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• The Mind Electric

  a Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains

  Anand, Pria

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  This rich blend of case studies, memoir, and cultural commentary delivers new insights on the world of neurology and the stories of the marginalized it has often ignored.

• Ocean

  Earth's Last Wilderness

  Attenborough, David, 1926-

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  Renowned broadcaster Attenborough takes to the page in this journey through diverse marine biomes and the threats they face, with hope for their future.

• Clamor

  How Noise Took Over the World - and How We Can Take It Back

  Berdik, Chris

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  Berdik presents a close look at noise pollution’s impact on our health and the planet and opportunities to harness sound in more positive ways.

• Turning to Stone

  Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks

  Bjornerud, Marcia

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  Bjornerud examines how rocks have their own sorts of lives, going through changes over time periods that seem long in human terms.

• When the Earth Was Green

  Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance

  Black, Riley

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  This series of poetic vignettes, starting 1.2 billion years ago, shines a rare light on the integral role of plants in the evolution of all life on Earth.

• A Book of Balance

  Kogi Wisdom for a Good Life and Thriving Earth

  Buchholz, Lucas

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  Indigenous tribal elders proclaim an urgent choice for the industrialized world: live in balance with nature or destroy the planet.

• Unmasking AI

  My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines

  Buolamwini, Joy

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  A pioneering data scientist reveals “the coded gaze”- the evidence of encoded discrimination and exclusion in tech products.

• Everything Is Predictable

  How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World

  Chivers, Tom (Science writer)

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  Bayes' theorem allows a person to calculate the probability of a cause if the effect is known. This book shows how this idea can be widely applied in a surprising variety of areas.

• The Devil's Element

  Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance

  Egan, Dan

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  Egan demonstrates how a vital element in fertilizer helped power both the human population boom and environmental disasters.

• Sex Is a Spectrum

  the Biological Limits of the Binary

  Fuentes, Agustin

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  Fuentes explores how biology, anthropology, primatology, and cultural histories tell us that many alleged sex differences are mirages born of cultural biases.

• Everything Is Tuberculosis

  the History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

  Green, John, 1977-

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  Green takes aim at the history of tuberculosis, from medical science to how it has shaped societies, and the inequities that allow it to persist today.

• World Without End

  An Illustrated Guide to the Climate Crisis

  Jancovici, Jean-Marc

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  In graphic novel format, Jancovici shows how resolving the climate crisis will require rethinking all elements of our lives.

• Forest Euphoria

  the Abounding Queerness of Nature

  Kaishian, Patricia Ononiwu

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  Memoir and science merge in this nuanced view of nature through a queer and neurodivergent lens.

• Dinner With King Tut

  How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations

  Kean, Sam

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  This offbeat exploration of the work of experimental archaeologists, incorporating a dash of storytelling, brings ancient history to life.

• The Serviceberry

  Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall, 1953-

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  Indigenous author Kimmerer looks to nature and Indigenous knowledge for guidance on ways to reorient our lives around community and a shift away from unchecked consumption.

• Insectopolis

  a Natural History

  Kuper, Peter, 1958-

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  Gorgeous illustrations accompany this delightful history of insects and the naturalists who have studied them. Graphic non-fiction.

• Dispersals

  on Plants, Borders, and Belonging

  Lee, Jessica J., 1986-

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  Over fourteen intimate essays, memoirist Lee contemplates belonging and identity through parallels in how we view plant and human migrations.

• The Trees Are Speaking

  Dispatches From the Salmon Forests

  Mapes, Lynda, 1959-

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  Our forests are threatened by industrial growth which cuts the vital connections that enable them to thrive, but journalist Mapes profiles a wide variety of people working to reestablish the needed balance.

• Wild Chorus

  Finding Harmony With Whales, Wolves, and Other Animals

  Peterson, Brenda, 1950-

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  Drawing on decades of conservation work, a Pacific Northwest naturalist presents the stories of animals whose lives can teach us how to live together more harmoniously.

• The Urban Naturalist

  How to Make the City Your Scientific Playground

  Schilthuizen, Menno

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  Discover amazing life forms in your own neighborhood with this guide to the tools, techniques and methods of citizen science.