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The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization

by Roland Ennos Author

This book is an exploration of wood’s pivotal role in shaping our global ecosystem, from human evolution to the rise…

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Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity

by Thomas Page McBee Author

What does it mean to be a man? What about a "good man"? As a trans man, Thomas McBee finds himself wrestling with…

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American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation

This book tells of the remarkable relationship between Americans and their trees throughout the US nation’s history.…

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The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life

by Katy Butler Author

Based on Butler’s experience caring for aging parents and hundreds of interviews with people who have successfully…

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Bezonomics: How Amazon Is Changing Our Lives and What the World's Best Companies Are Learning from It

by Brian Dumaine Author

Bezos: richest man on the planet, man behind the choke-hold on the shipping industry, and notorious for abusing his…

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The Book of Cocktail Ratios: The Surprising Simplicity of Classic Cocktails

by Michael Ruhlman Author and Marcella Kriebel Illustrator

This guide to cocktail basics teaches the foundational building blocks of mixing the perfect drink. You'll learn which…

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Boom, Bust, Boom: A Story about Copper, the Metal That Runs the World

by Bill Carter Author

Copper is a miraculous yet contradictory metal, and something that is essential to nearly every single human enterprise.…

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Bunker: Building for the End Times

by Bradley Garrett Author

Whether its nuclear, viral, bacterial, or environmental, an upcoming apocalypse has never been closer. Bunker examines…

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Bunker: What It Takes to Survive the Apocalypse

by Bradley Garrett Author

This book presents a chilling look at “prepper” communities building bunkers against a possible apocalypse. 3.7…

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Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books: Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World's Greatest Library

by Edward Wilson-Lee Author

After Columbus's death in 1506, his 18-year-old son Hernando sought to surpass his father's campaign to explore the…

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The Creativity Cure: How to Build Happiness with Your Own Two Hands

by Carrie Barron Author and Alton Barron Author

This book by two physicians gives a do-it-yourself, hands-on plan to overcome alleviate anxiety, overcome depression,…

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The Day It Finally Happens: Alien Contact, Dinosaur Parks, Immortal Humans - and Other Possible Phenomena

by Mike Pearl Author

Are you ready for it? The day in the maybe not-so-distant future where the impossible becomes reality? Where we have to…

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Daybook: The Journal of an Artist

by Anne Truitt Author and Audrey Niffeneggar Foreword

Renowned American artist Anne Truitt kept this illuminating and inspiring journal over a period of seven years,…

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The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion

by Gwen Adshead Author and Eileen Horne Author

Internationally renowned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Gwen Adshead, with thirty years of experience in prison and secure…

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Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software

by Steven Johnson Author

The theory of emergence is a complicated one, but author Steven Johnson describes it in accessible terms in this…

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The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking)

by Katie Mack Author

We know the universe began with the Big Bang, expanding from unimaginable density to a cosmic fireball and then a…

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An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace

by Tamar Adler Author and Alice Waters Foreword

In this meditation on cooking, author Tamar Adler reflects on the daily process of feeding ourselves and the rituals and…

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The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race

by Jesmyn Ward Author

National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin’s 1963 examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time,…

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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf

by Ntozake Shange Author

This book wasn't written for most people - give the title another look - but it's a living "choreopoem" whose story…

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

by Angela Duckworth Author

This bestselling book emphasizes that outstanding achievement is driven more by passion and persistence, termed "grit,"…

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How to Catch a Russian Spy: The True Story of an American Civilian Turned Double Agent

by Ellis Henican Author and Naveed Jamali Author

Even after the cold war, America and Russia continued to spy upon each other. This memoir is the story of Naveed Jamali,…

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How to Hold a Grudge: From Resentment to Contentment—The Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life

by Sophie Hannah Author

Sometimes the best thing to do for your mental health is to hang onto that grudge. But not just any grudge - there's an…

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How to Hold Animals

by Toshimitsu Matsuhashi Author

Learn from the experts—a pet shop owner, a veterinarian, a wildlife photographer, and a reptile handler—how to pick…

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How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog

by Chad Orzel Author

If you really think about it, your dog already uses quantum mechanics for all the important things in their life - from…

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How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America

by Mystery Writers of America Author

This offers invaluable insights into the craft of writing mysteries, covering everything from character development to…

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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World

by Andrea Pitzer Author

In Icebound, author Andrea Pitzer recounts Dutch polar explorer William Barents’ harrowing Arctic expeditions,…

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The Inland Island: A Year in Nature

by Josephine W. Johnson Author

This book was originally published in 1969, a startling account of Josephine W. Johnson’s chronicling of nature and…

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KitchenWise: Essential Food Science for Home Cooks

by Shirley O. Corriher Author

This book is a great resource for beginner cooks, exploring tried and true “insider techniques” to up their game in…

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The Lathe Of Heaven: A Novel

by Ursula K. Le Guin Author

What would you do with the power to alter reality with your dreams? What if someone else started to manipulate them for…

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

by Melanie Warner Author

We all know someone who has had a seemingly miraculous cure from some form of alternative medicine - whether you believe…

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