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Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"For specialists and students."
NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"A wonderful, eye-opening account of humans versus disease that deserves to share the shelf with such classics as Microbe Hunters and Rats, Lice and History."
Nature writer and intrepid traveler Quammen (
The Reluctant Mr. Darwin, 2006, etc.) sums up in one absorbing volume what we know about some of the world's scariest scourges: Ebola, AIDS, pandemic influenza--and what we can do to thwart the "NBO," the Next Big One.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 27, 2012
"Some of the sections of the book are best understood by readers with mathematical reasoning skills, but the author is mostly accessible and enlightening."
An anointed wunderkind explains his own success as a prognosticator and explains why so many self-anointed "experts" are often wrong about winners in politics, sports and other realms.
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Released: Sept. 25, 2012
"A well-balanced consideration of both the promise and problems involved in the scientific search for human betterment."
A presentation of two sides of the complex history of eugenics: eradicating disease and improving the human race.
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Released: Sept. 25, 2012
"A solid and, yes, concise look at the railroad's past, with a rousing call at the end for a new and improved rail system to carry the nation forward."
Popular historian Wolmar (
Engines of War: How Wars Were Won & Lost on the Railways, 2010) charts the sometimes haphazard, sometimes avaricious, sometimes puzzling history of America's railroads.
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Released: Sept. 24, 2012
"A captivating read sure to pique the interest of any science fan. "
From taking a breath to running a marathon to retrieving memories, the human body is powered by electricity--but how does it work, and how can understanding its effects assist innovations in physiology?
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Released: Sept. 18, 2012
"Proof that science writing online is healthy and growing. For naive surfers, an anthology like this will help separate the wheat from the chaff."
A collection of solid science writing celebrating a diversity of topics, writer credentials and styles.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 18, 2012
"A fairly dreary read about what should be a fascinating subject."
NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 18, 2012
"The author's passion, thorough research and imaginative heart produce one revelation after another."
The author of
The Life You Save May Be Your Own (2003) returns with a tour de force about Johann Sebastian Bach and a description and assessment of the recordings that have made his work an essential part of our culture.
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Released: Sept. 18, 2012
"A thought-provoking, hope-inspiring manifesto."
NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 16, 2012
"A fascinating examination of a future that may not be too distant, as well as an account of historical misconceptions about conception."
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Released: Sept. 14, 2012
"Insightful and convivial account of a bright, bountiful life dedicated to words, information and wonder."
The digital media revolution powers a lifelong journalist's sharp, business-minded autobiography.
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