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• The Story of the Solar System

  a Visual Journey

  Aderin-Pocock, Maggie, 1968-

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  A dazzling infographic tour of the solar system.

• Quantum Leaps

  How Maths Drives Scientific Progress

  Barker, Hugh

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  A fascinating and engaging look at the mathematics that lies behind our modern world.

• A History of Dinosaurs in 50 Fossils

  Barrett, Paul M. (Paleontologist)

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  This is the story of the dinosaurs, uniquely retold through 50 of the most significant findings from the fossil record.

• The Hidden Life of Trees

  a Graphic Adaptation

  Bernard, Frédéric, 1969-

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  Are trees social beings? For forester Peter Wohlleben, the answer has always been yes, the forest is a social network. A graphic novel adaptation of this classic book.

• When the Ice Is Gone

  What a Greenland Ice Core Reveals About Earth's Tumultuous History and Perilous Future

  Bierman, Paul R.

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  Paul Bierman explains how scientists, across more than a century, learned to read the language of ice and snow and explains what this means for the future of the planet.

• Turning to Stone

  Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks

  Bjornerud, Marcia

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  Rocks are the record of our creative planet reinventing itself for four billion years. Nothing is ever lost, just transformed.

• Math-ish

  Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics

  Boaler, Jo, 1964-

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  This is a groundbreaking guide to finding joy and understanding by adopting a diverse approach to learning math.

• Cosmos

  Explore the Wonders of the Universe

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  Cosmos is a visually captivating journey through the Universe.

• The Science of Why We Exist

  a History of the Universe From the Big Bang to Consciousness

  Coulson, Tim, 1968-

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  From the Big Bang and the evolution of the genetic code to the birth of consciousness, this is the extraordinary story of the chain of events that led to human life on earth.

• The Genetic Book of the Dead

  a Darwinian Reverie

  Dawkins, Richard, 1941-

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  From one of the world's great science writers, a book that explores the deepest principles of evolutionary history.

• Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind

  in Pursuit of Remarkable Mushrooms

  Fortey, Richard A., 1945-

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  The secret world of fungi is another kingdom. They do things differently there. Diverse beyond our wildest imaginations, fungi don't obey rules. They pop up unbidden and often dressed in curious reds and greens.

• Milk Without Honey

  Harms, Hanna

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  An impactful and beautiful graphic novel about the plight of the bees.

• Unseen Universe

  New Secrets of the Cosmos Revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope

  Harper, Caroline

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  This is the universe as you've never seen it before. From the towering dust cliffs of the Carina Nebula to Jupiter glowing like an iridescent disco ball in the sky, the stunning new images from the James Webb Space Telescope have captured…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Unknown

  the Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos

  Johnson, Kelsey

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  A tour of how science confronts the big questions-about the universe's origins, destiny, and fundamental nature.

• Einstein in Kafkaland

  How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up With the Universe

  Krimstein, Ken

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  “Einstein in Kafkaland” brings to life the emergence of a new world where art and science come together in ways we still grapple with today.

• The Universe in Verse

  15 Portals to Wonder Through Science & Poetry

  Popova, Maria

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  “The Universe in Verse” is an ode to wonder and an exploration of the human search for truth and meaning.

• Insects

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  A beautifully illustrated book looking at insects in detail, uncovering facts and stories about more than 300 species worldwide.

• What the Wild Sea Can Be

  the Future of the World's Ocean

  Scales, Helen

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  Beginning with its fascinating deep history, Scales links past to present to show how prehistoric ocean ecology holds lessons for the ocean of today.

• Math Mind

  the Simple Path to Loving Math

  Sharma, Shalinee

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  For anyone who has ever thought you're "bad at math" Math Mind contains the guidance, takeaways, and specific approaches you need to learn to love numbers.

• Slippery Beast

  a True Crime Natural History, With Eels

  Shell, Ellen Ruppel, 1952-

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  A fascinating account of a deeply mysterious creature-the eel-mixing true crime, natural history, travel, and big business.