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Atlas of Botany

How Plants Have Evolved, Adapted and Thrived

by DK ...

From the earliest green shoots to dense tropical forests, discover how plants spread across the world to build our environment.Plants first emerged on a very different looking Earth 500 million years ago. As land masses moved, plants were brought together in fierce competition with one another, or separated to continue their lives in very different conditions. On this evolutionary journey, they ... Read more

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From the earliest green shoots to dense tropical forests, discover how plants spread across the world to build our environment.Plants first emerged on a very different looking Earth 500 million years ago. As land masses moved, plants were brought together in fierce competition with one another, or separated to continue their lives in very different conditions. On this evolutionary journey, they
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The Seven Measures of the World

by Piero Martin ...

The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical worldFrom the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure the world to know our past, comprehend the present, and plan the future.Renowned physicist Piero ... Read more

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The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical worldFrom the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure the world to know our past, comprehend the present, and plan the future.Renowned physicist Piero
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Hands of Time

A Watchmaker’s History

by Rebecca Struthers ...

"A hugely entertaining achievement." –Esquire“An engaging survey through a period of intellectual history that reveals as much about people who wear watches as the objects on their wrists." – Wall Street Journal"As impeccably crafted and precisely engineered as any of the watches on which the author has worked so lovingly over the years, this book is a joy to behold and a wonder to enjoy.” –Simon ... Read more

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"A hugely entertaining achievement." –Esquire“An engaging survey through a period of intellectual history that reveals as much about people who wear watches as the objects on their wrists." – Wall Street Journal"As impeccably crafted and precisely engineered as any of the watches on which the author has worked so lovingly over the years, this book is a joy to behold and a wonder to enjoy.” –Simon
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Tiny Habits

The Small Changes That Change Everything

by BJ Fogg ...

New York Times Bestseller | A habit expert from Stanford University shares his breakthrough method for building habits quickly and easily. With Tiny Habits you’ll increase productivity by tapping into positive emotions to create a happier and healthier life. Dr. Fogg’s new and extremely practical method of behavior design picks up where Atomic Habits left off.“There are many great books on the ... Read more

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New York Times Bestseller | A habit expert from Stanford University shares his breakthrough method for building habits quickly and easily. With Tiny Habits you’ll increase productivity by tapping into positive emotions to create a happier and healthier life. Dr. Fogg’s new and extremely practical method of behavior design picks up where Atomic Habits left off.“There are many great books on the
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The AGI Chronicles

The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence

by Kevin Roose ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Exciting and brilliantly reported . . . Roose makes the technology understandable while also conveying the historic nature of a new world being born." —Walter Isaacson, author of Elon Musk"[Kevin Roose] came out with the most important story in AI: how a few executives, and the relationships between them, somehow came to determine the future of everything.” ... Read more

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Exciting and brilliantly reported . . . Roose makes the technology understandable while also conveying the historic nature of a new world being born." —Walter Isaacson, author of Elon Musk"[Kevin Roose] came out with the most important story in AI: how a few executives, and the relationships between them, somehow came to determine the future of everything.”
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Atlantic

Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms,and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

by Simon Winchester ...

"Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring…A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the breathtaking saga of the Atlantic Ocean ... Read more

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"Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring…A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the breathtaking saga of the Atlantic Ocean
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Peterson Field Guide To Birds Of North America, Second Edition

by Roger Tory Peterson ...

Series Book 107 - Peterson Field Guides
A new edition of the best-selling field guide with 25 all-new plates covering the birds of Hawaii.For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birds has been a popular and trusted bird watching guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Now that the American Birding Association has expanded its species Checklist to include Hawaii, the ... Read more

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A new edition of the best-selling field guide with 25 all-new plates covering the birds of Hawaii.For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birds has been a popular and trusted bird watching guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Now that the American Birding Association has expanded its species Checklist to include Hawaii, the
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Protocols

An Operating Manual for the Human Body

by Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAndrew Huberman, host of the world’s leading health and science podcast Huberman Lab and neuroscientist and professor at Stanford School of Medicine, presents an essential guide to improving brain function, enhancing mood and energy, optimizing bodily health and physical performance, and rewiring your nervous system to learn new skills and behaviors that can positively ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAndrew Huberman, host of the world’s leading health and science podcast Huberman Lab and neuroscientist and professor at Stanford School of Medicine, presents an essential guide to improving brain function, enhancing mood and energy, optimizing bodily health and physical performance, and rewiring your nervous system to learn new skills and behaviors that can positively
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The story of modern medicine and bioethics—and, indeed, race relations—is refracted beautifully, and movingly.”—Entertainment WeeklyNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO® STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE • ONE OF THE “MOST INFLUENTIAL” (CNN), “DEFINING” (LITHUB), AND “BEST” (THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The story of modern medicine and bioethics—and, indeed, race relations—is refracted beautifully, and movingly.”—Entertainment WeeklyNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO® STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE • ONE OF THE “MOST INFLUENTIAL” (CNN), “DEFINING” (LITHUB), AND “BEST” (THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK
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The Icepick Surgeon

Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science

by Sam Kean ...

