2024 Stars So Far | Sciences

Sharks and whales, the planet and plants, trees, astronomy, and volcanoes are just a few of the topics covered in this wide-ranging list, which also includes pets, health, and medicine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEALTH & MEDICINE 

Byerly, Carol R. Mosquito Warrior: Yellow Fever, Public Health, and the Forgotten Career of General William C. Gorgas. Univ. of Alabama. May 2024. 432p. ISBN 9780817361426. pap. $39.95. 

Corkhill, Melissa. Complete Guide to Natural Home Remedies: Over 100 Recipes—Essential Oils, Herbs, and Natural Ingredients To Treat Common Aches and Pains. IMM Lifestyle. Feb. 2024. 160p. ISBN 9781504801379. pap. $14.99. 

Feghali, Layla K. The Land in Our Bones: Plantcestral Herbalism and Healing Cultures from Syria to the Sinai. North Atlantic. Feb. 2024. 352p. ISBN 9781623179144. pap. $24.95. 

Gunter, Jen. Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation. Citadel. Jan. 2024. 560p. ISBN 9780806540689. $30. 

Hari, Johann. Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs. Crown. May 2024. 320p. ISBN 9780593728635. $30. 

Houck, Judith A. Looking Through the Speculum: Examining the Women’s Health Movement. Univ. of Chicago. Jan. 2024. 384p. ISBN 9780226830865. pap. $35. 

Malone, Sharon. Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy. Crown. Apr. 2024. 400p. ISBN 9780593593868. $30. 

Rountree, Sage. The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery: Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance. Rowman & Littlefield. Mar. 2024. 216p. ISBN 9781538181478. $19.95. 

Scarlata, Kate & Megan Riehl. Mind Your Gut: The Science-Based, Whole-Body Guide to Living Well with IBS. Hachette Go. Mar. 2024. 384p. ISBN 9780306832338. $30. 

PETS 

Callahan, Kathy. Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog: How To Go Beyond Training and Raise Your Best Friend. New World Library. Apr. 2024. 256p. ISBN 9781608689217. pap. $18.95. 

SCIENCES 

Arcand, Kimberly & Megan Watzke. Light: The Visible Spectrum and Beyond. Black Dog & Leventhal. Jul. 2024. 208p. ISBN 9780762487844. pap. $22.99. 

Balakrishnan, Chris & Matt Wasowski (text) & Kristen Orr (illus.). How To Win Friends and Influence Fungi: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math from Nerd Nite. St. Martin’s. Feb. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9781250288349. $30. 

Dugatkin, Lee Alan. The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal Societies. Univ. of Chicago. May 2024. 264p. ISBN 9780226818788. $29. 

Graham, Jasmin. Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist. Pantheon. Jul. 2024. 224p. ISBN 9780593685259. $28. 

Halpern, Paul. The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes. Basic. Jan. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9781541602175. $30. 

Humes, Edward. Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World. Avery. Apr. 2024. 288p. ISBN 9780593543368. $28. 

Hunter, Linda Jo. Lonesome for Wilderness: Tracking and Trailing in Forest, Desert, or Your Own Back Yard. Jolibro. Jun. 2024. 232p. ISBN 9781953474100. pap. $15.99. 

Lee, Jessica J. Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging. Catapult. Mar. 2024. 288p. ISBN 9781646221783. $27. 

Lewis, Daniel (text) & Eric Nyquist (illus.). Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future. Avid Reader/S. & S. Mar. 2024. 336p. ISBN 9781982164058. $30. 

Lintott, Chris. Accidental Astronomy: How Random Discoveries Shape the Science of Space. Basic. Jun. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9781541605411. $30. 

Mather, Tamsin. Adventures in Volcanoland: What Volcanoes Tell Us About the World and Ourselves. Hanover Square: Harlequin. Jun. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9781335080851. $32.99. 

Peterson, Brenda. Wild Chorus: Finding Harmony with Whales, Wolves, and Other Animals. Mountaineers Bks. Apr. 2024. 240p. ISBN 9781680516647. $24.95. 

Schilling, Govert. Deep Space: Beyond the Solar System to the Edge of the Universe and the Beginning of Time. Running Pr. Jul. 2024. 224p. ISBN 9780762487233. pap. $21.99. 

Schwarcz, Joe. Superfoods, Silkworms, and Spandex: Science and Pseudoscience in Everyday Life. ECW. May 2024. 260p. ISBN 9781770417526. pap. $19.95. 

 

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