<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[bl results for callnumber:("5**")   -callnumber:("51*") contentclass:"NONFICTION" formatcode:(BK OR EBOOK OR GRAPHIC_NOVEL OR LPRINT )]]></title><description><![CDATA[bl results for callnumber:("5**")   -callnumber:("51*") contentclass:"NONFICTION" formatcode:(BK OR EBOOK OR GRAPHIC_NOVEL OR LPRINT )]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/cals/rss/search?query=callnumber%3A%28%225%2A%2A%22%29%20%20%20-callnumber%3A%28%2251%2A%22%29%20contentclass%3A%22NONFICTION%22%20formatcode%3A%28BK%20OR%20EBOOK%20OR%20GRAPHIC_NOVEL%20OR%20LPRINT%20%29&amp;searchType=bl&amp;custom_edit=false&amp;suppress=true&amp;sort=newly_acquired&amp;title=%20New%20in%20Nature%20and%20Science&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:10:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The Glorians]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this time of political fragility, climate chaos, and seeking beauty wherever we can find its glimmer, Terry Tempest Williams introduces us to the Glorians. They are not distant dieties, but the ordinary, often overlooked presences - animal, plant, memory, moment - that reveal our shared vulnerability and interconnectedness with the natural world. The Glorians can be as small as an ant ferrying a coyote willow blossom to its queen or as commonplace as the night sky. But when they can collectively show us - about the radical art of attending to beauty and carrying forward against all odds - is immense. Journeying through encounters with the Glorians from the red rock desert of Utah during the pandemic to Harvard University where she teaches at the Divinity School, Williams weaves a story of astonishing personal and societal insight. As she grapples with the unsettled state of the world, she turns not to despair but to deep reflection. She sees how the Glorians are calling us to attention, not as an army, but as fellow inhabitants of our sacred, threatened home. They remind us of the power of contact between species and the profound courage - and awareness - it will take to dream a more cohesive future into being. Wise and lyrical, The Glorians is a testament to the power of witness. Terry Tempest Williams offers honest sustenance to the mind and spirit and distinguishes herself again as a trusted voice to whom we can turn, to more fully understand our times.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2167726</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2167726</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Williams, Terry Tempest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2167726100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Visitations From the Holy Ordinary</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780802165848/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Sheep Think About the Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[It started with a hummingbird dive-bombing Amelia Thomas over her morning coffee, and a pair of piglets who just wouldn't stay put. Soon Amelia, journalist and new farmer, begins to question the communications of the creatures all around her: her pigs, her dogs, the pheasant family inhabiting her wood, her 'difficult' big red horse: even the earwigs in the farm's dark, damp corners. Are they all just animals reacting instinctually to the world around them -- or are they trying to communicate something deeper? Driven by lifelong curiosity, Amelia embarks on a journey to uncover what animals truly seek to say to humans. On the way, along with ground-breaking chimps and circumspect octopuses, she'll meet an extraordinary cast of experts, from animal behaviorists and anthrozoologists to trackers and psychologists, and even explore the surprising insights of pet psychics, A.I. researchers, and animal mindfulness practitioners. Each perspective offers a new layer of understanding about the subtle, complex ways animals connect with us -- and will deepen our appreciation for every creature with whom we share our planet. In What Sheep Think About the Weather, Amelia chronicles her sometimes difficult discoveries with humor, heart, and awe. More than just a memoir, this book is a call to listen -- not only to the animals we love but to the untamed world around us. What if the answers to some of humanity's greatest questions have been whispered to us all along?]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162500</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162500</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas, Amelia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162500100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>How to Listen to What Animals Are Trying to Say</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781464218453/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wonder of Insects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing 70 of the world's most dazzling, extraordinary and, at times, disturbing insects. In this richly illustrated and engaging book, you'll discover their remarkable adaptations, intricate worlds and the surprising ways they impact our own lives.  Many of these insects that represent peak biological innovation. By sharing their amazing physical attributes - from wings to antennae, iridescence to camouflage, microscopic Fairy Wasps to Goliath Beetles - entomologist and zoologist Ross Piper reveals the fascinating stories of insect origins, mating rituals and survival, as well as their resonance in culture and history. With large-scale, detailed illustrations by Carim Nahaboo, The Wonder of Insects is a celebration of these endlessly fascinating and important creatures.