Life Sciences
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Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration
$19.99 Add to cart“Illuminating. . . . Flight Paths does what only the best science books do: It adds to our knowledge of the world without diminishing its wonder.”–Wall Street Journal
The captivating, little-known tru
- Author: Heisman, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 0063161125
- Language: English
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Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird
$24.95 Add to cartHas there ever been a more hated bird than the European starling? Let loose in New York City’s Central Park by a misguided aristocrat, the starlings were supposed to help curb insect outbreaks and add… [more below]
- Author: Stark, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1496242025
- Language: English
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Hubris: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity
$29.95 Add to cartHumans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we can travel into space, cure diseases and decode the fundamentals of life, and at the same time find ourselve
- Author: Krause, Johannes
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1509562613
- Language: English
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Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control
$29.95 Add to cartZombies aren’t just the stuff of nightmares. Explore the fascinating world of real-life insect zombification.
Zombies are all around us–insect zombies, that is. In Rise of the Zombie Bugs, Mindy Weisb
- Author: Weisberger, Mindy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 1421451352
- Language: English
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Insectopolis: A Natural History
$35.00 Add to cartThis visually immersive work of graphic nonfiction dives into a world where ants, cicadas, bees, and butterflies visit a library exhibition that displays their stories and humanity’s connection to the
- Author: Kuper, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 1324035714
- Language: English
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Inside the Cell: The Dark Side of Forensic DNA
$66.67 Add to cartJosiah Sutton was convicted of rape. He was five inches shorter and 65 pounds lighter than the suspect described by the victim, but at trial a lab analyst testified that his DNA was found at the crime… [more below]
- Author: Murphy, Erin E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 06 2015
- ISBN10: 1568584695
- Language: English
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Flower Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Floral Lives
$18.00 Read moreAn illustrated hourly guide that spotlights twenty-four flowers as they attract pollinators, resist predators, and survive on our changing planet.
Is it 4 AM or chicory o’clock? In this short book, b- Series: Earth Day
- Author: Knapp, Sandra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 03 2025
- ISBN10: 0226834522
- Language: English
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Phenomena: An Infographic Guide to Almost Everything
$39.95 Add to cartAstronomy, botany, the climate . . . From the wonder of fireflies to the mysteries of the Big Bang, from magnificent maps of animal migrations to the anatomy of snowflakes, Phenomena‘s superbly render
- Author: Juzeau, Camille
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0500028656
- Language: English
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Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science
$26.99 Add to cartWhat if your best days weren’t left to chance, but something you could control and activate at will? Most of us want to be a little happier, a little more focused, and a lot less stressed. We want sim… [more below]
- Author: Huston, Therese
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 29 2025
- ISBN10: 9.79889E+12
- Language: English
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Unkind Mind: The Neuroscience of Why Women Are So Hard on Themselves–And How to Quiet Your Inner Critic for Good
$19.95 Add to cartA cutting-edge, neuroscientific approach to quiet your unkind mind–and cultivate the self-compassion, confidence, and courage you need to thrive.
Does it ever feel like there’s a hypercritical, negat
- Author: Holmberg, Betsy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: June 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1648484719
- Language: English
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Moths of the World: A Natural History
$29.95 Add to cartA marvelously illustrated guide to the world’s moths
With more than 160,000 named species, moths are a familiar sight to most of us, flickering around lights, pollinating wildflowers about meadows and- Series: Guide to Every Family #11
- Author: Wagner, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 22 2025
- ISBN10: 0691248281
- Language: English
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What a Bee Knows: Exploring the Thoughts, Memories, and Personalities of Bees
$25.00 Add to cartFor many of us, the buzzing of a bee elicits panic. But the next time you hear that low droning sound, look closer: the bee has navigated to this particular spot for a reason using a fascinating set o… [more below]
- Author: Buchmann, Stephen L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1642833916
- Language: English
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Kingdom of Play: What Ball-Bouncing Octopuses, Belly-Flopping Monkeys, and Mud-Sliding Elephants Reveal about Life Itself
$19.00 Add to cartThis “delightful…compelling” (Scientific American) and revelatory look at the science behind why animals play “will fill you with joy and wonder” (Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus).
A- Author: Toomey, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1982154470
- Language: English
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Nature at Night: Discover the Hidden World That Comes Alive After Dark
$30.00 Add to cartA new world awakens in the dark, filled with spectacular bioluminescence, moon-kissed flora, and diverse wildlife–all captured in this spectacular photography book.
While old tales warn us that dang- Author: Hood, Charles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 29 2025
- ISBN10: 1643263137
- Language: English
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Taming the Molecule of More: A Step-By-Step Guide to Make Dopamine Work for You
$29.95 Add to cartFeatured on The Next Big Idea Club’s April 2025 Must-Read Books
Dopamine, “the molecule of more,” is the chemical in our brains that drives us to seek out newer and better things–the latest gadget, t- Author: Long, Michael E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 1637746091
- Language: English
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Brain: An Owner’s Guide
$19.99 Add to cartBecome body literate with Brain: An Owner’s Guide, the next book in The Body Literacy Library, an enlightening series that democratizes health for a new generation of readers.
Brain: An Owner’s Guide- Series: The Body Literacy Library
- Author: Ricker, Elizabeth R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 0744092434
- Language: English
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How to Sleep Like a Caveman: Ancient Wisdom for a Better Night’s Rest
$28.00 Add to cartSapiens meets Why We Sleep in an evolutionary romp through the science of sleep–and how we can get better rest–by one of the world’s leading sleep scientists.
We spend roughly a third of our lives in
- Author: Van De Laar, Merijn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 20 2025
- ISBN10: 63430177
- Language: English
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Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic
$17.99 Add to cartFungi are everywhere. Most are harmless; some are helpful. A few are killers. Collectively, infectious fungi are the most devastating agents of disease on earth, and a fungus that can persist in the e
- Author: Monosson, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1324105186
- Language: English
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Understanding the Nature‒Nurture Debate
$19.99 Add to cart- Series: Understanding Life
- Author: Turkheimer, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 212
- Publish Date: November 21 2024
- ISBN10: 1108958168
- Language: English
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Dr. Fun Guy’s Passport to Kingdom Fungi: A Scientist’s Guide to the Wild and Wonderful World of Mushrooms, Molds, and More
$26.99 Add to cartLearn the basics of fungal biology, foraging, and identification in this in-depth illustrated introduction from the beloved scientist, mushroom enthusiast, and social media star behind Fascinated By F… [more below]
- Author: Walker, Gordon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 22 2025
- ISBN10: 1984861794
- Language: English
