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New For You - Science & Nature - March 2026

Science and Nature books for people with enquiring minds. A selection of recently arrived or on order titles.

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  • Alchemy

    An Illustrated History of Elixirs, Experiments, and the Birth of Modern Science

    Ball, Philip, 1962-
    Filled with hundreds of illustrations, this book revisits the histories of chemistry, medicine, ideas, and culture through the lens of alchemy.
    Book, 2025New Haven, Conneticut : Yale University Press, [2025] — 540.1 BAL
  • In this gripping adventure through eras and places, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen tells the story of the world's most important molecule.
    Book, 2025London : Allen Lane, 2025. — 546.68 BRA
  • Heart of the Jaguar

    the Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas' Legendary Cat

    Campbell, James, 1961-
    The jaguar is the largest cat in the Western Hemisphere. A resilient and efficient predator, it is one of the wildest creatures left on the planet. It is now struggling to survive.
    Book, 2025New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2025] — 599.75 CAM
  • Squirrel

    How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World

    Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-
    Like other wildlife species, squirrels are increasingly stressed by climate change, and their fate may foreshadow our own.
    Book, 2025Washington, DC : Island Press, [2025] — 599.36 CAS
  • “The Illuminated Book of Birds” is a stunning, one-of-a-kind celebration of the birds of the world.
    Book, 2025Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, [2025] — 598 CRO
  • Quantum 2.0

    the Past, Present, and Future of Quantum Physics

    Davies, Paul, 1946-
    Quantum 2.0 takes the reader from the basic concepts to the cutting edge, inviting us all to peek into the new wonderland of quantum physics and glimpse its stunning implications.
    Book, 2025London : Pelican, 2025. — 530.12 DAV
  • Ocean

    From the Shore to the Abyss

    De Vos, Asha
    A colourful visual journey from the shoreline to the ocean's depths to celebrate the sheer diversity of life beneath the waves.
    Book, 2025London : Thames & Hudson, 2025. — 551.46 DE
  • Thinking Small and Large

    How Microbes Made and Can Save Our World

    Forbes, Peter, 1947-
    “Thinking Small and Large” reveals the ingenuity of microbes at key stages in life's 4-billion-year history and highlights their developing role in resolving our deepest problem: climate change.
    Book, 2025London : Icon Books, 2025. — 579 FOR
  • Return of the Osprey

    a Season of Flight and Wonder

    Gessner, David, 1961-
    A tribute to a once-endangered species. 25th anniversary edition.
    Book, 2025Ithaca, New York : Comstock Publishing Associates, 2025. — 598.93 GES
  • Spinosaur Tales

    the Biology and Ecology of the Spinosaurs

    Hone, David (Paleontologist)
    “Spinosaur Tales” explores the exciting, sometimes controversial world of spinosaur science.
    Book, 2025London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2025. — 567.91 HON
  • The Last Extinction

    the Real Science Behind the Death of the Dinosaurs

    Keller, Gerta
    The story behind Dr. Gerta Keller's world-shattering scientific discovery that dinosaur extinction was NOT caused by asteroid impact, but rather by volcanic eruptions.
    Book, 2025New York : Diversion Books, 2025. — 576.84 KEL
  • Night Life

    Exploring Britain's Wild Landscapes After Dark

    Lewis-Stempel, John
    In a follow-up to “Nightwalking”, John Lewis-Stempel ventures out into Britain's wildest landscapes in search of a sky full of stars.
    Book, 2025London : Doubleday, 2025. — 591.51 LEW
  • Featuring stunning images captured by advanced telescopes and space missions, this guide brings the cosmos to life.
    Book, 2025[Cologne, Germany] : Emons Verlag, [2025]. — 520 MCC
  • The Atlas of Deadly Plants

    Botanical Tales of the World's Most Intoxicating, Poisonous and Dangerous Specimens

    Perrone, Jane, 1974-
    “Atlas of Deadly Plants” takes readers on a world tour of 50 dangerous plants and fungi.
    Book, 2025London : Greenfinch, 2025. — 581.65 PER
  • Wild Ocean

    a Journey to the Earth's Last Wild Coasts

    Pickford, Peter
    This is an epic study of some of our planet's most untouched marine habitats.
    Book, 2025Cremorne, Victoria : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2025. — 779 PIC
  • A guide to an unfamiliar underwater world, full of surprises, sunlight and sea stars.
    Book, 2025Glasgow : Saraband, [2025] — 577.7 RIL
  • Crush

    Close Encounters With Gravity

    Riordon, James R.
    The fascinating story of gravity, from its role in our daily lives to its cosmic significance.
    Book, 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2025] — 531.14 RIO
  • Just Visiting This Planet

    Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin From Omniscia

    Tyson, Neil De Grasse, 1958-
    A lively, entertaining, and indispensable guidebook to the universe.
    Book, 2025Ashland, Oregon : Blackstone Publishing, 2025. — 520 TYS
  • The Ups & Downs of Physics

    the Science of Gravity, Aerodynamics, and Everyday Mishaps

    Weber, Judith, 1974-
    A spectacular and funny guide to the physics of everyday life.
    Book, 2025Vancouver : Greystone Books, 2025. — 530 WEB