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162504</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162504</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Piper, Ross]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162504100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Uncovering Their Hidden World</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781399625715/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The History Trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet "a bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is believed to be 4,900 years old, whilst its distant neighbourin Sweden nears it's 10,000 year birthday. Others have inspired great events, such as the in Woolhope, Lincolnshire, where the scientist observed the famous apple falling from a tree (which still stands in the family garden). Other flora has withstood historic events such as in Japan, where the still grows, the survivor tree from the Hiroshima bombing. In the American Civil War, the inept Federal General Ambrose Burnside attempted to cross the Antietam Creek; next to the bridge which crosses over it is the that was caught in the heavy crossfire of the battle. There are trees which have been planted to become history themselves or were caught up in its events, such as the planted in Glasgow in 1918, the associated with the Tolpuddle Martyrs in Dorset, or the Many continue to inspire our world today including the long avenue of beech trees in Northern Ireland known as the Dark Hedges, which fans will recognise as the road to Kings Landing, or Robin Hood's oak in the Sherwood Forest. Travel into the pages of fantasy when visiting the J. R. R. Tolkien trees in Avebury, from which he based his tree creatures, the Ents, from. is the ultimate collection of the most historic trees on the planet. Rest a while beside the oldest trunks and witness the enthralling stories nestled within the branches of these gentle giants.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162460</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162460</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Salter, Colin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162460100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Extraordinary Tales of Trees Through Time</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780008622411/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A marvelously illustrated look at the life of the whale. Whales are the majestic giants of the ocean, yet much of their world remains a mystery to us. The routes of their vast oceanic migrations are largely elusive, as are the intricacies of their behaviour and social dynamics. This narrative biography takes you out beyond our shorelines and into the depths, providing an up-close exploration of the life of the whale. It covers everything from conception and childhood to family history, relationships, communication, and life challenges, and explains why studying whales helps us to monitor the health of our planet's oceans and marine ecosystems. Written by internationally acclaimed expert Asha de Vos, Whale: The Illustrated Biography blends engaging profiles of the best-known species with stunning illustrations to tell the story of these magnificent creatures in all their diversity and complexity. Features a wealth of specially commissioned illustrations. Discusses familiar species such as the humpback whale, blue whale, killer whale, and sperm whale, as well as smaller and more elusive cousins. Covers anatomy, hunting and feeding, migration, habitats, whale song, conservation, human interactions with whales, and much more. Explains how whales play key roles in nutrient cycling, regulating prey populations, and influencing carbon sequestration. A must-have reference for whale watchers everywhere.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2166256</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2166256</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[De Vos, Asha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2166256100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Illustrated Biography</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780691273211/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cells]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the fifteenth century, as astronomers charted the skies and explorers mapped the globe, the nature of life itself remained a mystery. It wasn't until the seventeenth century that Robert Hooke, looking through one of the earliest microscopes, coined the term cell. Nearly two centuries later, biologists established that all living organisms--from animals and plants to algae and fungi--are composed of cells. Around the same time, Charles Darwin introduced his theory of evolution, proposing that all life on Earth shares a common origin. Today, the scientific community has defined that origin as LUCA--the Last Universal Common Ancestor. Unraveling how LUCA--the ancestral cell--emerged billions of years ago and gradually evolved into the vast diversity of life-forms we see today is a fascinating journey through history, biology, and the essence of what it means to be alive. Blending art with science, biologist Christian Sardet takes you on an exploration of DNA, RNA, proteins, protists, viruses, cell reproduction, aging, death, and more. Written in clear, accessible language and accompanied by artful illustrations, Cells: The Illustrated Story of Life offers an authoritative and visually captivating overview of the building blocks of life. Designed for visual learners and curious minds alike, this immersive exploration of life and evolution brings readers up to date with the latest discoveries--revealing how cells function, how they have evolved, and why they fascinate us.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162427</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162427</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sardet, Christian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162427100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Illustrated Story of Life</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798893030839/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Dog Can Talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a question that has crossed every dog owner's mind: What would it be like to know what my dog is thinking? In Your Dog Can Talk, speech pathologist and New York Times bestselling author ChristinaHunger helps dog owners teach their pets to speak by using button communication, a method that allows dogs to give voice to their dailythoughts, requests, and feelings by pawing buttons that activate prerecorded words.