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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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Check out the latest in science writing from our collection.  Notable titles include Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by best-selling author Mary Roach (dubbed "America's funniest science writer" by the WaPo) and Scientist: E. O. Wilson, a Life in Nature, by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Rhodes.  (Wilson died on 26 December, at the age of 92.)

If you have a hard time making up your mind given the wealth of topics represented in this list, consider The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021, the latest volume in the highly regarded series that spotlights outstanding science journalism.

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021

Published in 2021
xxv, 388 pages ; 21 cm.
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Super Volcanoes

Super Volcanoes

What They Reveal About Earth and the Worlds Beyond
Andrews, Robin George, author.
Published in 2021
xxi, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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It's Elemental

It's Elemental

The Hidden Chemistry in Everything
Biberdorf, Kate, author.
Published in 2021
301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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The First Shots

The First Shots

The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine
Borrell, Brendan Jonathan. author.
Published in 2021
xviii, 302 pages ; 24 cm
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe

Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe

Cham, Jorge, author.
Published in 2021
324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Viral

Viral

The Search for the Origin of COVID-19
Chan, Alina, author.
Published in 2021
404 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Latitude

Latitude

The True Story of the World's First Scientific Expedition
Crane, Nicholas, author.
Published in 2021
257 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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The Secret Body

The Secret Body

How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live.
Davis, Daniel M.
Published in 2021
240 pages ;
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Immune

Immune

A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
Dettmer, Philipp, author.
Published in 2021
xviii, 341 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Bicycling with Butterflies

Bicycling with Butterflies

My 10,201-mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
Dykman, Sara, 1985- author.
Published in 2021
280 pages : maps ; 24 cm
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Where Did the Universe Come From? and Other Cosmic Questions

Where Did the Universe Come From? and Other Cosmic Questions

Our Universe, from the Quantum to the Cosmos
Ferrie, Chris, author.
Published in 2021
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The Last Winter

The Last Winter

The Scientists, Adventurers, Journeymen, and Mavericks Trying to Save the World
Fox, Porter, author.
Published in 2021
xii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything

The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything

Adventures in Math and Science
Fry, Hannah/ Rutherford, Adam
Published in 2022
288 p. ;
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A (very) Short History of Life on Earth

A (very) Short History of Life on Earth

4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters
Gee, Henry, 1962- author.
Published in 2021
vi, 280 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
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The Secret World of Weather

The Secret World of Weather

How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop
Gooley, Tristan, author.
Published in 2021
373 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Silent Earth

Silent Earth

Averting the Insect Apocalypse.
Goulson, Dave.
Published in 2021
320 pages ;
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CRISPR People

CRISPR People

The Science and Ethics of Editing Humans
Greely, Henry T., author.
Published in 2021
xiii, 380 pages ; 21 cm
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Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid

Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid

The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change
Hanson, Thor, author.
Published in 2021
xvii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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The Genetic Lottery

The Genetic Lottery

Why DNA Matters for Social Equality
Harden, Kathryn Paige, author.
Published in 2021
ix, 300 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
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A Hunter-gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century

A Hunter-gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century

Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
Heying, Heather, author.
Published in 2021
xvi, 301 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying

How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying

An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 29 Wild, Edible Mushrooms
Hyman, Frank, author.
Published in 2021
255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 18 cm
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Spark

Spark

The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life
Jorgensen, Timothy J., author.
Published in 2021
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The Science of Our Changing Planet

The Science of Our Changing Planet

From Global Warming to Sustainable Development
Juniper, Tony
Published in 2021
224 p. ;
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Patient Zero

Patient Zero

A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases
Kang, Lydia, author.
Published in 2021
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How to Love Animals

How to Love Animals

In a Human-shaped World
Mance, Henry, author.
Published in 2021
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The Secret of Life

The Secret of Life

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix
Markel, Howard, author.
Published in 2021
564 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Life is Simple

Life is Simple

How Occam's Razor Set Science Free and Shapes the Universe
McFadden, Johnjoe, author.
Published in 2021
vi, 376 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching

A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching

Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird
Mosco, Rosemary, author.
Published in 2021
229 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
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On Animals

On Animals

Orlean, Susan, author.
Published in 2021
241 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Beasts Before Us

Beasts Before Us

The Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolution.
Panciroli, Elsa.
Published in 2021
288 pages ;
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Flames of Extinction

Flames of Extinction

The Race to Save Australia's Threatened Wildlife
Pickrell, John, author.
Published in 2021
xi, 281 pages ; 24 cm
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Scientist

Scientist

E.O. Wilson
Rhodes, Richard, 1937- author.
Published in 2021
268 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), charts ; 25 cm
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Fuzz

Fuzz

When Nature Breaks the Law
Roach, Mary, author.
Published in 2021
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Pump

Pump

A Natural History of the Heart
Schutt, Bill, author.
Published in 2021
271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Being You

Being You

A New Science of Consciousness.
Seth, Anil.
Published in 2021
352 pages ;
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Life As We Made It

Life As We Made It

How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined--and Redefined--nature
Shapiro, Beth Alison, author.
Published in 2021
vii, 340 pages ; 25 cm
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Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice

Volcanoes of the Solar System
Starkey, Natalie, author.
Published in 2021
320 pages, [8] pages of unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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Swamplands

Swamplands

Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat
Struzik, Edward, 1954- author.
Published in 2021
xiii, 297 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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The Tailored Brain

The Tailored Brain

From Ketamine, to Keto, to Companionship, a User's Guide to Feeling Better and Thinking Smarter
Willingham, Emily Jane, 1968- author.
Published in 2021
pages cm
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The Science and Technology of Growing Young

The Science and Technology of Growing Young

An Insiders Guide to the Breakthroughs That Will Dramatically Extend Our Lifespan . . . and What You Can Do Right Now
Young, Sergey, author.
Published in 2021
xv, 255 pages ; 24 cm
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