<?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 ca:5* nw:[0 TO 180]]]></title><description><![CDATA[bl results for ca:5* nw:[0 TO 180]]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/flatriver/rss/search?query=ca%3A5%2A%20nw%3A%5B0%20TO%20180%5D&amp;searchType=bl&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;sort=NEWLY_ACQUIRED&amp;suppress=true&amp;title=Science%20%26%20Mathematics&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:49:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The Dark Frontier]]></title><description><![CDATA["The deep sea is one of our last frontiers. For most of human history, it was a vast, dark, and unknown realm that invoked awe and terror. Now, one thing we do know it is that it is critically important and central to the future of life on this planet. In The Dark Frontier, marine microbiologist and deep sea explorer Jeff Marlow offers a new perspective on the power and beauty of the deep sea. Beginning with the nineteenth century "discovery" that the deep sea was, in fact, teeming with life, to more recent investigations into the microbiology of cold seeps and deep sea vents. Throughout, Marlow explores the ocean's scientific marvels: theories about how life began underwater and how it may hold the key to discovering new life to entire ecosystems that formed around sunk whale carcasses. An engaging narrative journey grounded in Marlow's own research, and vast knowledge of this aquatic underworld, The Dark Frontier's revelations into how life can thrive in even the most remote, unforgiving landscapes expand our understanding of what might be possible elsewhere on earth-and beyond. Marlow reflects, too, on the environmental impact of deep-sea mining. Marlow's work is informed by years of researching the deep sea and hundreds of experts: everyone from deep sea researchers to UN delegates. The Dark Frontier captures the awe and potential of the deep sea-teaching us lessons that bring us into the future-not just for the creatures that live there, but for those of us on the surface as well"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5523855</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5523855</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marlow, Jeffrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5523855147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Unlocking the Secrets of the Deep Sea</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593230183/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightfaring]]></title><description><![CDATA["People, plants and animals all depend on the natural night - both its darkness and its starlight - for so much, from regulating our sleep cycles to providing the inspiration for myths and legends across the millennia. But darkness is disappearing, and with it, our view of the stars. The constant glow of streetlights, of headlights streaming down highways, and wasteful glare from skyscrapers left shining all night have created so much light pollution that the majority of Americans can no longer see the Milky Way or experience the restful embrace of a natural night. As the dark becomes ever more elusive, it is a critical moment to stop, look up, and consider what we lose with the disappearing stars. In NIGHTFARING, journalist and dark sky advocate Megan Eaves-Egenes travels around the world to better understand our deep connection to the dark. Finding solace in the stars at a time of difficulty in her own life, she embarks on a journey from New Zealand to Uzbekistan, Italy to Japan, Germany to the Himalaya, exploring the many ways that humans have depended on, feared, and mythologized darkness. Blending travel and nature writing with history and self-discovery, Megan writes of how the stars have helped her chart the course of her own life - just as they've guided humankind for as long as we've slept beneath them"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5523185</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5523185</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eaves-Egenes, Megan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5523185147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>In Search of the Disappearing Darkness</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780306835339/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Feather Wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Feather Wars traces the early bird-protection movement in the United States, beginning with growing public concern after the extinction of the passenger pigeon. The book examines how hunting, fashion, and assumptions about limitless natural resources contributed to declining bird populations, and how a national conservation effort emerged in response. Drawing on episodes from social gatherings, hunting communities, political arenas, and natural landscapes, the narrative highlights the diverse individuals and organizations involved in advocating for bird preservation. The work presents an overview of the cultural, political, and environmental forces that shaped early American bird-conservation efforts and their lasting impact on wildlife protection.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5503887</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5503887</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[McCommons, James H.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5503887147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>And the Great Crusade to Save America&apos;s Birds</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250286895/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Told You So!]]></title><description><![CDATA[An energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted. For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. He's seen breakthroughs often occur in spite of, rather than because of, the behavior of the research community, and how support can be withheld for those who don't conform or have the right connections. In this passionately argued and entertaining book, Kaplan narrates the history of the 19th century Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis, who realized that Childbed fever-a devastating infection that only struck women who had recently given birth-was spread by doctors not washing their hands. Semmelweis was met with overwhelming hostility by those offended at the notion that doctors were at fault, and is a prime example of how the scientific community often fights new ideas, even when the facts are staring them in the face. In entertaining prose, Kaplan reveals scientific cases past and present to make his case. Some are familiar, like Galileo being threatened with torture and Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó being fired when on the brink of discovering how to wield mRNA-a finding that proved pivotal for the creation of the Covid-19 vaccine. Others less so, like researchers silenced for raising safety concerns about new drugs, and biologists ridiculed for revealing major flaws in the way rodent research is conducted. Kaplan shows how the scientific community can work faster and better by making reasonably small changes to the forces that shape it. -- Page 2 of cover]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5502177</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5502177</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kaplan, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5502177147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250372277/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyperpolitics]]></title><description><![CDATA["What happens when politics is everywhere, yet nothing seems to change? From the abandoned dance floors of Thatchers London to the mass mobilizations of Black Lives Matter, Anton Jäger traces how public life has become infused with protest, spectacle, and moral urgency  while the old infrastructure of parties, unions, and civic solidarity has been hollowed out.  