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159044</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159044</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hunger, Christina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2159044100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Step-by-step Guide to Button Training</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593835791/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The One Thing You Need to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[From gravity to black holes, special relativity to global warming, bestselling author Marcus Chown breaks down complex science into manageable chunks, explaining the one thing you really need to know to get to grips with the subject. Rather than trying to bend your mind around all the vast and confounding details of things such as gravitational waves, electricity and black holes, wouldn't it be easier to understand just one central concept from which everything else follows? If you've ever found yourself fascinated by the idea of quantum computing but feel a little overwhelmed by the mindblowing subject of quantum mechanics or if you are concerned by climate change but haven't been able to get to grips with the details of global warming, this book is for you. Let's take atoms, for example - what on earth are they? Well, if you start to think of them less like things you can't see with complex little nuclei and more like the alphabet of nature, which in different configurations can make a rose, a galaxy or a newborn baby, they might start to feel a little more understandable. Or gravitational waves - they sound poetic, but why are they creating so much excitement? Think of them as the voice of space or vibrations on the drumskin of space-time, before delving into all their complexities. In twenty-one short and engaging chapters, Chown explains the one thing you need to know to understand some of the most important scientific ideas of our time. Packed full of astounding facts, scientific history and the entertaining personalities at the heart of the most pivotal discoveries about the workings of our universe, this is an accessible guide to all the tricky stuff you've always wanted to understand more about.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2166272</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2166272</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chown, Marcus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2166272100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Simple Way to Understand the Most Important Ideas in Science</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781789297966/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sound of Feathers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using an accessible storytelling approach, The Sound of Feathers centers places and spaces from the author's everyday life to ask: What does it mean to be haunted by the lives and afterlives of other animals in everyday places of living and dying-from roadkill to animal testing, getting rid of a backyard rat's nest or sharing space with chickens? Kathryn Gillespie bears witness to these hauntings and shows how witnessing the violence toward living beings that is inherent to everyday life illuminates political and ethical entanglements among humans, other species, and the ecologies in which we live and die. More broadly, Gillespie shows how attention to everyday multispecies encounters might work to reveal, disrupt, and undo the violences of racial capitalism, settler colonialism, and anthropocentrism.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2166286</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2166286</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillespie, Kathryn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2166286100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Attentive Living in A World Beyond Ourselves</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781478032861/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Solar System]]></title><description><![CDATA[As recently as the dawn of the Space Age, the solar system was still largely unknown. The first probes to the Moon, Venus and Mars ushered in a golden age of planetary science, transforming planets from distant mysteries into vividly realized worlds. This book provides a comprehensive, accessible survey of the entire solar system, covering all major planets from Mercury to Saturn, the outer solar system and asteroids. It includes insights from leading scientists through in-person interviews, offering an engaging overview for general readers and amateur astronomers. Noting Earth's small, beautiful and precarious nature, this book fills a unique niche, presenting the latest discoveries without losing sight of the broader picture, making it essential for anyone interested in our celestial neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2166276</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2166276</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheehan, William]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2166276100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781836390640/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore nature's wildest weather shows through the eyes of a storm chaser. A thrilling introduction to the world of storms, told in the unmistakable voice of Hank Schyma. Over three decades of storm chasing, Hank Schyma has witnessed some of planet Earth's most incredible weather shows. 'Storm' brings together the very best of his work, featuring dramatic photography, unforgettable stories from the road and clear, engaging explanations of the science behind the storms. Inside this book you'll find: thrilling stories from decades of chasing storms across the US and beyond, including behind-the-scenes accounts of record-breaking tornadoes and incredible lightning shows; detailed graphics and clear, accessible breakdowns of the science behind the spectacle, from how hurricanes form to what makes a tornado spin; a collection of Hank's out-of-this-world storm and nature photography, showcasing everything from epic lightning bolts to massive supercells; chapters covering thunderstorms, lightning, transient luminous events (TLEs), supercells, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. Whether you're a long-time fan of Hank's or simply curious about what makes our weather so wild, 'Storm' invites you into Hank's world— a place of big skies, bigger energy, and a lifelong fascination with nature at its most extreme. Looking for the perfect photography book, nature book or weather book? 'Storm' will astonish you with every page.