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• Fear of a Black Universe

  An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics

  Alexander, Stephon

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  A compelling introduction to theoretical physics, emphasizing the importance of outsider ideas and incorporating reflections on the author’s experiences as a Black scientist.

• Super Volcanoes

  What They Reveal About Earth and the Worlds Beyond

  Andrews, Robin George

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  A volcanologist guides readers through the science and history of volcanoes on earth as well as on other planets.

• 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

  Stories of the Natural World That Inspired Human Ingenuity

  Aryee, Patrick

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  A biologist and hit BBC podcaster examines how numerous wildlife behaviors have stimulated human innovations.

• Impact

  How Rocks From Space Led to Life, Culture, and Donkey Kong

  Brennecka, Greg

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  A cosmochemist describes – with humor – how meteors have influenced everything from possibly the origins of life on earth to niche aspects of popular culture.

• Nature Obscura

  a City's Hidden Natural World

  Brenner, Kelly

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  A Seattle naturalist takes a close look at the wonderful range of plants and animals thriving in an urban landscape.

• The Art of More

  How Mathematics Created Civilization

  Brooks, Michael, 1970-

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  A far-reaching history of mathematicians – from ancient Egyptian priests to contemporary computer scientists – and how their discoveries have shaped civilization.

• A Natural History of the Future

  What the Laws of Biology Tell Us About the Destiny of the Human Species

  Dunn, Rob

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  A biologist looks at probable impacts of global warming, and how humans can best adapt to climate changes through better understanding of biology and the natural world.

• Islands of Abandonment

  Nature Rebounding in the Post-human Landscape

  Flyn, Cal

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  A Scottish journalist travels the world visiting sites polluted and abandoned by humans, documenting vital new ecosystems that have developed.

• Otherlands

  a Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

  Halliday, Thomas (Paleobiologist)

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  An evolutionary biologist investigates the fossil records for 16 extinct ecosystems, revealing a plethora of strange life forms and landscapes.

• Sounds Wild and Broken

  Sonic Marvels, Evolution's Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction

  Haskell, David George

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  A biologist explores the planet’s acoustic diversity, and current threats to wild sounds in numerous environments.

• Fresh Banana Leaves

  Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science

  Hernandez, Jessica, 1990-

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  An environmental scientist exposes how capitalism and colonialism have ravaged native landscapes and cultures, and explores how Indigenous practices can help restore the natural world.

• Sentient

  How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses

  Higgins, Jackie

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  A zoologist examines the extraordinary sensory capabilities of 13 different animals, drawing interesting connections to human traits.

• Blue

  in Search of Nature's Rarest Color

  Kupferschmidt, Kai

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  A science journalist investigates the history and science of the color blue in the natural world.

• The Arbornaut

  a Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us

  Lowman, Margaret

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  An account of a scientist’s adventures exploring forest canopies, interspersed with histories of various tree species and the vast diversity of life they support.

• Beloved Beasts

  Fighting for Life in An Age of Extinction

  Nijhuis, Michelle

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  A lively account of the conservation movement in the U.S. over the last 150 years, not shying away from exposing racism and colonialism.

• The Chimpanzee Whisperer

  a Life of Love and Loss, Compassion and Conservation

  Nyandwi, Stany

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  Memoir of a leading chimpanzee behavior specialist and conservationist in Uganda.

• Journey of the Mind

  How Thinking Emerged From Chaos

  Ogas, Ogi

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  Neuroscientists survey the development of consciousness in creatures ranging from bacteria to tortoises to humans, with a focus on the mathematical principles driving this growth.

• Beasts Before Us

  the Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolution

  Panciroli, Elsa

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  A paleontologist uses recent fossil discoveries to shed new light on the prehistoric ancestries of mammals (and the key evolutionary role played by miniaturization).

• Horizons

  the Global Origins of Modern Science

  Poskett, James

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  A history of science focusing on the major discoveries and contributions by scientists in Asia, Africa and the ancient Americas.

• The Disordered Cosmos

  a Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

  Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda

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  A leading physicist provides a lucid introduction to theoretical astrophysics while also exploring her own role as a Black scientist building a more inclusive STEM culture.