**From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets."A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review**Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn ... Read more

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**From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets."A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review**Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn
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Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated

Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long

by David Rock ...

A researcher and consultant burrows deep inside the heads of one modern two-career couple to examine how each partner processes the workday—revealing how a more nuanced understanding of brain science can allow us to better organize, prioritize, recall, and sort our daily lives.Emily and Paul are the parents of two young children, and professionals with different careers. Emily is the newly ... Read more

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A researcher and consultant burrows deep inside the heads of one modern two-career couple to examine how each partner processes the workday—revealing how a more nuanced understanding of brain science can allow us to better organize, prioritize, recall, and sort our daily lives.Emily and Paul are the parents of two young children, and professionals with different careers. Emily is the newly
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Ruby Ridge

The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family

by Jess Walter ...

With a new introduction“The most comprehensive, even-handed and best written account of Ruby Ridge currently in print.” — Washington TimesFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter, here is the story of what happened on Ruby Ridge: the tragic and unlikely series of events that destroyed a family, brought down the number-two man in the FBI, and left in its wake a ... Read more

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With a new introduction“The most comprehensive, even-handed and best written account of Ruby Ridge currently in print.” — Washington TimesFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter, here is the story of what happened on Ruby Ridge: the tragic and unlikely series of events that destroyed a family, brought down the number-two man in the FBI, and left in its wake a
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Sapiens

A Brief History of Humankind

by Yuval Noah Harari ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDestined to become a modern classic in the vein of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Sapiens is a lively, groundbreaking history of humankind told from a unique perspective.**100,000 years ago, at least six species of human inhabited the earth. Today there is just one.Us.Homo Sapiens.How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDestined to become a modern classic in the vein of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Sapiens is a lively, groundbreaking history of humankind told from a unique perspective.**100,000 years ago, at least six species of human inhabited the earth. Today there is just one.Us.Homo Sapiens.How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging
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A Short History of Nearly Everything

#1 International Bestseller

by Bill Bryson ...

**THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A wonder-filled quest to understand everything that has happened in the history of the earth, from the Big Bang theory to the rise of civilization and beyond.“Brims with strange and amazing facts . . . a modern classic of sciencewriting.” —The New York Times**From the beloved and bestselling author of the hilarious, bittersweet memoir The Life and Times of the ... Read more

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**THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A wonder-filled quest to understand everything that has happened in the history of the earth, from the Big Bang theory to the rise of civilization and beyond.“Brims with strange and amazing facts . . . a modern classic of sciencewriting.” —The New York Times**From the beloved and bestselling author of the hilarious, bittersweet memoir The Life and Times of the
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The Grieving Body

How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing

by Mary-Frances O'Connor ...

Series series The Grieving Brain Series
“No one has done more for the science of grief than Mary-Frances O’Connor. Deeply human and wise, The Grieving Body delivers a grounded, logical understanding of the effects of stress and loss on our bodies. O’Connor doesn’t just explain what happens and why, she offers hopeful, beautiful solutions to support ourselves and our world.” - Megan Devine, author of It’s Ok that You’re Not OkThe follow ... Read more

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“No one has done more for the science of grief than Mary-Frances O’Connor. Deeply human and wise, The Grieving Body delivers a grounded, logical understanding of the effects of stress and loss on our bodies. O’Connor doesn’t just explain what happens and why, she offers hopeful, beautiful solutions to support ourselves and our world.” - Megan Devine, author of It’s Ok that You’re Not OkThe follow
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Shroud

A gripping first contact story from the Arthur C. Clarke Award winner

by Adrian Tchaikovsky ...

‘Thrilling, terrifying and fascinating’– Tim Peake, British ESA astronautThey looked into darkness. The darkness looked back . . .An utterly gripping story of first contact on a hostile planet from Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Children of Time.New for this edition: The short story ‘Sins of the Children’, the fascinating prequel to Shroud</em... ... Read more

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‘Thrilling, terrifying and fascinating’– Tim Peake, British ESA astronautThey looked into darkness. The darkness looked back . . .An utterly gripping story of first contact on a hostile planet from Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Children of Time.New for this edition: The short story ‘Sins of the Children’, the fascinating prequel to Shroud</em...
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Quand les grands esprits se rencontrent

by Normand Brais, Normand Baillargeon, Thierry Pauchant, Daniel Baril, Guy Drouin, Jean-René Roy, Yoshua Bengio, Bruno Dubuc, Mathieu Robert Sauvé, Caroline Boudoux, Stéphane Durand ...

