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Live Science Book Giveaway: 'Confessions of an Accidental Zoo Curator'

June 16, 2017 | Article

Enter Live Science's book giveaway for a chance to win a copy of "Confessions of an Accidental Zoo Curator" by Annette Libeskind Berkovits.
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Book Excerpt: 'Confessions of an Accidental Zoo Curator' (Tenth Planet Press, 2017)

June 15, 2017 | Article

What goes on behind the scenes at a zoo? Author Annette Libeskind Berkovits, retired Senior Vice President for Education at the Bronx Zoo, has plenty of stories to tell.
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Book Excerpt: 'Surviving Death' (US 2017)

March 27, 2017 | Article

In "Surviving Death," Leslie Kean reveals stunning and wide-ranging evidence suggesting that consciousness survives death.
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Book Excerpt: 'Calculating the Cosmos' (US 2016)

March 21, 2017 | Article

In "Calculating the Cosmos," author Ian Stewart presents a guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe.
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Live Science Talks 'Cannibalism' with Author Bill Schutt

February 27, 2017 | Article

Live Science takes a seat at the table with Bill Schutt, author of "Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History."
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Famous Scientists' Early Works Stolen in $2.5 Million Heist of Rare Books

February 21, 2017 | Article

The stolen works include a 1566 edition of Copernicus' book, and early works by Galileo, Isaac Newton and more.
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Live Science Book Giveaway: 'Cannibalism' by Bill Schutt

February 21, 2017 | Article

Cannibalism is more widespread and "perfectly natural" than you might suspect.
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Isaac Newton's Book Auctioned for Record-Setting $3.7 Million

December 15, 2016 | Article

A bound copy of Sir Isaac Newton's seminal book on mathematics and science was sold for $3.7 million, making it the most expensive printed scientific book ever sold at auction, according to Christie's.
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Having Family for Dinner: 'Cannibalism' Author Dishes

December 09, 2016 | Article

"Perfectly natural?" The author of a new book about cannibalism talks about this fascinating topic.
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Book Excerpt: 'Are Numbers Real?' (US 2016)

December 02, 2016 | Article

In "Are Numbers Real?," author Brian Clegg explores the way that math has become more and more detached from reality, and yet despite this is driving the development of modern physics.
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