University of Idaho Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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African Founders: How Enslaved People Expanded American Ideals
David Hackett Fischer
With #BlackHistoryMonth starting today, here is a book recommendation from the U of I Library collection. African Founders: How Enslaved People Expanded American Ideals by David Hackett Fischer (published 2022) is a "brilliant synthesis of African and Af… https://t.co/0e5czn6nOO https://t.co/TVcqy6LOmx
Hardcover, 2022
$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
Florence Williams
The University of Idaho's Common Read for 2023-2024 is "The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative" by Florence Williams. In the Nature Fix, Williams investigates the science behind the positive effects of nature on the br… https://t.co/avehe9Zih8 https://t.co/OJT96bRBmz
Paperback, 2018
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chemistry
Weike Wang
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so this week's related book recommendation is "Chemistry" by Weike Wang. The book's narrator is an endearing Chinese-American scientist working on her Ph.D. in chemistry who is required to re-e… https://t.co/Ddc7wGIaQv https://t.co/0RLC3ftSct
Paperback, 2018
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book