scientific Names Celebrate Adventurers, Heroes, and Even a Few Scoundrels

    "More fun than you've ever had with taxonomy in your whole entire life" this history of the stories behind scientific names is "delightfully written" (Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series, and PhD in Quantitative Behavioral Ecology).Ever since Carl Linnaeus's binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Scientist’s Guide to Writing, 2nd Edition

    How to Write More Easily and Effectively throughout Your Scientific Career

    Series series Skills for Scholars
    An updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed writing guide for scientistsThe Scientist’s Guide to Writing explains the essential techniques that students, postdocs, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily. Now fully updated and expanded, this incisive primer offers practical advice on such topics as generating and maintaining writing momentum, ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences

    An Evidence-Based Approach

    Blending deep experience, humor, and evidence-based advice, this is an invaluable resource for everyone involved in developing good scientific writers.Every scientist eventually teaches scientific writing or mentors junior scientists as they develop their writing skills—only to discover that the task is both challenging and remarkably time-consuming. If you are in this position, Teaching and ... Read more

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  • The Scientist’s Guide to Writing, 3rd Edition

    How to Write More Easily and Effectively Throughout Your Scientific Career

    Series series Skills for Scholars
    A fully updated and expanded third edition of the acclaimed writing guide for scientistsThe Scientist’s Guide to Writing explains the essential techniques that students, postdocs, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily. Now in its third edition, this incisive primer offers practical advice on a host of topics, from maintaining writing momentum to ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

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    Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider

    How Scientific Names Celebrate Adventurers, Heroes, and Even a Few Scoundrels

    Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 17 min

    An engaging history of the surprising, poignant, and occasionally scandalous stories behind scientific names and their cultural significance.Ever since Carl Linnaeus's binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • The Almighty Dollar

    500 Years of the World's Most Powerful Money

    In this ambitious and groundbreaking history of the dollar, financial journalist and economic scholar Brendan Greeley makes a new argument about the origins of our money—and the people and nations who have surrendered to it.“Eye-opening, educational, exhaustively reported, and very fun to read.”—Foreign PolicyAmerica’s money is global money—nearly every nation in the world writes international ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Godstorm

    The Most High Octane and Original Fantasy Debut of 2026 (Godstorm 1)

    Series Book 1 - Godstorm
    'Ancient Rome provides rich plunder for fantasy writers...Godstorm is a grand addition to the genre' Daily Mail'This startling alternative history takes us to a newly-imagined world... The result is a vivid, ferocious adventure' Kim Stanley-Robinson'A highly original, vividly-imagined fantasy Roman Empire where oil is power' Ruth DownieLOVE READING SCIFI/FANTASY BOOK OF THE MONTHA Fe... ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Minimalist Cooks Dinner

    More Than 100 Recipes for Fast Weeknight Meals and Casual Entertaining

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    Minimize weeknight stress with easy, satisfying, and sophisticated meals from a New York Times –bestselling, six-time James Beard Award–winning food writer.Distilling recipes down to their simplest, most flavorful ingredients has become the trademark of Mark Bittman. No one does it better—and now, you can do it from home every night of the week. You don't have to rely on having perfect ... Read more

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  • Weird Universe

    Everything We Don't Know About Space (and Why It's Important)

    by Erika Hamden ...
    Discover the Mysteries of Our Universe Weird Universe is your gateway to the wonders of space. Have you ever looked up at the night sky and marveled at the mysteries hidden beyond the stars? This book takes that curiosity and turns it into an accessible, fun introduction to space, packed with all the weirdness we've discovered out there. Unlock the wonders of space with a fresh and exciting ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Craftland

    In Search of Lost Arts and Disappearing Trades

    by James Fox ...
    An “impassioned and inspiring account of the extraordinary men and women still doing traditional artisanal work” (The Sunday Times) in the face of massive technological industrialization—by renowned Cambridge art historian Dr. James Fox.“Beautifully written and (charmingly illustrated) . . . His chronicle of the decline of the traditional trades is staggering.”—The Wall Street JournalDuring an age ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Coming Storm

    Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History

    An Economist best book of the yearA Foreign Affairs best book of the yearA Foreign Policy most anticipated book of the yearFrom a renowned Yale historian comes a chilling look at the looming threat of the next Great Power war and the urgent interventions necessary to avoid it in the twenty-first century.The vast majority of people al... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Myths, Gods, and Rituals of Aztec Mythology

    Before the First Sun

    Meet the Gods of Sun and SacrificeStep into the dazzling world of ancient Mesoamerica with this engaging and accessible guide to Aztec mythology.#1 New Release in History of New Age & MythologyExplore the legends, gods, and cosmic cycles that defined one of the most powerful civilizations in the Americas. Far from a dry academic text, Myths, Gods, and Rituals of Aztec Mythology brings these... ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus