Science & Nature Nonfiction - March 2022

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Science & Nature Nonfiction March 2022 LIST NO: 46240

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Science & Nature Nonfiction - March 2022 On the Trail of the Jackalope: How a Legend Captured the World's Imagination... Michael P. Branch

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Backyard Bird Sanctuary: A Beginner's Guide to Creating a Wild Bird Habitat at Home Alan Baczkiewicz an

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EAN 9781643139333 Although the jackalope is an 157408 invention of the imagination, it is nevertheless connected to actual horned rabbits, which exist in nature and have for centuries been collected and studied by naturalists. Around the time two young boys were creating the first jackalope in Wyoming, Dr. Richard Shope was making his first breakthrough about the cause of the horns: a virus. The most important of these is the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical and other cancers. Today, jackalopes are literally helping us cure cancer. Mar-2022 pegasus books

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163022 EAN paradise with this accessible guidebook that 9781507217269 Now you can create a bird-watching teaches you everything you need to know about welcoming your new feathered friends and how to care for them while they're visiting. With tips and advice for any sized yard - even a small patio or balcony - you can enjoy the beauty of wild birds wherever you live.

Mar-2022 adams media

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Christian's Guide to Planet Earth: Why It Matters and How to Care for It Betsy Painter 113822 EAN 9780310458630 Four-colour infographics throughout highlight the inherent grandeur of the natural world, stirring our hearts to care about the wild and wondrous things God has made. Each chapter concludes with practical tips on how to become better stewards of the Earth, including how to support efforts that make a positive difference in the world.

Mar-2022 zondervan

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Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent Danielle J. Whittaker 121381 Evolutionary biologist Danielle Whittaker engagingly describes how emerging research has uncovered birds' ability to produce complex chemical signals that influence their behaviour, including where they build nests, when they pick a fight, and why they fly away. From tangerine-scented auklets to her beloved juncos, redolent of moss, birds from across the world feature in Whittaker's stories, but she also examines the smelly chemicals of all kinds of creatures, from iguanas and bees to monkeys and humans.

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Science & Nature Nonfiction - March 2022 Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us David Anderson

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EAN 9781541674639 Scientists haven't been able to101261 reach a consensus on whether animals even have emotions like humans do, let alone how to study them. Yet studies of animal emotion are critical for understanding human emotion and mental illness. In 'The Nature of the Beast,' pioneering neuroscientist David J. Anderson describes a new approach to solving this problem. He explains what studying emotions and related internal brain states in animals can teach us about human behaviour, offering new insights into why isolation makes us more aggressive, how sex and violence connect, and whether there's a link between aggression and mental illness. Mar-2022 basic books

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Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird Jack E. Davis 103955 EAN 9781631495250 For centuries, Americans have celebrated the bald eagle as 'majestic,' yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatcher of babies. Filled with spectacular stories of Founding Fathers, rapacious hunters, heroic bird rescuers, and the lives of bald eagles themselves monogamous creatures, considered among the animal world's finest parents - 'The Bald Eagle' is a much-awaited cultural and natural history that demonstrates how this bird's wondrous journey may provide inspiration today.

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Secret Lives of the Elements Kathryn Harkup 186139 EAN 9781529412741 When we think of the periodic table we picture orderly rows of elements that conform to type and never break the rules. In this book Kathryn Harkup reveals that there are personalities, passions, quirks, and historical oddities behind those ordered rows, and shows us that the periodic table is a sprawling family tree with its own black sheep, wayward cousins, and odd uncles. From our green-fingered friend magnesium to the devil incarnate polonium, this eclectic collection of engaging and informative stories will change the way you see the periodic table forever.

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Science & Nature Nonfiction - March 2022 Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World Oliver Milman

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EAN 9781324006596 Three out of every four of our117174 planet's known animal species are insects. In 'The Insect Crisis,' acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. With urgency and great clarity, Milman explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. Part warning, part celebration of the incredible variety of insects, this is a wake-up call for us all. Mar-2022 ww norton

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Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution's Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction David George Haskell an e

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120378 EAN song and traversing the whole arc of Earth 9781984881540 Starting with the origins of animal history, Haskell illuminates and celebrates the emergence of the varied sounds of our world. Haskell takes us to threatened forests, noise-filled oceans, and loud city streets, and shows that sonic crises are not mere losses of sensory ornament. The appreciation of the beauty and brokenness of sound is therefore an important guide in today's convulsions and crises of change and inequity.

Mar-2022 viking

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Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet John W. Reid

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117174 EAN Megaforests are vital to preserving global 9781324006039 Written with Thomas E. Lovejoy. biodiversity, thousands of cultures, and a stable climate. Reid and Lovejoy offer practical solutions to address the biggest challenges these forests face, from vastly expanding protected areas, to supporting Indigenous forest stewards, to planning smarter road networks. In gorgeous prose that evokes the majesty of these ancient forests along with the people and animals who inhabit them, Reid and Lovejoy take us on an exhilarating global journey.

Mar-2022 ww norton

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Joy of Weeds: A Celebration of Wild Plants Paul Farrell EAN 9781911622635 Illustrator Paul Farrell reveals159487 the true wonder of weeds and explains the benefits of rewilding ourselves a little. Paul's brilliant modernist illustration style shows us dandelions, thistles, and feverfew in a whole new light. Each of the 50 weeds featured is accompanied by a quirky history and a summary of its uses in medicine, cooking, arts, and even industry, alongside occasional gardening tips. Mar-2022 portico

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Science & Nature Nonfiction - March 2022 Journey of the Mind: How Thinking Emerged from Chaos Sai Gaddam

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117174 EANbook to offer a unified account of the mind that 9781324006572 'Journey of the Mind' is the first explains how consciousness, language, the Self, and civilization emerged incrementally out of chaos. The authors explain the mathematical principles generating conscious experience and show, through vivid illustrations and accessible prose, how these principles led cities and democratic nations to develop new forms of consciousness - the self-aware 'superminds.'

Mar-2022 ww norton

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Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It Tracey Gendron EAN 9781586423223 'Ageism Unmasked' shifts the130003 lens, enabling us to see that we tolerate, and sometimes actively promote, attitudes and behaviours toward differently aged people that we would reject and condemn if applied to any other group. Offering an all-inclusive approach, Dr. Tracey Gendron reveals the biases behind our false understanding of aging, sharing powerful opportunities for personal growth along with strategies to help create an anti-ageist society. Mar-2022 steerforth press

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Sexus Animalis: There Is Nothing Unnatural in Nature Emmanuelle Pouydebat 109048 EAN Animalis' tells us everything we never dreamed we 9780262046589 Translated by Erik Butler. 'Sexus wanted to know about the reproductive systems, genital organs, and sexual practices of animals, from elephants (who masturbate with their trunks) to fruit flies (who produce spermatozoa twenty times their size). In the animal kingdom we find heterosexual, lesbian, gay, and bisexual behaviour, as well as monogamy, polygamy, and polyandry. It seems that animals have been composing their own 'Kama Sutra' throughout the ages. Striking colour illustrations accompany the text.

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Science & Nature Nonfiction - March 2022 Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage Rachel E. Gross

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EAN 9781324006312 The Latin term for the female117174 genitalia, pudendum, means'parts for which you should be ashamed.' Until 1651, ovaries were called female testicles. Today, a new generation of (mostly) women scientists is finally redrawing the map. Through their eyes, journalist Rachel E. Gross takes readers on an anatomical odyssey to the center of this new world - a world where the uterus regrows itself, ovaries pump out fresh eggs, and the clitoris pulses beneath the surface like a shimmering pyramid of nerves. Mar-2022 ww norton

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Invisible Siege: The Rise of Coronaviruses and the Search for a Cure Daniel Werb 103570 EAN 9780593239230 The urgency of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic has fixed humanity's gaze on the present crisis. But the story of this pandemic extends far further back than many realize. In this engrossing narrative, epidemiologist Dan Werb traces the rising threat of the coronavirus family and the attempts by a small group of scientists who worked for decades to stop a looming viral pandemic. This is an urgent and moving testament to the unprecedented scientific movement to stop COVID-19.

Mar-2022 crown

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