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Released: June 25, 2013
"A useful update on recent developments in biomimicry and an intriguing case for innovative green technology that goes beyond sustainability."
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Released: June 25, 2013
"Whether Lison is ruminating on the short lactation cycle of sheep, the origins of rennet, or the grassy, lemony taste of a spring goat cheese, readers will have all their senses engaged."
Her curiosity piqued by the multitude of French cheeses, essayist and self-proclaimed cheesehead Lison chronicles her tasty culinary journey exploring the art and science of French cheese making.
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Released: June 25, 2013
"Generally frank and well-meaning but also boosterish and not always tight in its arguments."
A mostly cleareyed look at how taking environmental concerns into account is good business.
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Released: July 1, 2013
"Not just for the armchair traveler, this book would serve as a useful guide for those interested in exploring Mali."
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Released: July 9, 2013
"While her stories are moving and the scenery is as beautifully caught as with a camera, Sovich reaches for spiritual life lessons that fail to ring true."
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Released: July 9, 2013
"As interesting for what it doesn't say (and the way it doesn't say it) as for what it does."
There's a fascinating story here, but one that's less about Katrina, or even New Orleans, than about the author's attempts to understand himself and his ambitions.
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Released: July 9, 2013
"An insightful affirmation of our love of animals."
A veterinarian who specializes in behavioral medicine examines the spiritual bond between humans and their pets.
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Released: July 9, 2013
"A stirring, funny, thought-provoking appreciation of the place, the idea, the experiment, the United States of America."
An ardent mash note to the vast, vital nation that confounds and beguiles its European cousins in equal measure.
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Released: July 16, 2013
"However inspiring and well-intended their efforts, though, their actions still smack of cultural imperialism."
The spirited but problematic account of how a "plump, white, Gucci-wearing Jewish girl from California" traveled to Kenya to challenge the Maasai tradition of male-only warriors.
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Released: July 16, 2013
"This personal collection of tales, yarns and folklore may not be enough to cure readers' wanderlust, but it does provide a diverse and acutely observed portrait of our country."
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Caputo (
Crossers, 2009, etc.) chronicles his journey with a vintage Airstream trailer from the southernmost point of the United States to the northernmost reachable point in Deadhorse, Ala., in hopes of discovering what keeps this country united.
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Released: Aug. 13, 2013
"Another illuminating facet to the endlessly compelling story of modern India."
Anglo-Indian novelist and musician Chaudhuri (Contemporary Literature/Univ. of East Anglia;
The Immortals, 2009, etc.) navigates the complicated business of Calcutta's richly diverse Bengali-English makeup.
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Released: Sept. 17, 2013
"A personal, enjoyably rancor-free account, filled with praise for his colleagues and some pokes at opponents but void of harangues."
From the founder of the environmental organization 350.org, a chatty, warm memoir of his double life as globe-trotting activist and part-time novice beekeeper.
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