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Best New Science BooksBest New Science Books<div class="ExternalClass14A5299571654DB9BA64170D09A11288"><h2>​See what Collection Development Manager Kathleen Sullivan has chosen as the Best New Science Books!​<br></h2></div>

 

 

 

 

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A pocket guide to pigeon watching : getting to know the world's most misunderstood birdA pocket guide to pigeon watching : getting to know the world's most misunderstood birdMosco, Rosemary, author.6413774Book9781523511341https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=pocket%20guide%20to%20pigeon&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=mosco&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=19
A quantum life : my unlikely journey from the street to the starsA quantum life : my unlikely journey from the street to the starsOluseyi, Hakeem M. (Hakeem Muata), author.6306374Book9781984819093https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=a%20quantum%20life&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=hakeem&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=5
Across the airless wilds : the Lunar Rover and the triumph of the final moon landingsAcross the airless wilds : the Lunar Rover and the triumph of the final moon landingsSwift, Earl, 1958- author.6313780Book9780062986535https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=across%20the%20airless%20wilds&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=swift&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=26
Beloved beasts : fighting for life in an age of extinctionBeloved beasts : fighting for life in an age of extinctionNijhuis, Michelle, author.6236452Book9781324001683https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=beloved%20beasts&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=nijhuis&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=24
Below the edge of darkness : a memoir of exploring light and life in the deep seaBelow the edge of darkness : a memoir of exploring light and life in the deep seaWidder, Edith, author.6335279Book9780525509240https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=below%20the%20edge%20of%20darkness&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=widder&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=23
Deep time : an illustrated exploration of 4.5 billion years of our planetDeep time : an illustrated exploration of 4.5 billion years of our planetBlack, Riley, author.6413743Book9781787397439https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=deep%20time%20exploration&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=riley&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=7
Fuzz : when nature breaks the lawFuzz : when nature breaks the lawRoach, Mary, author.6313399Book9781324001935https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=fuzz&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=roach&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=21
Helgoland : making sense of the quantum revolutionHelgoland : making sense of the quantum revolutionRovelli, Carlo, 1956- author.6297366Book9780593328880https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=helgoland&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=rovelli&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=2
Life between the tides / Life Between the TidesLife between the tides / Life Between the TidesNicolson, Adam, 1957- author.6585553Book9780374251437 : HRDhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=life%20between%20the%20tides&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=nicolson&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=13
Life's edge : the search for what it means to be aliveLife's edge : the search for what it means to be aliveZimmer, Carl, 1966- author.6236441Book9780593182710https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=life%27s%20edge&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=zimmer&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=20
Scientist : E.O. Wilson : a life in natureScientist : E.O. Wilson : a life in natureRhodes, Richard, 1937- author.6413777Book9780385545556https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=scientist&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=rhodes&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=18
Silent Earth : averting the insect apocalypseSilent Earth : averting the insect apocalypseGoulson, Dave, author.6413759Book9780063088207https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=silent%20earth&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=goulson&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=17
The God equation : the quest for a theory of everythingThe God equation : the quest for a theory of everythingKaku, Michio, author.6149407Book9780385542746https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=god%20equation&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=kaku&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=8
The art of more : how mathematics created civilizationThe art of more : how mathematics created civilizationBrooks, Michael, 1970- author.6470733Book9781524748999 : HRDhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20art%20of%20more&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=brooks&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=16
The code breaker : Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future of the human raceThe code breaker : Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future of the human raceIsaacson, Walter, author.6131978Book9781982115852https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20code%20breaker&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=isaacson&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=15
The disordered cosmos : a journey into dark matter, spacetime, and dreams deferredThe disordered cosmos : a journey into dark matter, spacetime, and dreams deferredPrescod-Weinstein, Chanda, author.6236450Book9781541724709https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=disordered%20cosmos&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=chanda&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=22
The joy of sweat : the strange science of perspirationThe joy of sweat : the strange science of perspirationEverts, Sarah, author.6350197Book9780393635676https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20joy%20of%20sweat&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=everts&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=9
The premonition : a pandemic storyThe premonition : a pandemic storyLewis, Michael (Michael M.), author.6282392Book9780393881554https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20premonition&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=lewis&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=10
The secret of life : Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the discovery of DNA's double helixThe secret of life : Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the discovery of DNA's double helixMarkel, Howard, author.6413771Book9781324002239https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20secret%20of%20life&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=markel&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=14
The sleeping beauties : and other stories of mystery illnessThe sleeping beauties : and other stories of mystery illnessO'Sullivan, Suzanne, author.6394368Book9781524748371https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20sleeping%20beauties&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=suzanne&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=3
The treeline : the last forest and the future of life on earthThe treeline : the last forest and the future of life on earthRawlence, Ben, author.6585556Book9781250270238 : HRDhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20treeline&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=rawlence&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=12
Under a white sky : the nature of the futureUnder a white sky : the nature of the futureKolbert, Elizabeth, author.6297736Book9780593136270https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=under%20a%20white%20sky&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=kolbert&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=11
Until proven safe : the history and future of quarantineUntil proven safe : the history and future of quarantineManaugh, Geoff, author.6313765Book9780374126582https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=until%20proven%20safe&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=geoff&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=4