Hyperpolitics revisits the illusions of the "end of history" and dissects the strange energies that replaced them: viral outrage, endless culture wars, and the digital rush of causes that flare and vanish overnight. Jäger shows how the promises of postCold War liberalism gave way to a restless, unsteady public sphere where private passions overflow into politics but rarely build enduring power.  Ranging from Guy Debord and Wolfgang Tillmans to Houellebecqs disenchanted fictions, Hyperpolitics makes sense of a world in which collective action remains fragmented and the social fabric thinner than ever. For anyone trying to grasp why our age feels so charged yet so inconsequential, this book offers a vital map through the new contradictions of our hyperpolitical moment"--Publisher website.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5500979</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5500979</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jäger, Anton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5500979147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Extreme Politicization Without Political Consequences</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781836742074/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead Moose on Isle Royale]]></title><description><![CDATA["The Wolf-Moose Project is the world's longest running predator-prey study and is located on Isle Royale, Michigan. A portion of the scientific work is to collect as many dead moose as possible and, from the collected bones, reconstruct the moose population through the years. This reconstructed population is then correlated against other data such as data on wolves, weather, ticks, amount of browse available on the island, and so on. The effort to find dead moose is largely supported by volunteers who, for a week at a time, hike off trail on the island looking for dead moose. The book provides an overview of the predator-prey study as well as what it is to volunteer and hike off trail in support of the project"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5479215</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5479215</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Holden, Jeffrey M.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5479215147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Off Trail With the Citizen Scientist on the Wolf-Moose Project</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781611865394/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA["A stunning visual journey from the shoreline to the ocean's depths - celebrating the sheer diversity of life beneath the waves. Water covers more than 70 percent of the Earth but three quarters of our oceans' depths have never been explored by humans. This stunning book takes readers on a deep dive through the different depth zones - from the shoreline and surface, via the sunlight zone, the twilight and midnight zones, and into the abyss-- to chart the richness and diversity of life in our seas. Each chapter, centered on a different depth zone, begins with a comprehensive introduction, before exploring fifteen to twenty-five visual themes, from the smallest living things to the largest and from the familiar to the unknown. A final chapter on the oceans and us reveals the visual history of human interaction with the deep blue, from discovery and mapping to current issues of the environment and preservation. Ocean features stunning photography throughout - from microscopic images of tiny creatures to corals of every hue and the abstract patterns of fish scales - shown alongside a wide range of stunning archival illustrations and specially commissioned infographics that convey complex data in a simple and elegant way. Exploring a huge range of themes, creatures, and plants from around the world, Ocean draws crucial attention to the importance of life in our seas and the need to preserve it" -- Publisher's website.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5498691</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5498691</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[De Vos, Asha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5498691147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>From the Shore to the Abyss</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780500027554/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking Leave of Darwin]]></title><description><![CDATA["University professor Neil Thomas was a committed Darwinist and agnostic -- until an investigation of evolutionary theory led him to a startling conclusion: I had been conned! As he studied the work of Darwin's defenders, he found himself encountering tactics eerily similar to the methods of political brainwashing he had studied as a scholar. Thomas felt impelled to write a book as a sort of warning call to humanity: Beware! You have been fooled! The result is Taking Leave of Darwin, a wide-ranging history of the evolution debate. Thomas uncovers many formidable Darwin opponents that most people know nothing about, ably distills crucial objections raised early and late against Darwinism, and shows that those objections have been explained away but never effectively answered. Thomas's deeply personal conclusion? Intelligent design is not only possible but, indeed, is presently the most reasonable explanation for the origin of life's great diversity of forms."--Amazon.