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Non-Fiction

 

"The Backyard Field Guide to Chickens"

By Christine Heinrichs

Chickens went from anonymous fast food to backyard pets in the 21st century. As interest in local food increased, chickens went along as mascot. "The Backyard Field Guide to Chickens" puts information about chickens and the colorful variety of breeds into the hands of newbie keepers, experienced breeders and wishful dreamers. People are familiar with dog breeds, but chicken breeds are less well known. Most have heard of Rhode Island Reds and Leghorns. The Field Guide has photos and background on more than 80 breeds. Mention chickens, and just about everyone will chime in. If they aren’t keeping chickens themselves – yet – they know someone who is. Practical considerations encourage small flock keeping. The USDA is discouraging regular feeding of antibiotics to avoid creating antibiotic-resistant pathogens. People are concerned about humane treatment of food animals. They want fresh eggs. The historic background places these breeds in context. Some breeds have been around for thousands of years and have significant cultural context. This is a book everyone can enjoy, over and over. Voyageur Press, 2016. ISBN: 9780760349533. More information.

 

 

"Every Other Breath: Plankton and the Hidden Stories of Climate Change"

By Tony Bartelme

Plankton is indeed fascinating and beautiful. Some of these tiny critters and microbes can secrete deadly neurotoxins. One species can all-but-live forever. They inspire Hollywood filmmakers and artists. They're also under the gun because of climate change. The Post and Courier's e-single, "Every Other Breath," brings this hidden world to the surface. Taking readers from the Carolinas to Bermuda, award-winning journalist Tony Bartelme documents our quest to understand what’s happening to these mysterious creatures. Life literally began with plankton, and changes to the plankton could determine humanity’s fate. "'Every Other Breath' is perhaps the one truly breathtaking story. It’s a universe of miracles under the sea, and we desperately need them — or we die." – Carl Safina, noted author of "Song for the Blue Ocean" and "Beyond Words". Evening Post Publishing, 2016. ISBN: 978-1-929647-28-6. More information.

 

 

"Hacking the Atom: Explorations in Nuclear Research, Vol. 1"

By Steven B. Krivit

Steven B. Krivit's Explorations in Nuclear Research three-book series ("Hacking the Atom," "Fusion Fiasco," "Lost History") describes the emergence of a new field of science, one that bridges chemistry and physics. The books give readers an understanding of low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) research and its history and provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at the players and personalities involved. The books present the results of in-depth historical research and draw on formerly inaccessible archives to describe what occurred in the research that has been mistakenly called "cold fusion." "Hacking the Atom," written for scientists and non-scientists alike, covers the period from 1990 to 2015 and explains how changes to atomic nuclei can occur with low-energy methods. The book reveals the hidden story of how the science initially and erroneously called "cold fusion" continued to progress slowly but incrementally after its near-death in 1989. The book shows that 100 years of chemistry and physics is not wrong but is incomplete and that there is something new and exciting in the physical sciences. Pacific Oak Press, September 1, 2016. ISBN-10: 0996886451. ISBN-13: 978-0996886451. More information.

 

 

"Fusion Fiasco: Explorations in Nuclear Research, Vol. 2"

By Steven B. Krivit

Steven B. Krivit's Explorations in Nuclear Research three-book series ("Hacking the Atom," "Fusion Fiasco," "Lost History") describes the emergence of a new field of science, one that bridges chemistry and physics. The books give readers an understanding of low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) research and its history and provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at the players and personalities involved. The books present the results of in-depth historical research and draw on formerly inaccessible archives to describe what occurred in the research that has been mistakenly called "cold fusion." "Fusion Fiasco," written for scientists and non-scientists alike, covers the period from 1989 to 1990 and tells the most accurate and complete story of the 1989 to 1990 "cold fusion" conflict. Relying heavily on archival records, the book documents one of the most divisive scientific controversies in recent history. The book explains why credible experimental LENR research emerged from the erroneous idea of room-temperature fusion, as claimed by Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons at the University of Utah. Pacific Oaks Press, November 11, 2016. ISBN-10: 0976054523. ISBN-13: 978-0976054528. More information.

 

 

"Lost History: Explorations in Nuclear Research, Vol. 3"

By Steven B. Krivit

Steven B. Krivit's Explorations in Nuclear Research three-book series ("Hacking the Atom," "Fusion Fiasco," "Lost History") describes the emergence of a new field of science, one that bridges chemistry and physics. The books give readers an understanding of low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) research and its history and provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at the players and personalities involved. "Lost History," written for scientists and science historians, covers the period from 1912 to 1927, and explores the story of forgotten chemical transmutation research, a precursor to modern low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR) research. The book tells the story of century-old research that has been absent from the scientific dialogue for a hundred years — research that is surprisingly similar to events in the modern era. Pacific Oaks Press (December 2, 2016). ISBN-10: 0996886419. ISBN-13: 978-0996886413. More information.

 

 

"The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth's Newest Age"

By David Biello

Meet the perhaps unusually optimistic people working toward saving the best home humanity will ever have. From a scientist experimenting with fertilizing the ocean to fight global warming to a government functionary in China cleaning up his industrial seaside town, "The Unnatural World" is a guidebook to a world remade in this new modern era that some call the Anthropocene. Scribner, 2016. ISBN: 978-1-4767-4391-2. More information.