Reviews
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The Intimate Ape: Orangutans and the Secret Life of a Vanishing Species by Shawn Thompson
A journalist travels to Sumatra and Borneo to study the apes and interview scientists. THE INTIMATE APE: ORANGUTANS AND THE SECRET LIFE OF A VANISHING SPECIES BY SHAWN THOMPSON Citadel Press, 2010, 292 p., $14.95.
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Book Review: Here Be Dragons by Dennis McCarthy
Review by Sid Perkins.
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Book Review: The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence by Paul Davies
Review by Elizabeth Quill.
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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology by S.O. Lilienfeld, S.J. Lynn, J. Ruscio and B.L. Beyerstein
Psychologists team up to debunk popular urban legends in that field. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, 332 p., $26.95. 50 GREAT MYTHS OF POPULAR PSYCHOLOGY BY S.O. LILIENFELD, S.J. LYNN, J. RUSCIO AND B.L. BEYERSTEIN
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Duel at Dawn: Heroes, Martyrs, and the Rise of Modern Mathematics by Amir Alexander
The Romantic Age zeitgeist profoundly influenced modern mathematicians, a science historian argues. DUEL AT DAWN: HEROES, MARTYRS, AND THE RISE OF MODERN MATHEMATICS BY AMIR ALEXANDER Harvard Univ. Press, 2010, 320 p., $28.95.
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Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast: A Field Guide by Peter Del Tredici
An exploration of the plant life that springs up amid chain-link fences and asphalt jungles. WILD URBAN PLANTS OF THE NORTHEAST: A FIELD GUIDE BY PETER DEL TREDICI Cornell Univ. Press, 2010, 374 p., $29.95.
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The Match: “Savior Siblings” and One Family’s Battle to Heal Their Daughter by Beth Whitehouse
A family medical crisis uncovers issues around reproductive technology. THE MATCH: “SAVIOR SIBLINGS” AND ONE FAMILY’S BATTLE TO HEAL THEIR DAUGHTER BY BETH WHITEHOUSE Beacon Press, 2010, 272 p., $24.95.
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How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate by Lynne Cherry and Gary Braasch
Kids can learn about climate change by reading scientists’ firsthand accounts from the field. Dawn Publications, 2010, 66 p., $11.95. HOW WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT OUR CHANGING CLIMATE BY LYNNE CHERRY AND GARY BRAASCH
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Book Review: The Language of Life: DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine by Francis S. Collins
Review by Rachel Zelkowitz.
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65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Math! by Eric Yoder and Natalie Yoder
Math can help solve real-life dilemmas, this collection of puzzles for young adults illustrates. 65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Math! by Eric Yoder and Natalie Yoder Science, Naturally! LLC, 2010, 169 p., $9.95.
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Where the Dragon Meets the Angry River: Nature and Power in the People’s Republic of China by R. Edward Grumbine
A policy scholar analyzes the impact of China’s development on its natural resources. WHERE THE DRAGON MEETS THE ANGRY RIVER: NATURE AND POWER IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA BY R. EDWARD GRUMBINE Island Press, 2010, 240 p., $25.95.
