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Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being

An electrifying introduction to complexity theory, the science of how complex systems behave—from cells to human beings, ecosystems, the known universe and beyond—that profoundly reframes our understa…

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. “ —The Washington Post
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Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves

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The Talk

Winner of the NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Graphic Novels
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In this definitive collection all the Brambly Hedge stories are drawn together for the very first time in a wonderful gift volume. The mice of Brambly Hedge made their first appearance in 1980 when th…

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The Human Cosmos: Civilization and the Stars

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Banned Book Club

When Kim Hyun Sook started college in 1983 she was ready for her world to open up. After acing her exams and sort-of convincing her traditional mother that it was a good idea for a woman to go to coll…

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The Universe in Verse: 15 Portals to Wonder through Science & Poetry

The Universe in Verse is an ode to wonder and an exploration of the human search for truth and meaning. Poetry and science, as Popova writes in her introduction, "are instruments for knowing the worl…

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