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162494</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162494</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Schyma, Hank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162494100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Chasing Nature&apos;s Wildest Weather</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780241771570/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Grand Cosmic Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's the story of everything, from the Big Bang to the far-off future 100 million years at a time, told in words and pictures. With illuminating text and imaginative illustrations, this exquisite volume portrays every phase of our cosmic history. Witness the unfolding history of the universe as you turn each page of The Grand Cosmic Story, a brilliant and beautiful volume sure to fascinate anyone interested in astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. In this large-format, full-color book, every two-page spread represents 100 million years in the universe's 13.8-billion-year-long story--and beyond. Custom illustrations created by two legendary space artists accompany detailed, accessible descriptions of the evolving cosmos as atoms, stars, galaxies, black holes, planets, life itself emerge. Fungi, flowers, dinosaurs, apes, humans appear on Earth, paralleled by changes in the vast realms of space surrounding--all narrated and visualized, step by step. The book's last few pages even picture a future beyond the present day, ending in void and randomness--a dramatic finish to an amazing journey combining science and imagination. A prestigious creative team--astrophysicist Ethan Siegel, space artist Jon Lomberg, graphic designer William Lidwell, and science illustrator Mark Garlick--evoke the vastness of time and space, creating a uniquely comprehensive, evocative, and accessible history of everything in the cosmos.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162454</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162454</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siegel, Ethan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162454100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>An Illustrated Timeline ... 13.8 Billion Years and Beyond</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781426224430/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Breath of the Gods]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is going on with our atmosphere? The headlines are filled with news of devastating hurricanes, murderous tornadoes, and cataclysmic fires affecting large swaths of America. Gale-force wind advisories are issued on a regular basis by the National Weather Service. In 2023, a report was released by atmospheric scientists at the University of Northern Illinois warning that winds-the force at the center of all these dangerous natural events-are expected to steadily increase in the years ahead, strengthening in power and speed. While this prediction worried the insurance industry, governmental leaders, scientists, and conscientious citizens, one particular segment of society received it with unbridled enthusiasm. To the energy industry, rising wind strength and speeds are an unalloyed boon for humankind-a vital source of clean and "safe" power. Between these two poles-wind as a malevolent force and wind as the savior of our planet-lies a world of fascination, history, literature, science, poetry, and engineering, which Simon Winchester explores with the curiosity and vigor that are the hallmarks of his bestselling works. In The Breath of the Gods, he explains how wind plays a part in our everyday lives, from airplane and car travel to the "natural disasters" that are becoming more frequent.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2161990</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2161990</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Winchester, Simon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2161990100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The History and Future of the Wind</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780063374454/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get an intimate look at the lives of lions in this wildlife photography coffee table book featuring 275 breathtaking photos! Lion experts and conservationists issue a hopeful call to save one of the animal kingdom's most remarkable creatures. Lions are majestic, fierce, and dying at an alarming rate. The estimated population of 500,000 wild lions that lived in Africa in the 1950s has plummeted to around 20,000 today. The Last Lions is a powerful rallying cry voiced by scientists and conservationists to save the lions before it's too late, with stunning wildlife photography. Alongside 275 extraordinary images that capture the lions' distinctive beauty and strength, the book offers a sweeping exploration of the biology and behavior of lions, and the urgent work to protect them, including: impacts of the lion trade, lion farming, cub petting, canned hunting, and the lion bone trade, past and present distribution and geography, rare white lions, frontline conservation efforts, dynamics and behaviors, paleontological history, the future of lions. With wildlife photography that allows readers to peer intimately into the lives of lions and their prides--including ferociously taking down their prey, napping in trees, and nuzzling each other--the stunning photography inspires advocacy. Chapters from lion experts, including a foreword from nature writer David Quammen, share personal experiences witnessing and working with them, reckon with the continual threats to lions and the efforts to counteract them, and explore the relationship between people, lions, and the land. The Last Lions is an unforgettable homage to one of the world's most magnificent animals, and an essential call to ensure their future.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159123</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159123</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2159123100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781588348050/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life in Sync]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of life is profoundly shaped by the daily, monthly, and yearly cycles of our planet, and all creatures have internal timekeeping systems that rely on cues from the surrounding environment. With modern technology, we are changing our environments--and by proxy, the ecosystems around us--to override these innate rhythms of life. But at what cost? Life in Sync reveals how Earth's rotations shape our biology, what humans sleep cycles looked like before the advent of artifical light, and why technology can't free us from the constraints of our circadian clocks. Philippa Gander explores the science behind the biological rhythms that animate us and our world, blending captivating storytelling with illuminating examples randing from migratory birds and hibernating squirrels to jet-lagged pilots and astronauts in space. She shows how genetic circadian clocks are an ancient evolutionary adaptation that we share with all life on the planet, and how our rapidly expanding use of artifical light at night disrupts the time cues for entire ecosystems. Gander explains why cutting back on sleep adversely affects our well-being, safety, and longevity, and how breakthroughs in sleep science offer solutions to bring our lives more in harmony with nature's rhythms. An astonishing journey of scientific discovery, Life in Sync unlocks the mysteries of biological time--and offers new perspectives for anyone who has ever given up a good night's sleep for the sake of their hectic waking hours.