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The Underworld

Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean

by Susan Casey ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets**“An irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure writing, and vivid, visceral prose." —**Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author of The Soul of an OctopusFor all of human history, ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets**“An irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure writing, and vivid, visceral prose." —**Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author of The Soul of an OctopusFor all of human history,
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Protocols

An Operating Manual for the Human Body

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

Andrew 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 transform your life.The ... Read more

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Andrew 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 transform your life.The
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Voices in the Ocean

A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins

by Susan Casey ...

From Susan Casey, the New York Times bestsellingauthor of The Devil's Teeth and The Wave, a breathtaking look into the mysterious world of dolphins and their conflicted history with man.Since the dawn of recorded history, humans have felt a kinship with the sleek and beautiful dolphin, an animal whose playfulness, sociability and intelligence seems like an aquatic mirror of mankind. In recent ... Read more

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From Susan Casey, the New York Times bestsellingauthor of The Devil's Teeth and The Wave, a breathtaking look into the mysterious world of dolphins and their conflicted history with man.Since the dawn of recorded history, humans have felt a kinship with the sleek and beautiful dolphin, an animal whose playfulness, sociability and intelligence seems like an aquatic mirror of mankind. In recent
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The Beak of the Finch

A Story of Evolution in Our Time (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

by Jonathan Weiner ...

**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A dramatic story of groundbreaking scientific research of Darwin's discovery of evolution that "spark[s] not just the intellect, but the imagination" (Washington Post Book World) • With a new preface“Admirable and much-needed.... Weiner’s triumph is to reveal how evolution and science work, and to let them speak clearly for themselves.”—The New York Times Book Review**On ... Read more

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**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A dramatic story of groundbreaking scientific research of Darwin's discovery of evolution that "spark[s] not just the intellect, but the imagination" (Washington Post Book World) • With a new preface“Admirable and much-needed.... Weiner’s triumph is to reveal how evolution and science work, and to let them speak clearly for themselves.”—The New York Times Book Review**On
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The Hot Zone

The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus

by Richard Preston ...

The bestselling landmark account of the first emergence of the Ebola virus.Now a mini-series drama starring Julianna Margulies, Topher Grace, Liam Cunningham, James D'Arcy, and Noah Emmerich on National Geographic.A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are ... Read more

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The bestselling landmark account of the first emergence of the Ebola virus.Now a mini-series drama starring Julianna Margulies, Topher Grace, Liam Cunningham, James D'Arcy, and Noah Emmerich on National Geographic.A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are
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How Flowers Made Our World

The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries

by David George Haskell ...

**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of ... Read more

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**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of
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A Pocket History of Human Evolution

How We Became Sapiens

by Silvana Condemi, François Savatier ...

Why aren't we more like other apes? How did we win the evolutionary race? Find out how "wise" Homo sapiens really are.Prehistory has never been more exciting: New discoveries are overturning long-held theories left and right. Stone tools in Australia date back 65,000 years—a time when, we once thought, the first Sapiens had barely left Africa. DNA sequencing has unearthed a new hominid group—the ... Read more

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Why aren't we more like other apes? How did we win the evolutionary race? Find out how "wise" Homo sapiens really are.Prehistory has never been more exciting: New discoveries are overturning long-held theories left and right. Stone tools in Australia date back 65,000 years—a time when, we once thought, the first Sapiens had barely left Africa. DNA sequencing has unearthed a new hominid group—the
... Read more
Mind Magic

The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything

by James R. Doty MD ...

**A deep exploration of the neuroscience behind manifestation, with a six-part plan for realizing your dreams“Powerful and profound . . . James Doty explains how intention is manifested in the brain and offers six steps each of us can use to create the life we want.”—Arianna Huffington, author of Thrive and The Sleep Revolution, CEO of Thrive Global**For decades the practice of manifestation has ... Read more

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**A deep exploration of the neuroscience behind manifestation, with a six-part plan for realizing your dreams“Powerful and profound . . . James Doty explains how intention is manifested in the brain and offers six steps each of us can use to create the life we want.”—Arianna Huffington, author of Thrive and The Sleep Revolution, CEO of Thrive Global**For decades the practice of manifestation has
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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
... Read more
Dopamine Nation

Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

by Anna Lembke MD ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER“Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick,as heard on Fresh AirThis book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We’re living in a time of unprecedented ... Read more

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER“Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick,as heard on Fresh AirThis book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We’re living in a time of unprecedented
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Botany for Gardeners, Fourth Edition

An Introduction to the Science of Plants

by Brian Capon ...

This bestselling reference guide is essential for any experienced or buddening gardener.All questions about complex plant processes can be found in the Botany for Gardeners. First published in 1990 with more than 260,000 copies sold, it has become the go-to introduction to botany for students and gardeners. Now in its fourth edition, Botany for Gardeners has been expanded and updated. It features ... Read more

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This bestselling reference guide is essential for any experienced or buddening gardener.All questions about complex plant processes can be found in the Botany for Gardeners. First published in 1990 with more than 260,000 copies sold, it has become the go-to introduction to botany for students and gardeners. Now in its fourth edition, Botany for Gardeners has been expanded and updated. It features
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Food of the Gods

The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution

by Terence McKenna ...