Imaginons qu’à la faveur d’une faille temporelle, Yoshua Bengio et Alan Turing discutent ensemble des récentes avancées de l’intelligence artificielle, que le frère Marie Victorin parle génétique avec Darwin et qu’Einstein explique sa théorie de la relativité à Newton. C’est à ces échanges aussi improbables que captivants que nous convie cet ouvrage collectif réunissant des auteur·e·s parmi les ... Read more

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Imaginons qu’à la faveur d’une faille temporelle, Yoshua Bengio et Alan Turing discutent ensemble des récentes avancées de l’intelligence artificielle, que le frère Marie Victorin parle génétique avec Darwin et qu’Einstein explique sa théorie de la relativité à Newton. C’est à ces échanges aussi improbables que captivants que nous convie cet ouvrage collectif réunissant des auteur·e·s parmi les
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Death of a Salesman

by Arthur Miller ...

Willy, deeply invested in the American Dream, believes success is achieved through charm and popularity. However, his inability to adapt to changing realities leads to professional failure and strained relationships with his wife, Linda, and sons, Biff and Happy. Biff’s rejection of his father’s ideals creates tension, as Willy clings to unrealistic aspirations for his family.The play poignantly ... Read more

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Willy, deeply invested in the American Dream, believes success is achieved through charm and popularity. However, his inability to adapt to changing realities leads to professional failure and strained relationships with his wife, Linda, and sons, Biff and Happy. Biff’s rejection of his father’s ideals creates tension, as Willy clings to unrealistic aspirations for his family.The play poignantly
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

by Chris Hadfield ...

As Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield captivated the world with stunning photos and commentary from space. Now, in his first book, Chris offers readers extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality.Chris Hadfield decided to become an astronaut after watching the Apollo moon landing with his family on Stag Island, ... Read more

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As Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield captivated the world with stunning photos and commentary from space. Now, in his first book, Chris offers readers extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality.Chris Hadfield decided to become an astronaut after watching the Apollo moon landing with his family on Stag Island,
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The Ends of the World

Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions

by Peter Brannen ...

One of Vox’s Most Important Books of the DecadeNew York Times Editors' Choice 2017Forbes Top 10 Best Environment, Climate, and Conservation Book of 2017As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's history, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen takes us on a wild ride through the planet's five mass e... ... Read more

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One of Vox’s Most Important Books of the DecadeNew York Times Editors' Choice 2017Forbes Top 10 Best Environment, Climate, and Conservation Book of 2017As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's history, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen takes us on a wild ride through the planet's five mass e...
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The Vanishing Family

Love, Fate and the Quest to End Dementia

by Robert Kolker ...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road comes the heart-wrenching journey of a family facing an unthinkable destiny, whose flawed genetic code might hold the long sought-after key to a cure for dementia.In the idyllic American town of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, there lived a family with nine siblings, the youngest a girl named Barb. As the older children headed off ... Read more

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road comes the heart-wrenching journey of a family facing an unthinkable destiny, whose flawed genetic code might hold the long sought-after key to a cure for dementia.In the idyllic American town of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, there lived a family with nine siblings, the youngest a girl named Barb. As the older children headed off
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Papa, l'homme qui aimait les zébus

by Boucar Diouf ...

Après avoir rendu hommage à sa maman dans Pour l’amour de ma mère, Boucar célèbre ici la vie et l’héritage de son papa, parti à 103 ans ! Au fil des années, le vieux berger et cultivateur a transmis à son fils universitaire son amour des zébus familiaux, mais aussi celui des baobabs, plus anciens que leurs ancêtres. Il lui a surtout légué l’idée fondamentale que la nature et l’humain sont ... Read more

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Après avoir rendu hommage à sa maman dans Pour l’amour de ma mère, Boucar célèbre ici la vie et l’héritage de son papa, parti à 103 ans ! Au fil des années, le vieux berger et cultivateur a transmis à son fils universitaire son amour des zébus familiaux, mais aussi celui des baobabs, plus anciens que leurs ancêtres. Il lui a surtout légué l’idée fondamentale que la nature et l’humain sont
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A Winter Grave

a chilling new mystery set in the Scottish highlands

by Peter May ...

A #4 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the twelve-million copy bestselling author of the Lewis trilogy comes a chilling new mystery set in the isolated Scottish Highlands.A TOMB OF ICEA young meteorologist checking a mountain top weather station in Kinlochleven discovers the body of a missing man entombed in ice.A DYING DETECTIVECameron Brodie, a Glasgow detective, sets ou... ... Read more

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A #4 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the twelve-million copy bestselling author of the Lewis trilogy comes a chilling new mystery set in the isolated Scottish Highlands.A TOMB OF ICEA young meteorologist checking a mountain top weather station in Kinlochleven discovers the body of a missing man entombed in ice.A DYING DETECTIVECameron Brodie, a Glasgow detective, sets ou...
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Mother of God

An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon

by Paul Rosolie ...

“An old-fashioned jungle adventure, one with rare immediacy and depth of feeling for the people and creatures [Rosolie] encounters.” —Wall Street JournalFor fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary jungle adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon—a true adventure story of discovery ... Read more

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“An old-fashioned jungle adventure, one with rare immediacy and depth of feeling for the people and creatures [Rosolie] encounters.” —Wall Street JournalFor fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary jungle adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon—a true adventure story of discovery
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