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159125</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159125</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gander, Philippa H.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2159125100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Science of Internal Clocks &amp; How We&apos;re Disrupting Them</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780691271941/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fungi for Gardeners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the wonder of fungi and the vital role they play in your garden with expert guidance from the RHS. Did you know that the world's largest living organism is a fungus? Or that without fungi we would disappear under a mountain of dead leaves? Fungi are all around us, including in our gardens. From the vast mycorrhizal networks in the soil to the array of mushrooms that pop up overnight and the less welcome varieties that appear on our plants, we live surrounded by this fascinating, often hidden world. Beautifully illustrated, RHS Fungi for Gardeners is packed with information on how to identify fungi, why fungi are key to a healthy garden, and projects for growing your own mushrooms to eat or just enjoy!]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162448</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162448</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Drakulic, Jassy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162448100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Know your Garden Fungi and How to Grow Them</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798217137626/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Aliens Speak Physics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the long-awaited day dawns and the aliens finally arrive on Earth, they might eat us and destroy the planet—or, just maybe, they might share the secrets of the Universe with us. When that time comes, will we be able to cross the communication barrier to beg for our lives? If the aliens do hold out those precious jewels of knowledge, will we even be able to grasp them? It’s long been assumed, in both science fiction and real scientific efforts to communicate with hypothetical aliens, that math and physics could serve as a universal language connecting us with extraterrestrial minds. But as humanity draws ever closer to the possibility of an interplanetary future and expands its agelong search for alien life and intelligence, beloved author and physicist Daniel Whiteson and best-selling cartoonist Andy Warner wonder if we should be so sure. In Do Aliens Speak Physics?, they take readers on a wild adventure to the edges of space-time, science, and the imagination to investigate whether an alien–human mind meld could ever be achieved. Deploying cutting-edge physics, deep philosophical insight, and plenty of cartoons, Whiteson and Warner explode what we thought we knew about talking to our cosmic neighbors—and even science itself—by asking and answering questions both lighthearted and profound. Would aliens even need science to build the technology that brings them to Earth? Is it possible that they could experience the Universe very differently from us—tasting electrons and smelling photons? Would the extraterrestrials have to perceive “electrons” and “photons” at all, or are these particles only convenient concepts for our human minds? At bottom, does physics reveal fundamental truths about the Universe, as we so often believe, or might it in fact tell us more about ourselves? As ultimately mind-altering as it is hilarious, Do Aliens Speak Physics? will leave you with a view of the Universe—and humanity—that’s stranger and more marvelous than before.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162437</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162437</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Whiteson, Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162437100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>And Other Questions About Science and the Nature of Reality</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781324064640/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all notice the flowers of spring, longer days of summer, colors of autumn, and snowfalls of winter. But have you observed the waythat water tends to run clearest in June? Did you know that at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, you can find Sirius due south in the night sky? And have you seen the poetic 'shadow compasses' butterflies make on the hottest days, as they align their wings with the sun, their thin shadows pointing the way north? The sun, moon, stars, plants, fungi, animals, water, and weather all tell us secrets about the seasons--if we know how to read their clues. In this ... book, ... Tristan Gooley reimagines the seasonal calendar not as fourdistinct phases but as a series of changes evolving moment by moment every day of the year.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162459</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162459</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gooley, Tristan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162459100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Calendar of Nature&apos;s Clues : Learn to Seethe Microseasons Hidden Within Each Day</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798893030105/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart of the Jaguar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once indigenous to North America, the jaguar is one of the wildest creatures left on the planet, a resilient and efficient predator, with a natural habitat that extends throughout Mexico and Central and South America. But today, one million years after it appeared in the New World, the jaguar is struggling to survive. It has disappeared entirely from Uruguay and El Salvador, and is critically endangered across much of its range. Heart of the Jaguar tells the story of the extraordinary undertaking to save the jaguar, as well as the impassioned conservationist