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Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

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Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet

When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon

The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption

Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History

The Magic Feather Effect: The Science of Alternative Medicine and the Surprising Power of Belief

The Killing Compartments: The Mentality of Mass Murder

Vaccine Science Revisited: Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed? (The Underground Knowledge Series, #8)

The Electric War: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Light the World

The Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties

Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History

Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From

Am I Dying?!: A Complete Guide to Your Symptoms--and What to Do Next

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Give Back the Light: A Doctor's Relentless Struggle to End Blindness
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James C. Moore,

Steve Charles

Release date: Jan 08, 2019

A Look at a Legacy

Faced with potential blindness because of a recurring detached retina, James Moore makes a last attempt to save the sight in his rig ...more
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The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation
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Peter Wohlleben

Release date: Mar 05, 2019

WIN 1 of 5 copies of The Secret Wisdom of Nature—the final book in The Mysteries of Nature trilogy that began with The Hidden Life of Trees.

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Hangry: 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones and Restore Your Joy (Including a Customizable Paleo/Mediterranean Plan!)
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Sarah Fragoso,

Brooke Kalanick

Release date: Jun 04, 2019

"Finally! A hormone book that takes on the multitude of challenges that hormone imbalance brings and offers a totally personalized approach to stop yo ...more
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Best Sci-Fi/Futuristic Romance

1,253 books — 1,315 voters

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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks

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