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Discover Magazine Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Cosmos, Carl Sagan

Cosmos

Carl Sagan
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Celebrating Carl Sagan 🌌 A visionary who made the cosmos accessible to all and championed the search for extraterrestrial life. He left a legacy that continues to inspire! https://t.co/jg7r02BT7G

Paperback, 2013

$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution, James D. Watson

DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution

James D. Watson
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On this day 70 years ago, an issue of the publication "Nature" unveiled the #doublehelix structure 🧬 of #DNA discovered by molecular biologists James Watson and Francis Crick. #TodayInHistory https://t.co/rrot2RFsaM

Paperback, 2017

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Little Red Riding Hood, Tiger Tales

Little Red Riding Hood

Tiger Tales
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Fairy tales like Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood could help children develop better emotional intelligence and STEM skills. https://t.co/ul4DvSrBqq

Paperback, 2015

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: On the Origin of Species Illustrated: Evolution, Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species Illustrated: Evolution

Charles Darwin
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Charles Darwin, the Father of Evolution died on this day in 1882. Here are several interesting things you may not have known about him. https://t.co/1s22uWzQsZ

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Book Cover for: Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved, Darren Naish

Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved

Darren Naish
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Research suggests more than 180 dinosaurs🦕🌿 preferred a plant-based diet, but it’s quite hard to put a precise number on it, says Paul Barrett, a paleontology researcher at the Natural History Museum in London. https://t.co/fTA3NjPsPX

Hardcover, 2016

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Book Cover for: The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, Gustave Le Bon

The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind

Gustave Le Bon
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Back in the late 1800s, French scholar Gustave Le Bon argued that, when in a large crowd, individuals can lose their ability to think rationally. The crowd, he wrote, serves as a hypnotic influence that triggers otherwise rational people to become violent. https://t.co/rIn2TrBPwJ

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Book Cover for: Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy

Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding

Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
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“It’s a process. It’s not a switch — I don’t think the science backs up the existence of maternal instinct,” says anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, who has authored books on family bonds including Mothers and Others. https://t.co/zY8VX91QFn

Paperback, 2011

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book