who dedicated his life to the species. James Campbell tracks the legacy of Alan Rabinowitz, a complex personality and a formidable scientist whom Time magazine called "the Indiana Jones of wildlife protection." Rabinowitz first studied jaguars in the jungles of Belize and the Brazilian Pantanal in the 1980s, and later led the charge for the Jaguar Corridor Initiative, making it his dying mission to protect the big cat's historic habitat. Campbell journeys across two continents in search of the species' past, present, and future, taking readers from the Bering Land Bridge to pre-Columbian jungle temples and modern-day jaguar preserves. Despite the thriving trade in jaguar parts and the ravages of industrial agriculture and climate change, Campbell finds sources of hope: wildlife biologists, Indigenous organizers, ranchers, and park administrators who carry on Rabinowitz's legacy. Compelling and clear-eyed, Heart of the Jaguar celebrates these protectors, who continue to make enormous personal sacrifices to ensure that jaguars, the most charismatic of all the big cats, always have a home on this planet.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162457</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162457</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Campbell, James]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162457100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas&apos; Legendary Cat</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780393867619/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Life Machines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improve your lifelong health and well-being by understanding what mitochondria really do for you, and how through small lifestyle changes, these awe-inspiring powerhouses can better your life. Have you ever wondered what makes every heartbeat, every thought, and every movement possible? Meet your mitochondria--tiny but mighty organelles that are the true engines of life. These organelles are popularly known as the "powerhouses of the cell," but new research shows that the mitochondria do more than just convert food into energy--they're orchestrators of critical functions that keep you healthy and alive. This groundbreaking book by a leading scientist from Stanford University School of Medicine and her husband, a bestselling author, is the first to provide a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand look at mitochondria and their vital role in human health. It is based on the premise that healthy mitochondria are the key to healthy cells and, thus, to healthy tissues, healthy organs, and a healthy body.... We are only as healthy as our mitochondria. Dysfunction of these organelles has been linked to diseases and conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, depression, autism spectrum disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and infertility. Now, the remarkable progress in understanding the mitochondrial role in these ailments will shape the future of medicine.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162470</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162470</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mochly-Rosen, Daria]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162470100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>How Taking Care of your Mitochondria Can Transform your Health</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781668057988/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conjuring the Void]]></title><description><![CDATA[An evocative and richly illustrated exploration of modern art about black holes.  Inescapable and mysterious, black holes have long captured the imagination of visual artists, even before their existence was first confirmed in 1971. In Conjuring the Void, Lynn Gamwell explores this fascinating intersection of art and science. Starting with a chronological description of key developments in the science of black holes, Gamwell builds a foundation for the reader through visualizations of black holes created by scientists, depicting how a black hole's extreme gravity affects visible objects in its vicinity. From there, the book explores how artists have addressed the challenge of visualizing black holes by developing new methods of working with diverse materials, including a black paint that absorbs 99.96% of visible light. Gamwell looks at how certain themes within the science of black holes--nothingness, emptiness, darkness, void, silence--are prominent in traditional Eastern thought traditions as well as in modern abstract art. She also considers the work of contemporary artists such as Anish Kapoor, Olafur Eliasson, Takashi Murakami, and Danh Vō, and discusses how they have explored these themes and more in their artworks. The book concludes with a look forward, describing dramatic developments in the imagery of black holes and their changing influence on visual culture.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159088</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159088</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gamwell, Lynn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2159088100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Art of Black Holes</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780262049962/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frostlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[As warming reshapes our planet, the Arctic--a region that once seemed unchangeable, beyond the reach of modern problems--is quickly coming undone. While the old cold world can still be glimpsed in themovements of caribou, the hidden lives of wolves, and the hunting skill of an Ínupiaq elder, look closer and you'll find a new Arctic appearing in its place. ... Neil Shea blends natural history, anthropology, and travel writing to explore how the beauty, chaos, and power of change in the far north are reflected in the lives of people and animals. He sojourns with a wolf pack on Canada's Ellesmere Island and travels with Indigenous hunters in Alaska, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories. He tracks dwindling caribou herds across the top of North America, searches for vanished Vikings in Greenland, and visits the front line of the new Cold War rising between Russia and Europe. What Shea finds is not one Arctic but many--all still linked by shattering cold, seasons of darkness, and a pure, inimitable light.