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• Leviathan, Or, The Whale

  Hoare, Philip, 1959-

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  Philip Hoare writes of the sea in such powerful and beautiful language. This is his exploration of whales, their place in our world, our human history interacting with them, and the perils that they face at the hands of humanity and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Collection of Conversations With Richard Fidler

  Fidler, Richard, 1964-

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  Another outstanding collection of conversations with Australian ABC Arts journalist Richard Fidler. His genius with interviewing technique unwraps some amazing stories from people who have done amazing things with their lives. The common…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 11 Explorations Into Life on Earth

  Christmas Lectures From the Royal Institution

  Scales, Helen

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  Highlights from the history of the Royal Institute's Christmas Lecture series. A very compelling volume of short accounts of the sessions delivered by many noted British scientists including Richards Dawkins and the great David…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wisconsin Death Trip

  Lesy, Michael, 1945-

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  A surreal journey of the real events surrounding the town of Black River Falls, Wisconsin way back in the 1890's. Over the decade or so the townsfolk underwent what can only be called a mass-mania with incidents of murder, arson,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Curious Life of Krill

  a Conservation Story From the Bottom of the World

  Nicol, Stephen

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  A fascinating read about one of the most bountiful and important food sources in the Earth's oceans. Written with an experts mind and a writers sense of storytelling this is a most enlightening read. Krill; they're not as small as you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Taste for the Beautiful

  the Evolution of Attraction

  Ryan, Michael J. (Michael Joseph), 1953-

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  How do animals evolve to be more sexually attractive to their potential breeding partners?? Michael Ryan explores all the ins-and-outs of this subject in accessible and conversational tone. It's great when natural science is delivered in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 13 Journeys Through Space and Time

  Christmas Lectures From the Royal Institution

  Stuart, Colin (Science writer)

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  Another collection of highlights from the Royal Institute's Christmas Lecture series, this time all about space and time. In this volume we explore black holes, quantum theory, and many more scientific ideas about the world around us.