“Deserves to be the modern classic on mind-altering drugs and hallucinogens.”—The Washington PostEthnobotanist Terence Mckenna, hailed by Tom Robbins as “the most important—and most entertaining—visionary scholar in America,” explores humanity’s symbiotic relationship with spirits, tobacco, marijuana, opium, psilocybin, and more, from prehistoric times to today.Why, as a species, are humans so ... Read more

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“Deserves to be the modern classic on mind-altering drugs and hallucinogens.”—The Washington PostEthnobotanist Terence Mckenna, hailed by Tom Robbins as “the most important—and most entertaining—visionary scholar in America,” explores humanity’s symbiotic relationship with spirits, tobacco, marijuana, opium, psilocybin, and more, from prehistoric times to today.Why, as a species, are humans so
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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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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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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

by Annie Dillard ...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize“The book is a form of meditation, written with headlong urgency, about seeing. . . . There is an ambition about [Dillard's] book that I like. . . . It is the ambition to feel.” — Eudora Welty, New York Times Book ReviewPilgrim at Tinker Creek is the story of a dramatic year in Virginia's Roanoke Valley, where Annie Dillard set out to chronicle incidents of "beauty ... Read more

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize“The book is a form of meditation, written with headlong urgency, about seeing. . . . There is an ambition about [Dillard's] book that I like. . . . It is the ambition to feel.” — Eudora Welty, New York Times Book ReviewPilgrim at Tinker Creek is the story of a dramatic year in Virginia's Roanoke Valley, where Annie Dillard set out to chronicle incidents of "beauty
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Imagination

by Jim Davies ...

The first-ever book on the science of imagination, which sheds light on both the complex inner-workings of our mind and the ways in which we can channel imagination for a better life.We don’t think of imagination the way that we should. The word is often only associated with children, artists and daydreamers, but in reality, imagination is an integral part of almost every action and decision that ... Read more

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The first-ever book on the science of imagination, which sheds light on both the complex inner-workings of our mind and the ways in which we can channel imagination for a better life.We don’t think of imagination the way that we should. The word is often only associated with children, artists and daydreamers, but in reality, imagination is an integral part of almost every action and decision that
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The Singularity Is Nearer

When We Merge with AI

by Ray Kurzweil ...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTUAL PEOPLE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEThe noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to come**Since it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have ... Read more

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**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTUAL PEOPLE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEThe noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to come**Since it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have
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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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This Is Your Mind on Plants

by Michael Pollan ...

**The instant New York Times bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book | One of NPR's Best Books of the Year“Expert storytelling . . . [Pollan] masterfully elevates a series of big questions about drugs, plants and humans that are likely to leave readers thinking in new ways.” —New York Times Book ReviewFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think ... Read more

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**The instant New York Times bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book | One of NPR's Best Books of the Year“Expert storytelling . . . [Pollan] masterfully elevates a series of big questions about drugs, plants and humans that are likely to leave readers thinking in new ways.” —New York Times Book ReviewFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think
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Stiff

The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

by Mary Roach ...

A New York Times science bestseller from "America's funniest science writer" ( Washington Post ), this "quirky, funny read offers perspective and insight about life, death and the medical profession" ( Wall Street Journal ). With a New Epilogue by the Author."Delightful—though never disrespectful" ( Time Out New York), science ... ... Read more

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A New York Times science bestseller from "America's funniest science writer" ( Washington Post ), this "quirky, funny read offers perspective and insight about life, death and the medical profession" ( Wall Street Journal ). With a New Epilogue by the Author."Delightful—though never disrespectful" ( Time Out New York), science ...
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Inside of a Dog

What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

by Alexandra Horowitz ...

"Every dog owner should have this book." —Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah PodcastNOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED! The beloved #1 New York Times bestseller that “causes one’s dog-loving heart to flutter with astonishment and gratitude” (The New York Times Book Review).The instant classic on the mind of the dog is now updated to include the latest results in the booming field of dog cognition. What do dogs ... Read more

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"Every dog owner should have this book." —Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah PodcastNOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED! The beloved #1 New York Times bestseller that “causes one’s dog-loving heart to flutter with astonishment and gratitude” (The New York Times Book Review).The instant classic on the mind of the dog is now updated to include the latest results in the booming field of dog cognition. What do dogs
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The Soul of an Octopus

A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

by Sy Montgomery ...

A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Good Good Pig, this “fascinating...informative” (The Daily Beast) book dives into the intelligence, behavior, and emotional world of the octopus—one of the ocean’s most complex and captivating creatures—and the extraordinary bonds it forms with humans.Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * New York Times Bestseller * A Huffington ... Read more

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A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Good Good Pig, this “fascinating...informative” (The Daily Beast) book dives into the intelligence, behavior, and emotional world of the octopus—one of the ocean’s most complex and captivating creatures—and the extraordinary bonds it forms with humans.Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * New York Times Bestseller * A Huffington
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Blueprint

The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society

by Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD ...

**This eye-opening book shows why evolution has placed us on a humane path—and how we are united by our common humanity.“A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more.” —Frank Bruni, The New York Times**For too long, scientists have focused on the dark side of our biological heritage: our capacity for ... Read more

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**This eye-opening book shows why evolution has placed us on a humane path—and how we are united by our common humanity.“A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more.” —Frank Bruni, The New York Times**For too long, scientists have focused on the dark side of our biological heritage: our capacity for
... Read more
Pure Human

The Hidden Truth of Our Divinity, Power, and Destiny

by Gregg Braden ...

In an age where technologies such as AI threaten to supplant human intelligence, an award-winning scientist offers a radical new view of our innate human technology and what we're truly capable of.There are rare moments in time when we make choices that irreversibly change the world, and our lives, forever. Today is one of those moments.Scientists, engineers and philosophers alike warn us that ... Read more

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In an age where technologies such as AI threaten to supplant human intelligence, an award-winning scientist offers a radical new view of our innate human technology and what we're truly capable of.There are rare moments in time when we make choices that irreversibly change the world, and our lives, forever. Today is one of those moments.Scientists, engineers and philosophers alike warn us that
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