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162446</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162446</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shea, Neil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162446100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in A Warming Arctic</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780063138575/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Did Dinosaurs Think About?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reveals the fascinating behaviors and social lives of dinosaurs. What do we truly know about the intelligence of dinosaurs? In What Did Dinosaurs Think About? paleontologist Jean Le Loeuff takes us beyond these captivating animals' cinematic portrayals in Jurassic Park to illustrate how these creatures truly lived, hunted, socialized, and survived. Based on the latest paleontological discoveries, Le Loeuff examines dinosaur intelligence, social behaviors, and sensory experiences, offering a fresh view of their world. Could T. rex truly smell its prey from miles away? How did Triceratops and Velociraptors interact with each other and their environments? And could some dinosaurs communicate with sounds--or even colors? With advancements like CT scans and 3D imaging, scientists are uncovering new insights into dinosaur brains, senses, and vocalizations. Le Loeuff explores topics like the intricate structure of the dinosaur brain, the colors and patterns of their skin, and what their fossilized footprints reveal about their social lives. Readers will also learn how today's birds and reptiles provide clues to the habits and behaviors of their ancient relatives. From the scaly giants that roamed prehistoric landscapes to the swift predators that stalked their prey under moonlight, this fascinating book offers a captivating glimpse into the lives of these extraordinary animals.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2163612</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2163612</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Le Loeuff, Jean]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2163612100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781421452074/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden Guests]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if some of your cells were not your own? What if they once belonged to someone else? Part mind-bending medical mystery--part cutting-edge science--Hidden Guests uncovers the astonishing phenomenon of microchimerism: the presence of foreign cells inside our own bodies. The incredible story of how those cells got there--and what they do once they arrive--might change everything we know about the immune system, lineage, and identity. We are all told the same story as children: that we grew from a single cell into a human, that all of our cells came from the first fertilized egg, and that we have one distinct genetic code. But scientists are beginning to challenge that story. The discovery of microchimerism shows that not all our cells are our own--some of them migrated from other bodies. How did they get there? Scientists are still studying their journey, but today we know cells are exchanged in pregnancy, through transplants and blood transfusions, and possibly even through sex. But what does this mean for our daily lives--is it really such a big deal if someone else's cell turns up in our bodies? The answer is, as author Lise Barnéoud shows in Hidden Guests, that the implications could be earth-shattering. In Hidden Guests, Barnéoud interviews doctors, researchers, and medical experts at the forefront of microchimerism research. She interweaves their fascinating discoveries with the shocking human stories of microchimerism including: - The story of the mother who gave birth to the genetic children of her sister ... even though her sister had never been born. - The story of the man whose DNA was found at a crime scene--only he was in prison at the time. It turned out that he had received a bone marrow transplant, and the DNA came from his donor--the actual offender. - The story of a cancer survivor who discovered that the cells in his blood, saliva, hair, and even his semen were slowly being replaced by the cells of his organ donor - The story of a woman whose children were nearly taken away after genetic testing showed she was not their mother--until she proved that their DNA came from a vanished twin whose cells she had absorbed in utero. Hidden Guests traces the history of this still emerging science while asking philosophical and probing questions about immunity, biology, evolution, parental testing, criminal forensics, and the concept of individual identity. Barnéoud makes the case for expanding our notions of both self and immunity: as ever-changing collectives of cells in relation, we are not unlike ecosystems. And like ecosystems, perhaps, the greater our diversity, the greater our resilience.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162458</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2162458</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barneoud, Lise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2162458100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Migrating Cells and How the New Science of Microchimerism Is Redefining Human Identity</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781778402661/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Illuminated Book of Birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Illuminated Book of Birds is a celebration of the birds of the world by award-winning painter Robin Crofut-Brittingham. It includes large-scale fine art paintings of the birds in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe, along with flightless birds, unusual birds, and extinct birds. It looks at birds together, grouping them by geography and families, and delights in uncovering their habits and cultural and mythological significance. Every bird is individually featured, with curious and fun facts that will delight new and seasoned birders. In total, readers meet nearly 400 hand painted birds and experience a global birding adventure from the comfort of home.]]></description><link>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159114</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cals.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S100C2159114</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crofut-Brittingham, Robin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cals.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2159114100</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781643265049/MC.GIF&amp;client=cenarkls&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>