Science

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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Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct
The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't
Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters
Imagine It!: A Handbook for a Happier Planet
Sentir & Saber: A Caminho da Consciência
The Truth About COVID-19: Exposing The Great Reset, Lockdowns, Vaccine Passports, and the New Normal
Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space
The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds
A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It
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    The Naturalist (The Naturalist, #1)
    Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
    The Overstory
    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
    Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
    Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters
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    The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
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