Science

A Planet of Viruses (Paperback)

By Carl Zimmer

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ISBN: 9780226983363

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Published: University of Chicago Press - April 30th, 2012

A short, but still very informative volume on the history, uniqueness and types of viruses that live along side and inside of us. Covering the common cold, influenza, HIV, Ebola and others, this is a great starting place for those interested in virology. ~ Reviewed by Tara Swahlan

Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Paperback)

By Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands

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ISBN: 9780465025275

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Published: Basic Books - March 22nd, 2011

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Feynman had a rare gift - both as a physicist and as a writer. Her he explains physics to the rest of us. ~ Reviewed by Rachel Person

Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air (Hardcover)

By Richard Holmes

$35.00

ISBN: 9780307379665

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Published: Pantheon Books - October 29th, 2013

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Ballooning, from ancient China to today, concentrating on the 19th century men and women – explorers, scientists, geographers, writers, adventurers – who took to the sky. An exhilarating, marvelous book from the outstanding biographer and author of the Northshire favorite, The Age of Wonder. ~ Reviewed by Louise Jones

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (Paperback)

By Bill Wasik, Monica Murphy

$17.00

ISBN: 9780143123576

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Published: Penguin Books - June 25th, 2013

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Wasik provides enough medical details for background but doesn't dwell on the clinical aspects. An excellent comprehensive examination of the tremendous role rabies has played in human history. ~ Reviewed by Nate George

Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (Paperback)

By David Quammen

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ISBN: 9780393346619

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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - September 9th, 2013

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Scientists have no idea where it will come from or when it will strike. It could be as harmless as the common cold or an extinction event. In Spillover, author David Quammen investigates the handful of suspects of the next human pandemic, including Ebola, Lyme and Hendra. A great read for those who are interested but possibly intimidated by the field of virology. Quammen delivers PhD level knowledge in a way that is easy to read and understand. A fascinating read that is at times, funny and terrifying. ~ Reviewed by Tara Swahlan

Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (Paperback)

By Mary Roach

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ISBN: 9780393329124

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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - October 17th, 2006

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A fascinating look at the question of the afterlife from a (very accessible) scientific and historical perspective. Believers and skeptics alike will be able to take something away from this endlessly entertaining book. ~ Reviewed by Sarah Walcott