The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Category: Science | Series: Biog of Cancer | Reading Level: very good
A magnificent, beautifully written biography of cancer -- from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles to cure, control and conquer it, to a radical new understanding of its essence. In The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee, doctor, researcher and awa ...Show more
The End of Epidemics: How to Stop Viruses and Save Humanity Now by Dr Jonathan D. Quick; with Fryer, Bronwyn
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Category: Science
The 2020 outbreak of coronavirus has terrified the world — and revealed how unprepared we are for the next outbreak of an infectious disease. Somewhere in nature, a killer virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of a bird, bat, monkey, or pig, preparing to jump to a human being. This not-yet-detected ger ...Show more
The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack
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Category: Science
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY * THE WASHINGTON POST * THE ECONOMIST * NEW SCIENTIST * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * THE GUARDIAN "A thrilling tour of potential cosmic doomsdays....Mack's infectious enthusiasm for communicating the finer points of cosmological doom elevate ...Show more
The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance by Nessa Carey
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Category: Science
At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet. The cutting-edge of biology, however, is telling us that we sti ...Show more
The Evolution of Beauty - How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and Us by Richard O Prum
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Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
In the great halls of science, dogma holds that Darwin's theory of natural selection explains every branch on the tree of life- which species thrive, which wither away to extinction, and what features each evolves. But can adaptation by natural selection really account for everything we see in nature?Ya ...Show more
The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins and the fight for women in science by Kate Zernike
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Category: Science
The story of how a group of determined, brilliant women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change. It shows that real power is collective power and that speaking up and allying yourself with likeminded others is one of the key pathways to change. This is ...Show more
The Fate of Food by Amanda Little
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Category: Science
Is the future of food looking bleak or better than ever?At a time when every day brings news of drought and famine, Amanda Little investigates what it will take to feed a hotter, hungrier, more crowded world.She explores the past along with the present and discovers startling innovations- remote-control ...Show more
The Field Guide to Citizen Science - How You Can Contribute to Scientific Research and Make a Difference by Catherine Hoffman; Caren Cooper; Darlene Cavalier
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Category: Science
Citizen science is the public involvement in the discovery of new scientific knowledge. A citizen science project can involve one person or millions of people collaborating towards a common goal. It is an approachable and inclusive movement, making it an excellent option for anyone looking for ways to g ...Show more
The Fifth Beginning - What Six Million Years of Human History Can Tell Us about Our Future by Robert L. Kelly
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Category: Science
"I have seen yesterday. I know tomorrow." This inscription in Tutankhamun's tomb summarizes The Fifth Beginning. Here, archaeologist Robert L. Kelly explains how the study of our cultural past can predict the future of humanity. In an eminently readable style, Kelly identifies four key pivot points in ...Show more
The First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine by Brendan Borrell
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Category: Science
An enthralling real-life thriller that tells the full inside story of the high-stakes race for a lifesaving vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemicThe global race to find a coronavirus vaccine is the defining story of our times. In The First Shots, award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings this high- ...Show more
The Fourth Age - Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity by Byron Reese
$26.99 AUD
Category: Science
"The Fourth Age not only discusses what the rise of A.I. will mean for us, it also forces readers to challenge their preconceptions. And it manages to do all this in a way that is both entertaining and engaging." --The New York Times As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poi ...Show more
The Fourth Flood: The Coming Global Emergency and what We Know About It
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Category: Science