Nonfiction

What Is a River? (Hardcover)

By Monika Vaicenavičiene

$18.95

ISBN: 9781592702794

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Published: Enchanted Lion Books - March 30th, 2021

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It's a good question, and one that might take you in more directions- philosophical, geographical, and aesthetic directions- than you'd think. In this gorgeous picture book, a young girl and her grandmother sit on the banks of a river contemplating its depths. Not only will the art, done in a mix of pencil, watercolor, gouache, and more, delight you, you'll learn so many fun facts about rivers!

Catherine

Race Cars: A children's book about white privilege (Hardcover)

By Jenny Devenny, Charnaie Gordon (Editor)

$17.99

ISBN: 9780711262904

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Published: Frances Lincoln Children's Books - May 4th, 2021

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Multiple parents have informed me that their children had profound experiences reading this book, the story of a black car who faces obstacles that the white cars don't. A simple allegory with weighty impact.

Rachael

How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems (Hardcover)

By Randall Munroe

$28.00

ISBN: 9780525537090

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Published: Riverhead Books - September 3rd, 2019

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When I picked this one up, I knew it was gonna be a great read-and it turned out to be even better than that. A light and humorous collection of truly ABSURD ways of doing things like moving (use a rocket!) or building a pool (might be easier on Mars. No, really!). Just as absurd but wholesome as Munroe's initial webcomic, XKCD, and worth every read.

Mish

The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy (Hardcover)

By Moiya McTier

$27.00

ISBN: 9781538754153

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Published: Grand Central Publishing - August 16th, 2022

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An astrophysicist-folklorist tells the story of our galaxy -- narrated by the Milky Way itself.

Sarah

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life (Paperback)

By Lulu Miller

$17.99

ISBN: 9781501160349

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Published: Simon & Schuster - April 6th, 2021

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Beautiful little book about fish, fascination, the deep and rotten roots of eugenics in this country, and the way what we know to be true changes. Fish don't exist! One half of Piera's October "Science Sure Does Change!" Special.

Piera

How to Teach Grown-Ups about Pluto: The Cutting-Edge Space Science of the Solar System (Hardcover)

By Dean Regas, Aaron Blecha (Illustrator), Britannica Group

$14.99

ISBN: 9781913750510

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Published: Britannica Books - May 24th, 2022

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I was ten years old when Pluto was officially "demoted" - declared not a planet, but a dwarf planet. Being ten and a fan of underdogs, I was understandably offended on Pluto's behalf. But it's been almost twenty years since then, and some grown-ups still haven't gotten over it! This book addresses the history of Pluto, and also the way grown-ups hold onto ideas about the world even when our scientific understanding changes. One half of Piera's October "Science Sure Does Change!" Special.

Piera

The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer (Paperback)

By Dean Jobb

$17.99

ISBN: 9781643752501

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Published: Algonquin Books - July 5th, 2022

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Only a few years after Jack the Ripper terrorized London, another murderer roamed the streets, leaving poisoned victims in his wake, as he already had across North America.

John

Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy (Paperback)

By Jessica Fern, Eve Rickert (Foreword by), Nora Samaran (Foreword by)

$19.95

ISBN: 9781944934989

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Published: Thornapple Press - October 23rd, 2020

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If you've ever wondered how polyamorous people are able to have multiple healthy relationships when having even one healthy relationship is hard, Jessica Fern has some great ideas. Fern gives grounded, real world suggestions by breathing fresh life into attachment research with roots in the 60s and 70s. Polysecure brings a contemporary perspective to the ideas Dossie Eaton & Janet Hardy's laid out in the1997 classic, The Ethical Slut.

Murphy

Christine and Margaret Wertheim: Value and Transformation of Corals (Hardcover)

By Christine Wertheim (Artist), Margaret Wertheim (Artist), Udo Kittelmann (Editor)

$50.00

ISBN: 9783868326888

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Published: Wienand Verlag - August 30th, 2022

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Entire coral reefs made with crochet! I almost didn't believe it at first. I really love that the book dives into the geometry and natural science behind the 3-D crochet designs. And of course there are even pictures of the real creatures that inspired the whole thing. This is a great book to stow away, waiting for the perfect time to surprise the yarn artist in your life.

Stacey

Easy No-Churn Ice Cream: The ‘No Equipment Necessary’ Guide to Standout Homemade Ice Cream (Paperback)

By Heather Templeton

$22.99

ISBN: 9781645675983

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Published: Page Street Publishing - July 12th, 2022

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No special equipment? No rock salt? no pre-chilling? Yes, it IS just that simple!

John