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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.

New Releases Tagged "Science"

Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive
The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning
Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World
National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey
Super Volcanoes: What They Reveal about Earth and the Worlds Beyond
The Last Winter: The Scientists, Adventurers, Journeymen, and Mavericks Trying to Save the World
A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis
Patient Zero: A Brief History of the Science Stories Behind the World's Worst Diseases
A Human History of Emotion: How the Way We Feel Built the World We Know
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  • The Upgrade by Louann Brizendine
    The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Remakes Itself in the Second Half of Life

    Release date: Apr 19, 2022
    The NYT bestselling author of The Female Brain explains how a woman’s brain changes for the better in midlife, guiding women to unlock their potential
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  • Heartbreak by Florence Williams
    Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey

    Release date: Feb 01, 2022
    "Williams captures the heartache of divorce and the crooked road back to living." ―Helen Fisher, author of THE ANATOMY OF LOVE. ...more
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    Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear

    Release date: Jan 11, 2022
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