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In memoriam…
In his candid and insightful memoir, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen reveals how he and Bill Gates built the tech giant, along with his role in early private space travel. Allen died October 15. He was 65.
Halloween…
A true story about the frightening consequences of fake blood-testing technology. Get the inside story of how Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the startup Theranos, scammed Silicon Valley with claims of game-changing technology. Told by the investigative journalist whose reporting brought the company down.
Now Read This…
A dissection of the strained relationship between wolves and the West, one that explores the impact of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone. Selected as the October pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times “Now Read This” book club.
On the screen…
Neil Armstrong became a larger-than-life figure after taking one giant leap for mankind. Author James Hansen brings this star of aviation back down to Earth in this detailed, myth-busting biography. Ryan Gosling plays Armstrong in the movie adaptation, directed by Damien Chazelle (“La La Land”).
In the news…
As a bracing new climate change report from the Trump Administration reveals the catastrophic warming the world is on track to achieve by 2100, now is a great time to revisit this brilliant polemic from one of our most respected ocean explorers.
In the news…
The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their work unleashing the body’s immune system to attack cancer. In this Pulitzer Prize-winner, acclaimed science author Mukherjee tells the story of humanity’s most formidable adversary with the passion of a biographer.
Confront your fears…
Scary shark attacks have recently been in the headlines, but this fascinating portrait of Great Whites in the wild offers stories of shark science that are — mostly — reassuring. A captivating read.
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Researchers have discovered water on the red planet.Curated by Scribd Editors
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Microhistories About Making and Breaking the 21st Century
The science and tech behind how we built modern metropolises and went to Mars.Brief Histories of Vast Concepts
Fascinating trips through thousands of years of complicated scientific history.Stopping the Sixth Mass Extinction
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