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5476073</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5476073</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas, Neil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5476073147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Longtime Agnostic Discovers the Case for Design</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781637120033/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crick]]></title><description><![CDATA["What are the moments that make a life? In Francis Crick's, the decisive moment came in 1951, when he first met James Watson. Their ensuing discovery of the structure of DNA made Crick world-famous. But neither that chance meeting nor that discovery made Crick who he was. As Matthew Cobb shows in Crick, it is another chance encounter, with a line from the writing of Beat poet Michael McClure, that reveals Crick's character: "THIS IS THE POWERFUL KNOWLEDGE," it shouted. Crick, having read it, would keep it with him for the rest of his life, a token of his desire to solve the riddles of existence. John Keats once accused scientists of merely wanting to "unweave a rainbow," but it was an irrepressible, Romantic urge to wonder that defined Crick, as much as a desire to find the basis of life in DNA and the workings of our minds. For the first time ever, Cobb presents the full portrait of Crick, a scientist and a man: his triumphs and failings, insights and oversights. Crick set out to find the powerful knowledge. Almost miraculously, he did." (provided by publisher)]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5475384</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5475384</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cobb, Matthew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5475384147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Mind in Motion</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781541602885/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fascinating Fungi]]></title><description><![CDATA["From helping bread rise to capturing pollutants, fungi can do many incredible and even unexpected things. Explore the world of fungi, including strange sights, medicine, underground webs, and more"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5416304</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5416304</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kenney, Karen Latchana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5416304147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Nourishers, Killers, Connectors, and Healers</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798765611173/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird City]]></title><description><![CDATA["Ryan Goldberg came to birding unexpectedly, but as many first-timers do after seeing their "spark" bird, he fell hard. Enamored with the incredible variety of species that pass through his hometown of New York City, and with the other passionate birders he meets, he embarks on a year of reporting on the natural wonders hiding amidst the skyscrapers. He learns that millions of birds migrate through the city each year--more than four hundred different species have been found in New York, many more than in Yellowstone National Park. Through the four seasons, Goldberg takes readers to all five boroughs, through the city's most famous parks and landmarks. He pursues rare and common species alike, increasing his count and deepening his understanding of how and why birds make their home in this smoggy, noisy, concrete-coated environment. Along the way, he meets many delightful and idiosyncratic characters, both human and feathered. Richly textured, informative, and uplifting, Bird City will inspire fast-walking New Yorkers, the ever-growing birding community, and readers everywhere who think of "nature" as just a place to visit on Saturdays to slow down and look around them. There's a lot more than pigeons in our city skies."-- Publisher website.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5416568</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5416568</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Goldberg, Ryan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5416568147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Adventures in New York&apos;s Urban Wilds</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781643755564/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tigers Between Empires]]></title><description><![CDATA["The thrilling saga of the great Amur tiger and the scientists who risked their lives to save it"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5413951</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5413951</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Slaght, Jonathan C.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5413951147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780374610982/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&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." -- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5413288</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5413288</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://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5413288147</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=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alchemy]]></title><description><![CDATA["The craft of alchemy has intrigued and mystified people since antiquity. Many early cultures are known to have experimented with chemical transformations: from dyes, glazes, and cosmetics in Bronze Age Egypt to life-extending elixirs pursued by scholarsin ancient China and India. Many have also attempted to transform lead, mercury, and other metals into gold-and some claim to have succeeded. In this visually stunning volume, Philip Ball sets alchemy within the context of the history of science and culture, showing that it was not simply an esoteric fantasy but an important phase in the development of experimental science and natural philosophy. Rich illustrations complement a narrative history of the methods and techniques developed in alchemical workshops, the search for the philosopher's stone and "elixirs of life" that extended across diverse cultures, and the controversies surrounding the practices of making alchemical gold and alchemical medicine. Ball explores the rise of alchemy from its inception in Hellenistic culture, through the golden age of Islamic natural philosophy in the eighth to the eleventh centuries, to the emergence of the tradition of natural magic in the Renaissance, and to the roles of alchemical thought and practice in the beginnings of early modern science in the seventeenth century. He traces the persistence of alchemical ideas through the occult revival of the late nineteenth century and the fascination of the topic for modern artists and writers. This engaging and accessiblebook will provide readers of all backgrounds with a nuanced understanding of alchemy and its history"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5415650</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5415650</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ball, Philip]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://flatriver.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5415650147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>An Illustrated History of Elixirs, Experiments, and the Birth of Modern Science</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780300280876/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>