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The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World's Most Coveted Fish
Emily Voigt
Paperback: 05/09/2017
A riveting journey into the bizarre world of the Asian arowana or "dragon fish"—the world's most ...
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Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers
Simon Winchester
Paperback: 10/25/2016
Pacific is a paean to this magnificent sea of beauty, myth, and imagination that is transforming our lives.
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
Andrea Wulf
Paperback: 10/04/2016
The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary...
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Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right
Arlie Russell Hochschild
Hardcover: 09/06/2016
2016 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction
A 2016 New York Times Notable Book
New York Times Bestseller
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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating: A True Story
Elisabeth Tova Bailey
Paperback: 09/06/2016
In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Bailey shares an ...
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
Ed Yong
Hardcover: 08/09/2016
Joining the ranks of popular science classics like The Botany of Desire and The Selfish Gene, a groundbreaking...
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The Fly Trap
Fredrik Sjoberg
Paperback: 08/09/2016
A mesmerizing memoir of extraordinary brilliance by an entomologist, The Fly Trap chronicles Fredrik Sjö...
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